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Dig for Truth! Why the Days of ‘Just Google It’ Are Over 🤔@aiteachingguru.bsky.social
A student asks me something at the end of class, I don’t know the answer and I say: “Google it.” It’s been the default response for years. A simple gesture that says we’re all learning teachnet.ie/the-days-of-...
A student asks me something at the end of class, I don’t know the answer and I say: “Google it.” It’s been the default response for years. A simple gesture that says we’re all learning teachnet.ie/the-days-of-...
The Days of ‘Just Google It’ Are Over: Why We Must Teach Students to Dig for Truth
I've lost count of how many times I've said it over the years. A student asks me something towards the end of class, I don't know the answer off the top of my head, and I respond: Google it and find o...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Dig for Truth! Why the Days of ‘Just Google It’ Are Over 🤔@aiteachingguru.bsky.social
A student asks me something at the end of class, I don’t know the answer and I say: “Google it.” It’s been the default response for years. A simple gesture that says we’re all learning teachnet.ie/the-days-of-...
A student asks me something at the end of class, I don’t know the answer and I say: “Google it.” It’s been the default response for years. A simple gesture that says we’re all learning teachnet.ie/the-days-of-...
How I Use #Copilot and #Gamma AI to Create PowerPoints @LBurke__ With so many AI tools to choose from, I am gradually trying out different ones to create resources for my lessons most recently #Gamma #AI to create #PowerPoints. #Copilot for content and then #Gamma for slides🤔https://buff.ly/GfHB6XP
How I Use Copilot and Gamma AI to Create PowerPoints
With so many AI tools to choose from, I am slowly trying out different ones to create resources for my lessons! I have recently been trying out Gamma AI to create power points for my lessons. I hav…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
📢Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast live #MichaelHallissy is joined by Jared Browne. Head of Privacy & AI Governance at #Fexco to talk about the philosophical implications of #AI, its benefits & challenges in Education, & the evolving role the teacher in the #AI age buff.ly/56vQIRL
November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📢Latest episode of the #TeachNetIreland Podcast live #MichaelHallissy is joined by Jared Browne. Head of Privacy & AI Governance at #Fexco to talk about the philosophical implications of #AI, its benefits & challenges in Education, & the evolving role the teacher in the #AI age buff.ly/56vQIRL
Shared iPad Mode: Early Impressions🤔 Recently, I began rolling out #AppleEDU #SharediPadMode and though it's early days, the experience has been encouraging. SIM is designed for schools using #AppleSchoolManager and #MobileDeviceManagement buff.ly/D7NspHR
Shared iPad Mode: Early Impressions from Our School
As a Digital Learning Coordinator, one of my ongoing challenges has been managing iPads effectively — especially when it comes to storage and system updates. Over time, devices fill up with photos,…
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October 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Shared iPad Mode: Early Impressions🤔 Recently, I began rolling out #AppleEDU #SharediPadMode and though it's early days, the experience has been encouraging. SIM is designed for schools using #AppleSchoolManager and #MobileDeviceManagement buff.ly/D7NspHR
Really informative quick start guide from @mtholfsen.bsky.social covering the latest features in Copilot Chat🤔
A tutorial video showing the all-new Copilot Chat plus the latest tips and tricks 🪄 Includes:
💬 Core Chat & Images
🧠 Memory
📝 Chat in Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook
⌛ Temporary Chat
🔎 Search and Files
📃 Pages
➕ Lots more
YouTube 📺 youtu.be/X-d0vRoHVGE?... #edusky
💬 Core Chat & Images
🧠 Memory
📝 Chat in Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook
⌛ Temporary Chat
🔎 Search and Files
📃 Pages
➕ Lots more
YouTube 📺 youtu.be/X-d0vRoHVGE?... #edusky
How to Use the NEW Microsoft Copilot Chat – Tips & Tricks to Save You Time ⌚
YouTube video by Mike Tholfsen
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October 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Really informative quick start guide from @mtholfsen.bsky.social covering the latest features in Copilot Chat🤔
Your New Classroom Assistant 🤔 - Teach for #M365 #Copilot & #TeamsEDU is a new teacher space with tools for creating lesson plans, rubrics, & study aids. It's free to all teachers with an #EDU licence.& there's even a @missaird.bsky.social #QuickGuide to get started buff.ly/IvSl2zi
October 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Your New Classroom Assistant 🤔 - Teach for #M365 #Copilot & #TeamsEDU is a new teacher space with tools for creating lesson plans, rubrics, & study aids. It's free to all teachers with an #EDU licence.& there's even a @missaird.bsky.social #QuickGuide to get started buff.ly/IvSl2zi
Differentiation without burnout, aspirational or achievable🤔Over the past few years, I’ve discovered that #AI tools can make real #Differentiation far more manageable, freeing up time for what matters: supporting children in their learning. #Inclusion #Scaffolding #MagicSchoolAI buff.ly/Y2b2IRj
Differentiating Learning without Burning Out
