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TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 2h

Not Another Post about #GenAI (Or Is It🤔) In this 'Brave New (AI-powered) World' it's impossible to drown out the hyperbole depicting GenAI as the panacea for ever conceivable woe but STOP! Time to take stock @simonbreakspear.bsky.social @aiineducation.bsky.social #AIinEducation

Banner with teal background featuring bold white text reading “Not Another Post About GenAI?” alongside a red square icon with a simple white chatbot illustration. Image created with Microsoft Copilot.

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 2d

Reflecting on the OECD Irish Research - What could we apply in schools? On Sept 30th the Irish #DE published 3 papers from the #OECD and the Knowledge Centre for Education, Norway, on the Impact of Digital Technologies on Students’ Learning #GlobalEducation #DigitalTransformation buff.ly/R2Vsmf4

Reflecting on the OECD Irish Research

What could we apply in schools? Background On September 30th the Irish Department of Education and Youth published 3 working papers from the OECD and the Knowledge Centre for Education, based in th…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 7d

When Teachers Lead Because Government Won’t #AiTeachingGuru In the absence of clear national direction, teachers are stepping up. The #ISTA AI guidance is a powerful example of grassroots leadership, teachers taking initiative to ensure responsible, informed use of #AI in schools buff.ly/gOE3vrE

When Teachers Lead Because Government Won’t: ISTA’s AI Guidance

I ask the same question at the start of nearly every AI teachier training session I facilitate: “How many of you are using AI regularly in your teaching practice?” The response is nearl…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 8d

During the#Web2.0 wave of the-2000s, I delivered countless training sessions on #SocialBookmarking. From #Delicious to #Diigo, I tried them all but now I’ve found a new way to save, organise, and find my bookmarks cross device with #Raindrop buff.ly/RqqF75S

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 13d

📢Latest episode of the @TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live #MichaelHallissy is joined by Pauline Rooney & Claire McAvinia from the #CAPatTCD to talk about navigating change in digital education and evolving #AcademicPractice in the light of emerging technologies #HigherEd buff.ly/mD9h0Ux

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 15d

Can #AI save time? Adobe Enhance Speech screams – Yes🤔 #EducateFran Have you ever been gutted that you just captured a great video only to listen back and realise the audio is terrible? Well, AI to the rescue with #AdobeAudioEnhance, guaranteed to save you time.
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Can AI save time? Adobe Enhance Speech v2 screams – Yes!

The world runs on multimedia. Whether it’s an explainer video for your class, a clip to share an outcome or testimonial, or a piece to raise awareness of a great cause, we are all working with vide…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 21d

YourStory AI: Turning History into a Conversation. Imagine instead of a textbook you could chat with historical fugues like St Patrick or a Great Irish Famine survivor., now you can with #YourStoryAI in your classroom #AI #ImmersiveEducation buff.ly/2Recv8z

YourStory AI student interface with progress bar, chat from St. Patrick, and options to explore life topics.

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 23d

Is Your School Ready for the End of Windows 10 Support🤔 If you have computers still running #Windows10 the fast approaching headache is that #Microsoft will end support officially on Oct 14 and running outdated and unpatched PCs poses a clear security risk #Windows10EndOfLife buff.ly/LtGUSaH

Is Your School Ready for the End of Windows 10?

If your school is like most in Ireland, you’ve probably got a significant number of computers still running Windows 10. and probably with very few issues as the OS has been a reliable workhor…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · 28d

Canva AI – code interactive activities for your students! #LydiaBurke Recently, I’ve started using #CanvaAI in my maths lessons, to quickly design colourful, interactive resources that bring abstract concepts to life #Copilot #AIInEducation #CanvaForEducation buff.ly/X2Cnw9z

Canva AI – code interactive activities for your students!

As a secondary school teacher, I’m always looking for ways to make maths more engaging—and less intimidating—for my students. Artificial Intelligence can transform teaching and learning for the bet…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Sep 8

An Honest Reflection from a DLC: Lessons Learned the Hard Way🤔 At first I thought the #DigitalLearningCoordinator role would be all about devices, apps & the latest tech. but in reality, it was much more about people, planning and building systems that actually work. #EdTech buff.ly/pd81sRl

An Honest Reflection from a Digital Learning Coordinator: Lessons Learned the Hard Way

When I first became a Digital Learning Coordinator, I thought the role would be all about devices, apps and keeping up with the latest technology. The reality turned out to be very different. Much …

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Sep 4

Napkin AI: Create visuals in seconds! Over the last few months, I have been using an #AI tool that simply transforms text into visuals to communicate information more effectively to my students. This AI tool is called #NapkinAI @napkin_ai #TeachingWithAI #VisualLearning

Napkin AI: Create visuals in seconds!

Over the last number of years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of our minds when it comes to teaching and learning, and its overall impact on education. There are a wide rang…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Sep 2

Critical Thinking and AI – What might it look like? #MichaelHallissy Where should teachers and their learners start in relation to building #CriticalThinking skills when engaging with #GenAI applications, such as #ChatGPT, #Copilot, #Gemini, #Claude #DigitalLiteracy buff.ly/mjwsrX4

Critical Thinking and AI – What might it look like?

The Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) held their annual conference in Marino Institute of Education. The conference was entitled, The Making of Authentic Teachers in Ages of Artifi…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Digital Learning for Teachers

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jul 14

July CPD Special🌞Up to July 31st #TeachNet are offering a €35 discount on all €75 #EPV day approved #SummerCourses . Just, add one €75 course to the cart and enter ‘the coupon code 'July40 ’ to save.#CPD #SEN #M365 #GW #AI buff.ly/yDiGDnW

😎July CPD Special🌞

Back by popular demand! Up to July 31st, 2025, TeachNet are offering a €35 discount on all our €75 EPV day approved online courses. Just add one of our €75 courses to the cart and enter ‘the …

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 30

This week, #ISTElive takes place in San Antonio @johnmayo.bsky.social I’ll share a short exposé of the largest edtech event in the world from 2024..Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Copper Face Jack’s on St. Patrick’s night, and #ISTELive are all about partying buff.ly/5wQ85bA

Promotional banner for ISTE Live 25, held June 29–July 2 in San Antonio, Texas, with the slogan "Spark Joyful Learning."

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 27

Time to Take a GenAI Break and Regain Value 🤔@#FrancesODonnell 2 years in &I can’t help but feel we are still caught up in the fear, the hype, the defensiveness, the over-promising, the over-reacting, the debates, the endless solutions with to #Education and #GenAI #TechBalance buff.ly/lk9PCl0

Time to Take a GenAI Break and Regain Value

It’s time to take a break, not from education, not from learning, but from the tug-of-war between education and GenAI. More than two years in, (see my previous post – ‘AI assessment eme…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 23

#TeachNet is once again delighted to offer a jam-packed summer of #CPD in 2025 including 4 #EPV day approved #SummerCourses focusing on Digital Learning & until June 30 they can be snapped up for only €40, with ‘June40’ #CPD #SEN #M365 #GW #AI buff.ly/54TorvV

Summer CPD: Embed Digital Technology Use in your Classrooms

Teachnet is once again delighted to offer a jam-packed summer CPD offering for teachers this year. Among the plethora of course on offer are Teachnet’s four staple ICT and Digital Learning Co…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 19

Elementari - Storytelling and Coding in One Tool #Elementar is a web app for creating simple interactive and animated digital stories. The story creator, fuses #DigitalStorytelling with elements of #Coding and #ComputationalThinking #STEAM buff.ly/yVIMvFi

Elementari. Combining Storytelling and Coding in One Tool

Elementari is a website for creating and publishing simple interactive and animated digital stories. The story creator, which looks and feels like any presentation or slideshow tool, fuses digital …

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 17

June Summer CPD Special😎Up to June 30th, @teachnet.bsky.social are offering a €35 discount on all our €75 #EPV day approved #Online #SummerCourses . It’s that simple, add one of our €75 courses to the cart and enter ‘the coupon code 'June40 ’ to save.#CPD #SEN #M365 #GW #AI buff.ly/TJToX0o

June Summer CPD Special

Up to June 30th, 2024, TeachNet are offering a €25 discount on all our €75 EPV day approved online courses. It’s that simple, add one of our €75 courses to the cart and enter ‘June50 ’ to sav…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 12

Teaching #AI & #DataLiteracy #MarkDelahunty You don’t need to be an AI expert or a tech wizard to help your students develop #DigitalLiteracy.,Yes, it’s challenging and one more thing to do but critical as the world they’re growing up in is shaped by data, algorithms and #AI. buff.ly/Gc049j4

Teaching AI & Data Literacy

Teaching digital literacy in today’s classroom is a bit like picking up a guitar for the first time. It can feel unfamiliar, even daunting. You might worry you’re not playing the right notes,…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 10

The Email That Shook Silicon Valley @aiteachingguru.bsky.social On April 8th, #MichaKaufman #Fiverr sent an email to staff that broke the internet. His message wasn’t meant for educators, but his assessment of workplace transformation should concern every teacher and school leader. buff.ly/oyilzkn

A man at a desk using a computer with a warning on screen reading "URGENT - AI IS COMING FOR ALL OF US"; a robotic hand rests on his shoulder, and a wall sign says "INNOVATION."

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · Jun 9

New AI Literacy Framework for Primary and Secondary Education @mhallissy The #EuropeanCommission & #OECD with support from #CodeDotOrg have recently released a draft new AI Literacy Framework in response to the rapid growth of #AI in society buff.ly/FLhcwN9

Cover of the AI Literacy Framework titled 'Empowering Learners for the Age of AI,' co-developed by the European Commission, OECD, and Code.org

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · May 29

📢Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live Dr Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr Enda Donlon & Dr Peter Tiernan from #DCUIOE to talk about their ongoing #AI focused #PAIDEIA #Erasmus+ project, the subject of their joint Keynote at this year’s #CESICon buff.ly/KAn6ufU

#22 The PAIDEIA Project Podcast

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Dr Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr Enda Donlon and Dr Peter Tiernan from DCU Institute of Education to talk about their ongoing PAIDEIA Erasmus+ project...

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · May 26

#MIEExpert Nominations🏆#LydiaBurke It's that time of year again!! Nominations for MIEE 2025/26 are open and as someone who has previously experienced the transformative power of this global #EducatorCommunity I'm eager to immerse myself again #MicrosoftEducation #FutureReady buff.ly/5Qj6lQM

Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator Nominations 2025/26

It’s that time of year again!! Nominations for MIEE 2025/26 are open! (How to become an MIE Expert and Showcase School 2025-2026). As someone who has previously experienced the transformative…

TeachNet Ireland @teachnet.bsky.social · May 22

Quantum Leap🤔 ‪@johnmayo.bsky.social‬ During a #STEAM Day for middle schoolers in 2016, the teacher introduced the topic of #QuantumComputing to the group (And to me who was loitering at the back)with an unusual spokesperson...#CeADAR #AI

During a STEAM Day for middle schoolers in 2016, the organising teacher introduced the topic of quantum computing to the group—and to me who was loitering at the back—with an unusual spokesperson, …