Building Cyber Resilience in the Classroom: Why SECURE Matters In today’s digital world, cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic. It is a fundamental life skill for our students. From online games and social media to school platforms and AI tools, children ar…

In today’s digital world, #CyberSecurity is no longer a niche topic. It is a fundamental life skill for students. From online games and social media to school platforms and AI tools, children are constantly using digital tools which collect, share and sometimes expose their data. buff.ly/Fi1ZtZP

Choice Boards: UDL Implementation in the Classroom - Teachnet.ie Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for incorporating individual learning pathways for students. It can be beneficial to create such an inclusive and engaging learning environment, and…

#ChoiceBoards for #UDL are a perfect fit because they give students a menu of options to show their understanding. This empowers them to choose the pathways that best suit their strengths and learning styles, which is key to the UDL principles. #Inclusion, #Differentiation,
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Summer 2026 EPV Courses Now Enrolling TeachNet is delighted to announce enrolment for our Summer 2026 EPV‑day approved courses, designed by teachers, for teachers.This summer we are offering 13 fully online courses, all approved for EPV…

TeachNet Summer Courses 2026 Enrolling Now!
13 fully online, EPV‑approved courses for primary teachers, including new courses on #MSCopilot, #GoogleGemini and #DreamSpace.
Limited launch offer, all €69 courses now €50 with code APRIL50. #TeacherCPD #EPVDays #SummerCourses #AI buff.ly/LF7BTHG

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You’re Already Doing Universal Design (You Just Don’t Know It Yet) Guest Contributor Larry McNutt Why EdTech teachers need to be at UD26 Here’s something I’ve noticed: if you’re a teacher using EdTech in creative ways, you’re probably alrea…

You're Already Doing #UDL(You Just Don't Know It Yet) 🤔Here’s something I’ve noticed: if you’re a teacher using EdTech in creative ways, you’re probably already practicing Universal Design without calling it that.#UniversalDesign #InclusiveEducation #Accessibility #TeachingPractice

#29 Start Simple, Grow Skills – The Micro:bit Pathway Podcast In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Pat Brennan is joined by Aimée Fagan, Head of Partnerships for Europe, Middle East and Africa at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation, to explore how …

📢 Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live. Pat Brennan is joined by Aimée Fagan, Head of Partnerships EMEA at @microbit.org , to explore how teachers can start simply with #Micro:bits and progressively build confidence, skills, and impact in the classroom #STEM buff.ly/iV1RjNR

The EU Digital Education Content Guidelines Teachers typically split their working time at school engaging in Teaching Time and Non-Teaching Time, as captured in the following OECD diagram. Teachers are busy professionals and we know they sp…

The European Commission has just published their digital education content guidelines 'Making informed choices on digital education content, EU guidelines for teachers and students'. Ddesigned to help teachers to plan their lessons and to consider if #DEC should be part of the mix. buff.ly/YhtnUBA

Physically writing in an AI filled world! (Benefits of digital notetakers) I remember studying for the Leaving Cert with a refill pad, multiple pens and coloured highlighters. I would read what I needed to learn, rewrite/paraphrase it, then colour code the different point…

In a world full of #AI, I have found the ability to physically write with a #reMarkable Pro (#KindleScribe or #BooxNoteAir are options too) to be a bridge between thinking and digital organisation that we need more than ever our students need too! #DigitalNoteTaking, #Handwriting, buff.ly/7xIMjHU

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#Diffit, an AI-powered platform designed to transform any topic or text into levelled learning materials. is proving to be a popular differentiation tool for primary teachers. It can quickly generate reading passages, questions, and activities at different difficulty levels
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Using Copilot Teach for Planning & Assessment in Irish Classrooms Copilot Teach—built into the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Microsoft Teams for Education—offers Irish teachers a powerful, time‑saving way to plan, differentiate, and assess learning. Designed spec…

Using Copilot Teach for Planning & Assessment #CopilotTeach, now part of the M365 Copilot app and MS Teams for Education, offers teachers a powerful, time‑saving way to plan, differentiate, and assess learning. #MicrosoftEDU #AIinEducation #Differentiation #LessonPlanning buff.ly/cNzB5E6

CESICON Redux CESICON is back, baby. Like the halcyon days of Anglo Irish Bank during the Celtic Tiger, CESICON – the conference of Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) – saw a return to the old days…

