Seán Gallagher, Principal of Attymass Primary School, near Ballina in Co Mayo, describes how his school is using Threads to bring local history to life. Using a wide range of sources, including interviews with Grandparents, as well as digital sources such as the Scoilnet and Dúchas websites, Seán describes how the pupils have been able to actively engage with the history of Attymass and to share their accounts on the Threads website. Patrick Coffey, National Coordinator in PDST Technology in Education, describes the background to Threads, an initiative of the Department of Education and Skills which has been developed by Scoilnet. To find out more log on to scoilnet.ie/threads/.
