Ashley Stephens

PL&D & Research Coordinator @KWETB | Lecturer @NCIRL | #MIEExpert | Apple T | BScH Tech, Design & Innov | MSc | MCE & MOS | #EdChatEU | #E2 | Views My Own

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

Beyond excited, honoured & humbled to announce that I will represent Ireland 🇮🇪 with Patrick O’Callaghan @REality_Teacher at #E2 in Sydney 🇦🇺!

Go Team #MIEEIreland AKA #PatLey

Massive thank you to @MS_eduIRL @MicrosoftEDU @eustace_stephen @gaughranian

#Road2E2 #MIEExpert

[TeachNetIreland @TeachNetIreland]

Five Bums on a Rugby Post: Designing Learning Experiences @AshED_PD The more I work in education, the more I’m sure that when things feel chaotic, overwhelming, complex or over-complicated, the way forward is to go back to basics and ask better questions https://t.co/3oB2t58auJ

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

Can a #Whatsapp chatbot support learning? ☕ My experiment is now live over on @TeachNetIreland blog!

#learning #AIinEducation #AIinEd

[TeachNetIreland @TeachNetIreland]

From Chat to Classwork: Can a WhatsApp Bot Support Learning🤔 @AshED_PD Imagine an #LC student looking for a tech project brief, before, they may have turned to #Google but now let’s try #WhatsApp and ask the #MetaAI chatbot for help https://t.co/lja6k94mRm

[TeachNetIreland @TeachNetIreland]

Navigating the Digital Highway: Driving Digital Literacy Forward
@AshEd_PD Learning. Not to mention, teaching digital literacy without problem-solving skills is like handing someone a car with no steering wheel🤔#DigitalLiteracy #21CLD #FutureSkills https://t.co/8UKgjT0YCY

[KWETB Blessington @blessingtonfetc]

The campus team enjoyed a day of CPD at BFETC today where we explored and reflected on our power as educators, organizational values, quality assurance, & the benefits of assessment through ePortfolios.

#bfetc #kwetb #blessingtonfetc #fet #WeAreBlessingtonFETC #furthereducation

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

📢💯👇everything @jmattmiller said 💚

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

Long appreciation post ...

Sending love to my friends from Flipgrid that are moving on in their professional journeys. 💚

Their work was a community building, passion-affirming, empowering effort to build up and encourage teachers.

Here's what I know about these exceptional people:

@annkozma723 is a never-ending bottle of energy and optimism. She makes everyone feel seen, heard, appreciated, and loved. I'm one of many that'd run through a wall for her.

@jessxbo is caring, positive and one of the easiest people to like that I've ever met.

@AdamShortShorts is a brilliant creative mind, an endlessly hard worker ... someone who easily brightens up a room when he walks in.

@GridPalGeorge uplifts others relentlessly, using all of his many skills to support and encourage others.

@sdtitmas is an encourager to the end, whether it's himself or hidden behind a social media account. He's one of the nicest human beings I know. (And how could I not find a photo of us together?)

@Savvy_Educator is fierce, determined, and at the same time kind, encouraging, and a community builder -- now and from the first moment I met her at ISTE years ago.

@Taralson is a selfless, caring leader who is always looking to build up and connect people. (And he's a heck of a disc golfer.)

@MrCoachK15 is perpetually smiling and relentlessly positive. Anyone that has ever met him is a better, happier person because of him.

@FelyTeachnology is one of the kindest, happiest, most mission-driven people I've ever met. If it's not in pursuit of lifting up students -- "her babies" -- she's not interested. "Todo con amor."

There are so many others that I've met or that have come and gone over the years -- and they all contributed to this incredible culture and community -- one that is still the gold standard as far as I'm concerned.

That culture and community was formative in the educator and person that I have become. And I thank all of you for the impact you've had on me personally.

If you have the power to hire people in the education/technology world, you're welcome ... because I just gave you your short list of people you need to go hire -- and go hire now, before they get hired by someone else and change the world on their behalf. (Because they are going to.)

To my friends -- I believe in you. I love you. I know you're going to succeed and keep making a difference. And if there's anything I can do to support you in it, I'm here for you.

