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CESI Conference 2024: Navigating Digital Futures
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8:30Arrival0:40Registration and breakfast
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9:10Introduction0:10Kate Molloy, CESI Co-chair
Room 994
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9:20Official opening0:10Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President
Welcome from Atlantic Technological University
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9:30Keynote0:45Stephen Kinsella
Keynote - The Future of Software
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Chair: Helen O'Kelly
Room 1040
Chair: Richard Millwood
Room 1035
Chair: Kate Molloy
Room 1036
ATU MakerSpace
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10:15Session 10:30Ciarán Cronin
AI in the Post Primary Classroom
Conor Griffin
Virtown - learning maths by building digital towns
Juliann Bergin
Implementing Assistive Technology in the Classroom, Using A Universal Design for Learning Approach


Hassan Dabbagh
Introducing ATU MakerSpace
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10:450:30Eleanor Byrne
Using Generative AI in the Maths Classroom
Taina Lehtimäki
CT Obstacle Course - How to run a collaborative computational thinking activity in your school
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11:150:30Edward Kelly
Crafting Generative AI Prompts: A Rapid Fire Demonstration
Julie Power
Tangible Coding Game
Trevor Boland
Compass - sharing an assistive technology resource with the Education community
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11:45Coffee0:15Served in the foyer
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Chair: Jennifer McGarry
Room 994
Chair: Mags Amond
Room 1035
Chair: Kate Molloy
Room 1036
ATU MakerSpace
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12:00Session 21:00Joe English
An introduction to Leaving Certificate Computer Science (LCCS)
Richard Millwood
OurKidsCode - Family learning to change parent’s attitudes to computing
Mary Loftus
Critically Engaging with AI in the Classroom
Hassan Dabbagh
Introducing ATU MakerSpace
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Sarah-Jayne Carey
(presented by Helen O'Kelly)
AI in Action: Practical AI Education for the Classroom
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13:00Lunch1:00Served in the foyer
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Chair: Kate Molloy
Room 994
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14:00Gasta0:30Tom Farrelly, Gasta Master
Five lightning presentations from Bryan Mathers, Mary Loftus, Richard Millwood, Brendan 'Speedie' Smith, Turtlestitchers Mags Amond, John Hegarty and Helen O'Kelly
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Chair: John Heffernan
Room 1040
Chair: Elizabeth Oldham
Room 1035
Chair: Conor Power
Room 1036
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14:30Session 30:30Leanne Griffin
Notability (iPad) - The Digital Whiteboard and Resource facilitator
Fionnuala Tynan
Teaching an Old Dog a New Trick: Personal Experience of Using Animation to Support Learning in HE
Monica Ward
Cipher - Faoi Gheasa: putting the fun in Irish in a digital game-based language learning app
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15:001:00Tom Lonergan
Digital Technology Infrastructure and Technical Support Workshop
Pam O Brien
Learning from the Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals through Coding project
John Hegarty
Raspberry Pico Pico wh as alternative to the BBC Micro:bit
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16:00Farewell, coffee and departServed in the foyer
Safe travel home and we look forward to seeing you again in March 2025!