TeachNet Podcasts

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Pat Brennan is joined by Marianne Checkley, CEO of Kinia, to explore how education, community, and digital skills can unlock opportunity for young people across Ireland. This conversation focuses on building confidence in teachers and youth workers to use technology creatively, while ensuring learning remains inclusive, practical, […]

In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr Kathryn Kennedy to discuss personalised teacher learning, educator wellbeing, and the need for system-level change in education.

In the latest edition of the TeachNet podcast, Dr. Michael Hallissy is joined by Dr. Eamon Costello, Associate Professor in DCU’s Institute of Education, to explore what AI literacy really means for teachers and schools. Drawing on the AI Literacy in the Classroom project at DCU’s ADAPT Research Centre, and supported by Google, Eamon offers a […]

In the latest episode of the TeachNet Podcast, Pat Brennan is joined by Aimée Fagan, Head of Partnerships for Europe, Middle East and Africa at the Micro:bit Educational Foundation, to explore how teachers and students can start simply with physical computing and progressively build confidence, skills, and impact in the classroom. This conversation focuses on […]

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 […]