Children are engaging with the digital world from an increasingly young age. They are learning, communicating, gaming, creating and sharing online every day. As pupils approach the transition to post-primary school, developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to navigate this world safely and responsibly is more important than ever. Switched On, a new digital citizenship
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In the latest edition of the TeachNet Podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Tina Austin, educator, researcher and AI strategist whose work has supported schools, universities and teacher organisations across the US and beyond in navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI in education.
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A child leaving 6th Class this year began primary school in a very different world. During their eight years in school, technology has changed rapidly, artificial intelligence has become part of everyday life, and new careers have emerged that would have been difficult to imagine when they first entered Junior Infants. We cannot know exactly
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Wait, it cannot be September already? As I perused the pre-summer blog posts to check what my previous blog post entry was, I realised there was quite a run of AI posts in a row, so I decided to go to one of my favourite topics: podcasts. The summer tends to see me increase the
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Tick tock! As we roll into August, there are now just three weeks remaining to complete your EPV day approved professional learning this summer, with all courses closing at 5:00pm on 21 August 2026. TeachNet is currently enrolling participants on 11 fully online courses, designed to support practical, classroom-ready teaching across STEM, digital technologies, inclusion,
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In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, 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.
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With July 1st fast approaching, now’s the time to plan your summer learning. TeachNet is offering 13 fully online courses, all EPV‑approved and designed to support practical, classroom-ready teaching across STEM, digital technologies, inclusion, and AI-supported practice.Time-limited special offerTo mark the fast-approaching summer course season, we’re reprising our April launch offer with a time-limited enrolment
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This post comes from reflecting on my last year as a doctorate student. It has been a year that has taught me more about learning in times of GenAI, and while my context is a doctorate student, I think the lessons are relevant to any older or adult student navigating study and assignments. My main
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Competency-based Education Recently I had had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from Bulgaria who are about to introduce competency-based education into their education system. During their visit we met with multiple experts in the field of competency based education and discussed how the Irish school system has gone on this journey. The National Council
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Initially and still to some extent, the major question around Generative AI (Gen AI) is: “can you show me how to use a specific AI tool?” However, as the initial euphoria of how Gen AI can generate lesson plans and personalised learning resources has settled (somewhat!), it is important to look at Gen AI and
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