#ICYMI: DCU is delighted to announce the addition of a new artwork to its Arts Collection, donated by Irish artist Eddie Kennedy. Soar, the large-scale oil painting captures the energy and movement of the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland, near Ballycastle. Read: launch.dcu.ie/4sy6G8U
Niamh Boylan
How do children who can't see learn to run, hop, skip and jump?
Piece by Niamh Boylan, Teaching Assistant and PhD student in the School of Arts Education & Movement DCU Institute of Education, for RTÉ Brainstorm.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4tp5zcE
#RTEBrainstorm
There's a unique energy in a room full of people in your field.
Kathleen Foley and Siobhan Weekes discuss why academic events are key for emerging researchers in professional learning;not just for the theory, but for finding your tribe and seeing your work through a new lens. tinyurl.com/4w5vd9v7
📢 Join us in DCU Institute of Education on June 5th and 6th for our two-day assembly devoted to discussing and sharing research on professional learning. 📢
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Professional Learning enthusiasts- assemble! (and spread the word!) #PLAssembly2026 #edchatie #edusky #spéirghorm #academia #professionallearning More information here: sites.google.com/dcu.ie/profe...
Really looking forward to the Professional Learning Research and Practice Assembly at DCU Institute of Education on June 5th and 6th - a brilliant opportunity for anyone interested in professional learning, and in education and research more generally 👏 Bígí ann! sites.google.com/dcu.ie/profe...
Having spent the last academic year exploring professional learning and having been fortunate enough to take part in sessions facilitated by members of this group, I can already imagine how rich this event will be! #edchatie #edusky #professionallearning #edchat #research #researchsky #academicsky
Justin Bieber’s #Coachella set reminding me very strongly of the Christmas where I got a karaoke machine #Spéirghorm
ILA 2026 Board Election Meet the Candidates
ILA’s 2026 Board elections are open through April 30! 🗳️ Members of ILA play a key role in shaping the future of the organization. This is your chance to choose the leaders who will help guide that work.
Ready to meet the candidates? Learn more about their qualifications and vision: buff.ly/3bY7bVP
Excited for the 2026 LAI Conference where we are thrilled to be welcoming Professor @teresacremin.bsky.social CBE as our keynote speaker!
6-7 November 2026
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Call for Papers now open! #edusky #booksky #literacy #research #edchatie #spéirghorm
If you’re thinking about persuing a Masters in #Literacy education, this zoom will give you a taster of the kind of research carried out by three brilliant teacher-researchers! ✨ #edchatie #edusky #booksky #criticalliteracy
dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
So sorry to hear this, Colum - wishing Sheriff a speedy recovery!
The LAI has launched a brand new and very exciting Literacy Leadership award - read all about it here 👉www.literacyireland.com/awardforliteracyleadersh... #spéirghorm #edusky #edchatie #literacy #booksky
📚✨ An bhfuil suim agat i pictiúrleabhair Ghaeilge?
Interested in bringing Irish-language picture books into your classroom?
This may be of interest to #teachers who are Dublin-based (or close by!) #edchatie #Gaeilge #Booksky #Spéirghorm
Some updates from the Literacy Association of Ireland! ✨
Join the wonderful @alinulty.bsky.social on the 12th of March for her webinar on oral language development in the early years - this will appeal to early years educators in ECE settings and primary schools!
#edusky #earlyyears #Spéirghorm
Three researchers review a laptop in a library
Have a study, classroom innovation, or practitioner insight to share? ✍️ The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy invites submissions that connect research and practice in literacy learning for teens and adults.
Review the author guidelines and submit your manuscript: buff.ly/vv1M7Xu
Also enjoyed leaving the cinema like this:
And the (**wonderful**) cinema staff earnestly wishing me a great day on my way out
Still thinking about #Hamnet. What a masterpiece.
Wondering if ‘Shakespeare’ is more of a Dunnes in Manor Mills or big Tesco kind of guy was actually a very helpful way of pulling myself out of the depths of misery during it #Booksky #Filmsky #Spéirghorm #MaynoothSky?
Reading aloud at home strengthens language, culture, and connection. 📚💬
This #WorldReadAloudDay, explore @leeandlow.bsky.social’s bilingual family learning resources that support caregivers and children reading together—across languages: buff.ly/tyxG8N6
#ILA #FamilyLiteracy #BilingualReaders
Isn’t it just? Looking forward to tuning in to that episode!
Registration is open for #CesiCon 2026! Join us in Limerick on 28 February for an action packed day of hands-on learning. The draft programme will be shared soon! @lcetb.com @denistreacy.com www.eventbrite.ie/e/cesi-confe...
Catching up on #TheAssembly with Joanne McNally - what a fab crew and guest! #Spéirghorm
I second this, an absolutely gorgeous book ✨
Tickets for the 2026 UKLA International Conference are now on sale! Get yours here: buff.ly/boby43S
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We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!
