Looking forward to #edtech26 conference at @dcuioe.bsky.social on 3 & 4 June. Fantastic programme with incredible keynote speakers. Well done conference chairs @lwnyrb.bsky.social & and kate-molloy.net, and @iltasky.bsky.social chair @eam0.bsky.social. Registration closes May 15, see below.

In February we had our latest round of user testing for the DIVeRSITE project. Read more at www.linkedin.com/posts/in-feb... @researchireland.ie @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social

Tremendous opportunity to work with amazing colleagues here at @ucddublin.bsky.social School of Education. Two Ad Astra PhD Scholarships are available in Critical Edtech Studies & Digital Wellbeing in Childhood and Adolescence www.ucd.ie/education/re... Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.

📚 New Research Alert! Fostering teacher leadership for inclusion: the role of school-university partnerships and professional learning communities 50 free eprints: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PPSFW... @dcuresearch.bsky.social @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social @mauracoulter.bsky.social

In many countries PhD examinations are public but Ireland has a viva stadium! @academic-chatter.bsky.social

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴: Democracy depends on conflict as well as consensus. Reflecting on an ECER symposium, Thomas Delahunty calls for policy research that values disagreement as a democratic strength. #ECER2025 #EduSci

We knew this would happen. Note how realistic the visuals and voices are. This AI deepfake video of Catherine Connolly ‘withdrawing’ from presidential contest and that Friday’s poll is ‘cancelled’ is live and viral on Facebook tonight. 1000s watching, commenters believing it.

Infrastructures only really reveal themselves when they break down. So if your LMS or edtech platforms went down today, that helps reveal how Amazon is increasingly infrastructural to digitalized education www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Someone at the IT is having a 'mare rushing out the Budget coverage. This was a sponsored post in my Insta Stories. The social team needs a break and a hug maybe.

How are European laws shaping digital #research? 🤔 Join the ERC’s workshop on Data Access under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to find out how this could affect your work. 📅 22 Oct 2025, 13:30 – 15:30 CEST 👉 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK #DSA #DigitalServicesAct #OnlineSafety #AcademicSky

Happy 5th Birthday #EERAblog! Thank you to the 170+ authors who have submitted to the EERA blog and the 80,000 visitors who engaged with the EERA family by reading, commenting and sharing. We're looking forward to an exciting 6th year. Join the conversation! #EduSci https://tinyurl.com/2fbmy2j4

EERA would like to warmly thank the 2486 participants, 793 reviewers, 920 chairpersons and the wonderful, welcoming local organisers and volunteers for an inspiring and fruitful #ECER2025. See you at #ECER2026 in Tampere!

DCU has signed a partnership agreement with Tarleton State University in Texas. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two universities was signed by their presidents, Prof Dáire Keogh and Dr James Hurley. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/446D35r

*New Programme* Registration for new ONLINE Masters in Education Studies (#FurtherEducation) is open until 1 June: www.mie.ie/en/study_wit... @marinoinstitute.bsky.social 2 years | part-time | NFQ 9 For #FE professionals who aspire to lead in Further Ed & engage in evidence-informed practice.

The suggestion here is that institutions are doing a disservice to students if the school doesn’t provide them with ai tools, which is *at best* an open question.

'when AI generates summaries, students bypass the cognitive engagement required to actively interpret academic work. It is precisely this engagement – the effort to comprehend, synthesise and relate ideas – that catalyses learning.' 1/3

The ESAI #LifetimeAchievement Award winner for 2025 is Professor Kathy Hall @ucc.ie We are delighted to honour Prof Hall’s outstanding contribution to education in Ireland and internationally. #esai25

Dr Máirín Glenn brings conference 2025 to a close, thanking all presenters, chairs, speakers and attendees who helped to make #esai25 a success. We hope to welcome everyone back to ESAI 2026 in Galway #esai26 on 28th to 30th of May. #SaveTheDate

Absorbing presentation from Sabrina @sfitzsimons2 & Elaine @ppdcuioe on Challenge-Based Learning. #esai25 @esai_irl

If you are attending #esai25 Don’t forget to use the hashtag or tag us if you are posting online & we will re-share your comments.