#CESICon Redux @johnmayo.bsky.social conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland 2026 was a throwback to the old days, with a large attendance on Saturday and the #TeachMeet making a welcome return on the Friday #DigitalFutures #DigitalLearning, #AIinEducation, buff.ly/Oya7CK8

#28 Teachers, Trust and AI in VET Podcast In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Graham Attwell, a researcher and practitioner in vocational education and training (VET), and a leading voice in dig…

📢Latest episode of the @teachnet.bsky.social Podcast live @mhallissy
is joined by Graham Attwell, a VET researcher and practitioner and leading voice in #DigitalLearning and #AI in #VET. Drawing on 4 decades of experience, he offers a critical perspective on the #GenAI hype buff.ly/DMYwd0e

Five cartoon peas in a pod, each marked with a ‘P’, under the heading ‘The Five Ps

The 5 P’s: A Practical #AIFramework for Teachers and Students @aiteachingguru.bsky.social The 5 Ps, #Professional Expertise, #Prompting, #Priming, #PrecheckingPrompt #ProfessionalValidation work because they keep professional expertise at the centre of every interaction with #AI buff.ly/ZzHUJ6N

Microsoft Elevate , rebrand or real rethink? Short answer: it’s probably more than a name change, but it’s certainly not a revolution 🤔 You could be forgiven for thinking Elevate Educator is Microsoft’s replacement for Innovative Educator, an…

Microsoft Elevate, Rebrand or Real Rethink🤔#MicrosoftElevate will feel familiar if you’ve experienced #InnovativeEducator or #ShowcaseSchools, but its now much more AI-centric, the structure is clearer now, and the route in is more accessible. buff.ly/FAEctMK
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Meso Brings AI‑Driven Curriculum Planning to Classrooms in Ireland and Beyond Meso, an education technology spin‑out from the ADAPT Centre for AI‑Driven Digital Content Technology at Trinity College Dublin, is starting a rollout of its AI‑powered curriculum planning platform…

#Meso an AI‑powered curriculum planning tool, from the #ADAPTCentre at #TrinityCollegeDublin, takes the heavy lifting out of curriculum planning so teachers can focus more on student learning. is available now for schools at home and abroad buff.ly/Rz57GI3
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We Once Questioned the TV — Now Students Must Question the Internet, AI and More Following on from Internet Safety Day, many teachers continue important conversations about staying safe online. While topics such as passwords, privacy and online behaviour are essential, there is…

SIFT it🤔Students are navigating a digital world filled with edited images, AI‑generated content and attention‑grabbing headlines. Recognising what’s real, and what isn’t, is becoming essential. The #SIFTmodel can help build #DigitalLiteracy & #CriticalThinking #Misinformation buff.ly/1ljNmVH

AI shouldn’t be just about efficiency Setting the Scene Our most recent H2 Learning podcast interviewed Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming, who host the AI in Education podcast, down in Australia. In the show notes for the podcast they wrote th…

Recently we spoke with Dan and Ray , from @aiineducation.bsky.social, In the show notes I was drawn to 'The big takeaway: AI shouldn’t just be about efficiency. It should be about shifting the teacher’s role from a source of information to a mentor and guide..'. Read on... #GenAI

Exploring NotebookLM With the ever increasing use of AI in education, it can be difficult to know which AI tool to use for differentiated learning in classrooms. In recent weeks, I have been exploring Notebook LM, whic…

With growing use of #AIInEducation, it's hard to know which #AI tool to use for differentiation @EODuibheannaigh In recent weeks, I have been exploring #NotebookLM, which has helped incorporate Universal Design of Learning #UDL principles in my classroom #TeachingWithAI #UDL buff.ly/wmaXGZ9

Was an absolute pleasure chatting with @elaineburke.bsky.social from ‬
‪@fortechssakepod.bsky.social‬ and Sarah Jane Carey of @cesi-ie.bsky.social about #CESICon26 recently, looking forward to Feb 28th in #GaelcholáisteLuimnigh

📢Latest episode of the @teachnet.bsky.social Podcast live
#MichaelHallissy joined by Dan Bowen & Ray Fleming, co-hosts of the hugely popular @aiineducation.bsky.social to talk about how it has evolved since 2019,shifting from technical discussions to classroom stories #GenAI buff.ly/juhCq63

