📣Our back-to-school event 'Dream Space Spark' is happening in-person in Microsoft Ireland on August 25th for educators & school leaders.

Hear from our team, academics & fellow educators on how our FREE #MSDreamSpace programming can support schools.

More info: aka.ms/DSspark

#EdChatIE #STEMEdu

Dream Space Ambassador Program 24/25 wrapped! 🎓

1,700+ #MSDreamSpace ambassadors from 200 schools across Ireland reached:

🧒 24,609 students
👩‍🏫 1,329 teachers
🦉 1,012 Older Wiser Learners
🌍 2,956 Others

The leadership, creativity & care they’ve shown is inspiring. So proud of this community!

Thanks to Neeve Hyland and Courtney Kingham for fabulous workshops for our EYCS 4th yr students @ucc.ie #MSDreamSpace @NeeveHyland.bsky.social

Our #MSDreamSpace Ambassador trainings are in full swing. This week's training was on Game Design with #MakeCode Arcade!

Here's an example of a student's game based on my co-host Matty🎂😅

I'm obsessed with the creativity behind this game!🕹️🎮

arcade.makecode.com/S16759-82762...

#STEM #EDChatIE

Excited to share on #SaferInternetDay that on Tues, 25/02, we’re hosting #MSDreamSpace LIVE: CyberSafe AI! 🚀

Join me and @neevehyland.bsky.social for a LIVE #MinecraftEDU Play-Along, tackling AI, bias & digital decision-making!

🔗 aka.ms/DSUpcoming

youtu.be/2WnRGRf4zK4?...

Delighted to see STEM included in the updated Aistear Framework! 🌟🌱 This is a fantastic step towards sparking curiosity and creativity in young learners. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔧

Check out the updated framework here: curriculumonline.ie/getmedia/1e9...

#EdChatIE #ECE #STEM

Myself and @michaelb-edu.bsky.social had the pleasure of introducing game-based learning with #MinecraftEdu to staff and students in @marinoinstitute.bsky.social today! They placed their first block, took part in a pixel art challenge and coded! 👾

Look at their incredible creations!

#MSDreamSpace

💫Excited to see the Micro:bit Educational Foundation launch CreateAI today on #WorldChildrensDay!

🎉 Use movement data with micro:bit to train a machine learning model and bring AI to life in code.

Find out more: microbit.org/news/2024-11...

#Microbit #CreateAI #EdChatIE

🤯🚀Our Dream Space Ambassador Program kicked off in October and we are blown away by the number of schools and centres across Ireland taking part.

Over 1700 Dream Space Ambassadors doing incredible work spreading the wonders of STEM Edu in their schools! 💫

#MSDreamSpace #EDChatIE

I would politely suggest that officialdom in Irish Education (particularly the support services!) migrate their material and updates from X to here. It is so unfair that teachers are forced to engage with that platform in an effort to be informed. #edchatie