💚💚💚

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

@annkozma723✨ you inspired & changed how #educators work with their 'scholars' to empower student voice. Your influence has built a foundation for change in education & your work has left a legacy. I am sad for @MicrosoftFlip. Disappointed in @MicrosoftEDU. I will follow you! 💚

[Ann Kozma @annkozma723]

My time @Microsoft has come to an end.

It was an honor to get to support and celebrate teachers and students as they used Flipgrid @MicrosoftFlip to help empower every voice in classrooms & learning communities around the world.

Thank you for being part of my journey. 💚

[Priscilla Heredia EDU @PHerediaEDU]

Dear Flipgrid Family,
These words will never be enough in my eyes to honor what & who you are to me. No one gets it unless they were there w/me from the beginning. 2017 & new to socials for edu, we found each other & … (1)

[AHEAD Ireland @aheadireland]

New research from AHEAD, in collaboration with @ETBIreland funded by @SOLASFET on the provision of Reasonable Accommodations in FET is out now 📢

What did the scoping survey explore? 👇 https://t.co/4U2WJ5gNHb

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

@ButlerDee Love the 'Digital Dub'! Congrats Deirdre 👏🎉

[West Wicklow Youthreach - Blessington 🇪🇺 🇨🇮 @WestWicklowYR]

🤩Check out recent article "West Wicklow Youthreach earn top national award for work in global citizenship education" in the Irish Independent 📰
https://t.co/sxViahRdOg

#westwicklowyr #youthreach #kwetb #FET #sustainability #GlobalCitizenship #sdgs #worldwiseglobalschools

[H2 Learning @H2_Learning]

Elevate Your Presentations with #GenerativeAI: Meet #SpeakerCoach for Personalised Feedback and Confident Delivery! 🎤✨ #EducationTech #SpeakerCoach #AIinEducation #PersonalisedLearning @AshEd_PD @MS_eduIRL https://t.co/4NqG21L1OD

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

Latest ramblings from this #Educator over on the @TeachNetIreland #DigitalLearning blog 🤓

🔗https://t.co/FamAt94HfI 👇

#MIEExpert #GenerativeAI #SpeakerCoach #AIinEducation @powerpoint

[H2 Learning @H2_Learning]

Elevate Your Presentations with #GenerativeAI: Meet #SpeakerCoach for Personalised Feedback and Confident Delivery! 🎤✨ #EducationTech #SpeakerCoach #AIinEducation #PersonalisedLearning @AshEd_PD @MS_eduIRL https://t.co/4NqG21L1OD

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

@theaieducatorX @teachergoals I love my own copy! 🤓 Would love one for our @LEADwithKWETB #PD library 📚

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

@MS_eduIRL @C2k_info @medv2 For a very special educator, Donna @medv2, you have had immense impact wide and far - all the very best for your next chapter! A big thank you, for your time, energy, dedication to learning and empowering educators is remembered! 💚 #CapesAndCelts

[Hugh Meenagh 👨🏻‍🏫 📒 💻 📚 @Cloughglass]

During Prof. Deidre Butler's presentation yesterday, the audience were asked 'Why should we be leveraging the use of AI in education?'

At the heart of it - students and learning🎯

#EED24 #AIEdu #MicrosoftDublin

[West Wicklow Youthreach - Blessington 🇪🇺 🇨🇮 @WestWicklowYR]

To celebrate the launch of SDG Éire we are giving away an eco-hamper worth over €50!

Enter here to be in with a chance to win! 🔗https://t.co/9s3VVcivJ6

Entries close May 2nd!⏰

#SDGÉire #wwgs #sdgs #GlobalCitizenship #sustainability #worldwiseglobalschools #kwetb

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

@BeckyKeene @i2eEDU @MicrosoftTeams 👀👀👀

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

💯 this... 👇

[Kate Murray @kateingalway]

Full house for @ButlerDee at One Microsoft Place for the Empowering Educators with #AI conference

Deirdre challenges our us to question pedagogical expertise & how we are reacting to change

If we don’t ask questions will #AI be the Emperor’s New Clothes?

🕰️ Time to move on

[Ashley Stephens @AshED_PD]

@SOLASFET @IrishPrisons @Moira_is_Home @andrewbrownlee7 @cailinbui @NessaWhite75 @MariaWalshe @Alan_McGrath1 Congrats all! 🌟🥳