In today’s digital world, cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic. It is a fundamental life skill for our students. From online games and social media to school platforms and AI tools, children are constantly using digital technologies. These tools collect, share and sometimes expose their data. Many students use these platforms every day without […]
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TeachNet is delighted to announce enrolment for our Summer 2026 EPV‑day approved courses, designed by teachers, for teachers.This summer we are offering 13 fully online courses, all approved for EPV days and designed to support practical, classroom‑ready teaching across STEM, digital technologies, inclusion, and AI‑supported practice.All courses are delivered online, allowing teachers to work at
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Guest Contributor Larry McNutt Why EdTech teachers need to be at UD26 Here’s something I’ve noticed: if you’re a teacher using EdTech in creative ways, you’re probably already practicing Universal Design without calling it that. You know that moment when you set up an assignment to accept video submissions because one of your students struggles
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CESICON is back, baby. Like the halcyon days of Anglo Irish Bank during the Celtic Tiger, CESICON – the conference of Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) – saw a return to the old days, with a large attendance on Saturday 28th February at Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh in Limerick City. Like the old days, there
Short answer: it’s probably more than a name change, but it’s certainly not a revolution 🤔 You could be forgiven for thinking Elevate Educator is Microsoft’s replacement for Innovative Educator, and that Elevate Schools is simply the new name for Innovative or Showcase schools. In many ways, they are. In my previous post, Nothing Is
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Setting the Scene Our most recent H2 Learning podcast interviewed Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming, who host the AI in Education podcast, down in Australia. In the show notes for the podcast they wrote the following: “The big takeaway: AI shouldn’t just be about efficiency. It should be about shifting the teacher’s role from a
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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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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,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept, but a present-day reality offering incredible potential to streamline tasks, personalize learning, and free up valuable time for teachers. For me, one platform that stands out in this evolving landscape is Magic School AI. Magic School AI is an AI-powered assistant specifically designed for teachers. It’s
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With so many AI tools for educators appearing on an almost daily basis, it is easy to miss out on some of the heavy hitters. Google NotebookLM has added new features to its free option. This blogpost will serve as a quick intro to this tool based on my own experience. The basic functionality of
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