Call for papers #esai2026 is out now Call closes on 29th November

Wonderful event today at @dcuioe.bsky.social with @eam0.bsky.social, Manuel Fernández López, and their guests. I learned so much about Futures Thinking and its value. Well done to all involved.

NEW EPISODE: Let's Talk Education Research EP 38 is out now. Rosie Savage speaks about supporting the educational progress of children in care. Play now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0y2k... Also available on Apple & @dcuioe.bsky.social website @dcuresearch.bsky.social

NEW EPISODE: Let's Talk Education Research EP37 is out now. Gareth Burns speaks about teacher diversity - Resilience, Resistance and Giving Back. Play now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7nCt... Also available on Apple & the @dcuioe.bsky.social website. @dcuresearch.bsky.social

“Many, many years of evolution have gone into trees figuring out how to suck CO2 from the atmosphere and lock it into carbon stores, so it’s ready to scale now.” Time we started treating nature as our most powerful ally, instead of an enemy or just a 'resource'. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

NEW EPISODE Let's Talk Education Research EP36 is out now. @pearseanseo.bsky.social speaks about task-based language learning for Irish (Gaeilge). Play now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3gt8... Also available on Apple & the @dcuioe.bsky.social website @dcuresearch.bsky.social

Gentle reminder: we will be closed for the June bank holiday 🌞

NEW EPISODE: Let's Talk Education Research @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social (@dcucreate.bsky.social) speaks about Intital Teacher Educators' experiences of burnout. Play now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5QQZ... Also available on Apple & @dcuioe.bsky.social website @dcuresearch.bsky.social

This 19 year old YouTube video popped up in my feed for some unknown reason... And it is an absolute delight youtu.be/dMH0bHeiRNg?...

This is very difficult to watch, but DO NOT look away. As Israel continues it's genocide in Gaza, we must continue to oppose it in whatever way we can. I stand with Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸 amp-rte-ie.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.rte....

No one is safe in Gaza. This is utterly shameful... again

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has said that using 'normalised language' gives the wrong impression about the situation in Gaza

Israel strikes UN headquarters in Gaza

🔎 How can we better support the wellbeing of HEI-based Teacher Educators? 📢 DCU CREATE Co-Director Dr. Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr. Lee Boag, and Dr. David S. Smith (RGU) share actionable strategies grounded in the PERMA model ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social rdcu.be/ed0hG

EP34 Let's Talk Education Research Dr Jane O'Kelly talks about the work completed with a team of researchers exploring the experiences of autistic academics. On Spotify, Apple, and @dcuioe.bsky.social website. @dcuresearch.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5QW3...

@mauracoulter.bsky.social kindly took a quick work call while I was in the car with one of the girls. After the call: Ruby: do you know Maura well? Me: well enough, I suppose. Ruby: like, do you know her favourite colour? Me: smiling... Ruby: I think Maura's favourite colour is purple Cuteness😍

From research across Wales, Scotland & Ireland, new paper with Fiona King, Romina Madrid, Michelle Jones & Alma Harris explores system leadership. Free downloads 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @alm30.bsky.social @fiona-king.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social

Thoroughly enjoyed this, and it was a pleasure as always working with @donenda.bsky.social

EP33 Let’s Talk Education Research Audrey Bryan (@schoolhumandev.bsky.social) talks all things @iesjournal.bsky.social - from readership & scope of the journal, to advice on publishing. Play now on Spotify: tinyurl.com/u6njn25b

Check out www.fivenations.net for more infonabout the network and this conference 👇🏽

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Wasn't expecting that... A very entertaining game of Ruby

The DCU Doctor of Education is now accepting applications for 2025! A flexible, part-time doctorate designed for professionals in education and related fields looking to deepen their research, writing, and knowledge while staying connected to practice. More information here: tinyurl.com/5c7y849c

Does anyone remember during Brexit, @mrjamesob.bsky.social used to post 'What fresh hell is this?' almost daily? For months now, I've been feeling those vibes on a global scale

Join us for our Postgraduate Open Day on Thursday, March 20th from 4pm-7pm. This is the perfect opportunity to explore DCU’s five faculties, chat to our current postgraduate students and tour our Glasnevin Campus! Register here: launch.dcu.ie/PGOpenDay25 #WeAreDCU

Hi Peter, my colleague and I recently wrote an article on why GenAI does not have to undermine education. Please help us share and repost it to spark conversations. :) www.frontiersin.org/journals/art...