Differentiating effectively has always been one of the greatest challenges I have encountered in my teaching. Every class contains a wide range of abilities, interests, and needs — and meeting each…
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October 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Differentiation without burnout, aspirational or achievable🤔Over the past few years, I’ve discovered that #AI tools can make real #Differentiation far more manageable, freeing up time for what matters: supporting children in their learning. #Inclusion #Scaffolding #MagicSchoolAI buff.ly/Y2b2IRj
StudyClix: Exam Revision Website At its core, #StudyClix is an online study and teaching tool that breaks down the JC and LC curriculums into manageable, topic-by-topic sections. I use StudyClix for creating assessments per topic, flashcards, note taking templates and study planners buff.ly/USxOmsV
StudyClix: Exam Revision Website
This is a very short blog – but an important one relating to digital learning. With many AI-generated resources and educational applications on the market, it can become overwhelming to keep …
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October 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
StudyClix: Exam Revision Website At its core, #StudyClix is an online study and teaching tool that breaks down the JC and LC curriculums into manageable, topic-by-topic sections. I use StudyClix for creating assessments per topic, flashcards, note taking templates and study planners buff.ly/USxOmsV
Not Another Post about #GenAI (Or Is It🤔) In this 'Brave New (AI-powered) World' it's impossible to drown out the hyperbole depicting GenAI as the panacea for ever conceivable woe but STOP! Time to take stock @simonbreakspear.bsky.social @aiineducation.bsky.social #AIinEducation
October 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Not Another Post about #GenAI (Or Is It🤔) In this 'Brave New (AI-powered) World' it's impossible to drown out the hyperbole depicting GenAI as the panacea for ever conceivable woe but STOP! Time to take stock @simonbreakspear.bsky.social @aiineducation.bsky.social #AIinEducation
Reflecting on the OECD Irish Research - What could we apply in schools? On Sept 30th the Irish #DE published 3 papers from the #OECD and the Knowledge Centre for Education, Norway, on the Impact of Digital Technologies on Students’ Learning #GlobalEducation #DigitalTransformation buff.ly/R2Vsmf4
Reflecting on the OECD Irish Research
What could we apply in schools? Background On September 30th the Irish Department of Education and Youth published 3 working papers from the OECD and the Knowledge Centre for Education, based in th…
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October 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Reflecting on the OECD Irish Research - What could we apply in schools? On Sept 30th the Irish #DE published 3 papers from the #OECD and the Knowledge Centre for Education, Norway, on the Impact of Digital Technologies on Students’ Learning #GlobalEducation #DigitalTransformation buff.ly/R2Vsmf4
When Teachers Lead Because Government Won’t #AiTeachingGuru In the absence of clear national direction, teachers are stepping up. The #ISTA AI guidance is a powerful example of grassroots leadership, teachers taking initiative to ensure responsible, informed use of #AI in schools buff.ly/gOE3vrE
When Teachers Lead Because Government Won’t: ISTA’s AI Guidance
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 nearl…
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October 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
When Teachers Lead Because Government Won’t #AiTeachingGuru In the absence of clear national direction, teachers are stepping up. The #ISTA AI guidance is a powerful example of grassroots leadership, teachers taking initiative to ensure responsible, informed use of #AI in schools buff.ly/gOE3vrE
During the#Web2.0 wave of the-2000s, I delivered countless training sessions on #SocialBookmarking. From #Delicious to #Diigo, I tried them all but now I’ve found a new way to save, organise, and find my bookmarks cross device with #Raindrop buff.ly/RqqF75S
September 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
During the#Web2.0 wave of the-2000s, I delivered countless training sessions on #SocialBookmarking. From #Delicious to #Diigo, I tried them all but now I’ve found a new way to save, organise, and find my bookmarks cross device with #Raindrop buff.ly/RqqF75S
📢Latest episode of the @TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live #MichaelHallissy is joined by Pauline Rooney & Claire McAvinia from the #CAPatTCD to talk about navigating change in digital education and evolving #AcademicPractice in the light of emerging technologies #HigherEd buff.ly/mD9h0Ux
September 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
📢Latest episode of the @TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live #MichaelHallissy is joined by Pauline Rooney & Claire McAvinia from the #CAPatTCD to talk about navigating change in digital education and evolving #AcademicPractice in the light of emerging technologies #HigherEd buff.ly/mD9h0Ux
Can #AI save time? Adobe Enhance Speech screams – Yes🤔 #EducateFran Have you ever been gutted that you just captured a great video only to listen back and realise the audio is terrible? Well, AI to the rescue with #AdobeAudioEnhance, guaranteed to save you time.
