What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools
By Justin Reich Professor of Digital Media, Massachusetts Institute of Technology This article was originally published on The Conversation: https://tinyurl.com/2v9zyp9u American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century. In 1922, Thomas Edison declared that in the near future, all school textbooks would be replaced by film strips,…
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Your route to success – The Transport Operations and Commercial Driving Apprenticeship
Are you looking for a career that’s exciting, hands-on, and full of opportunity? Do you want to earn a wage while you learn valuable skills and acquire qualification that keep the country and world moving? Then the Transport Operations and Commercial Driving Apprenticeship could be the perfect route for you. Why Choose a Career in…
Sallynoggin College Showcases Creative Futures in Fashion at WorldSkills 2025
At the recent World Skills 2025 in the RDS Sallynoggin College of Further Education (SCFE) proudly represented the fashion and design disciplines within Ireland’s FET sector. Our exhibition stand in the Further Education and Training (FET) Pavilion celebrated the breadth of opportunities available through FET, and SCFE’s fashion team demonstrated how creativity, innovation and employability…
Take your students on an unforgettable adventure at Carlingford Adventure Centre
Planning a school tour? Look no further than Carlingford Adventure Centre, Ireland’s leading destination for outdoor education and adventure. With over 30 years of experience delivering exceptional school tours, this vibrant hub of activity is nestled in the scenic surroundings of Carlingford, Co. Louth—just over an hour from Dublin. An Adventure for Everyone: Land, Sea,…
Interview – planting the seed of biodiversity inside and outside of schools
Biodiversity in Schools runs a number of programmes aiming to increase awareness of nature and bringing nature to schools. Founder and CEO Mark Nolan talked to Niall Gormley. Ireland declared a National Emergency in Biodiversity in 2019, only the second country, after the UK, to do so. The declaration came as mounting evidence showed a serious decline…
Griffith College Honours Joe Duffy
Pictured at Griffith College’s South Circular Road Campus in Dublin are Professor Diarmuid Hegarty, President of Griffith College, and Mr. Joe Duffy. Mr Duffy, one of the country’s leading broadcasters, received a Distinguished Fellowship Award at the College’s graduation ceremony in recognition of his public service contribution in Ireland. Griffith College, Ireland’s largest private higher…
“We are witnessing the death of small talk among our young people”
“If I had one message for education policy makers and the upcoming national convention on the future of education in Ireland, it would be a blanket ban of smart phones across our schools.” That’s according to family psychotherapist, Dr Richard Hogan, the keynote speaker at the annual congress of Education and Training Boards Ireland which…
Survey seeks views on multi-denominational, co-educational and Irish-medium education
The Primary Schools Survey 2030 is now open for parents to have their say on the future of primary education in Ireland. The survey is designed to get a broader view from the Irish public on the patronage of schools in Ireland. The survey will be online and some 493,000 households will be invited to…
Do chonair chun rath a bhaint amach
Samhlaigh thú féin ag Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Mhaigh Eo, Shligigh agus Liatroma An bhfuil tú ag tabhairt faoin Ardteistiméireacht i mbliana nó b’fhéidir gur mhaith leat dul chun cinn a dhéanamh i do chuid oideachais ach níl tú cinnte cad ba cheart duit a dhéanamh? Cibé mian atá agat, tá níos mó ná 1,900…
New electrical overhead lines technician apprenticeship at Laois Offaly ETB
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board were recently successful in gaining approval from the National Apprenticeship Alliance to develop a new Electrical Overhead Lines Technician Apprenticeship, the first of its kind in Ireland. The proposed apprenticeship programme was showcased for the first time at WorldSkills Ireland 2025 in Dublin’s RDS in September. The event…
