Google’s annual ‘Back to School’ event takes place in Dublin tomorrow. In previous years, this has been an enriching event for educators across both the primary and post-primary sectors. The jam packed agenda now includes optional breakfast boot camps that will take school leaders through the steps to becoming a Google Certified Trainer and how […]
Back to School with Google for Education Read More »
A new academic year means lots of new advancements in the use of AI! My favourite new addition to Microsoft Teams for Education is the use of AI to enhance assignment instructions & create rubrics for assignments. By using AI to enhance assignments you can type one sentence into the instructions box for the assignment
Using AI to enhance Assignments in Teams for Education Read More »
Tick tock! EPV Day Approved Courses must close Friday, August 16th at 5pm so make sure you don’t miss out on securing your EPV days for the coming academic year… Teachers can still avail of the following 10 EPV day approved courses from TeachNet but time is running out so BOOK NOW! Blended CourseIn association with Microsoft
Tick Tock ⌚Online Summer Courses Closing Soon Read More »
A last call out to potential participants for our July blended EPV day approved summer course, STEM Starters – Igniting Curiosity in Young Learners, specifically designed for teachers working with junior infants to 2nd class. .Join the Dream Space team next Monday and Tuesday (July 1st & 2nd) in Microsoft Dream Space (One Microsoft Place, Leopardstown,
Last Call for July Dream Space STEM Starters CPD Read More »
It’s that time of year again! MIE Expert self- nominations are open until June 17th for first time nominations and renewals! Becoming a MIE Expert is a great opportunity for educators to gain recognition for how they use digital technology to enhance teaching & learning in their classroom! To complete the self-nomination process educators must
Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts Application Time! Read More »
Summer wouldn’t be the same if #MSDreamSpace with @TeachNetIreland didn’t host Summer Courses😎 “Get ready to ignite your students’ curiosity, embrace computational thinking, and embark on captivating game-based learning adventures. Join the Dream Space team as they delve into three innovative blended courses that empower you to create engaging and effective learning environments, all while
Summer CPD with #MSDreamSpace Read More »
The Dream Space Ambassador Program is a flagship Dream Space Student Leadership and training program, supported by the Dream Space Team in Dublin and Belfast. The programme is designed to encourage students who have an interest in coding & all things digital to learn new skills, work as a team & share what they’ve learned
Dream Space Ambassadors: Empowering students Read More »
ThingLink: Lots of options to bring online content to life! In a previous post, I stated I would do a blog post on ThingLink, so here it is. In 2023, ThingLink won the BETT Award for Best Digital Learning Product in Higher Education. The value of ThingLink in education spans across all sectors of education.
‘Wow, you got way better results than I did’. A recent comment from a colleague about the use of Artificial Intelligence got me thinking about the importance of our prompts and to analyse just how different prompts can produce vastly different results. When it comes to teaching and taking on new tools or approaches, I
AI: What’s in a Prompt? Read More »
AI has become a hot topic in education, for both positive & negative reasons. As with all new technology, it’s important that students understand what it is & how to use it correctly! Microsoft Dream Space have teamed up with RTE Learn to do just that! In a new online series aimed to educate students
AI education for students: brAIn_waves Read More »
