Earlier this month, schools around Europe marked Safer Internet Day 2025. As technology becomes such an important part of our lives, it is very important that we continue to educate our students about how to keep themselves safe when using the internet, both in school and at home. Safer Internet Day 2025 encouraged students to […]
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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
My first post for 2025 and following on from a previous post on Generative AI back in 2023 (which is still relevant today) I’m going to kick off #OneWord style. Without further ado my #OneWord2025 is Learning. After all, learning is our business and why we do what we do, isn’t it?! I hope to
I have recently started a lunch time Minecraft club in my school for 1st and 2nd year students. The aim of the club is to set up teams to enter the Dreamspace SEAcrets of the Deep competition. See more info about that here: The W5 Blog｜The Latest News At W5 | W5 Belfast Since setting
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The king is dead; long live the king. This blog post is both an ode to Twitter and a suggestion for somewhere new. When reflecting on your career in education, you often consider where you’ve made an impact within the wider educational community. Some teachers might have coached an All-Ireland-winning team, others may have directed
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Consider your approach to student wellbeing and digital engagement towards reducing cognitive load. Imagine this: a student sits down at their desk, ready to tackle an assignment. One tab has a list of PDF articles, another holds a playlist of YouTube videos, a third is open to an online quiz, and a fourth expands to
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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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A new academic year means lots of new advancements in the use of AI! My favourite new addition to Microsoft Teams for Education is the use of AI to enhance assignment instructions & create rubrics for assignments. By using AI to enhance assignments you can type one sentence into the instructions box for the assignment
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Banish End-of-Year Boredom with Curipod: AI Fun for Irish Classrooms As we dive headfirst into the “silly season” in primary schools across Ireland, it’s the perfect time to throw a bit of excitement into your classroom. Enter Curipod, an innovative AI tool designed with teachers in mind. With students itching for engaging activities, Curipod offers
Vevox and Kahoot – Overview: As a long-time Kahoot enthusiast, I’ve historically found it difficult to find another tool which adds the excitement Kahoot brings to learning. As I continue to witness challenges with access and licenses to certain tools, I think I have finally found a Kahoot rival. This blog post, will share an
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