Category: Student Stories
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My First Day in DALC
When I came to DALC I was very nervous. But the next day I felt good. All the students were very nice to me. We are all friends. It is like having another family. The tutors are very nice and very helpful to us. I am happy to be in DALC. It was the best thing that I […]
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Our Reading Morning
This week we held our first in-person reading morning in two years. For the previous two years we brought some of our groups together on Zoom to share some of the pieces they had written. However, the act of standing up and reading aloud in a packed room is something that is much more powerful. […]
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“I am in a better place.” Student’s Story: Paul
Coming back to education was a good experience for me. Looking back, coming in to the centre at the time was a bit scary for me. I was 51 years of age at the time. I went to Mountjoy Square to a place called DALC. It took me a while to find it but I […]
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Student Story: Denis
My name is Denis Murphy. I am 62 years of age this year. I returned to adult education because I didn’t have any internet skills and I really wanted to learn about computers and what I could do when I could use one. It was hard at first but when you use them at the […]
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Experiences with Reading
Two groups got involved in the Ireland Reads – a national day to celebrate reading – on Friday 25th February. Below is how the groups explored their experiences with reading: In our literacy group, we pledged to read for 30 minutes. Some students brought in their own books to read, for others they chose some […]
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Which is better: Online Classes or Face to Face?
“I think it’s better in the class because you can interact with people. You can learn from them as well. I think you learn better in the class. You pick up things better in the class then you do online. Online is alright but I wouldn’t say its great for interacting. You learn more being […]
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Voices on Voting
It is almost two years since the last general election back in Feb 2020 and we covered the topic of voter education in the adult literacy classroom. This week we asked some students and tutors their views on voting, elections and the role it plays in their lives. Here is what they said: “Loads of […]
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“This time last year I didn’t own a smartphone.”
In the classroom we have been blending digital skills with literacy skills. For many of our students, technology is not only a tool to improve their literacy but something they now use in their everyday life. Here they share their thoughts on why digital skills are so important: “I found using the tablet very handy […]
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“Getting a Cert Meant the World to Me”
Last week many of our students got awarded certificates for learning. This is what they said: “For a person of my age going on 60, it was nice to be back in education getting that little bit further than I would have got and to receive something for all my hard work. It does mean […]
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What DALC means to me
DALC is an adult education centre situated at 3 Mountjoy Square Dublin 1. That seems a very straightforward and simple description, however when you decide to take the plunge and walk through the doors with an open mind and a willingness to embrace education again, it can be as magical as Hogwarts. Like a lot […]
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