[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Stephanie,

Thank you for your post in which you have really captured the sentiment of this course and the work of Plan. The school motto you have mentioned carries significant weight within these principles. It is great that children are exposed to the power of the collective as they move throughout their school years. Constant reinforcement of this school motto allows children to get a true sense of the value of collective effort, and how one small action can have a spiral effect way beyond what may have been imagined.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Muireann,

You are very welcome to this course. You have touched upon a number of relevant points in relation to the incorporation of development education practices in our classrooms. Making the content accessible and relevant is such a key part of this. Some of the methodologies and approaches that you have mentioned, such as story and role-play, carry significant weight in the existing curriculum areas of drama and history. This means that it is very possible for development education themes to be interwoven with the strands and strand units of the 1999 curriculum.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Cora,

Thanks for your post. I love the way you have been able to identify such a quantifiable example from your own practice in which AI can be used to enhance current practice. I have been in a similar situation as 1st class teacher – not knowing exactly where children are at in a specific area, as it is the other teacher’s ‘station’ is a difficult place to be in. These interventions are being used to assist those who need it most, and help all learners progress at an appropriate level, but there can be a certain amount of guesswork for groups being taught by other teachers. AI can certainly play a role in streamlining this – indeed, it may also be used to crate scripts that may be commensurate with the reading levels of the different groups.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Desmond,

Thank you for your post. You have touched on some interesting points and I’m sure many here will agree with the sentiment of them. AI has enormous potential for building resources and taking the burden off some of the ‘mundane’ tasks you have alluded to. You may see some specific examples and ideas later in the course, but did anything from this module stand out in terms of specific things we must be mindful of when delegating certain tasks to AI systems?

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Niall,

Thanks for your contribution here. You have raised a number of key points on how changes to our climate are directly affecting the city of Dublin. You have also included some references to some of the indirect implications of climate change – few j0urnalists and columnists have been pointing to the significant economic impact that extreme weather events can have on regions. There is significant costs associated with repairs to property and services, as well as the knock on effect for ‘regular’ consumers in terms of insurance premiums, etc.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Janet,

Apologies for only picking up on this now – could you clarify what you’re looking for and I’m sure we’ll be able to locate it.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Oliver,

Welcome to the course and thank you for your contribution here. Like so many daily Google users, there are many hidden gems that we are often unaware of. I stumbled upon the Teacher’s Centre a few years ago and couldn’t believe the depth of resources available within the Applied Digital Skills platform. The Scrapbook selection is a great one. Hopefully, the course will help you uncover other little bits of knowledge relating to the Google tools.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Shane,

Thank you for your post and congratulations for reaching the final module. From your post, it is clear that the content has enabled you to build on a strong existing foundation related to the use of AI in education. I love how you have recognised the ‘snowball’ nature of how we can use AI in education. Your example of using AI to generate an interview with a girl from the plague is an example of just how much potential it has and how real it can make the learning for the children in our classes.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Grace,

Thank you for your post and for sharing this experience. It’s very interesting, in that many people may point to the prominence of single sex schools being a driving factors in deepening these stereotypes. This points to the issue being more deeply ingrained and societal, rather than being related to anything happening in our schools.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for your post here. I really like the point you have made around Development Education using diverse role models to challenge stereotypes and inequalities related to a wide variety of issues. Like earlier posters have said, female sports stars gaining prominence in recent years has helped to break down barriers and increase participation in women’s sport.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Orlaith,

Thank you for your post. It is heart-warming to hear the extra help and support these migrant children are receiving, both in the local community and at school. It is also great to hear that the Christmas shoe box appeal is still going strong, as in many cases, it is the first real experience children have of relating to the hardship experienced by children in these countries.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Orla,

Thank you for sharing your post and your experience of working within the UK. Certainly, some countries have severe gender-ingrained ideologies, which unfortunately limits what can be achieved by females (or forces males down areas they may not wish to pursue also). We are in the fortunate position to be discussion gender stereotypes on a more superficial level, but nonetheless these can contribute to directing children down paths that could shape the type of future they have. I’m sure you will have seen some of these from the other forum contributors.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Janet,

Thank you for your post. I like the way you have zoned in on environmental awareness and deepening knowledge around the impact of climate change and how humans can generate the conditions to accelerate or decelerate this. The Green Schools Initiative is a great way to raise awareness and achieve buy-in from the whole school community. However, like you have said meaningful development education is an ongoing process, and initiatives like this need to sustained and built on after the ‘flag’ has arrived.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Catherine,

Thank you for your post and welcome to the course. You are so right to point out the value of CPD in relation to development education (and all other areas). It is clear that this course will provide you with knowledge, skills and ideas around the incorporation of these global themes into your teaching. If all teachers had access to relevant CPD, this could be seen across the board.

[Eoghan O’Neill]

Hi Alyson,

Thank you for your post and your response to Ehigie’s article. As you have pointed out, SESE is the perfect place for you to integrate development education themes within the curriculum. I really like your idea around a Development Education week, which could be treated in a similar way to Active Schools Week. Especially when starting out, this can be a great way to raise awareness and build a culture of this around the school.

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