Outstanding work from @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social colleagues @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Pia O'Farrell, and Catherine Furlong - hugely important research regarding the teaching profession in Ireland 👏👏👏 @dcucreate.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social

I'm in da paper. Talking eedtech in schools and Ai in education in the Sunday Business Post

Great celebration today in DCU. Many thanks for all the support and good wishes today and throughout the EdD process. @dcuioe.bsky.social

It was a pleasure to welcome our PAIDEIA project (www.paideiaproject.eu) partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Malta, Spain, and Türkiye, to @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social this week, for our latest team meeting. @pt-phone-home.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social

Delighted to share this Research rdcu.be/ed0hG @dublincityuni.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @annalogan.bsky.social @alangorman.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @hadjertaibi.bsky.social @sarahgardezi.bsky.social @pt-phone-home.bsky.social

Our DCU EdD is running in 2025, & interest has been fantastic! A part-time doctorate designed for professionals in education & related fields. Join our Q&A session with our EdD staff & students on 31 March at 5PM to learn more: www.eventbrite.ie/e/unlock-you... @dublincityuni.bsky.social

The Doctor of Education (EdD) programme at the DCU Institute of Education is now accepting applications for 2025 entry. The programme has a number of Areas of Professional Focus, including one on 'AI and Emerging Technologies in Education'. See www.dcu.ie/courses/post... youtu.be/mZ1_uJwb3Oc

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 The European Federation of Journalists representing 300,000+ journalists have announced they are leaving Elon Musk's X and will no longer be posting.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) programme the DCU Institute of Education (@dcuioe.bsky.social) is accepting applications for 2025 entry. The programme has a number of Areas of Professional Focus, including one on 'AI and Emerging Technologies in Education'. Find out more at www.dcu.ie/courses/post...

Thanks to @cesi-ie.bsky.social for the kind invitation to myself and @pt-phone-home.bsky.social to deliver the keynote address at #cesicon 2025. We discussed the impact of AI on education and society, some opportunities and challenges presented by AI in education, and our Erasmus+ project (PAIDEIA)

The Doctor of Education (EdD) programme the DCU Institute of Education (@dcuioe.bsky.social) is accepting applications for 2025 entry. The programme has a number of Areas of Professional Focus, including one on 'AI and Emerging Technologies in Education'. Find out more at www.dcu.ie/courses/post...

The 4th English Meet, for teachers of English in the Dublin area, is on Thursday 8th May (7.00-9.00pm). #edchatie 52 tickets already gone; 23 left. www.eventbrite.ie/e/english-me...

Tickets for the ISTA Annual Conference are now on sale. Visit www.ista.ie/conference2025 for more info.

Thought provoking as always @donenda.bsky.social @pt-phone-home.bsky.social. Lots to unpack from your keynote at #CESICon 👏👏

Congratulations to @eam0.bsky.social on being elected @iltasky.bsky.social President 👏👏

What a great day! Fantastic symposium, great conversations and lovely catching up with folk in person! Education after the algorithm had it all. Big kudos to all involved, especially @eam0.bsky.social @kate-molloy.net @gasta.me 👏👏👏

IPDA 2026 Conference coming to @dublincityuni.bsky.social 👏👏 #IPDA2026

Are you keen to develop your research skills, extend your knowledge and become a leader in your field? If so, please consider joining us on the @dublincityuni.bsky.social EdD programme which is now recruiting for Autumn 2025.more detail here www.dcu.ie/courses/post... #educationalresearch

Our AI Guidelines for EERA Contributors lays out how we work with our contributors to produce excellent, authoritative, and original blog posts, how generative AI fits into this process, and what we find acceptable use. #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/ai-in-academic-blogging/

Are you interested in writing a book review for IES? If so, get in touch with IES's book reviews editor, @seandahenry.bsky.social!

UCD School of Education is inviting applications for 2 Ad Astra/Assistant Professorships in: 1. Children's Digital Futures 2. AI-Driven Educational Innovation Application deadline: February 21st More information: www.ucd.ie/adastrafello... #hiring #jobs #academicjob #ucd #research #academia

Please join us Feb 20th 16:00 IST “The Mirror and the Machine: Navigating the Metaphors of Generative AI" - Professor Punya Mishra dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/97518913062

Reminder that the deadline to submit an abstract for ATEE Annual 2025 has been extended to the 21st February! Submit your abstracts here: www.conftool.com/atee2025/

🔔 10 days left to apply (closes 21st Feb at midday) 👇👇

Are phone bans in schools tackling the real issues of student engagement, or just an easy policy fix? My piece @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @news.rte.ie with James O’Higgins Norman, DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, explores the policy implications @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Join a talk with Professor Punya Mishra on The Metaphors of AI in Education. Feb 20th at 16:00 Irish Standard Time on zoom: Sign up here: dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

3003 submissions to #ECER2025 Belgrade are being assigned to 794 EERA reviewers for a total of 6006 reviews! THANK YOU COLLEAGUES! Together, we can do this! #EduSci #EdResearch

Excellent new 'The Conversation' post from @dcucreate.bsky.social co-director @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social and Dr David Smith (RGU) - "Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them": theconversation.com/ofsted-inspe... @dcuioe.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social