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A series of educational podcasts discussing the stories that matter for technology in education with guests from home and abroad. TeachNet Podcasts explore a broad range of digital learning topics how best to integrate digital technologies into teaching, learning and assessment. We currently release a new TeachNet Podcast episode through our Learning Blog each month...
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In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr. Graham Attwell, a researcher and practitioner in vocational education and training (VET), and a leading voice in digital learning and artificial intelligence in VET. Drawing on over four decades of experience, Graham offers a critical and grounded perspective on the […]
In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr. Graham Attwell, a researcher and practitioner in vocational education and training (VET), and a leading voice in digital learning and artificial intelligence in VET. Drawing on over four decades of experience, Graham offers a critical and grounded perspective on the […]
In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming, co-hosts of the hugely popular ‘Ai in Education Podcast‘ series from Australia, which was recently featured in Not Another Post about GenAI (Or Is It?) . The conversation begins with how their long-running series has evolved […]
In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Sarah Jane Carey from the National Executive of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) and this year’s #CESICon26 keynote speaker, Elaine Burke, science and technology journalist, broadcaster, and podcaster, to discuss the upcoming CESI National Conference, taking place on […]
In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Martina Di Ridolfo from the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and Jasper Holm from the National Union of Upper Secondary School Teachers (GL) in Denmark, to to discuss the implications of AI, particularly generative AI, in education. The conversation […]
In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Michael Hallissy is joined by Jared Browne. Group Head of Privacy & AI Governance at Fexco, Killorglin, Co. Kerry. They explore the intersection of AI and education, discussing the philosophical implications of AI, its benefits and challenges in learning, and the evolving role of teachers in the […]
In this episode, Dr Michael Hallissy speaks with Dr Pauline Rooney and Dr Claire McAvinia from the Centre for Academic Practice at Trinity College Dublin. The conversation opens with Pauline outlining the Centre’s core purpose and its mission to enhance teaching and learning through collaboration, inclusivity, and research. Claire and Michael then explore the evolving […]
In this episode, Dr Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr Enda Donlon and Dr Peter Tiernan from DCU Institute of Education to talk about their ongoing PAIDEIA Erasmus+ project, which was the subject of their joint Keynote at this year’s CESI Conference. Peter and Enda begin by explaining how the project emerged in response to […]
In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Michael Barrett, Audience Engagement Manager at Dream Space, to talk about his role in Microsoft Ireland’s immersive STEM learning space, in particular his passion for game-based learning and all things Minecraft. The discussion begins with Michael detailing his journey to Dream […]
In this episode, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Professor Colin de la Higuera from the Digital Science Laboratory at Université de Nantes to talk about the evolving role of AI in education, and more specifically, the new AI-DL Erasmus+ project, which builds on the work of its predecessor AI4T. Colin begins by detailing his […]
In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Kate Molloy Chair and Mags Amond, National Executive Member of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) to talk about their upcoming National; Conference, Navigating Digital Futures 2.0 taking place Saturday March 1st, in Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh. Over the course of […]
In this episode Dr Michael Hallissy is joined by Irene Stone, Assistant Principal, Maths and Computer Science teacher in St. Mark’s Community School, Tallaght, Dublin to talk about how she is using generative AI with her senior cycle computer science students and how this is contributing to her research in her ongoing EdD studies. From […]
Following last month’s AI in Primary Podcast, we’re shifting our focus to the potential of generative AI in Irish Post Primary classrooms. Pat Brennan is joined by Sarah Gibbons, Deputy Principal, and Cailin Foy, Science and Maths teacher from Old Bawn Community School in Tallaght, Dublin. They discuss how they are using Microsoft’s Copilot and […]
Our first podcast of this academic year sees us continuing from where we left off in May, talking again about the potential of generative AI in teaching, learning and assessment. So, to follow up last year’s in-depth look into the use of AI in the Further Education and Training (FET) sector over the next two […]
To round off our Learning Podcast Series for this academic year, we conclude our in-depth look into the use of AI in the Further Education and Training (FET) sector with Part 3 of our ‘AI in FET’ series. Dr Michael Hallissy is joined by Michael McCann and Anne Kennedy from Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further […]
In our latest TeachNet Learning Podcast , Dr Michael Hallissy speaks with Maria Ward and Eoin Flood from Educational Services to Prisons and City of Dublin ETB about an exciting new QQI Level 4 Special Purpose Award in Digital Citizenship for adult learners, including those in prison education. To start Maria and Michael discuss the […]
In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast series, Pat Brennan is joined by Sarah Gibbons, Deputy Principal in Old Bawn Community School, Tallaght, Dublin to talk about the digital learning journey the school has been on over the past 7 years and becoming a Microsoft Showcase School. Sarah details how the journey began in […]
In our latest TeachNet learning podcast , Dr Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr Deirdre Butler of Dublin City University (DCU) IOE and Declan Qualter, practice placement supervisor for the new Bachelor of Education program at the UCD School of Education to discuss the final AI4T Conference held in Luxembourg last month and more broadly about […]
In our latest podcast on generative AI in education, , Dr Michael Hallissy speaks with Dr Jenny O’Connor, lecturer in English and Communications in South East Technical University (SETU), and Dr Orna Farrell Associate Professor of Education in Dublin City University (DCU) about Gen AI and its impact on assessment. Recorded just before Christmas following […]
In a follow up to our #9 AI in FET Podcast last month, Pat Brennan is joined by Ashley Stephens and Emma Doyle from Kildare Wicklow ETB to continue the discussion on the use of AI in FET teaching, learning and assessment. Ashley is Professional Development & Research Projects Coordinator and Emma teaches Design, ICT […]





