#27 A Podcast about a Podcast

In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming, co-hosts of the hugely popular ‘Ai in Education Podcast’ series from Australia, which was recently featured in Not Another Post about GenAI (Or Is It?) . The conversation begins with how their long-running series has evolved since 2019, shifting from early technical AI discussions to today’s focus on real classroom stories and practical insights that teachers can use.

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Jan 26 2026

Nothing Is Different, But Everything’s Changed – Bett 26 Musings

By Pat Brennan

I borrowed the words of Paul Simon for the title of this post because, in the circumstances, they felt apt. Bett 26 felt familiar. The usual venue, the same jaw‑dropping scale, and the same background noise around AI. For anyone who has attended in recent years, there were no big surprises. Instead, what stood out

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Jan 22 2026

Preparing for Safer Internet Day 2026

By Lydia Burke

Safer Internet Day 2026: Empowering Schools for a Safer Digital Future Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 will be held on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, uniting schools, families, and communities to promote safe and responsible digital behaviour. The day encourages everyone—especially young people—to think carefully about how they use the internet and how they can help

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Jan 19 2026

X marks the exit.

By John Heffernan

I am leaving X. Over the past few months, I’ve been backing up, deleting, or saving bookmarks, and clearing out DMs from my Twitter (X) account, @johnmayo. There were some lovely memories in there—long‑forgotten conversations and, amusingly, the discovery that I won tickets to a Ray LaMontagne concert… 15 years ago. Over the past year,

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Jan 15 2026

Teaching v Learning: The Big Debate

By Eoghan O'Neill

The Irish education system is currently undergoing its most extensive period of reform in many decades at both primary and second level. At primary level, the new Primary Curriculum Framework [PCF] (2023) prompts us to think about decisions relating to learning, teaching and assessment in all our classrooms. The PCF places a strong emphasis on

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Jan 11 2026

I Can Code. Well, Kind Of… Thanks to AI.

By Patrick Hickey

I suppose at times I come across as being generally very cautious about AI. That reputation is deserved, and anyone following the Grok image generation controversy this week will understand why. When AI is in the wrong hands, the consequences are serious. But in the right hands, used ethically and with genuine subject expertise, AI

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Cover page of a policy document titled “Generative AI in Higher Education in Teaching & Learning – Policy Framework” by the Higher Education Authority (HEA). The background is dark blue with white circuit-like graphic elements along the bottom.

Jan 8 2026

HEA Policy Framework – Rethinking assessment in the age of GenAI in Higher Education

By Michael Hallissy

Just before Christmas the Higher Education Authority (HEA) released a Policy Framework “to guide educators, academic leaders, and professional staff in making informed, value-based decisions about how gen AI is adopted and integrated into educational practice”. The framework is very timely and focuses on the specific issues associated with generative AI usage in higher education in the context of teaching and learning.

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Jan 5 2026

From Code to AI – Try the new Hour of AI in 2026

By Pat Brennan

Traditionally, the New Year is a time to reset, refresh, and try something new in your classroom, and top of your to-do list should be to block off 60 minutes for the Hour of AI. I’ve written before about its previous iteration, the Hour of Code, and the excellent code.org site, which for over a

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Dec 18 2025

#26 The CESICon26 Podcast

By TeachNet Admin

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Sarah Jane Carey from the National Executive of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) and this year’s #CESICon26 keynote speaker, Elaine Burke, science and technology journalist, broadcaster, and podcaster, to discuss the upcoming CESI National Conference, taking place on Saturday, February 28th in Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh.

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Genially editing platform with a Christmas-themed escape room.

Dec 15 2025

Genially – Escape Rooms and more!

By Frances O'Donnell

I used Genially some time ago and thought it was useful, but in some ways limited as I had a range of other tools that did what Genially did with more flexibility. I revisited it recently and, good gosh! I was genuinely blown away by how much it has evolved in the last year. Genially

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