Some conferences leave you with a notebook full of ideas. Others leave you with something more enduring, a renewed sense of purpose, fresh perspectives and a little more hope. For me, #UD26, the #UniversalDesign Conference, was one of those occasions #UDL https://t.co/rhyJ5DlIVO
The #NCCA has published guidance for the 5 new primary specifications as part of their Toolkits as well as an updated Assessment guidance for the redeveloped #PrimaryCurriculum including how teachers might use of #AI for #TeachingAndLearning preparation https://t.co/U9PNSWVMRN
Embedding Purposeful #GenAI🤔@EODuibheannaigh
Now, with the #DigitalStrategyforSchools in its 2nd phase & support frameworks maturing, the question for teachers isn't 'What is AI?' but 'How do we make it work for us without adding to our workload?' https://t.co/08JUl0Aw7B
Having experienced #FIRSTLEGOLeague in my own classroom @dulcaointigh, I wanted to share some reflections on what makes the programme worthwhile, the challenges involved and a few practical tips for teachers considering getting involved. #Robotics#STEM https://t.co/4jkHL2zvGN
This week a graph popped up in my socials. Someone had asked AI chatbots to pick a random number between 1 & 10, over and over. If the answers were truly random, the ten bars would have been roughly level. They weren’t🤔 1 bar towered over the rest, 7. https://t.co/kx5FGhUYo7
📢M365 Users, meet #CopilotNotebooks, super-smart companions for your existing content & more importantly, the functionality is already baked into the tools you use. No new sign-ups, no moving content and no #ShadowAI. Worth a spin🤔 https://t.co/z2nyX4Jf1N
Schools generate enormous amounts of data through learning management systems, assessments, attendance records, and student information systems. Its value emerges only when teachers, students, & leaders can interpret it and use it to make better decisions https://t.co/ersKfO8AEq
📢 Latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast live @mhallissy is joined by Deirdre Butler & John Hurley to discuss the #Erasmus+ funded #DALI4US project, an EU project exploring how data literacy can be introduced meaningfully to students in upper primary https://t.co/J5n6e5mjvJ
Generative AI and Classroom Practice – What is the story🤔@mhallissy To date most of the promise for the use of #GenAI tools appears to be in relation to enabling teachers and school leaders to work more efficiently, faster, some might even say ‘smarter’. https://t.co/IxZuVJzm4W
Take a Look at the #Scoilnet Maps World Viewer #PaulMonroe Scoilnet's World Viewer has received a big update. Developed in association with @EsriIreland the tool now boasts a new basemap gallery which has huge potential for classroom use. https://t.co/2rGXJ0QRav
#MicrosoftLoop has become my go-to workspace #EducateFran (I was always a fan of Notion - and I find Loop is a work based version). Loop is part of the #M365 suite so unlike Notion, it is safe for me to use with work related content. https://t.co/9AP3LgCrTC
Join the @RaspberryPi_org , in Athlone Oct 2 for #ExperienceCS training. To showcase #ExperienceCS, and its resources mapped to the Irish curriculum, the #RPF is hosting an introductory workshop at the Sheraton Hotel Register 👍https://t.co/S7nzEYrOEk https://t.co/ELPEikXlkO
Edpuzzle’s unique selling point has always been its ability to make any video interactive but @edpuzzle has evolved recently & particularly with it's Teacher Assist functionality including a Quiz Generator which analyses transcripts & generates quizzes https://t.co/7G0fNDrvmz
Is Your Class Being Recorded? #AiTeachingGuru A new AI recorder is being marketed with a ten-year-old recording his class. Most teachers have never heard of it. Here is what all teachers and school leaders need to know #OnlineSafety#DataProtection https://t.co/P9aiVr4Iej
#SwitchedOn, is a new #DigitalCitizenship programme from #Webwise and provides teachers with a structured and engaging resource for 5th & 6th class pupils. Developed with and supported by #CoimisiúnNaMeán, It is available free to Irish primary schools https://t.co/j2mT4kN0Ml
📢 Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast live @mhallissy is joined by #TinaAustin, educator, researcher & #AI strategist whose work is supporting teachers globally in navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI in education. https://t.co/rvwBzOrmo1
From Computational Thinkers to Mathematical Thinkers @dulcaointigh While we cannot know what technologies our students will use or what jobs they will do in the future, we can however help them develop transferable thinking skills.#ComputationalThinking https://t.co/MlStoZvdKl
A good podcast is like eavesdropping on an intelligent conversation between two experts in their field🤔 and every year or so, I share some podcasts that have hit my radar (and my ears), so to help you into the new year gently, check out the list below
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⏱️Tick tock!, there are now just 3 weeks of #EPVday approved CPD for summer 26 & #TeachNet are offering 11 online course across STEM, DL, inclusion, and #AI.. To mark the final weeks we're offering a time-limited discount on all €69 online courses. https://t.co/yOVwvC50kE
📢 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. #AIliteracy#ExperienceAI https://t.co/zW99kMBCbY