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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · 11d

Re-reading The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. #poolsidereading

Book held in reader’s hand with background of swimming pool.

Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · 15d

Righting a historical wrong… dotey story this morning www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

This story involving Mary Robinson and a historical wrong made me smile, so I thought I’d share it

Sometimes the most satisfying of happy endings can take decades to come to fruition

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · 15d

Excellent session by @royalirishacademy on the Future of AI and Education. Particularly enjoyed Wayne Graham’s critical perspective. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #EduSky

Critical Studies of Artificial Intelligence and Education: Putting a Stake in the Ground.

The rapidly developing connections between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and education (AI&ED) have prompted widespread policy and institutional responses. H

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Kathryn Laster @kklaster.bsky.social · 17d

I'm looking forward to learning from Kendall Zoller this week at Learning Forward Florida! I've enjoyed digging into his book and wrote this post for @learntexas.bsky.social about a few of his steps of presentation choreography. #LFTXLearns #FloridaLearns #EduSky

Choreographing Sessions: Professional Learning Best Practices for Success

The first five minutes of a professional learning session can shape everything that follows. In this post, explore delivery strategies from The Choreography of Presenting by Kendall Zoller, including…

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · 21d

Developing a morning playlist. Suggestions welcome! open.spotify.com/playlist/1JD... #EduSky (must also be tween friendly)

Morning

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · 26d

Remember 'The Spark'? They’ve just released a new Irish language rap created by kids in Ireland abd Scotland called "Meas Mór" (big respect). Comhgairdeas to Kabin Studio and Barr na gCnoc for this innovative work. Enjoy!

youtu.be/whwQfPVOFjI?...
@edusky.bsky.social

Meas Mór – Kabin Crew x Tinderbox

YouTube video by The Kabin Studio

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Aug 31

Blessed be the bee keepers.. share.google/OUsGZadj1wO1...

Tinsel, traps, and teamwork: How experts uncovered major Asian hornet nest in Cork City

Beekeepers and wildlife experts in Cork used innovative tracking methods to uncover and contain a dangerous Asian hornet nest

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Aug 31

Answer: sweet and sour for life you know

Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Aug 31

In support of @drjessicariddell.bsky.social questioning of violent words we commonly use, I bring you the Apple tree version of hang man. 9 apples (guesses) on the tree and you guess the letter of your word beneath. Celebrating first week back to school.

A napkin has a hand drawn version of a tree with 9 apples drawn on it. One apple has the letter H on an apple. Beneath the apple tree are lines denoting the letters of the word/words to be guessed.

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Aug 30

Very excited to listen to CMAT’s new album (aka Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson). From Dunboyne, Meath, via Blanchardstown, Dublin, she exploded onto the scene in 2022 and is setting the world alight one performance at a time.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy Friday and happy 4th birthday to Luna. @dogsof.bsky.social

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Aug 27

Oh the guilt.. @dogsof.bsky.social

The upper part of a dog’s head and particularly their eyes is visible in the bottom quarter of a large window. The dog is looking out at the departing people

Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Aug 7

My favourite dog walking video (best with volume on). #perfectlytimefvideo @dogsof.bsky.social

Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jul 31

14 years later… #happyanniversary

Image on people on stage playing musical instruments

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jul 16

Gorgeous book, the atlas of languages. Shares unusual phrases such as the Catalan phrase ‘Tu has begut oli’ (you have drunk oil; aka you’re in soooo much trouble). Points out weird coincidences like Northern Queensland Mbabaram word for dog is ‘dúg’; no relationship to English word. #booksky #eduSky

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jul 1

Taking a step back from social media as head on annual leave. Stay safe folks. Spread some joy. And try to stop posting about AI ;-)

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 27

What constitutes high quality higher education pedagogical research? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #EduSky

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 26

Completed and shared with @ucc.ie staff book club. Thanks for sending on.

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 24

Why didn’t the hedgehog wash their hair?
Because they’d gone and left their head and shoulders on the road.

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 23

It may also be due to being the middle of 9 siblings and an innate rejection of being put into any type of box (physical or metaphorical). I’ll leave the final reflection to Kurt… do be do be do indeed. #EduSky

To be is to do - Socrates
To do is to be - Sartre
Do be do be do - Sinatra

Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 23

It may seem a trivial distinction, but I find the other too limiting. It is also why I find Celia Whitchurch’s description of the third space professional so compelling as it combines the multiple activities that comprise work that intersects academic and professional roles. #EduSky

Overview of third space professional model

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 23

Had interesting discussion at EuroSoTL on identities in Higher Ed. While I run a teaching and learning centre, I don’t identify as an educational/ academic / faculty developer. I’m reminded of Stephen Fry saying ‘we are not nouns, we are verbs’. #EduSky @issotl.bsky.social @anda19.bsky.social

We are not bound, we are verbs. I am not a thing - an actor, a writer - I am a person who does things - I wrote, I act - and I never know what I’m going to do next. I think you can be imprisoned if you think of yourself as a noun.

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 20

I share anything I find useful here using #EduSky. But then I think of BlueSky as a kind of digital notebook so if no-one comments it’s still a helpful artefact for me.

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 20

Free course on ‘Understanding Climate Change & Its Effects on Older Persons’ Health’ @ucc.ie via @aceatucc.bsky.social.

The programme empowers healthcare and social care workers with climate resilience skills specifically tailored to older adults. #EduSky #ESD

Enrol via tinyurl.com/mpsk8trf

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Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her) @catherineomahony.bsky.social · Jun 20

What a welcome home! Great catch up with Science Shop colleagues, teaching and learning centre leads and SoTL scholars in Groningen but now for some Madness… 🪩#CorkRocks #EuroSoTL2025

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