Nothing Is Different, But Everything’s Changed – Bett 26 Musings I borrowed the words of Paul Simon for the title of this post because, in the circumstances, they felt apt. Bett 26 felt familiar. The usual venue, the same jaw‑dropping scale, and the same backgro…

Nothing Is Different, But Everything’s Changed🤔 #Bett26 felt familiar, the usual venue, the same jaw‑dropping scale, and the same background noise around #AI. more of a reality check than a revelation #EducationTechnology #GenAI #DigitalLearning #Assessment #AIinSchools buff.ly/v2iSdIQ

Preparing for Safer Internet Day 2026 Safer Internet Day 2026: Empowering Schools for a Safer Digital Future Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 will be held on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, uniting schools, families, and communities to promote…

Smart tech, safe choices Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI, 😎 #SID26 , Feb 10 encourages everyone, to think carefully about how they use the internet and how they can create a more positive online world. and the growing role of #AI in our daily lives buff.ly/HQghujC #OnlineSafety

X marks the exit. I am leaving X. Over the past few months, I’ve been backing up, deleting, or saving bookmarks, and clearing out DMs from my Twitter (X) account, @johnmayo. There were some lovely memories in there—…

X marks the exit🤔In the end, #LeavingX isn’t a grand statement—it’s just a quiet return to a web that works for me. No algorithm, no outrage bait, no “For You” feed deciding what I should see. Just clean, honest #RSS: fast, simple, and blissfully drama‑free. #DigitalMinimalism buff.ly/HeN4dsy

Teaching v Learning: The Big Debate The Irish education system is currently undergoing its most extensive period of reform in many decades at both primary and second level. At primary level, the new Primary Curriculum Framework [PCF]…

The #PrimaryCurriculumFramework places an emphasis on developing children as active, learners, capable of thinking deeply & making connections, Yet, there is still pressure to 'cover content. So are we teaching to cover content, or to ensure the children are learning🤔https://buff.ly/hs6LIXU

I Can Code. Well, Kind Of… Thanks to AI. I suppose at times I come across as being generally very cautious about AI. That reputation is deserved, and anyone following the Grok image generation controversy this week will understand why. Wh…

I Can Code. Well, Kind Of, thanks to AI🤔@aiteachingguru.bsky.social Two months ago, JavaScript or Python would have sent me running for the hills. Now? I’ve just built two history quiz apps using #ClaudeCode and #Gemini. buff.ly/2cxoEtc
#AI #Coding #CodeWithAI #AIInEducation

HEA Policy Framework – Rethinking assessment in the age of GenAI in Higher Education Setting the ContextJust before Christmas the Higher Education Authority (HEA) released a Policy Framework “to guide educators, academic leaders, and professional staff in making informed, value-bas…

Rethinking #Assessment in the age of #GenAI Before Christmas the HEA released a Policy Framework to guide educators, academic leaders, and staff in making informed decisions about how #AI is adopted & integrated into #HE #AcademicIntegrity #Pedagogy buff.ly/J2Obo2s

From Code to AI – Try the new Hour of AI in 2026 Traditionally, the New Year is a time to reset, refresh, and try something new in your classroom, and top of your to-do list should be to block off 60 minutes for the Hour of AI. I’ve written befor…

From Code to AI For over a decade #TheHourOfCode has introduced millions of students to coding. Now renamed the #HourOfAI it's shifting its focus in tandem with the explosion of #GenAI from teaching machines what to do, to understanding how they learn and make decisions. buff.ly/Ftgg6Mp #TeachAI

#26 The CESICon26 Podcast In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Sarah Jane Carey from the National Executive of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) and this year’s #…

📢 Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live. Pat Brennan is joined by Sarah Jane Carey of #CESI and Keynote speaker, Elaine Burke, technology journalist and broadcaster to preview #CESICon26, Saturday February 28th, in Limerick #CPD #GenAI #EdChatie #TeachMeet buff.ly/X140fEa

Genially – Escape Rooms and more! I used Genially some time ago and thought it was useful, but in some ways limited as I had a range of other tools that did what Genially did with more flexibility. I revisited it recently and, good…

New and improved #Genially is now a one place platform that will bring your learning materials to life and all in a drag drop, click type interface with lots of #GenAI for good measure. Most impressive is the sheer range of things you can create create and share from one place buff.ly/09PJjK5