Successfully presented our research at the IAIE Conference in Ireland! 🇮🇪 @limankaban.bsky.social & Tugce Aybikem Kiran shared insights from Erasmus+ #MIXAP on primary EFL students scanning materials to learn vocabulary. Great discussions on balancing student engagement with technical challenges! 🤖📊

Wohoo! We are off to Limerick next year, thanks to Mary Immaculate college for hosting Edtech 2027 www.mic.ul.ie - very exciting news!!

A special shout out to get involved with the journal - as a reviewer or as an author, including our recent special edition call for @ijtel.bsky.social Find out more on journal.ilta.ie #edtech26

Great success at the STEM Education Conference(MIC)! @limankaban.bsky.social & our pioneer teachers Tugce Aybikem Kiran & Leila Jedi successfully presented their study on how our #MIXAP authoring tool brings AI-assisted Mixed Reality into primary classrooms. Thank you to all! @stem-mic.bsky.social

Presenting at IAIE Conference in Limerick! 🇮🇪 @limankaban.bsky.social & Tuğçe Aybikem Kiran share student usability insights from the Erasmus+ #MIXAP project on Mixed Reality for primary EFL learning. Exploring both the engaging collaborative wins & real classroom technical challenges. 🤖📊 #IAIE2026

We are delighted to share details of our upcoming conference: 📢 Integrated STEM for a Future-Ready Generation: Implementing Ireland’s new primary STEM curriculum through interdisciplinary learning and emerging technologies. 📍 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 📅 Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd May 2026

MIC is hosting a 2-day STEM Ed conference- ‘Integrated STEM for a Future-Ready Generation: Implementing Ireland’s new primary STEM curriculum through interdisciplinary learning & emerging technologies’, to take place at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick across Fri 22nd & Sat 23rd May, 2026.

Presenting at STEM Education Conference (MIC)! 🇮🇪 Our study by @limankaban.bsky.social & pioneer teachers Tugce Aybikem Kiran & Leila Jedi Sari Biglar explores a #MIXAP English activity with 5th-grade & university prep students in Türkiye, balancing usability & pedagogy. @stem-mic.bsky.social

Is it just a busy semester, or is it burnout? Writing for Wonkhe, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons DCU Institute of Education explores the specific reality of educator burnout, moving past the "eye-rolls" to address a serious occupational phenomenon. Read more: https://launch.dcu.ie/3QDt0R8

During the "Digital Transformation in Education" series by Istanbul Teachers' Academies, @limankaban.bsky.social explored learning in the AI age and also featured MIXAP in her presentation! 🤖 We are proud to be part of the future of EdTech. 🎓✨ #mixapedu #istanbulteachersacademy

📢Exciting news! We are delighted to share details of our upcoming panel discussion at the 6th International Conference on Educational Technology and Online Learning (ICETOL 2026)! @limankaban.bsky.social @ml-mcn.bsky.social @maeveliston.bsky.social @aisling-leavy.bsky.social

Delighted to be part of this collaborative VR project with @oidetechined.bsky.social. What better way to teach children about #oceanconservation & #Sustainabledevelopmentgoals 🌎 than by digitally immersing them in marine environments 🌊 so that they can explore issues and offer innovative solutions.

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📢Exciting launch of our ICT/Digital Learning Team's VR project with OIDE and Galway Education centre took place today. Head over to our LinkedIn page for all the details! www.linkedin.com/company/stem... @ml-mcn.bsky.social @limankaban.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Proud to be part of Dive In! 🌊 Real classrooms, real pupils, and immersive learning that goes beyond screens. VR + AI aren’t add-ons here they’re tools for thinking, storytelling, and environmental responsibility. #ImmersiveLearning #AIinEducation #STEMEducation #MIC

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📢Exciting launch of our ICT/Digital Learning Team's VR project with OIDE and Galway Education centre took place today. Head over to our LinkedIn page for all the details! www.linkedin.com/company/stem... @ml-mcn.bsky.social @limankaban.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Turkey Second Teacher Workshop is a wrap! (19 December 2025) 🚀 Real change in education doesn't come from shiny tools, but from teachers who show up and co-create. Deeply grateful to teachers for their critical perspectives on MR & pedagogy. @limankaban.bsky.social @zeynepreschool.bsky.social

We are thrilled to announce that the 2nd Turkey MIXAP Teacher Workshop was successfully held yesterday at Bahçeşehir University! A big thank you to all the dedicated teachers who joined @limankaban.bsky.social and @zeynepreschool.bsky.social to explore the future of education with the MIXAP tool.

