Meso Brings AI‑Driven Curriculum Planning to Classrooms in Ireland and Beyond

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Meso, an education technology spin‑out from the ADAPT Centre for AI‑Driven Digital Content Technology at Trinity College Dublin, is starting a rollout of its AI‑powered curriculum planning platform across Irish schools and into international markets. Paperwork, planning, and assessment take up a lot of teaching time. Meso is set on changing that. Backed by €500,000

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Feb 9 2026

AI shouldn’t be just about efficiency

By Michael Hallissy

Setting the Scene Our most recent H2 Learning podcast interviewed Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming, who host the AI in Education podcast, down in Australia. In the show notes for the podcast they wrote the following: “The big takeaway: AI shouldn’t just be about efficiency. It should be about shifting the teacher’s role from a

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Jan 26 2026

Nothing Is Different, But Everything’s Changed – Bett 26 Musings

By Pat Brennan

I borrowed the words of Paul Simon for the title of this post because, in the circumstances, they felt apt. Bett 26 felt familiar. The usual venue, the same jaw‑dropping scale, and the same background noise around AI. For anyone who has attended in recent years, there were no big surprises. Instead, what stood out

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Jan 5 2026

From Code to AI – Try the new Hour of AI in 2026

By Pat Brennan

Traditionally, the New Year is a time to reset, refresh, and try something new in your classroom, and top of your to-do list should be to block off 60 minutes for the Hour of AI. I’ve written before about its previous iteration, the Hour of Code, and the excellent code.org site, which for over a

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Dec 4 2025

Unlocking Potential: Magic School AI

By Evin Devenney

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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Oct 20 2025

Copilot’s Teach – Your New Classroom Assistant

By Pat Brennan

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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Oct 16 2025

Differentiating Learning without Burning Out

By Eoghan O'Neill

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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Sep 8 2025

An Honest Reflection from a Digital Learning Coordinator: Lessons Learned the Hard Way

By Mark Delahunty

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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Aug 11 2025

Final Call for EPV Day Approved Online Courses

By Pat Brennan

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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Jul 14 2025

😎July CPD Special🌞

By Pat Brennan

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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