Very much looking forward to speaking at this @cesi-ie.bsky.social event and engaging with fellow practitioners. AI in education is a very fluid space and the more opportunities we have to share experiences, the better.

Following a wonderful collaboration with Matthew Martin and Karen McGivern from St Mary's University College, Belfast, we are delighted to see our SCoTENS report online. Available here: scotens.org/invite-inclu...

At first glance, a quintessentially beautiful Irish landscape. But in reality, it's a deadzone. The graveyard of a once species-rich Atlantic rainforest wonderland, smothered under sheep and, in the distance, sitka. We are, however, waking to just how much has been stolen from us.

Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

EP33 Let’s Talk Education Research Audrey Bryan (@schoolhumandev.bsky.social) talks all things @iesjournal.bsky.social - from readership & scope of the journal, to advice on publishing. Play now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Fko...

NEW EPISODE - Let’s Talk Education Research Audrey Bryan (@schoolhumandev.bsky.social) talks all things @iesjournal.bsky.social - from readership & scope of the journal, to advice on publishing. On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and @dcuioe.bsky.social website tinyurl.com/d4rz7jjn @dcuresearch.bsky.social

Registration for ESAI Conference 2025 will close on *14 March* for all participants, presenters and attendees. You may register via the online conference management system: www.conftool.org/esai2025/ind... Submissions for the ECR Award also close on 14 March! #edchatie #esai25 #edusky #ECR

It was a pleasure speaking to Audrey Bryan this morning about all things @iesjournal.bsky.social. Our conversation will be available when EP33 of Let's Talk Education Research comes out next week

Never a bad time to share this #storméowyn

NEW EPISODE - Let's Talk Education Research. @trionacheile.bsky.social discusses uncovering hidden histories with the LETHE project. On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and @DCU_IoE website tinyurl.com/d4rz7jjn Project website: letheproject.eu

A #ceasefire is not an excuse to forgive and forget the atrocities that have been committed and those that have committed them. Now is the time for justice and for criminals to be held to account. Action and justice now.

I am very excited about the launch of the DCU Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy on Monday, 27th January, @6pm - keynote by the eminent Prof Mel Ainscow. Please join us! Register here: tinyurl.com/ycy6d85n @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social Further details below:

Mics on, up next #DCU-VIBES

Almost ready to go. Very much looking forward to speaking about our VR micro-teaching environment 'MiTeachVR'. #DCU-VIBES

All set up for VR demonstrations tomorrow

A real bugbear of mine is online systems, developed in Ireland, that cannot accept fadas or "O'" in someone's name

I am the assistant editor of the Journal of exo-technology and education (jeXed) under the leadership of Irene (JC) Lubbe (EiC) We look forward to receiving your submissions and launching the 1st edition in 2025! More info here: lnkd.in/drp5BPNC #AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch

www.rte.ie/news/europe/... Very interesting article

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

Palestinian Journalists Protection Center #PJPC: • Israel begins the new year by killing a journalist every 24 hours in the #Gaza Strip: • We condemn the crime of killing young photographer Areej Shaheen in an Israeli airstrike on the #Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. #Palestine

Yesterday, I spoke on the Pat Kenny Show @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the ongoing death of Ireland's tiny remaining native rainforests, down from around 80% to only 1%, of which less than a tenth is ancient, mostly due to overgrazing by invasive sika deer + goats: www.newstalk.com/news/invasiv...

There is still some time before this survey closes so please feel free to share. Thank you @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @dculibrary.bsky.social

Great to see resources like these being developed. Well done to all involved

I had some spare time over Christmas, so I added a very rudimentary 'quiz' feature to this. If you click on 'Test your knowledge' 10 random phrases will appear in sequence, with multiple choice options for their translations. Might be useful for teachers in class. irish-phrases.netlify.app