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📢 Latest episode of the #TeachNetPodcast live Pat Brennan is joined by Marianne Checkley, CEO of #Kinia, to explore how education, community, and digital skills can unlock opportunity for young people across Ireland. #DigitalLiteracy #Inclusion #AIliteracy #ExperienceAI buff.ly/V91fE6z

#32 Learning is Life & Experience AI Podcast

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Pat Brennan is joined by Marianne Checkley, CEO of Kinia, to explore how education, community, and digital skills can unlock opportunity for young people...

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With July 1st approaching, now’s the time to plan your summer #CPD . #TeachNet is offering 13 fully online courses, all #EPV‑approved and designed to support practical, classroom-ready teaching across STEM, digital technologies, inclusion, and #AI,#SummerCourses, #STEMeducation, buff.ly/tYrrjvk

School’s Out, Learning’s On – Upskill this Summer with TeachNet

With July 1st fast approaching, now’s the time to plan your summer learning. TeachNet is offering 13 fully online courses, all EPV‑approved and designed to support practical, classroom-ready teachi…

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It's vital to own your learning🤔 A summary or AI interpretation will rob you of the learning process, and if that happens, it doesn't just impact quality and depth, it can potentially leave you feeling guilty, anxious, uncertain, inferior, or incapable. buff.ly/dlkfwZ7

Students – Don’t Let GenAI Cause You Anxiety!

This post comes from reflecting on my last year as a doctorate student. It has been a year that has taught me more about learning in times of GenAI, and while my context is a doctorate student, I t…

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Recently @mhallissy had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from Bulgaria who are about to introduce competency-based education into their education system. During their visit we met with experts in competency based education and discussed our journey #CompetencyBasedEducatio buff.ly/JNVfCUz

Competency-based Education

Competency-based Education Recently I had had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from Bulgaria who are about to introduce competency-based education into their education system. During their visi…

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#ExperienceAI is designed to teach young people not just how to use #GenAI tools, but how to think critically about them. Cocreated by #RaspberryPiFoundation & Google #DeepMind it focuses on understanding how #AI works so students can become responsible users. #Kinia #AILiteracy buff.ly/qjHAsvR

Experience AI: Exploring how AI works

Initially and still to some extent, the major question around Generative AI (Gen AI) is: “can you show me how to use a specific AI tool?” However, as the initial euphoria of how Gen AI can generate…

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#BriskTeaching is an AI-powered Chromium browser extension created for teachers. Crucially @briskteaching works inside the tools you already use every day, M365. Google Workspace, YouTube, PDFs, websites and more Register for a free educator account at briskteaching.com buff.ly/8O1xM6K

Brisk Teaching: Another Useful AI Tool for Teachers

As teachers, we are always looking for ways to save time and make planning a little easier. With so many digital tools now available, artificial intelligence is becoming a growing part of teacher p…

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Schools are busy places🤔@dulcaointighFrom teaching, planning, assessment, meetings, emails, supervision, initiatives, policies, circulars, guidelines etc, a lot happens and it can feel almost impossible to find headspace to read a new specification. #NotebookLM #TeacherWorkload #PL buff.ly/SOYH8ZH

Using NotebookLM to Get to Grips with New Specifications

Schools are busy places. Really busy. Between teaching, planning, assessment, meetings, emails, supervision, initiatives, policies, circulars, updated guidelines and everything else that happens in…

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📢 Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast live Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr. Kathryn Kennedy, founder of the #Consult4Ed Group and host of the #EduCaféPodcast, to explore teacher learning, wellbeing, and system change in education #Wellbeing #TeacherLearning #CPD buff.ly/4mQrVDx

#31 Rethinking Systemic Change, Teacher Learning & Wellbeing Podcast

In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr Kathryn Kennedy to discuss personalised teacher learning, educator wellbeing, and the need for system-level chang…

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A teacher's workload has not gotten any lighter. From lesson planning, grading, differentiation, assessments, reporting & other administrative tasks, it is no wonder that teachers can experience burnout. However AI can help reduce this burnout. Here is a practical guide... buff.ly/JKUc6yY