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Can AI save time? Adobe Enhance Speech v2 screams – Yes!
The world runs on multimedia. Whether it’s an explainer video for your class, a clip to share an outcome or testimonial, or a piece to raise awareness of a great cause, we are all working with vide…
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September 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Can #AI save time? Adobe Enhance Speech screams – Yes🤔 #EducateFran Have you ever been gutted that you just captured a great video only to listen back and realise the audio is terrible? Well, AI to the rescue with #AdobeAudioEnhance, guaranteed to save you time.
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YourStory AI: Turning History into a Conversation. Imagine instead of a textbook you could chat with historical fugues like St Patrick or a Great Irish Famine survivor., now you can with #YourStoryAI in your classroom #AI #ImmersiveEducation buff.ly/2Recv8z
September 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
YourStory AI: Turning History into a Conversation. Imagine instead of a textbook you could chat with historical fugues like St Patrick or a Great Irish Famine survivor., now you can with #YourStoryAI in your classroom #AI #ImmersiveEducation buff.ly/2Recv8z
Is Your School Ready for the End of Windows 10 Support🤔 If you have computers still running #Windows10 the fast approaching headache is that #Microsoft will end support officially on Oct 14 and running outdated and unpatched PCs poses a clear security risk #Windows10EndOfLife buff.ly/LtGUSaH
Is Your School Ready for the End of Windows 10?
If your school is like most in Ireland, you’ve probably got a significant number of computers still running Windows 10. and probably with very few issues as the OS has been a reliable workhor…
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September 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Is Your School Ready for the End of Windows 10 Support🤔 If you have computers still running #Windows10 the fast approaching headache is that #Microsoft will end support officially on Oct 14 and running outdated and unpatched PCs poses a clear security risk #Windows10EndOfLife buff.ly/LtGUSaH
Canva AI – code interactive activities for your students! #LydiaBurke Recently, I’ve started using #CanvaAI in my maths lessons, to quickly design colourful, interactive resources that bring abstract concepts to life #Copilot #AIInEducation #CanvaForEducation buff.ly/X2Cnw9z
Canva AI – code interactive activities for your students!
As a secondary school teacher, I’m always looking for ways to make maths more engaging—and less intimidating—for my students. Artificial Intelligence can transform teaching and learning for the bet…
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September 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Canva AI – code interactive activities for your students! #LydiaBurke Recently, I’ve started using #CanvaAI in my maths lessons, to quickly design colourful, interactive resources that bring abstract concepts to life #Copilot #AIInEducation #CanvaForEducation buff.ly/X2Cnw9z
An Honest Reflection from a DLC: Lessons Learned the Hard Way🤔 At first I thought the #DigitalLearningCoordinator role would be all about devices, apps & the latest tech. but in reality, it was much more about people, planning and building systems that actually work. #EdTech buff.ly/pd81sRl
An Honest Reflection from a Digital Learning Coordinator: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
When I first became a Digital Learning Coordinator, I thought the role would be all about devices, apps and keeping up with the latest technology. The reality turned out to be very different. Much …
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September 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
An Honest Reflection from a DLC: Lessons Learned the Hard Way🤔 At first I thought the #DigitalLearningCoordinator role would be all about devices, apps & the latest tech. but in reality, it was much more about people, planning and building systems that actually work. #EdTech buff.ly/pd81sRl
Napkin AI: Create visuals in seconds! Over the last few months, I have been using an #AI tool that simply transforms text into visuals to communicate information more effectively to my students. This AI tool is called #NapkinAI @napkin_ai #TeachingWithAI #VisualLearning
Napkin AI: Create visuals in seconds!
