Michelle Fitzpatrick
@michellefitzp.bsky.social
Lecturer in Mathematics Education • Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
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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
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
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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
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
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Science Week is off to a great start @micireland.bsky.social Thanks to Smoothie Bikes Ireland for visiting @micireland.bsky.social yesterday 🚲⚡️ Huge congratulations to our fantastic students and all our leaderboard winners 🤩 @miceducationfac.bsky.social @anneodwyer.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Science Week is off to a great start @micireland.bsky.social Thanks to Smoothie Bikes Ireland for visiting @micireland.bsky.social yesterday 🚲⚡️ Huge congratulations to our fantastic students and all our leaderboard winners 🤩 @miceducationfac.bsky.social @anneodwyer.bsky.social @researchireland.ie
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Huge thanks to the team from Animal Magic for their three interactive shows at Limerick Library for Science Week🐇🐰 @researchireland.ie @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social @anneodwyer.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Huge thanks to the team from Animal Magic for their three interactive shows at Limerick Library for Science Week🐇🐰 @researchireland.ie @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social @anneodwyer.bsky.social
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We had a great range of eco friendly ideas for sustainable living from our "Design a Sustainable Village" workshops for @researchireland.ie Science Week. Huge thanks to all the pupils who joined us along with Maria and Emma from The Hunt Museum for their excellent input @micireland.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We had a great range of eco friendly ideas for sustainable living from our "Design a Sustainable Village" workshops for @researchireland.ie Science Week. Huge thanks to all the pupils who joined us along with Maria and Emma from The Hunt Museum for their excellent input @micireland.bsky.social
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Inspiring workshop on Exploring STEAM through Creative Shadows by our colleagues @ammorrin.bsky.social and Dr. Laura McEntee for @researchireland.ie Science Week @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Inspiring workshop on Exploring STEAM through Creative Shadows by our colleagues @ammorrin.bsky.social and Dr. Laura McEntee for @researchireland.ie Science Week @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
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Great presentation from Dr. Emma O’Brien on ‘Human and ethical approaches to supporting digital educational leaders in the future’ at The Education Research Summit @stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Great presentation from Dr. Emma O’Brien on ‘Human and ethical approaches to supporting digital educational leaders in the future’ at The Education Research Summit @stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
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It was wonderful to have ESAI represented at the first #EducationSummit held at Croke Park today, organised by DEY.
We spoke about ESAI’s rich legacy of education research over 50 years. The ESAI plays an important role in supporting generalist education scholarship in Ireland. #Esai2026
We spoke about ESAI’s rich legacy of education research over 50 years. The ESAI plays an important role in supporting generalist education scholarship in Ireland. #Esai2026
November 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It was wonderful to have ESAI represented at the first #EducationSummit held at Croke Park today, organised by DEY.
We spoke about ESAI’s rich legacy of education research over 50 years. The ESAI plays an important role in supporting generalist education scholarship in Ireland. #Esai2026
We spoke about ESAI’s rich legacy of education research over 50 years. The ESAI plays an important role in supporting generalist education scholarship in Ireland. #Esai2026
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Really love the energy of this photo 🥰2025 Graduation Ceremony @micireland.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Really love the energy of this photo 🥰2025 Graduation Ceremony @micireland.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social
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Graduation day Mary Immaculate College, Ireland is even more special this year
as we prepare to celebrate with our colleague @clairecarroll.bsky.social on her newly minted PhD! @miceducationfac.bsky.social @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social @michellefitzp.bsky.social
as we prepare to celebrate with our colleague @clairecarroll.bsky.social on her newly minted PhD! @miceducationfac.bsky.social @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social @michellefitzp.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Graduation day Mary Immaculate College, Ireland is even more special this year
as we prepare to celebrate with our colleague @clairecarroll.bsky.social on her newly minted PhD! @miceducationfac.bsky.social @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social @michellefitzp.bsky.social
as we prepare to celebrate with our colleague @clairecarroll.bsky.social on her newly minted PhD! @miceducationfac.bsky.social @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social @michellefitzp.bsky.social
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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
@stem-mic.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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
@stem-mic.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
Superb keynote @maireadhourigan.bsky.social, congratulations!