Grateful for our Second Turkey Teacher Workshop! We’re building, questioning, and transforming education together—from design decisions to MR integration. Thank you to the pioneer teachers shaping this journey. @limankaban.bsky.social @zeynepreschool.bsky.social #MIXAPEU #InnovationInEducation

Just popping in to say hi from the MIXAP team 👋 Looking forward to connecting and creating together 😊 @limankaban.bsky.social @zeynepreschool.bsky.social #MIXAP #Collaboration #Innovation #TechTeam #CreativeCommunity

Biz kimiz? 🎉 Biz MIXAP ekibiyiz: Öğretmenlere tepeden bakarak değil, onlarla omuz omuza çalışan araştırmacılar, eğitimciler ve tasarımcılarız. @limankaban.bsky.social @zeynepreschool.bsky.social

We were delighted to visit @Microsoft Dream Space today with our fourth year 4th‑year ICT and Mathematics elective students today for an inspiring day of "hands on, minds on learning". Head over to our Linked In page for all the details! www.linkedin.com/company/stem... @ml-mcn.bsky.social

📢Exciting launch of our ICT/Digital Learning Team's VR project with OIDE and Galway Education centre took place today. Head over to our LinkedIn page for all the details! www.linkedin.com/company/stem... @ml-mcn.bsky.social @limankaban.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Proud to be part of Dive In! 🌊 Real classrooms, real pupils, and immersive learning that goes beyond screens. VR + AI aren’t add-ons here they’re tools for thinking, storytelling, and environmental responsibility. #ImmersiveLearning #AIinEducation #STEMEducation #MIC

@stem-mic.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢Exciting launch of our ICT/Digital Learning Team's VR project with OIDE and Galway Education centre took place today. Head over to our LinkedIn page for all the details! www.linkedin.com/company/stem... @ml-mcn.bsky.social @limankaban.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social

📢Curious about the people behind our research? ⭐We’re sharing researcher profiles over on our LinkedIn page, where colleagues talk about their journeys, interests, and research work. www.linkedin.com/company/stem... @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @clairecarroll.bsky.social

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STEM Department: Mary Immaculate College | 162 followers on LinkedIn. Department of STEM Education at Mary Immaculate College, Ireland. | STEM Department, Mary Immaculate College

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ALT Member Groups & SIGs are looking for new officers for 2026, including new chairs. If you’re passionate about shaping community activity, supporting peers, or leading sector‑wide conversations, now’s the perfect time to get involved. Learn more and express your interest: buff.ly/7M5b7vU #altc

It's Safer Internet Day tomorrow (10th Feb)! Are your children taking part in the event? Our FREE Internet Safety posters have been incredibly popular over the past few weeks. Get your copy from the link in the thread 🔽

Just published! “Principal Turnover in Türkiye: Lived Experiences and Retention Strategies.” Workload, autonomy gaps & accountability pressure continue to push leaders out. We need AI-enabled, human-centred management systems to make school leadership sustainable. 🔗 DOI: doi.org/10.1080/1570...

Principal Turnover in Türkiye: Lived Experiences, and Retention Strategies

This study employed a qualitative case study design to explore the factors influencing principal turnover in Türkiye. Eighteen principals who had served at least two years before leaving were selec...

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Second MIXAP Teacher Workshop at BAU on Dec 19th! Following the first Turkish workshop in July, join @limankaban.bsky.social and @zeynepreschool.bsky.social to explore deep application experiences with the MIXAP tool. #MIXAP #BahcesehirUniversity #MixedReality

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

Presentation Success! MIXAP Delivers Key Findings at HCI-E 2025! 🎉 @zeynepreschool.bsky.social and @limankaban.bsky.social successfully presented their paper today at the 4th Eurasian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Baku! #MIXAP #HCI_E2025 #Baku #MixedReality

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