As a primary school teacher, I’m always on the lookout for innovative tools to engage my students and spark their imagination. That’s why I’m excited to share my experience with Udio’s AI music generator – a game-changing platform that allows you to create custom songs with ease.What is Udio? Udio is an AI-powered music creation […]
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In today’s digital age, effective communication is key to keeping students, parents, and staff informed and engaged. School newsletters serve as a vital tool for sharing important updates, showcasing achievements, and fostering a sense of community within schools. However, crafting visually appealing and informative newsletters can be a challenging task for busy educators. Recently, I
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Summer wouldn’t be the same if #MSDreamSpace with @TeachNetIreland didn’t host Summer Courses😎 “Get ready to ignite your students’ curiosity, embrace computational thinking, and embark on captivating game-based learning adventures. Join the Dream Space team as they delve into three innovative blended courses that empower you to create engaging and effective learning environments, all while
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EPV Day Approved Summer Courses for Primary Teachers Enrolling Now! For Summer 2024, TeachNet are offering fifteen EPV day approved courses, designed ‘By teachers for teachers’. Ten courses are fully online, four are blended (Face-to-face / Synchronous & online) and one face to face. For more information, please see below. What courses are available? Blended CoursesIn association
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Do you teach Transition Year Science and want to focus on skills to prepare students for senior cycle? Or maybe you want get involved in a programme to empower students to build a wide range of investigative skills? Or maybe you are a primary school teacher who wants to get your classes involved in some
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ThingLink: Lots of options to bring online content to life! In a previous post, I stated I would do a blog post on ThingLink, so here it is. In 2023, ThingLink won the BETT Award for Best Digital Learning Product in Higher Education. The value of ThingLink in education spans across all sectors of education.
So much of our learning is now in the digital domain, and as teachers at primary and post-primary levels, we have a responsibility to our pupils to help and guide them to become safe, empowered, and active participants online. As teachers, however, it can become increasingly difficult to stay current with the information and understanding
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Alright, I understand – yet another piece on AI and education. But with the current buzz around AI tools, and the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) hosting a conference on the topic, it’s obvious that AI isn’t going anywhere. What’s more, Microsoft has recently made its Reading Coach preview accessible to all, broadening its reach
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‘Wow, you got way better results than I did’. A recent comment from a colleague about the use of Artificial Intelligence got me thinking about the importance of our prompts and to analyse just how different prompts can produce vastly different results. When it comes to teaching and taking on new tools or approaches, I
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Tuesday February 6th was Safer Internet Day – an EU wide initiative to promote safer internet use among all users, especially young people. The theme this year was ‘Tech in our world’.Safer Internet Day 2024 – (webwise.ie) Our school engaged in several activities, all to encourage students to interact in a safer way with the
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