The AI-Classroom Toolkit

Over the years, the teaching workload has not gotten any lighter. Between lesson planning, grading, differentiation, assessments, reporting and other administrative tasks, it is no wonder that teac…

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#Microsoft has just given its #EducationAIToolkit a timely refresh, and it’s worth exploring. You are hearing all the noise, time saving, liberating, transformational, the whole 9 yards but if you are trying to get beyond the hype this is a good place to start. #AIinEducation, buff.ly/gohPYOF

Planning Your AI Journey? What’s New in Microsoft’s AI Toolkit

Microsoft has just given its Education AI Toolkit a timely refresh, and it’s well worth exploring in more detail particularly if you are still trying to get your head around Generative AI and how i…

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In partnership with #ISTE & #ASCD, @johnmayo.bsky.social #GoogleForEducation have just launched their AI Educator Series, a free online training programme leading to a Google badge. The series consists of 15-minute sessions and class-based use cases. on #Gemini & #NotebookLM buff.ly/m3eoLHg

Google AI educator Series launched

Recently, ISTE + ASCD partnered with the Google for Education team to release the Google AI Educator Series, which is a completely free on-demand training programme leading to a Google badge. The seri...

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Google AI educator Series launched

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Educators apparently feel like they must hide #AI use. Some are doing audits of their work so others don't think THEIR work was created by #AI. Reading the numerous negative comments online towards other educators I fear the impact #AI is having on us all🤔https://buff.ly/toBfIdz

The Toxic GenAI Environment – We Created!

Are you editing your writing to avoid sounding “too AI”?People are. Students are. Surely, this is a red flag that should concern us all?! Over a year ago, I shared four student personas from a smal…

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The algorithm has figured you out🤔@aiteachingguru.bsky.social Your #Instagram, #TikTok & #FaceBook feeds are full of AI EdTech platforms being advocated , primarily by US and UK based teachers, all practically promising the same thing, more time teaching & less time planning. #GenAI buff.ly/4dTuVfJ

The Trojan Horse of Ed-Tech: AI and the Erosion of the Teacher’s Craft

The algorithm has figured you out. If you are a teacher, your Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook feeds this week are once again full of AI EdTech platforms being advocated by mainly American and UK-based ...

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📢Latest episode of the TeachNet Ireland Podcast live Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by by Dr. Eamon Costello, Associate Professor in DCU’s IOE, to explore what #AI literacy really means for teachers and schools. #AILiteracy #GenerativeAI #DCUIOE #HumanAgency #Permacrisis #CESICon26 buff.ly/biDLyyO

#30 AI literacy for Times of Digital Permacrisis Podcast

In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr. Eamon Costello, Associate Professor in DCU’s Institute of Education, to explore what AI literacy really me…

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With revised LC specifications, Chemistry students are required to show research skills through their AACs. One digital tool that has been particularly effective in supporting this process is the #SearchProgress a #LearningAccelerator within Assignments in #MS Teams #ResearchSkills buff.ly/6ppZm2U

Using Search Progress in Microsoft Teams to Support Leaving Cert AAC Research

With the introduction of revised Leaving Certificate specifications, Chemistry students are increasingly required to demonstrate research skills through Additional Assessment Components (AACs). One…

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#AI is a live issue for all Irish schools, & teachers feel that they're playing catchup due to the pace of change. #AI may offer useful support, but there are serious questions about whether the necessary guidance, training, and safeguards are in place. #AIinEducation #AIPolicy buff.ly/xUOZdD7

New Advisory Taskforce on the use of AI in Irish Schools

Teacher conferences at this time of the year are usually dominated by talk of teacher pay and working conditions. However, this Easter, concerns relating to the use of AI in schools were high on th…

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In today’s digital world, #CyberSecurity is no longer a niche topic. It is a fundamental life skill for students. From online games and social media to school platforms and AI tools, children are constantly using digital tools which collect, share and sometimes expose their data. buff.ly/Fi1ZtZP

Building Cyber Resilience in the Classroom: Why SECURE Matters

In today’s digital world, cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic. It is a fundamental life skill for our students. From online games and social media to school platforms and AI tools, children ar…

