At this important juncture in Irish primary curriculum reform, I was delighted to present the keynote ‘From last place to first: Repositioning the M in integrated STEM at the Mathematics Education Ireland (MEI10) conference. @stem-mic.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Delighted to share an article that Dr Veronica McCauley & I have had published which explores standardised assessment in Irish primary schools, outlining teachers’ views on purpose, pressure & practice. Available via open access here www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Delighted to share an article that Dr Veronica McCauley & I have had published which explores standardised assessment in Irish primary schools, outlining teachers’ views on purpose, pressure & practice. Available via open access here www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Congrats to Dr. Michael McNamara (Dept STEM Ed, MIC) & Dr. Veronica McCauley on their paper representing a vital contribution to the discourse on assessment. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @ml-mcn.bsky.social @stem-mic.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social

Our STEM Department colleagues immersed themselves in exploring virtual environments with VR headsets as part of @ml-mcn.bsky.social Dive In! project which aims to explore how VR and Gen AI can enhance teaching and learning. Well done everyone! @micireland.bsky.social @miceducationfac.bsky.social

Dive In! As part of an exciting new initiative, over 100 Galway pupils used VR + GenAI to explore ocean conservation. Huge thanks to our colleague @ml-mcn.bsky.social for leading this inspiring work @miceducationfac.bsky.social @micireland.bsky.social

Our #CESIcon 2025 programe has been published. We have a variety of sessions from across the sectors this year, and hands-on workshops have tipped the scales for the most popular format. #EdChatIe www.cesi.ie/conferences/...

Looking forward to discussing how VR & AI is currently being used by innovative schools in County Galway to explore Ocean Conservation at #CESICon in Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh on March 1st. 💻Check out the great line this year here: www.cesi.ie/conferences/... @cesi-ie.bsky.social

Delighted to be working with schools in Co.Galway on an exciting research project to raise awareness about ocean conservation through the use of immersive technologies. Pupils will create VR stories to highlight a key challenge in this area and their proposed solution.

[Ireland] www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...

✍️📖💭 A bunch of #literacy focused #EdChatIE folk have started appearing on BlueSky. A Starter Pack for this interesting intersection: go.bsky.app/QtfSG3e I've surely missed some new joiners - and will hopefully welcome many more very soon! #WeknowourABCs