Righting a historical wrong… dotey story this morning www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Excellent session by @royalirishacademy on the Future of AI and Education. Particularly enjoyed Wayne Graham’s critical perspective. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #EduSky

I'm looking forward to learning from Kendall Zoller this week at Learning Forward Florida! I've enjoyed digging into his book and wrote this post for @learntexas.bsky.social about a few of his steps of presentation choreography. #LFTXLearns #FloridaLearns #EduSky

Developing a morning playlist. Suggestions welcome! open.spotify.com/playlist/1JD... #EduSky (must also be tween friendly)

Remember 'The Spark'? They’ve just released a new Irish language rap created by kids in Ireland abd Scotland called "Meas Mór" (big respect). Comhgairdeas to Kabin Studio and Barr na gCnoc for this innovative work. Enjoy! youtu.be/whwQfPVOFjI?... @edusky.bsky.social

Blessed be the bee keepers.. share.google/OUsGZadj1wO1...

In support of @drjessicariddell.bsky.social questioning of violent words we commonly use, I bring you the Apple tree version of hang man. 9 apples (guesses) on the tree and you guess the letter of your word beneath. Celebrating first week back to school.

Very excited to listen to CMAT’s new album (aka Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson). From Dunboyne, Meath, via Blanchardstown, Dublin, she exploded onto the scene in 2022 and is setting the world alight one performance at a time. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...

Happy Friday and happy 4th birthday to Luna. @dogsof.bsky.social

Oh the guilt.. @dogsof.bsky.social

My favourite dog walking video (best with volume on). #perfectlytimefvideo @dogsof.bsky.social

14 years later… #happyanniversary

Gorgeous book, the atlas of languages. Shares unusual phrases such as the Catalan phrase ‘Tu has begut oli’ (you have drunk oil; aka you’re in soooo much trouble). Points out weird coincidences like Northern Queensland Mbabaram word for dog is ‘dúg’; no relationship to English word. #booksky #eduSky

Taking a step back from social media as head on annual leave. Stay safe folks. Spread some joy. And try to stop posting about AI ;-)

What constitutes high quality higher education pedagogical research? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #EduSky

Had interesting discussion at EuroSoTL on identities in Higher Ed. While I run a teaching and learning centre, I don’t identify as an educational/ academic / faculty developer. I’m reminded of Stephen Fry saying ‘we are not nouns, we are verbs’. #EduSky @issotl.bsky.social @anda19.bsky.social

Free course on ‘Understanding Climate Change & Its Effects on Older Persons’ Health’ @ucc.ie via @aceatucc.bsky.social. The programme empowers healthcare and social care workers with climate resilience skills specifically tailored to older adults. #EduSky #ESD Enrol via tinyurl.com/mpsk8trf

What a welcome home! Great catch up with Science Shop colleagues, teaching and learning centre leads and SoTL scholars in Groningen but now for some Madness… 🪩#CorkRocks #EuroSoTL2025

This was such a fun conversation and it is always a pleasure to discuss music and libraries. @martinoconnor.bsky.social you could have a gift for putting folks at ease!

The downside of being chatty is I spent the 2 hour journey to Groningen deep in conversation rather than deep in books. No regrets!! Bonnie Mullinix and colleagues have a really practical and insightful book on evaluating ed dev. #EduSky #EuroSoTL

One action I’m taking to make my teaching more accessible is to switch on the auto-caption option in PowerPoint. This enables real-time captioning of a class including discussion. It also can translate from the spoken language to other languages. #EduSky support.microsoft.com/en-us/office...

Come check out the exhibition "The Irish Revolution in the African American Press”, which explores how black civil rights activists writing in the 1920s interpreted key events in the Irish Revolution. Now on view in the display cases on the ground floor of Boole UCC Library

I use TimeTree collaborative scheduling app/calendar to keep track digitally of our family’s activities. I know it’s an algorithm, but it is always so sweet when it sends a message saying ‘I notice you have a lot on today, mind yourself’.

In preparation for @shushradio.bsky.social session on Monday, I’m listening back as the wonderful @eileenhoganucc.bsky.social speaks to @martinoconnor.bsky.social about open research repositories & the social significance of music m.soundcloud.com/shush-radio-...

