In this episode, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Professor Colin de la Higuera from the Digital Science Laboratory at Université de Nantes to talk about the evolving role of AI in education, and more specifically, the new AI-DL Erasmus+ project, which builds on the work of its predecessor AI4T. Colin begins by detailing his […]
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Take 5 minutes and grab a cuppa! ☕ Predicted reading time… 5 mins. Back in January, I promised to focus my contribution for 2025 on ‘Learning’… Learning. Not to mention, teaching digital literacy without problem-solving skills is like handing someone a car with no steering wheel. They’ll press a few buttons, panic when a light
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After two years of uncertainty the AI Advisory Council’s guidance paper on Education finally offers Irish educators something tangible—a preliminary roadmap for integrating AI into our education system. But is this the decisive turning point we’ve awaited, or merely the first tentative step in a longer, more arduous journey? As a current secondary teacher who
Unpacking the Irish AI Advisory Council Report: Urgent Guidance or More Waiting? Read More »
The CESI conference is a unique event that brings together an eclectic diaspora from across the Irish education space all with a shared enthusiasm for digital learning.
Navigating Digital Futures 2.0: Thought provoking route guidance at #CESIcon2025 Read More »
Earlier this month, schools around Europe marked Safer Internet Day 2025. As technology becomes such an important part of our lives, it is very important that we continue to educate our students about how to keep themselves safe when using the internet, both in school and at home. Safer Internet Day 2025 encouraged students to
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Any educators out there who do not need to create slide presentations? I doubt it! Historically, I have delivered presentations which were content focussed over visually appealing (or unfortunately accessible!). Times have changed, and generative AI is one of these changes. Can generative AI help us get the right structure, help us write clear content,
Creating Presentations with AI: Canva, SlideSpeak, Gamma and Copilot Compared Read More »
I don’t know if there are many edtech devotees within Irish education who are unaware of the yearly pilgrimage to the London Docklands for the annual BETT 2025 Conference and Trade Show, which took place from January 22–24, 2025, at ExCeL London. It is pitched as a hotbed of innovation in education technology, bringing together
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As a deputy principal and long-time educator, I’ve witnessed many technological advancements and ‘game changers’ in our classrooms. As I reflect on some of these I’m not so sure how impactful these really have been after the ‘dust has settled’. As my career has progressed, and maybe as I have matured, I’ve learned the importance
Balancing Technology in Education: Read More »
AI in Ireland’s New Programme for Government: Ambitious Vision, Implementation Challenges Following weeks of intense negotiations after November’s general election, Ireland’s “newish” coalition government, led by Fianna Fáil with Fine Gael and supported by independent TDs, has unveiled its roadmap for the next five years. The Programme for Government 2025, titled “Securing Ireland’s Future” (full
My first post for 2025 and following on from a previous post on Generative AI back in 2023 (which is still relevant today) I’m going to kick off #OneWord style. Without further ado my #OneWord2025 is Learning. After all, learning is our business and why we do what we do, isn’t it?! I hope to
