#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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Apr 28 2025

Summer CPD with TeachNet

By Pat Brennan

EPV Day Approved Summer Courses for Primary Teachers Enrolling Now! For Summer 2025, TeachNet are offering 10 EPV day approved online courses, designed ‘By teachers for teachers’. For more information, please see below. What courses are available? Online Courses – July 1st – August 22nd Farming at Sea: Links to the Primary Classroom with BIM Dive into

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Apr 7 2025

Lesson Minis from Britannica Education

By Paul Munroe

Britannica Education, which is free to all schools on Scoilnet, has always been a firm favourite with teachers in Ireland, and I have certainly used it effectively on many occasions over the years. Recently they have released a number of resources that will be of interest to teachers, and one that caught my eye is

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Mar 24 2025

Notebook LM: A must have AI tool for Teachers and Teacher Researchers

By Eoghan O'Neill

Teachers are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance student engagement and streamline their workflow. One such ground breaking tool is NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered research and note-taking assistant. Designed to summarise information from various sources, NotebookLM is a game-changer for teachers and educators, particularly with its new podcast creation feature. This functionality allows teachers to convert

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Mar 20 2025

Navigating the Digital Highway: Driving Digital Literacy Forward

By Ashley Stephens

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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Mar 10 2025

New EU STEM Education Strategic Plan

By Pat Brennan

On March 5th, the European Commission announced the adoption of the STEM Education Strategic Plan, a key part of the Union of Skills strategy. This initiative aims to Invest in upskilling across the EU, making it more competitive globally. The STEM Education Strategic Plan dovetails with the Action Plan on Basic Skills, together forming a

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Mar 3 2025

Navigating Digital Futures 2.0: Thought provoking route guidance at #CESIcon2025

By Pat Brennan

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.

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Feb 27 2025

Educating Students for Safe Internet Use

By Lydia Burke

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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AI Presentation Generators Canva, SlideSpeak, GammaApp and CoPilot.

Feb 25 2025

Creating Presentations with AI: Canva, SlideSpeak, Gamma and Copilot Compared

By Frances O'Donnell

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,

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Feb 13 2025

#19 The 2025 CESI Conference Podcast

By TeachNet Admin

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Kate Molloy Chair and Mags Amond, National Executive Member of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) to talk about their upcoming National Conference, Navigating Digital Futures 2.0 taking place Saturday March 1st, in Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh.

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