Congrats to Dr. Mairead Hourigan who gave an inspiring keynote at the MEI conference today in DCU.
Her talk,“From last place to first: Repositioning the M in Integrated STEM ..." powerfully re-centred mathematics within STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social
Her talk,“From last place to first: Repositioning the M in Integrated STEM ..." powerfully re-centred mathematics within STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Superb keynote @maireadhourigan.bsky.social, congratulations!
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Congrats to Dr. Mairead Hourigan who gave an inspiring keynote at the MEI conference today in DCU.
Her talk,“From last place to first: Repositioning the M in Integrated STEM ..." powerfully re-centred mathematics within STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social
Her talk,“From last place to first: Repositioning the M in Integrated STEM ..." powerfully re-centred mathematics within STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Congrats to Dr. Mairead Hourigan who gave an inspiring keynote at the MEI conference today in DCU.
Her talk,“From last place to first: Repositioning the M in Integrated STEM ..." powerfully re-centred mathematics within STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social
Her talk,“From last place to first: Repositioning the M in Integrated STEM ..." powerfully re-centred mathematics within STEM education. @miceducationfac.bsky.social @maireadhourigan.bsky.social
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My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today!
Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist.
It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist.
It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today!
Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist.
It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist.
It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
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At the Erasmus+ DataSETUP event exploring how data science can enrich teacher education. From “Interrogating Messy Data”
in the tech industry, to “Teaching Machines, Teaching Future Citizens” on AI, ethics & bias - both workshops highlight how critical data literacy is for future teachers #DataSETUP
in the tech industry, to “Teaching Machines, Teaching Future Citizens” on AI, ethics & bias - both workshops highlight how critical data literacy is for future teachers #DataSETUP
October 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
At the Erasmus+ DataSETUP event exploring how data science can enrich teacher education. From “Interrogating Messy Data”
in the tech industry, to “Teaching Machines, Teaching Future Citizens” on AI, ethics & bias - both workshops highlight how critical data literacy is for future teachers #DataSETUP
in the tech industry, to “Teaching Machines, Teaching Future Citizens” on AI, ethics & bias - both workshops highlight how critical data literacy is for future teachers #DataSETUP
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Call for Papers 📣
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Call for Papers 📣
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
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Dr. Michelle Fitzpatrick speaks about the value of using STEM storylines to support the identity work of integrated STEM teachers at the ATEE conference @michellefitzp.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Dr. Michelle Fitzpatrick speaks about the value of using STEM storylines to support the identity work of integrated STEM teachers at the ATEE conference @michellefitzp.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social
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New Open Access Paper w/ John Meegan
in Technology, Knowledge & Learning:
Explores how GenAI tools could support teacher education. Reporting on small-scale pilot findings.
Used critically, GenAI could be beneficial.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
@stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
in Technology, Knowledge & Learning:
Explores how GenAI tools could support teacher education. Reporting on small-scale pilot findings.
Used critically, GenAI could be beneficial.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
@stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
New Open Access Paper w/ John Meegan
in Technology, Knowledge & Learning:
Explores how GenAI tools could support teacher education. Reporting on small-scale pilot findings.
Used critically, GenAI could be beneficial.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
@stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
in Technology, Knowledge & Learning:
Explores how GenAI tools could support teacher education. Reporting on small-scale pilot findings.
Used critically, GenAI could be beneficial.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
@stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social
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Prof. Dr. @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social presented about Cultivating Positive Attitudes Towards Statistics through growth mindset interventions for authentic teacher development in a data-driven era.
#TeacherEd #GrowthMindset #MIC125
#TeacherEd #GrowthMindset #MIC125
August 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Prof. Dr. @aisling-leavy.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social presented about Cultivating Positive Attitudes Towards Statistics through growth mindset interventions for authentic teacher development in a data-driven era.
