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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bígí linn! Join the Literacy Association of Ireland for this *free* webinar with Professor Tim Rasinski ✨ Tuesday at 5pm - I can’t wait! 👏🤩

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This is so ✨fun✨. I’m choosing to read it as a homage to the Microsoft Paperclip - a nostalgic treat for the millennial + audience! 📎 #booksky #kidlitsky, I’m in the market for graphic novels aimed at senior primary classes, if anyone has recommendations to share…🙏 #childrensliterature #literacy

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

What if literacy isn't a fixed box, but something always unfolding? 📖 In a Reading Research Quarterly article, the authors explore how uncertainty, movement, and everyday experiences can expand how we think about early childhood literacies—and challenge traditional assumptions: buff.ly/1TeKVO5

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Creativity can deepen comprehension and spark curiosity. 📖 On July 21 at 10:00 a.m. ET, join literacy experts from Estonia, Latvia, and Finland for a live webinar featuring practical, research-informed strategies you can use across grade levels. 📍Register today: buff.ly/PL13k7a

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Marc (with a Sea) Diamond @marcwithasea.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I adored this book. Not an easy read, no - every sentence is loaded with meaning and prose poetry. But it’s a love letter to our beautiful planet and that’s something I can get behind entirely. 😍

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

#ICYMI: DCU is delighted to announce the addition of a new artwork to its Arts Collection, donated by Irish artist Eddie Kennedy. Soar, the large-scale oil painting captures the energy and movement of the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland, near Ballycastle. Read: launch.dcu.ie/4sy6G8U

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

How do children who can't see learn to run, hop, skip and jump? Piece by Niamh Boylan, Teaching Assistant and PhD student in the School of Arts Education & Movement DCU Institute of Education, for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4tp5zcE #RTEBrainstorm

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Professional Learning Research and Practice Assembly @plassembly.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

There's a unique energy in a room full of people in your field. Kathleen Foley and Siobhan Weekes discuss why academic events are key for emerging researchers in professional learning;not just for the theory, but for finding your tribe and seeing your work through a new lens. tinyurl.com/4w5vd9v7

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Professional Learning Research and Practice Assembly @plassembly.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

📢 Join us in DCU Institute of Education on June 5th and 6th for our two-day assembly devoted to discussing and sharing research on professional learning. 📢 👉 Click here for more information: tinyurl.com/4w5vd9v7 🚀 Follow us for updates! #PLRPA2026 #ProfessionalLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Professional Learning enthusiasts- assemble! (and spread the word!) #PLAssembly2026 #edchatie #edusky #spéirghorm #academia #professionallearning More information here: sites.google.com/dcu.ie/profe...

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Having spent the last academic year exploring professional learning and having been fortunate enough to take part in sessions facilitated by members of this group, I can already imagine how rich this event will be! #edchatie #edusky #professionallearning #edchat #research #researchsky #academicsky

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Justin Bieber’s #Coachella set reminding me very strongly of the Christmas where I got a karaoke machine #Spéirghorm

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

ILA’s 2026 Board elections are open through April 30! 🗳️ Members of ILA play a key role in shaping the future of the organization. This is your chance to choose the leaders who will help guide that work. Ready to meet the candidates? Learn more about their qualifications and vision: buff.ly/3bY7bVP

ILA 2026 Board Election Meet the Candidates

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Excited for the 2026 LAI Conference where we are thrilled to be welcoming Professor @teresacremin.bsky.social CBE as our keynote speaker! 6-7 November 2026 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Call for Papers now open! #edusky #booksky #literacy #research #edchatie #spéirghorm

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

If you’re thinking about persuing a Masters in #Literacy education, this zoom will give you a taster of the kind of research carried out by three brilliant teacher-researchers! ✨ #edchatie #edusky #booksky #criticalliteracy dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Have a study, classroom innovation, or practitioner insight to share? ✍️ The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy invites submissions that connect research and practice in literacy learning for teens and adults. Review the author guidelines and submit your manuscript: buff.ly/vv1M7Xu

Three researchers review a laptop in a library

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Still thinking about #Hamnet. What a masterpiece. Wondering if ‘Shakespeare’ is more of a Dunnes in Manor Mills or big Tesco kind of guy was actually a very helpful way of pulling myself out of the depths of misery during it #Booksky #Filmsky #Spéirghorm #MaynoothSky?

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Reading aloud at home strengthens language, culture, and connection. 📚💬 This #WorldReadAloudDay, explore @leeandlow.bsky.social’s bilingual family learning resources that support caregivers and children reading together—across languages: buff.ly/tyxG8N6 #ILA #FamilyLiteracy #BilingualReaders

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Home & Family Learning

Lee & Low Books is committed to supporting educators and families in virtual, distance, and/or home learning.

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Computers in Education Society of Ireland @cesi-ie.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Registration is open for #CesiCon 2026! Join us in Limerick on 28 February for an action packed day of hands-on learning. The draft programme will be shared soon! @lcetb.com @denistreacy.com www.eventbrite.ie/e/cesi-confe...

