Teachers bring touch of Silicon Valley to Shannonside school

TEACHERS at a Limerick secondary school will bring a touch of Silicon Valley to their school when one of the world’s top speakers on education technology addresses students tomorrow.

Rushton Hurley, a leading speaker on education technology, has been invited to address students at Salesian Secondary School, Fernbank.

Mr Hurley, from California, has worked and studied on three continents as a principal of an online high school, a professional development consultant, a Japanese language teacher and as a motivational speaker.