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Using Search Progress in Microsoft Teams to Support Leaving Cert AAC Research

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With the introduction of revised Leaving Certificate specifications, Chemistry students are increasingly required to demonstrate research skills through Additional Assessment Components (AACs). One digital tool that has proven particularly effective in supporting this process is the Search Progress learning accelerator within Assignments in Microsoft Teams. In my Leaving Cert Chemistry classes, I have used Search […]

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Building Cyber Resilience in the Classroom: Why SECURE Matters

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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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Diffit: An AI Tool for Engaging Learning Experiences

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In today’s digital classrooms, teachers are increasingly turning to technology to support differentiated learning and save time in lesson preparation. One emerging tool that is proving especially helpful for primary teachers is Diffit, an AI-powered platform designed to transform any topic or text into levelled learning materials. By quickly generating reading passages, comprehension questions, and

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We Once Questioned the TV — Now Students Must Question the Internet, AI and More

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Following on from Internet Safety Day, many teachers continue important conversations about staying safe online. While topics such as passwords, privacy and online behaviour are essential, there is another skill that is becoming just as important for our students: learning how to recognise fake or misleading information online. In a digital world filled with eye-catching

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X marks the exit.

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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,

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