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CESI Conference 2026

The annual conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland will take place in Limerick on 28th February 2026.

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Tickets for the 2026 UKLA International Conference are now on sale! Get yours here: buff.ly/boby43S Or visit our website to find out more: buff.ly/pFsfvNq We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

T- minus 4 days! Join the wonderful Dr. @clarafiorentini.bsky.social ,children’s literature aficionado, as she dives into teaching with informational texts in the primary classroom - not to be missed! Bígí linn! #booksky #edchatie #edusky

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

How children are thinking about work and careers from a very young age. Piece by Aisling Murray Fleming @guidance-aisling.bsky.social, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Development @dcuioe.bsky.social, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4akh91D #RTEBrainstorm

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Supporting young children’s language starts early! 🗣️✨ Don’t miss this upcoming webinar with @alinulty.bsky.social on nurturing oral language in pre-school and early primary settings. Bígí ann - 12 March at 7pm 📍Zoom. Register now via @clanavtra.bsky.social #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyears

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Phase one (of however many it takes to get him to think it was *his* idea) of “wouldn’t it be nice to have another dog?” successfully initiated #spéirghorm #dogsofbluesky

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Looking forward to contributing to this #WorldBookDay webinar alongside @alinulty.bsky.social, Josephine Brady and Róisín Ní Mhulláin! 👇 🗓️ 24th February ‘26 at 7pm 🔗 www.ecnavan.ie/cpd-courses-... #edchatie #edusky #booksky #kidlit

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Peace on Earth and goodwill toward men….. except for Alan Rickman’s character in #LoveActually #Spéirghorm

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Cover to cover overnight - “compulsively readable” is right! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ #BookSky

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Shear (pronounced Cher (but like how she pronounces it)) @choob.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Adds something to my bookmarks knowing full well that I will never see it again

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Are you a post-primary teacher with an interest in literacy? Do you want to learn from other teachers and experts in this area? #spéirghorm #edchatie #edusky #literacy #adolescentliteracy @inotenews.bsky.social

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Aoife Brennan @aoifebren.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

📚 New Research Alert! Fostering teacher leadership for inclusion: the role of school-university partnerships and professional learning communities 50 free eprints: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PPSFW... @dcuresearch.bsky.social @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social @mauracoulter.bsky.social

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Patch the cauliflower dog completely disarming my (very early) holiday-ad cynicism! Also kudos to Kevin on that very tasteful BOULDER but it’s definitely going to need to be resized 💍 #Spéirghorm

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Yet another DCU Library blog writing star! 🌟 Congrats to Lorcan Cahill, whose blog post “Mentorship: Creating a fertile ground for character growth and academic advancement at DCU Library” was highly commended in the 2025 Conul Library Assistant Blog Awards!

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

For the secondary teachers out there! Tomorrow evening at 7pm zoom.us/webinar/regi... #edchatie #edusky #englishteaching #booksky #YAbooks #reading #Spéirghorm @inotenews.bsky.social

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

✨Plódaithe✨ with excellent pieces that give voice to the experiences & insights of a brilliant range of contributors. Míle buíochas to all who took the time to share their reflections and visions! Today’s scrolling📖 (even better than TikTok, though we put it there too) heyzine.com/flip-book/34...

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Colum @columfromcork.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

The first properly autumnal dog thread of the year Enjoy it, join in #DogsOfBlueSky #BlueSkyDogs

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Louise @selkies.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Man politics aside, Connolly's team are knocking this visual branding out of the park

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

A massive loss to us all. His care for and wonder at both nature and the Irish language was a great gift that he shared with us all

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Is it burnout or rustout? Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, examines the dangers of employee ‘rustout’ and advises on how we can prevent it. Read on @bpsofficial.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/3VrZsFr #DCUResearch

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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

An inclusive education system lays the basis for respect for all differences, so we cannot continue separating children with special needs from the mainstream, says Prof Joe Travers of @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social. Read in @irishexaminer.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/4pTmeEf

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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Paudie could accidentally reveal that Andrew is his phone's lock screen and they'd be like "huh, weird. I think Vanessa ate her croissant in a suspicious way at breakfast." #TraitorsIRL

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

📢 Join the Literacy Association of Ireland for “An Even Closer Look at Dyslexia” 🗓 Thursday, 18th September ⏰ 7pm 💻 Online Details below👇and registration here 👉🏻 🔗 www.clareed.ie/cpd-courses-... #EdChatIe #EduSky #Dyslexia @ilatoday.bsky.social

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Let us all make our art, the weirder the better.

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Karl @tuaisceartach.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

This is Paudie. #TraitorsIRL

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Emma Farragher @emmajf.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

📢 Registration Now Open! The Literacy Association of Ireland Annual Conference takes place at @dcuioe.bsky.social on the 7th and 8th of November 🎉 With over 100 presenters sharing their research and practice, there’s something for everyone interested in literacy, learning, and education! Bígí linn!

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

A wonderful opportunity! Don't miss out. 👇

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