Over the last number of years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of our minds when it comes to teaching and learning, and its overall impact on education. There are a wide rang…
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September 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Napkin AI: Create visuals in seconds! Over the last few months, I have been using an #AI tool that simply transforms text into visuals to communicate information more effectively to my students. This AI tool is called #NapkinAI @napkin_ai #TeachingWithAI #VisualLearning
Critical Thinking and AI – What might it look like? #MichaelHallissy Where should teachers and their learners start in relation to building #CriticalThinking skills when engaging with #GenAI applications, such as #ChatGPT, #Copilot, #Gemini, #Claude #DigitalLiteracy buff.ly/mjwsrX4
Critical Thinking and AI – What might it look like?
The Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) held their annual conference in Marino Institute of Education. The conference was entitled, The Making of Authentic Teachers in Ages of Artifi…
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September 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Critical Thinking and AI – What might it look like? #MichaelHallissy Where should teachers and their learners start in relation to building #CriticalThinking skills when engaging with #GenAI applications, such as #ChatGPT, #Copilot, #Gemini, #Claude #DigitalLiteracy buff.ly/mjwsrX4
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August 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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😎July CPD Special🌞
Back by popular demand! Up to July 31st, 2025, TeachNet are offering a €35 discount on all our €75 EPV day approved online courses. Just add one of our €75 courses to the cart and enter ‘the …
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July 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
July CPD Special🌞Up to July 31st #TeachNet are offering a €35 discount on all €75 #EPV day approved #SummerCourses . Just, add one €75 course to the cart and enter ‘the coupon code 'July40 ’ to save.#CPD #SEN #M365 #GW #AI buff.ly/yDiGDnW
This week, #ISTElive takes place in San Antonio @johnmayo.bsky.social I’ll share a short exposé of the largest edtech event in the world from 2024..Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Copper Face Jack’s on St. Patrick’s night, and #ISTELive are all about partying buff.ly/5wQ85bA
June 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This week, #ISTElive takes place in San Antonio @johnmayo.bsky.social I’ll share a short exposé of the largest edtech event in the world from 2024..Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Copper Face Jack’s on St. Patrick’s night, and #ISTELive are all about partying buff.ly/5wQ85bA
Time to Take a GenAI Break and Regain Value 🤔@#FrancesODonnell 2 years in &I can’t help but feel we are still caught up in the fear, the hype, the defensiveness, the over-promising, the over-reacting, the debates, the endless solutions with to #Education and #GenAI #TechBalance buff.ly/lk9PCl0
Time to Take a GenAI Break and Regain Value
It’s time to take a break, not from education, not from learning, but from the tug-of-war between education and GenAI. More than two years in, (see my previous post – ‘AI assessment eme…
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June 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Time to Take a GenAI Break and Regain Value 🤔@#FrancesODonnell 2 years in &I can’t help but feel we are still caught up in the fear, the hype, the defensiveness, the over-promising, the over-reacting, the debates, the endless solutions with to #Education and #GenAI #TechBalance buff.ly/lk9PCl0
#TeachNet is once again delighted to offer a jam-packed summer of #CPD in 2025 including 4 #EPV day approved #SummerCourses focusing on Digital Learning & until June 30 they can be snapped up for only €40, with ‘June40’ #CPD #SEN #M365 #GW #AI buff.ly/54TorvV
Summer CPD: Embed Digital Technology Use in your Classrooms
Teachnet is once again delighted to offer a jam-packed summer CPD offering for teachers this year. Among the plethora of course on offer are Teachnet’s four staple ICT and Digital Learning Co…
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June 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#TeachNet is once again delighted to offer a jam-packed summer of #CPD in 2025 including 4 #EPV day approved #SummerCourses focusing on Digital Learning & until June 30 they can be snapped up for only €40, with ‘June40’ #CPD #SEN #M365 #GW #AI buff.ly/54TorvV