@masto_ie_support I'd like to "move house" to be among the mastodaoine, but it looks daunting, who has the clearest foolproof set of instructions to move from .social to .ie ?

"we must not isolate, we must stay in community, we must protect the vulnerable, we must find ways to project an inspiring vision of the future, one that is beckoning and welcoming … let's make it so" - Jane Fonda on accepting her lifetime achievement award.

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#fosdem25 3/4 Education track, FOSDEM Junior track, and unexpected Hallway track Thanks to Peter Mathijssen and Bart Mathijssen from Coderdojo Tilburg, this is the second year that FOSDEM has had a Junior track, where families could come and experience lots of different coding and making […]

>>> checking the checklist for #cesicon which will be over by this time next week >>> Sat 1st March is the date; Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh in Limerick City is the venue; Details of schedule and speakers is at this link - https://www.cesi.ie/conferences/conference-2025/ Registration is at this […]

Love a book with an evocative soundtrack, as listed at the back in Val McDermid's 1979 and 1989, or in this charmer set in 70s Yorkshire with Elton John classics woven thru.

CS teacher and doctoral student Irene Stone reminding us of how little research has been done on what *students* think around the genAI in *their* education. RQ - what are the attitudes, understandings, experience of students regarding AI and programming […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Education after the Algotithm - the rapid elevator session ... #dcu @Eamon @bryanmmathers

I never see the Friday night Late Late show on Irish TV #rtetv, but I'm breaking that habit tomorrow night to watch Biird, the glorious new band of 11 women playing traditional Irish music #biird 🎶 https://www.lisacanny.com/biirdpager

New to me today - zero plastic sticky tape. Does exactly as it says on the tin - easy tear, very sticky. I bit icky to handle but hey, it's one move forward. Very appropriate as it is for a workshop based on SDGs. There will be #glowies

#fosdem25 2/4 Field trip to Textile Museum Tilburg Thanks to our friend and chauffeur Joek, a bunch of us Turtlestitch friends went on a field trip from Brussels where we were attending Fosdem'25 to spend a day at the Textile Museum in Tilburg in the Netherlands. First stop was the café where […]

this morning in the local public library we had that time of week where *everyone* ends up smiling and full of hope & joy a crococdile lind of tiny humans in hi-vis jackets walk in with their minders and huddle down to listen to the librarian read to them […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The Battle of New Orleans was a hit the year I was born ... all my life I've heard people singing the chorus " ... down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico". #gulfofmexico

#silentsunday #stormeowyn

@cymplecy thanks for the boost Simon - you'll be lining out in 4!

#fosdem25 1/4 Remote Keynote This is to be the first of four interconnected posts. A hyperlink highway under construction. Send shovels! Last weekend was my first time to attend FOSDEM'25. Fosdem is "a free and non-commercial event organised by the community for the community", "organised by […]

Hannah Arendt wanted political thinking to be urgent and engaged. She is a philosopher for our times https://theconversation.com/hannah-arendt-wanted-political-thinking-to-be-urgent-and-engaged-she-is-a-philosopher-for-our-times-229383

#thicktrunkthursday #stormeowyn

One of the highlights of #fosdemjunior was the #cocube workshop run by Shuai Liang and Jialing Han. This is a best educational robot I've seen in years :) And they have chosen to use @microblocks as their coding language :) https://www.cocubefun.com #fosdem #fosdem2025

On terra firma after two trips in a row "away" ... first London, then Brussels-Tillbeg-Einhoven. It has to be said I am a very green shade of green with envy at the #publictransport systems I've had available. Frequency, coverage, options, ease of ticketing, comfort - everything. In Ireland I […]

my favourite piece of kit from #fosdemjunior belongs to @4pip ... yes, the brother embroidery machine is grand, but the red trolley case 😍 (Brother machine in a singer case, what could happen?)

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talking in the education track at #fosdem2025, @bromagosa speaks of @microblocks as a PIPA language ...

three generations of humans composing great beats together at #sonicpi music workshop at #fosdemjunior with @4pip cc @samaaron

wonderful atmosphere at #fosdemjunior all morning, families at #turtlestitch workshops with @4pip #fosdem

@Titi per fi t'he trobat!!

Full house at #fosdem25 to hear @rmillwood speak of codded embroidery using @turtlestitch and #inkscape with thanks to @megjlow

@jguille2 hola Joan!

A German, an American, and a Catalan walk into a university, and ... deliver a cracking keynote to a packed auditorium. Compelling theme of evolution of coding (spirals, funnels) from Logo via Smalltalk & Scratch & Microblocks & Snap! & Turtlestitch. And a […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

February 1st is the day of Brigid of Kildare in Ireland. New national holiday on Monday. The Saint Brigid's Cross below coded and stitched by @rmillwood using @turtlestitch to celebrate #fosdem weekend in Brussels

#fensterfreitag #grandstretchintheevening

Journey to #fosdem stage 1 🚍

#tmbett25 – find me in the fediverse One slide nanopresention from #tmBETT25 Prologue - one lesson we all learned at the two TeachMeets at BETT 2025 in the Excel, London, last week is that when composing a slide, LEAVE A VOID FOR THE CAPTIONS. (And for just me, speak more clearly or slowly - […]

@ccferrie now *that* is a proper profile pic 👀

@DeardriuLally 👋

#thicktrunktuesday Taken last Friday on a visit to Warley Palace Nature Reserve in Essex, England. Much of the layout planned by Ellen Willmott. This wonky trunk is one of a line of Sweet Chestnut tree. A beautiful place to walk.

One thing is for sure in 2025 there'll be zero craic in April Fool jokes 'cuz by then absolutely nothing unbelievable left.

Total #london vibe on Saturday with these youngsters clashin' out great music under the bridge on the Jubilee Greenway 💂 Great name, #thechalamets 🎸

#silentsunday #universaldesign

@triploidtree look what I found on Poland Tree, London - happy days ✂️🧵🪡

The times I miss being on a train most are when I'm on a bus 🚂

when you wear your Elizabeth Line socks but today train is a replacement bus ... 😭🫣😄 #notcool #tfl #thatlondon

The inimitable @4pip Pauline Maas in her interactive dress telling us some of the coding and making activities in her classroom #teachmeet #microbit

Well, @dannynic is here, so it must be near time for #tmbett25 ❣️