Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept, but a present-day reality offering incredible potential to streamline tasks, personalize learning, and free up valuable time for teachers. For me, one platform that stands out in this evolving landscape is Magic School AI. Magic School AI is an AI-powered assistant specifically designed for teachers. It’s […]
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The new Teach section in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams EDU isn’t just another shiny GenAI tool, it’s a practical, dedicated teacher space packed with powerful features for creating classroom materials like lesson plans, rubrics, and study aids, all in one place. Teach brings a growing toolkit of AI-powered features that let you And the
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Differentiating effectively has always been one of the greatest challenges I have encountered in my teaching. Every class contains a wide range of abilities, interests, and needs — and meeting each learner where they are can often feel like an unattainable task at times. With limited planning time and resource availability, it’s no surprise that
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When I first became a Digital Learning Coordinator, I thought the role would be all about devices, apps and keeping up with the latest technology. The reality turned out to be very different. Much of the work wasn’t about the shiny tools at all — it was about people, planning and building systems that actually
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Final Call ⌛All our 2025 online summer courses must close Friday, August 22nd at 5pm so make sure you don’t miss out on securing your EPV days for the coming academic year… Teachers can still avail of the following 9 EPV day approved courses from TeachNet but time is running out so BOOK NOW!
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Back by popular demand! Up to July 31st, 2025, TeachNet are offering a €35 discount on all our €75 EPV day approved online courses. Just add one of our €75 courses to the cart and enter ‘the coupon code ‘July40 ’ to save.. Please Note: Offer only available on the selected courses below. Selected Online
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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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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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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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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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