Michael Mc Namara
@ml-mcn.bsky.social
Lecturer in Digital Learning in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick • B.Ed, M.Ed, PhD (Educational Assessment) • All views expressed are my own.
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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.
📢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
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
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.
@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
A record number of children and young people in schools all across Ireland are participating in Safer Internet Day 2026! https://www.oidetechnologyineducation.ie/safer-internet-day-2026/ Webwise #SID2026
At this important juncture in Irish primary curriculum reform, I was delighted to present the keynote ‘From last place to first: Repositioning the M in integrated STEM at the Mathematics Education Ireland (MEI10) conference. @stem-mic.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
Delighted to share an article that Dr Veronica McCauley & I have had published which explores standardised assessment in Irish primary schools, outlining teachers’ views on purpose, pressure & practice. Available via open access here www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @miceducationfac.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...
tandfonline.com
Delighted to share an article that Dr Veronica McCauley & I have had published which explores standardised assessment in Irish primary schools, outlining teachers’ views on purpose, pressure & practice. Available via open access here www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @miceducationfac.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...
tandfonline.com
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...
tandfonline.com
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
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
Our #CESIcon 2025 programe has been published. We have a variety of sessions from across the sectors this year, and hands-on workshops have tipped the scales for the most popular format. #EdChatIe www.cesi.ie/conferences/...
Looking forward to discussing how VR & AI is currently being used by innovative schools in County Galway to explore Ocean Conservation at #CESICon in Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh on March 1st. 💻Check out the great line this year here: www.cesi.ie/conferences/... @cesi-ie.bsky.social
Delighted to be working with schools in Co.Galway on an exciting research project to raise awareness about ocean conservation through the use of immersive technologies. Pupils will create VR stories to highlight a key challenge in this area and their proposed solution.
✍️📖💭 A bunch of #literacy focused #EdChatIE folk have started appearing on BlueSky. A Starter Pack for this interesting intersection: go.bsky.app/QtfSG3e I've surely missed some new joiners - and will hopefully welcome many more very soon! #WeknowourABCs
