BellTime Magazine Spring/ Summer 2016 May 2016 | Page 30

Hi and welcome to Webkids.
My name is Miriam O’Connor and I am a mom to three
children and founder of Webkids.ie
A few years ago, I returned to college by night and completed
a BSc Degree in Computing however following this came a
diagnosis of autism for my eldest child.
Having a child with autism in the family has changed my whole
perspective to education, now recognising the need for an alternative choice of learning that
facilitates children of varying abilities to learn new skills that suit individual learning needs.
I have just completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education Needs where the research
highlights the promotion of inclusion in education through differentiated instruction and
content.

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ebkids aims to
accommodate
children’s different learning
styles including visual,
auditory and hands on
learning techniques to help
them learn in a way that
will inspire them to reach
their full potential.
The first course is on Web
Development including
html and CSS and uses a
combination of video, text
and an interactive learning
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page where children can
try out various tasks and
instantly see the results
of the code they type.
Webkids is starting with
coding skills however hopes
to enhance its offering on
a phased basis to include
topics from a variety of
different industry sectors.
ELSI-R our Exceptional Life
Skilled Super Intelligent
Robot is a great friend
to have as she guides
the children through

the learning, providing
explanations on each
new concept. Webkids
is passionate about
empowering children with
21st century skills that will
give them the confidence
and self-esteem to thrive
going forward.
Our goal is to inspire
children to reach their
full potential, creating
pathways for further
learning opportunities.