#TeacherEd #GrowthMindset #MIC125
#TeacherEd #GrowthMindset #MIC125
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Intriguing insights into the computational thinking skills of Irish primary students from @clairecarroll.bsky.social at the ATEE conference @stem-mic.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Intriguing insights into the computational thinking skills of Irish primary students from @clairecarroll.bsky.social at the ATEE conference @stem-mic.bsky.social
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Seeing iSTEM in action as @mikemcnamara.bsky.social explores the creative use of virtual reality to support and enhance immersive STEM learning experience in primary schools @stem-mic.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Seeing iSTEM in action as @mikemcnamara.bsky.social explores the creative use of virtual reality to support and enhance immersive STEM learning experience in primary schools @stem-mic.bsky.social
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Conversations on the complexities of developing STEM teacher educator identity - Dr Anne O’Dwyer @stem-mic.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Conversations on the complexities of developing STEM teacher educator identity - Dr Anne O’Dwyer @stem-mic.bsky.social
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Dr. Ayşegül Liman Kaban presents at the ATEE conference about her MIXAP project focusing on the democratization of mixed content creation for teachers through AI and VR @stem-mic.bsky.social @limankaban.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Dr. Ayşegül Liman Kaban presents at the ATEE conference about her MIXAP project focusing on the democratization of mixed content creation for teachers through AI and VR @stem-mic.bsky.social @limankaban.bsky.social
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We just published in Higher Education Quarterly:
“A Delphi Study on Ethical Challenges and Ensuring Academic Integrity Regarding AI Research in Higher Education”
👉 Let’s talk about the ethical crossroads of #AI in academia. @aysungunes.bsky.social
🔗 lnkd.in/ddf5-5bF
“A Delphi Study on Ethical Challenges and Ensuring Academic Integrity Regarding AI Research in Higher Education”
👉 Let’s talk about the ethical crossroads of #AI in academia. @aysungunes.bsky.social
🔗 lnkd.in/ddf5-5bF
August 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We just published in Higher Education Quarterly:
“A Delphi Study on Ethical Challenges and Ensuring Academic Integrity Regarding AI Research in Higher Education”
👉 Let’s talk about the ethical crossroads of #AI in academia. @aysungunes.bsky.social
🔗 lnkd.in/ddf5-5bF
“A Delphi Study on Ethical Challenges and Ensuring Academic Integrity Regarding AI Research in Higher Education”
👉 Let’s talk about the ethical crossroads of #AI in academia. @aysungunes.bsky.social
🔗 lnkd.in/ddf5-5bF
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🌍 Excited to present at #ATEE2025 in Dublin!
🎤 MIXAP: Democratizing Mixed Reality Content Creation for Teachers through AI & VR
Exploring how AI + VR can empower teachers as creators of immersive learning experiences. 🚀 @mixapedu.bsky.social
#MIXAP #EdTech #AIinEducation
🎤 MIXAP: Democratizing Mixed Reality Content Creation for Teachers through AI & VR
Exploring how AI + VR can empower teachers as creators of immersive learning experiences. 🚀 @mixapedu.bsky.social
#MIXAP #EdTech #AIinEducation
August 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🌍 Excited to present at #ATEE2025 in Dublin!
🎤 MIXAP: Democratizing Mixed Reality Content Creation for Teachers through AI & VR
Exploring how AI + VR can empower teachers as creators of immersive learning experiences. 🚀 @mixapedu.bsky.social
#MIXAP #EdTech #AIinEducation
🎤 MIXAP: Democratizing Mixed Reality Content Creation for Teachers through AI & VR
Exploring how AI + VR can empower teachers as creators of immersive learning experiences. 🚀 @mixapedu.bsky.social
#MIXAP #EdTech #AIinEducation
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Delighted to have our colleagues Claire Carroll, Breed Murphy and Mairead Ryan represent @stem-mic.bsky.social at the recent Future of Education Conference. Thank you ladies for taking the time to share your research @clairecarroll.bsky.social @m-ryan25.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Delighted to have our colleagues Claire Carroll, Breed Murphy and Mairead Ryan represent @stem-mic.bsky.social at the recent Future of Education Conference. Thank you ladies for taking the time to share your research @clairecarroll.bsky.social @m-ryan25.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social