🧵 1/ Delighted to have published our 4th DCU Institute of Education First LEGO League Explore Teacher Guide for SUBMERGED theme 2024/2025 FIRST LEGO League UK and Ireland with coauthors Prof Deirdre Butler Deirdre Butler Dr Denis Moynihan Denis Moynihan Dr Anne McMorrough Dr Anne McMorrough & the wife Dr Nicola Broderick! #edchatie

Launch of the BRICS Project in DCU’s LEGO Education Innovation Studio. The BRICS Project (Building a Real-World Integrated Curriculum in STEM) was launched last Wednesday at the LEGO Education Innovation Studio on St Patrick’s Campus. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3Y7ZMdf

Wonderful to kick-start the BRICS project last week in DCULEIS DCU Institute of Education BRICS is a year long integrated #STEM project, involving teachers and children from 14 primary schools in the Midlands region, DCU_SEIGS Oide Technology in Education Athlone Ed. Centre and TUS Athlone Campus Read more below

📢 Latest episode of the TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live Michael Hallissy is joined Muinteoir Dulcaointigh & Séamus Barry to talk about how tools like #ChatGPT and #MagicSchoolAI can be used be to enhance teaching, save time, and improve outcomes #Primary #AI buff.ly/3BKmL6y

Thank you, David for your Ode to STInt during the 2024 Graduation Celebration! Learn more abt paid summer #internships for #STEM teachers here: linktr.ee/stintireland Dublin City University DCU Institute of Education Maynooth University Education Department Maynooth University Research Ireland Skillnet Ireland 30% Club Ireland CASTeL

The Importance of #PromptCrafting 📝 Lydia Burke Using #Copilot to create class content can be a game-changer for teachers. However, it's effectiveness hinges on the specificity and detail of the prompts provided #AIinEducation #TeachingTools buff.ly/4eTPsg8

Registration closes soon for the Minecraft Education build challenge from #MSDreamSpace at W5 LIFE, SEAcrets of the Deep. Schools across Ireland are all welcome to get involved and a teacher information session will be running soon. Register now at aka.ms/MCEComp2025

The latest issue of #AJET has just gone live! Another exciting collection of new research on topics like artificial intelligence, online assessment, mixed-reality simulations, and digital storytelling. You can read it online and open-access at: ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET…

Are we fully aware of the impact #AI is having on students #EducateFran🤔 Recently, I developed four student personas to represent the mixed perspectives students are having around using/not using, #AI for assignments #AIinEducation #AcademicIntegrity #QA buff.ly/40yeQ70

#ReadingCoach is probably the most useful of the #MSEdu #LearningAccelerators for Irish schools and the release of standalone web and Windows Store apps make it more accessible and streamlined for integrated home and school use. Microsoft Education Ireland#AIinEducation buff.ly/3CohSQW

As part of our ongoing look at the role of AI in the Post-Primary classroom, this resource will be of interest to English teachers - a beginners guide to AI and where it can sit with Leaving Certificate Poetry tiny.cc/9thwzz

What actually happens during a STInt #internship? Learn more from Caoimhe! If you are still curious visit our website here: linktr.ee/stintireland DCU Institute of Education School of Education, University of Galway School of Education UCD School of Education School of Education Education Department Maynooth University UCC School of Education

Free PD event on Dec 9th 6-8pm to explore how to increase student' understanding of #earth & #space! Event for all STInt Alumni & teachers in #Ireland. Register: linktr.ee/stintireland DCU Institute of Education School of Education, University of Galway School of Education UCD School of Education School of Education Education Department Maynooth University UCC School of Education

Day 12 - Christmas Giveaway 🎁 We 'R' going out in style with today's giveaway. The LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Pirate Ship 🦜 How to enter: 1️⃣ Like The Post 2️⃣ Follow CreativeHUT 3️⃣ Share this post #CreativeHUTGiveaway #12DaysOfChristmas #LEGOPrizes #STEAMEducation #Day12

Great to have NI Education Minister Paul Givan visit #MSDreamSpace W5 LIFE in Belfast today and learn how our team is equipping students and teachers across Northern Ireland with the digital and AI skills for the future. Get involved here: aka.ms/dsbf

📢 Latest episode of the TeachNetIreland Podcast Series live Michael Hallissy is joined by Irene Stone, from St. Mark’s Community School, Tallaght, to talk about how she is using #GenAI with her #SeniorCycle computer science students #AILiteracy #AIResearch buff.ly/42i4qJp

The impact of FIRST LEGO League cant be overstated! 💡 It's crazy to know that over 563,840 Hours of STEM has taken place across Ireland from 2021 - 2024! 🤖 🟣Discover: 52,100 🟢Explore: 328,620 🔴Challenge: 105,400

The FIRST® LEGO® League #SUBMERGED Ireland final is in full swing 🎉 Streaming live all day 📹 Thanks to Event Sponsor Meta, National Sponsor Amazon. Supported by Research Ireland and Academic Partners DCU and TU Shannon. #Meta #ResearchIreland #AmazoninCommunities #FLLIRE

The FIRST® LEGO® League #SUBMERGED Ireland Champions - Cully Coders of Moyne Ulster-Scots Association🏆 Thanks to the Event Sponsor Meta, National Sponsor Amazon. Supported by Research Ireland & Partners DCU & TU Shannon. #Meta #ResearchIreland #AmazoninCommunities #FLLIRE

The FIRST® LEGO® League #SUBMERGED Ireland Champions - Cully Coders of Moyne Ulster-Scots Association🏆 Thanks to the Event Sponsor Meta, National Sponsor Amazon. Supported by Research Ireland & Partners DCU & TU Shannon. #Meta #ResearchIreland #AmazoninCommunities #FLLIRE