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The Email That Shook Silicon Valley and Why it Should Shake Irish Education Too

On April 8th, Micha Kaufman sent an email to his staff that literally broke the internet. You’ve probably never heard of Kaufman, but his brutal wake-up call about AI and jobs contains lessons every Irish teacher needs to hear right now. Kaufman runs Fiverr, the $2.9 billion platform that revolutionised freelance work globally. When the

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Cover of the AI Literacy Framework titled 'Empowering Learners for the Age of AI,' co-developed by the European Commission, OECD, and Code.org

A New AI Literacy Framework for Primary and Secondary Education

Recently the European Commission and the OECD with support from Code.Org released a draft new AI Literacy Framework for Primary and Secondary Education. This is response to the rapid growth of AI in society and is seen as a starting point to “equip learners and educators to understand both the risks and the opportunities that AI presents, and to make meaningful and ethical decisions about its use…

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#21 Crafting a STEM Learning Environment Podcast

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Michael Barrett, Audience Engagement Manager at Dream Space, to talk about his role in Microsoft Ireland’s immersive STEM learning space, in particular his passion for game-based learning and all things Minecraft. The discussion begins with Michael detailing his journey to Dream Space, its mission to engage young people in STEM education, and the hands-on experiences offered through their daily field trips. T

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