Archive for June, 2010

ImaginationGYM® in Roscommon libraries July 2010

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Roscommon County Council Library Services will be hosting a number of children’s events and activities during the month of July. The programme covers a range of subjects with a very strong emphasis on reading, learning storytelling and book oriented activities within the library environment.

ImaginationGYM® has been invited to run eight workshops (more…)

Right-brained thinking gives us the edge

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Original article available at http://www.fxcentre.com/news.asp?2616336

“Right-brained” thinking is a quality feature of the Irish and will help us achieve a competitive edge in innovation and the global marketplace, new research from the Irish Management Institute (IMI) today.

Irish executives and entrepreneurs are equipped with the psychological and cultural competencies that can give Ireland a competitive advantage – but only if properly supported, it concluded. (more…)

Regen 2010

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

The collaborative paper on ImaginationGYM® written by Rosaleen Durkin, co-author of ImaginationGYM® in conjunction with Professor Rosemary Kilpatrick, Queens University Belfast and Senior Lecturer John Patterson from Liverpool Hope University was presented last Thursday at the Regen 2010 Conference in the University of Limerick. The paper was very well received by the attending conference delegates. John Patterson brought a wealth of research and theoretical knowledge, along with his practical on-the-ground experience, to bear on the presentation and subsequent discussions. It was a very engaging three days and we look forward to collaborating and working with the many people we met at the conference over the coming year.

Summer 2010 training schedule

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

ImaginationGYM® is pleased to announce the summer 2010 training schedule for teachers and SNA’s. The training courses will take place in Dublin city centre. For more information, please visit our training section.