#25 Human Agency Over Technology Podcast

In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Martina Di Ridolfo from the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and Jasper Holm from the National Union of Upper Secondary School Teachers (GL) in Denmark, to to discuss the implications of AI, particularly generative AI, in education. The conversation explores the role of teacher unions in advocating for policies that address both the challenges and opportunities presented by AI

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Nov 27 2025

#25 Human Agency Over Technology: Navigating AI in Schools Podcast

By Pat Brennan

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Oct 1 2025

When Teachers Lead Because Government Won’t: ISTA’s AI Guidance

By Patrick Hickey

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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Nov 27 2017

STEM Education Policy Statement 2017-2026

By Michael Hallissy

Today the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. today launched his Department’s STEM Education Policy Statement 2017-2026 and Implementation Plan 2017-2019. The Minister is taking a long-term view on developing STEM learning across the entire school system from Early Childhood to Leaving Cert. He stated at the launch event I have set the

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Jun 15 2017

STEM – New Plan on its way

By Michael Hallissy

Towards a STEM Education Policy Statement and Implementation Plan for Schools The Department of Education and Skills are currently developing a STEM Education Policy Statement and Implementation Plan for Schools. The Department’s work in this area is being informed by the STEM Education in the Irish School System report. The report contains 47 suggested actions

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Sep 29 2016

New Scottish Digital Strategy – Some Observations

By Michael Hallissy

The Scottish Government recently launched their Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy. This is not the first Scottish Digital Strategy but it builds on previous strategies in an attempt to enhance learning and teaching through the use of digital technology. The strategy implies that digital technology should improve learning and teaching and that things should not

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Oct 15 2015

The Digital Strategy for Schools

By Michael Hallissy

The Department of Education and Skills (DES) recently launched their Digital Strategy for Schools, 2015-2020; Enhancing Teaching, Learning and Assessment. This is the latest in a series of strategies and policy statements since December 1997 when the Department launched Schools IT2000. I have to declare up-front that I was involved the creation of both documents.

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