At the ICASE World Conference on Science & Technology Education in @ucc.ie, which will incorporate the @irishsciteach.bsky.social Annual Conference. A great start to the morning sessions.
Humphrey Jones
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Guidance Counsellor & Head of Science at St. Columba’s College Dublin. Vice-chair of the Irish Science Teachers’ Association. Co-organiser of ResearchEd Dublin.
Sloppy error on the #leavingcert #biology paper, q16 … the diagram of meiosis incorrectly shows four 2n daughter cells instead of four n daughter cells. Unacceptable really.
An excellent article from @simonlewis.ie in today’s @irishtimes.com I’m a school principal. We need to talk about what First Holy Communion has become www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
I’m a school principal. We need to talk about what First Holy Communion has become
If you ask about the religious aspect of the day then it is often brushed off as naive or beside the point
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Super workshops for teachers in Dublin zoo next Saturday (mar 21st) ...with a few spaces still available. Register at oide.ie/teachers/ please repost here and elsewhere... @theurell.bsky.social @irishsciteach.bsky.social @kelleherscience.bsky.social @humphreyjones.bsky.social
It’s great to see @irishsciteach.bsky.social new report getting some traction in the media - many thanks to @emma-okelly.bsky.social for highlighting the report’s findings. #edchatIE www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...
Call for pause to Senior Cycle science assessments
A body representing science teachers here has called for an immediate pause to be placed on the assessment components of new senior cycle curricula introduced this year for 5th year students of biolog...
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A must-read for all those interested in Senior Cycle Reform in Ireland ... the data presented in this report strongly supports the ISTA view that the AACs are not workable in our under-resourced Irish schools. #edchatIE
@irishsciteach.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe ISTA today published the Watts Report - A National Analysis of the Implications of the Proposed Introduction of AAC Laboratory-Based Research Investigations (worth 40%) in Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics in Ireland. ista.ie/ista-publish...
We’re delighted to invite you to the UCD Teaching & Learning Symposium 2026! 🗨️Theme: Empowering Students for Academic Success Through Academic Advising 📅 Wed 25th February, 10:30-13:30 💻 Online Find full details and register here: www.ucd.ie/teaching/new...
The 200th edition of Julian’s Fortnightly has arrived … congratulations on the success and here’s to many more! @sccenglish.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/juliangi...
200: The Bicentennial Edition
L.M. Sacasas, Thomas Harding, Maryanne Wolf, Ta-Nehisi Coates, James Harpur, William Trevor, Fiona Benson, Claire Keegan, Marion Turner, Henry James, Neil Postman, Sylvia Plath and more.
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Really interesting piece on feedback.
David Didau@didau.bsky.social · 6mo agoFeedback can make lessons look slick or it can make learning more durable. It can’t do both at once. When feedback is immediate, performance improves but understanding often doesn’t. When we delay, reduce & summarise students are forced to think, judge & remember. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
Or … just hear me out … she could fund schools properly so they don’t need to ask parents for contributions. #edchatIE
The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 6mo agoSchools to tell parents how much is collected in voluntary contributions and how money is spent
‘Deepfakes spreading and more #AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report
Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption
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@thejournal.ie Any chance you could return the ability to swipe on your app again? Or am I missing a trick somewhere in the settings?
Today’s date it the 102nd of January. #williteverend
Well said … I was asked recently what will Senior Cycle reform look like in 10 years - I simply stated that teachers will do their best and make the reforms work but we’ll be left with a far greater social divide and potentially great disparity in performance from schools.
Labour Party@labour.ie · 7mo agoDepartment of Education must introduce standardised rules for access to computer tech - Labour education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD labour.ie/news/2026/01...
Really interesting yet disturbing article from @emma-okelly.bsky.social in @news.rte.ie. @irishsciteach.bsky.social have been talking about the impact of Senior Cycle Reform on widening the social divide for years - it’s inevitable. www.rte.ie/news/educati... #edchatIE
Senior cycle pushing schools towards individual devices
Second-level schools are coming under increased pressure to introduce individual electronic devices for students as a result of a new senior cycle curriculum.
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After long deliberation, I’ve deactivated my Twitter account and now diving back into BlueSky. I’m sure there will be FOMO but thankfully a lot less rubbish, right wing crud to navigate.
Three Ministers for Education in 2025 (so far) - not ideal as the first tranche of subject in Senior Cycle reform is introduced. Not exactly ideal. #edchatIE
Thoughts #edchatIE on the SEC’s rules and procedures for coursework, including their guidance on the use of AI in those assessments? www.examinations.ie/docs/schools...
January isn’t looking as dark and foreboding as usual - a brilliant learning opportunity for Irish teachers. Great to see @carlhendrick.substack.com engage with Irish education centres. Well done @clanavtra.bsky.social.
Clare,Navan & Tralee Education Support Centres@clanavtra.bsky.social · 10mo ago🚀 Teachers! Ready to transform your teaching in 2026? Join our 3-part Science of Learning webinar series with Dr. Carl Hendrick – turn cognitive science into classroom impact! 🗓 Jan 7, 14 & 21 🕖 7–8:30 PM | 💻 Live on Zoom 🔥 Limited places – book now! 👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Simpson’s & CheatGPT … www.instagram.com/reel/DPeU3-n...
secureainow on Instagram: "Watch The Simpsons take on "CheatGPT" as Bart's AI-written essay sparks an all-out war between students and teachers.Is AI a genius…"
Watch The Simpsons take on "CheatGPT" as Bart's AI-written essay sparks an all-out war between students and teachers.Is AI a genius tool or a cheating machine? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇#TheSimpsons #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #CheatGPT #Funny #Comedy #TVShows #Animation #HomerSimpson #SchoolLife #AIinEducation
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🚀 Teachers! Ready to transform your teaching in 2026? Join our 3-part Science of Learning webinar series with Dr. Carl Hendrick – turn cognitive science into classroom impact! 🗓 Jan 7, 14 & 21 🕖 7–8:30 PM | 💻 Live on Zoom 🔥 Limited places – book now! 👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
My letter in today’s @irishtimes.com on behalf of the @irishsciteach.bsky.social. Delay to English & Accounting makes sense (let’s get it right folks) but a delay to the AACs in senior science also makes sense.
Breda O’Brien is spot on in her article in today’s @irishtimes.com - the Department have decided that bullying teachers into reform is easier than actually funding or supporting it properly.
I’m not sure where to begin with this one … #edchatIE Leaving Cert examiners offer €100,000 contract to research how AI can be used to correct papers jrnl.ie/6671133
Leaving Cert examiners offer €100,000 contract to research how AI can be used to correct papers
Using AI to complete corrections may cut back on the time between students sitting the final exam and receiving their results.
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Finally, there are vacancies for #edchatie on May 5th and May 19th: host your preferred subject. Get in touch! www.juliangirdham.com/blog/edchati...
#edchatie Mondays on Bluesky — Julian Girdham
A holding page for details of #edchatie discussions on Bluesky on Monday evenings: every two weeks in term-time for educators in Ireland.
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What does the new LC biology speciricstion mean to teachers and students? www.gilleducation.ie/blog/what-do...
What does the new LC Biology specification mean to teachers and students?
In our latest blog, the co-author of Evolution, Humphrey Jones, breaks down the new specification and simplifies it to help you confidently navigate it with your LC Biology classroom this September.
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The recording from our webinar on navigating the new Leaving Certificate Biology specification is now available. Many thanks to all who checked in on the night and for your lovely feedback. youtu.be/oi26d4FsV-I @yvehigginsvallely.bsky.social
Navigating the New Leaving Cert Biology Specification
YouTube video by Gill Education
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