Really looking forward to talking with Martin @shushradio.bsky.social next week. I had such fun picking the playlist… #EduSky

Some tsundoku, others tsundodont.. #reading #books

Crowd sourcing songs to do with education (I have a good reason and a pressing deadline). Go! #EduSky 1: Another brick in the wall 2: ……

Race, ethnicity don’t match genetic ancestry, according to a large U.S. study www.science.org/content/arti...

Chapter pre-print by Barbara Oakley and colleagues on how our brains need deep knowledge to support learning. This has been argued in discovery based learning for quite a while, but very relevant given concerns about AI use and growing digital out sourcing. #EduSky #AI Read at osf.io/preprints/ps...

So happy to see this initiative come together. At first glance it’s a week-long summer school. Come a bit closer and notice that the facilitators come from a range of backgrounds and disciplines. A little closer again and notice the foregrounding of student voice and perspective. #EduSky

Excited to attend workshop on inclusive assessment which is a culmination of several months of work by key staff @ucc.ie such as Therese Kenna, Linda Murphy, Conor O’Mahony and Nollaig Power and leadership of Nuala Finnegan. #EduSky

This week we talk to Sarah Rose Cavanagh about her books on the psychology of ourselves and our students. We talk hiveminds, sparks, monsters, and even musical theatre. You can catch us at our website knowledgeunbound.transistor.fm, our Youtube channel youtube.com/@SEASProgram or Spotify.

I recommend Kate Crawford's Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence to anyone who wants a good intro to some of these issues including how GenAI reinforces colonial narratives and the potential harm within data classification #LTHEchat katecrawford.net/atlas

My recent keynote at Queen's University has now been publicly posted on YouTube: Shifting from Punitive to Pro-Active Approaches to #AcademicIntegrity in the Age of AI youtu.be/pmHo604T-ik?...

Finally a BlueSky thread reminiscent of early social media 😂

One takeaway, amongst many, from the recent EUA master class was on evaluation and impact. Evaluation efforts should make the educator better at what they do otherwise it is a waste of time. ‘We don’t fatten a pig by weighing it’ #EduSky

Delighted to welcome participants in the @eua.eu Masterclass on transitions and transformations in staff development for learning and teaching to @ucc.ie.

Enlisting my A-team for support for @eua.eu Master Class beginning Monday. Fresh from the soccer pitch. #EduSky #StaffDev @ucc.ie

Agreeing authorship.. @dogs.bsky.social

One highlight of being part of the UNIC European university alliance is the chance to work with centres for learning and teaching staff across 10 Higher Ed institutions to create a shared programme for staff. Photo from our recent catch up in Liège. #EduSky Great to surface from local context.

Congratulations @paulmcs.bsky.social. A very fitting recognition of a lifetime commitment to scholarship and strongly student centred, collaborative approach. @ucc.ie

Greatly enjoying de Bruyckere et al book on urban myths about learning and education. These are great to explore with new teachers in a workshop format. #EduSky

Simplified name card design. One fold et voilà. #EduSky

Got to meet the legendary Pauline Black, the Queen of Ska, at Selecter gig last night. In very fine voice. #music #twotone #ska

One benefit of Sunday morning soccer tournaments.. #dogsofbluesky #dogs

Yesterday’s @cirtl.bsky.social webinar was so interesting. Ilja Boor and Jasper ter Schegget spoke about integrating affective learning into higher education drawing on the rich resources from the transition makers toolkit. Got 20 minutes? click on www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA4O... #EduSky #ESD

Great thread on Data centres and sustainability culminating in Brandolini’s law: ‘The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it’. #EduSky #ESD

Bird song on my daily dog walk

Webinar alert! Join us May 14th from 2-3pm (IST) for ‘Empowered Minds: Integrating affective learning into university education’. Learn about the transition makers toolbox and how to grow students’ personal insight, emotional awareness, and ability to collaborate across differences. #EduSky #ESD

Resources from national workshop on student engagement and student-staff partnerships. Wonderful to hear from Alison Cokk-Sather and learn of institutional initiatives #SAP #EduSky hub.teachingandlearning.ie/wp-content/u...