I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve said it over the years. A student asks me something towards the end of class, I don’t know the answer off the top of my head, and I respond: “Google it and find out the answer for me.” It’s been the default response for years. A simple […]
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I ask the same question at the start of nearly every AI teachier training session I facilitate: “How many of you are using AI regularly in your teaching practice?” The response is nearly always the same: teachers looking around the room, waiting for someone else to raise their hand first. Maybe two or three hands
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After two years of uncertainty the AI Advisory Council’s guidance paper on Education finally offers Irish educators something tangible—a preliminary roadmap for integrating AI into our education system. But is this the decisive turning point we’ve awaited, or merely the first tentative step in a longer, more arduous journey? As a current secondary teacher who
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Over 35,000 members of the global education community came together to share ideas, spark connections, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in education at this year’s Bett show in London recently. Over 600 exhibitors showcased the latest in EdTech, and some 3,000 students immersed themselves in a world of possibility. One of the trends
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AI in Ireland’s New Programme for Government: Ambitious Vision, Implementation Challenges Following weeks of intense negotiations after November’s general election, Ireland’s “newish” coalition government, led by Fianna Fáil with Fine Gael and supported by independent TDs, has unveiled its roadmap for the next five years. The Programme for Government 2025, titled “Securing Ireland’s Future” (full
In this episode Dr Michael Hallissy is joined by Irene Stone, Assistant Principal, Maths and Computer Science teacher in St. Mark’s Community School, Tallaght, Dublin to talk about how she is using generative AI with her senior cycle computer science students and how this is contributing to her research for her ongoing EdD studies. From the ouset, Irene emphasises the importance of understanding how AI affects learning and the necessity for teachers to become AI literate before using GenAI tools with their students.
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Throughout my career in education, I’ve witnessed numerous technological advancements that were initially viewed as potential threats to the teaching profession. From video players to YouTube, these innovations never replaced teachers but instead became valuable tools in our classrooms and beyond. Today, I feel that we face a similar situation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in
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As a teacher and AI CPD host, I see firsthand how artificial intelligence is reshaping education—and not just through ChatGPT. Our students are already deeply immersed in AI, particularly through tools they access daily like Snapchat’s MyAI. A 2020 survey revealed Snapchat as the most-used platform among Irish teenagers, with 55% of 13-14 year olds
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Artificial Intelligence has become a hot topic in the las year, but how can we really utilise this technology in our classrooms? ChatGPT The first & most commonly recognised AI is ChatGPT – Open AI. This can be a very useful tool used in the classroom, but this AI is only as good as the
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In the latest episode in our reboot of the TeachNet Podcast series, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Treasa McGinley, TEL & PLD Coordinator with Donegal ETB and John Heffernan, TEL Coordinator with Tipperary ETB, to discuss digital transformation in the Further Education and Training (FET) sector. The focus of the conversation initially is very
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