Microsoft Launches National AI Upskilling Programme

Microsoft has launched a new national Artificial Intelligence skills training programme. The announcement was made in Dublin today when Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Dara Calleary, visited One Microsoft Place. The Minister engaged in a roundtable discussion, which brought together leaders from industry, education and academia to discuss the opportunity […]

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Oct 23 2023

Cyber-Schools Quest

By Lydia Burke

Introducing students to the world of Cyber-Security!

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Oct 9 2023

Using AI to Help with Productivity

By Michael Hallissy

Artificial Intelligence seems to be on everyone’s minds at present, particularly in relation to how it will impact on the world of work and on the skills people will need to work in the future. The World Economic Forum projects that 1.1 billion jobs are liable to change over the next decade and Microsoft has

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Sep 14 2023

Sway Your Own Way with Microsoft 365

By Shannon Power

So you want to create a presentation, but not sure how to deliver it in the best way possible? You’ve come to the right place. Recently, I’ve been experimenting with Microsoft Sway to deliver presentations to classes, and also to whole staff meetings. It really has been a very interactive and dare I say it,

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Sep 11 2023

Introducing Quick Guides for Microsoft Learning Tools

By Pat Brennan

I’ve written previously about the numerous Learning Tools Microsoft have Developed (And integrated) into Microsoft 365 for Education, most recently Reading Progress and Coach in my Teams – What’s New for Twenty-Two post. Even more recently my blog colleague Paul gave us the skinny on Learning Accelerators in New Learning Accelerator Tools from Microsoft. Less

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Sep 7 2023

AI for the classroom

By Lydia Burke

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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Sep 3 2023

Upskill students via Dream Space Ambassador Program!

By Evin Devenney

Welcome back to a new academic year. Upon reflection from last year, I really want to focus on the upskilling of digital skills for my students this year. I was considering mentoring programs and even a “Buddy Up” program which I was involved in with Donegal ETB a few years previous, but I wasn’t sure

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Jul 26 2023

Final Call for Dream Space Blended Summer CPD

By Pat Brennan

A last call out to potential participants for our three summer blended EPV day approved summer courses, Crafting a Game Based Learning Environment (3rd – 6th class), STEM Starters – Igniting Curiosity in Young Learners (Junior infants – 2nd class), and Computational Thinking in Your Classroom (3rd – 6th class). Join the Dream Space team

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Jun 15 2023

Last Call for July Dream Space Minecraft & Computational Thinking CPD

By Pat Brennan

A last call out to potential participants for our two July blended EPV day approved summer courses, Crafting a Game Based Learning Environment and Computational Thinking in Your Classroom. Join the Dream Space team for two days (July 3rd & 4th) in Microsoft Dream Space (One Microsoft Place, Leopardstown, Dublin) for two hands on workshops

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May 8 2023

Using Canva for Assessment

By Lydia Burke

I was inspired to use more Canva in my lessons after attending the BETT convention last month. Their displays alone just looked like so much fun, I wanted to bring that home to my classroom! My only experience of Canva was using it as a tool for teachers to create resources to deliver content to

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