The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has recently published enactment guidance for each of the five new primary specifications as part of their Toolkit offerings, as well as updated Assessment guidance in light of the redeveloped primary curriculum. It is important to note that specific guidance and probing questions are provided around the use
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I remember the panic and general anxiety surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence in education a number of years ago, but in my opinion, there has been a gradual shift in the general mood surrounding AI and its acceptable use. Of course, there are still issues and concerns relating to responsible usage, particularly student AI-generated
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Preamble I have spent the past few months engaged in a number of research activities associated with the use of AI in schools and in further education and training (FET) contexts in Ireland and across the EU. This work has consisted of research on AI uses in Irish schools with UNESCO and through H2’s involvement
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While exploring the Teachnet blog recently, I came across several articles on Edpuzzle, from the power of video in the classroom to integration with Google Classroom. For many years, Edpuzzle’s unique selling point was making any video interactive. I first explored Edpuzzle when I tried to break down the different stages of the Mass for
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A new AI recorder is being marketed with a ten-year-old recording his class. Most teachers have never heard of it. Here is what all teachers and school leaders need to know. Meet Evan Evan is ten years old, and he is a young man with a lot to say for himself. The advert in which
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In the latest edition of the TeachNet Podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Tina Austin, educator, researcher and AI strategist whose work has supported schools, universities and teacher organisations across the US and beyond in navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI in education.
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In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Pat Brennan is joined by Marianne Checkley, CEO of Kinia, to explore how education, community, and digital skills can unlock opportunity for young people across Ireland.
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Schools are busy places. Really busy. Between teaching, planning, assessment, meetings, emails, supervision, initiatives, policies, circulars, updated guidelines and everything else that happens in a school week, it can feel almost impossible to find the time and headspace to sit down and properly read a new specification from start to finish. And yet, as teachers,
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In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr Kathryn Kennedy to discuss personalised teacher learning, educator wellbeing, and the need for system-level change in education.
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TeachNet is once again delighted to provide a comprehensive suite of fully online, EPV-approved summer courses for the summer 2026 season. Among this year’s offerings are updated digital technology courses to reflect the growing use of GenAI in society and education. Google Gemini and Microsoft CoPilot TeachNet is once again delighted to offer our staple
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