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Delighted to share the final report of our longitudinal study on the Framework for Junior Cycle. A great team of researchers and wonderful students, teachers, school principals, parents and schools that participated and gave their time so generously. Final report at: hdl.handle.net/10344/31705
Exploring the introduction of the Framework for Junior Cycle: A longitudinal study - Final Report
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Call for abstracts for special issue in the Journal of Education for Teaching on Developing student teachers’ critical understanding of digital technologies. enhance.oslomet.no/2026/01/14/s...
Special issue call for abstracts - Enhance
Developing student teachers’ critical understanding of digital technologies – beyond techno-utopian perspectives Editors Oliver McGarr, University of Limerick, oliver.mcgarr@ul.ie Bård Ketil Engen, Os...
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There seems to be little critical debate about our use of phrases like 'I'm going to an Apple school' or ' a Microsoft school'. In this paper, I explore some of the possible reasons for an absence of critical debate about the corporate branding of schools. Free access at: doi.org/10.1080/0332...
The corporate branding of schools in Ireland: why the absence of a critical debate?
This paper explores the increasing engagement of technology corporations with schools in Ireland, focusing on the practice of awarding designations such as Apple Distinguished Schools, Microsoft Sh...
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Book Launch @ 4.30pm on 15th January 2026 Join us for an online book launch of Reimagining Teacher Digital Competence: Unpacking the Complexities of the Digital Transformation Agenda, edited by Alison Egan, Keith Johnston and Oliver McGarr. Register at: tcd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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What does it mean to be a digitally competent teacher in today’s classrooms? Please join us for the book launch of Reimagining Teacher Digital Competence: Unpacking the Complexities of the Digital Tr...
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📢 Calling all post-primary teachers in Ireland! Researchers @UL are undertaking a study on behalf of the SEC to explore how Gen AI is impacting teaching & assessment. Have your say by completing our short (10–15 mins) anonymous survey here 👉 unioflimerick.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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New paper with @bardengen.bsky.social A postdigital understanding of the digital divide recognises that the digital divides. We must respond to the legacies of a digital age and address the complex and problematic divisions it has created. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Postdigital Divide - Postdigital Science and Education
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Delighted to share this paper on our recent research into students' experiences of studying computer science. So lucky to be part of a great team www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The subjective nature of curriculum innovation: The case of computer science students in upper secondary education in Ireland
A subject’s curriculum is defined by more than just its content, as the way it is taught and assessed also constitutes what a curriculum is. Computer Science was introduced in upper secondary level...
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