Join us on April 22 for the hybrid DataSETUP & DataScEd4CiEn multiplier event in Nicosia, Cyprus or online! Explore data science education in schools and higher education through talks, materials, and workshops. See the flyer for more details and register here: tinyurl.com/multiplier-e...
Exciting news from #MICSTEM The Arts+STEM Hub launched today showcasing HEREG-funded projects blending creativity, AI, VR & STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social @aisling-leavy.bsky.social #ArtsSTEMHub #HEREG #AIinEducation #STEAM #ResearchInnovation #VR #Greenscreen
Great presentation from Dr. Emma O’Brien on ‘Human and ethical approaches to supporting digital educational leaders in the future’ at The Education Research Summit @stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
We had a great range of eco friendly ideas for sustainable living from our "Design a Sustainable Village" workshops for @researchireland.ie Science Week. Huge thanks to all the pupils who joined us along with Maria and Emma from The Hunt Museum for their excellent input @micireland.bsky.social
Inspiring workshop on Exploring STEAM through Creative Shadows by our colleagues @ammorrin.bsky.social and Dr. Laura McEntee for @researchireland.ie Science Week @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
Really love the energy of this photo 🥰2025 Graduation Ceremony @micireland.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social
Graduation day Mary Immaculate College, Ireland is even more special this year as we prepare to celebrate with our colleague @clairecarroll.bsky.social on her newly minted PhD! @miceducationfac.bsky.social @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social @michellefitzp.bsky.social
Looking forward to a great day today at graduations WTH the @stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social i
Congrats to Dr. Mairead Hourigan who gave an inspiring keynote at the MEI conference today in DCU. Her talk,“From last place to first: Repositioning the M in Integrated STEM ..." powerfully re-centred mathematics within STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social
At the Erasmus+ DataSETUP event exploring how data science can enrich teacher education. From “Interrogating Messy Data” in the tech industry, to “Teaching Machines, Teaching Future Citizens” on AI, ethics & bias - both workshops highlight how critical data literacy is for future teachers #DataSETUP
Having fun with SenseBox this morning at the International Association of Statistics Education conference in the University of Münster - lots of possibilities for #IntegratedSTEM
Dr. Ayşegül Liman Kaban presents at the ATEE conference about her MIXAP project focusing on the democratization of mixed content creation for teachers through AI and VR @stem-mic.bsky.social @limankaban.bsky.social
Dr. Michelle Fitzpatrick speaks about the value of using STEM storylines to support the identity work of integrated STEM teachers at the ATEE conference @michellefitzp.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social
Conversations on the complexities of developing STEM teacher educator identity - Dr Anne O’Dwyer @stem-mic.bsky.social
Seeing iSTEM in action as @mikemcnamara.bsky.social explores the creative use of virtual reality to support and enhance immersive STEM learning experience in primary schools @stem-mic.bsky.social
Intriguing insights into the computational thinking skills of Irish primary students from @clairecarroll.bsky.social at the ATEE conference @stem-mic.bsky.social
Introducing EDUCATE: The DataSETUP Conceptual Framework! Empowering preservice teachers to do and teach data science, EDUCATE blends essential data science processes and practices and addresses data science teaching. Learn more: datasetup.euc.ac.cy/framework #DataScience #EDUCATEFramework
Call for reviewers!! #IrishStudies #AcademicSky Looking for reviewers for Irish Studies books from around the world for ESTUDIOS IRLANDESES - Irish Studies Around the World Some of the books I'm hoping to get reviewed below - email me if you are interested! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
ESTUDIOS IRLANDESES - Irish Studies Around the World
If you wish to add your book to this list please contact me _________________________________________________________________________ The Irish Bildungsroman Edited by Gregory Castle, Sarah L. Townse...
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📢 Call for Papers! Submit to the Education Sciences Special Issue: "Theory and Research in Data Science Education" 🧠📊 We welcome empirical & conceptual work on teaching, tools, ethics, equity & more. 🗓️ Due: July 31, 2025 🔗 Info: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ... #DataScienceEd #EdSci
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Huge cheers to our queens of the court 👑🎾 even though @clairecarroll.bsky.social decided I was her personal tennis target 🎯😂 ! Today reminds me what a fantastic department we are – smart, supportive, and only slightly dangerous with a racket! 💥 #STEMDreamTeam @miceducationfac.bsky.social
@stem-mic.bsky.social · last yr.Plenty laughter and some impressive tennis moves as the STEM Department took part in a team building exercise today! Hats off to Claire and Michelle who truly earned their titles as queens of the court👏🎾👑 @michellefitzp.bsky.social @clairecarroll.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
Great to see initial outputs on our department research study on Game Based Learning and STEM Education at the #EDEN2025 conference. Thanks to Aysegul Liman Kaban and Mairead Ryan ! @limankaban.bsky.social @m-ryan25.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
@stem-mic.bsky.social · last yr.Thanks to our colleagues @limankaban.bsky.social and @m-ryan25.bsky.social for showcasing our Minecraft Education project @ #EDEN2025 An exciting step forward in educational research and practice @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
Delighted to have worked with the brilliant Dr. Michelle Fitzpatrick on this paper — I learned so much from the thoughtful lens she brought to this research. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @michellefitzp.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
Reciprocal interplays in becoming STEM learners and teachers: preservice teachers’ evolving understandings of integrated STEM education
Integrated STEM education has the potential to develop important skills, competencies and dispositions needed in the twenty-first century. Children’s foundational knowledge is shaped in the early y...
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Congrats to Dr. Michael McNamara (Dept STEM Ed, MIC) & Dr. Veronica McCauley on their paper representing a vital contribution to the discourse on assessment. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @ml-mcn.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
Standardised Assessment in Irish Primary Schools: Teachers' Views on Purpose, Pressure and Practice
This paper explores the perspectives of principals, teachers and key actors within the Irish primary school context regarding standardised assessment following a cultural flashpoint in the Irish ed...
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Dive In! As part of an exciting new initiative, over 100 Galway pupils used VR + GenAI to explore ocean conservation. Huge thanks to our colleague @ml-mcn.bsky.social for leading this inspiring work @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
Delivered my keynote today at #MASS25: “What Does GenAI Promise—and Conceal—in Education?” “The real issue isn’t whether to use GenAI—but how it transforms education.” #GenAI #AIinEducation #Ethics #DigitalLearning #STEM #MIC @stem-mic.bsky.social
Bugün #MASS25’te “GenAI Eğitimde Ne Vaat Ediyor, Ne Gizliyor?” başlıklı davetli konuşmamı yaptım. “Mesele GenAI’yi kullanmak değil, onun öğrenmenin doğasını nasıl değiştirdiğini anlamak.” #GenAI #EğitimdeYZ #Etik #YapayZeka
Our STEM Department colleagues immersed themselves in exploring virtual environments with VR headsets as part of @ml-mcn.bsky.social Dive In! project which aims to explore how VR and Gen AI can enhance teaching and learning. Well done everyone! @micireland.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