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#ChoiceBoards for #UDL are a perfect fit because they give students a menu of options to show their understanding. This empowers them to choose the pathways that best suit their strengths and learning styles, which is key to the UDL principles. #Inclusion, #Differentiation, buff.ly/BO9lXAB

Choice Boards: UDL Implementation in the Classroom - Teachnet.ie

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for incorporating individual learning pathways for students. It can be beneficial to create such an inclusive and engaging learning environment, and…

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TeachNet Summer Courses 2026 Enrolling Now! 13 fully online, EPV‑approved courses for primary teachers, including new courses on #MSCopilot, #GoogleGemini and #DreamSpace. Limited launch offer, all €69 courses now €50 with code APRIL50. #TeacherCPD #EPVDays #SummerCourses #AI buff.ly/LF7BTHG

Summer 2026 EPV Courses Now Enrolling

TeachNet is delighted to announce enrolment for our Summer 2026 EPV‑day approved courses, designed by teachers, for teachers.This summer we are offering 13 fully online courses, all approved for EPV…

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You're Already Doing #UDL(You Just Don't Know It Yet) 🤔Here’s something I’ve noticed: if you’re a teacher using EdTech in creative ways, you’re probably already practicing Universal Design without calling it that.#UniversalDesign #InclusiveEducation #Accessibility #TeachingPractice

You’re Already Doing Universal Design (You Just Don’t Know It Yet)

Guest Contributor Larry McNutt Why EdTech teachers need to be at UD26 Here’s something I’ve noticed: if you’re a teacher using EdTech in creative ways, you’re probably alrea…

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📢 Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live. Pat Brennan is joined by Aimée Fagan, Head of Partnerships EMEA at @microbit.org , to explore how teachers can start simply with #Micro:bits and progressively build confidence, skills, and impact in the classroom #STEM buff.ly/iV1RjNR

#29 Start Simple, Grow Skills – The Micro:bit Pathway Podcast

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Pat Brennan is joined by Aimée Fagan, Head of Partnerships for Europe, Middle East and Africa at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation, to explore how …

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The European Commission has just published their digital education content guidelines 'Making informed choices on digital education content, EU guidelines for teachers and students'. Ddesigned to help teachers to plan their lessons and to consider if #DEC should be part of the mix. buff.ly/YhtnUBA

The EU Digital Education Content Guidelines

Teachers typically split their working time at school engaging in Teaching Time and Non-Teaching Time, as captured in the following OECD diagram. Teachers are busy professionals and we know they sp…

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In a world full of #AI, I have found the ability to physically write with a #reMarkable Pro (#KindleScribe or #BooxNoteAir are options too) to be a bridge between thinking and digital organisation that we need more than ever our students need too! #DigitalNoteTaking, #Handwriting, buff.ly/7xIMjHU

Physically writing in an AI filled world! (Benefits of digital notetakers)

I remember studying for the Leaving Cert with a refill pad, multiple pens and coloured highlighters. I would read what I needed to learn, rewrite/paraphrase it, then colour code the different point…

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#Diffit, an AI-powered platform designed to transform any topic or text into levelled learning materials. is proving to be a popular differentiation tool for primary teachers. It can quickly generate reading passages, questions, and activities at different difficulty levels buff.ly/SFXsu8m

Using Copilot Teach for Planning & Assessment #CopilotTeach, now part of the M365 Copilot app and MS Teams for Education, offers teachers a powerful, time‑saving way to plan, differentiate, and assess learning. #MicrosoftEDU #AIinEducation #Differentiation #LessonPlanning buff.ly/cNzB5E6

Using Copilot Teach for Planning & Assessment in Irish Classrooms

Copilot Teach—built into the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Microsoft Teams for Education—offers Irish teachers a powerful, time‑saving way to plan, differentiate, and assess learning. Designed spec…

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#CESICon Redux @johnmayo.bsky.social conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland 2026 was a throwback to the old days, with a large attendance on Saturday and the #TeachMeet making a welcome return on the Friday #DigitalFutures #DigitalLearning, #AIinEducation, buff.ly/Oya7CK8

CESICON Redux

CESICON is back, baby. Like the halcyon days of Anglo Irish Bank during the Celtic Tiger, CESICON – the conference of Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) – saw a return to the old days…

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