Colm Fallon

Just spent 3 incredible weeks in Dublin schools screening literacy with kids aged 5-7. Seeing firsthand the hurdles some face so early was eye-opening. Let's not wait to act! Free screenings in May could change lives. Let's get our kids the help they need early! #EarlyLiteracy

@eoinmauricedaly @hynesalan Hope all goes well for her. AI and tech developments will help. We're working on a product that will improve SEN resourcing for schools and advocacy for parents.

@hynesalan … important because her educational needs are extremely complex and specialised. Yet in her case it is likely we won’t have a choice at all and will essentially have to take whatever place we happen to get regardless of preference.

A little piece I wrote. State must provide school choice reflecting the education parents want for their children – The Irish Times irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

@hynesalan Well argued and enjoyable to read. It, prompted me to reflect on my own primary school days. Didn't really understand what was going on at communion and confirmation but was somehow being pointed in the right direction.

Girls are doing worse at maths than boys due in part to limited subject offerings. It'd be interesting to see the difference between girls from all girls schools vs mixed. #EducationReform #GirlsInSTEM #MathsEducation #GenderEqualityInEducation shorturl.at/hvC49

@ConorMcDonough4 Thanks Conor - "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it"

@Project1Sky This post was created using #AI in just over half an hour! The future will be a competition of ideas. The future of education will require skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and #creativity. Our educational system should evolve to emphasize these #noncognitiveskills

SPHE as an Adventure: From Growth Mindset to Leadership 1. Believe in Change 2. Adopt New Habits 3. Cultivate Self-Discipline 4. Develop Moral Character 5. Self-Leadership 6. Leadership #GrowthMindset #SPHE #SelfDiscipline #MoralGrowth #LeadByExample #Resilience

Currently reading 'The Road to Character'; reflecting on how new SPHE curriculum promotes empathy. Hoping it guides young away from individualism, shifting focus to character development for a more grounded view of life. #CharacterBuilding #SPHE #EducationReform @nytdavidbrooks

@charliebird49 My 83yo father has it 6 years. His mind is going and his body is gone for over a year. His spirit remains though - it doesn't affect your ability to give or to love or to want the best for those around you. Godspeed sir, what you do counts.

I have taken a major decision,my MND is so bad now, I am going to have a feeding tube but into my stomach next week. Some say it won’t extend my life,but it will improve my quality of life. I mean this,it will help me to extend the hand of friendship to people in dark place.

Concerning revelations as #TikTok is used to intensify social conflict. Amid debates on the contentious topics in #SPHE, it's time to spotlight #CSPE curriculum. An update is crucial. #educationreform irishtimes.com/technology/202…

@hynesalan @emma_okelly Working on a response too. I'll keep them in mind.

@colmfallon @emma_okelly We specifically requested that Travellers be explicitly mentioned in the junior-cycle SPHE curriculum specification, and are doing so again with respect to the senior-cycle draft.

@emma_okelly the #sphe curriculum needs to be updated to include reference to these groups

Transition Year parents: fostering a growth mindset in your teen is key. Remember, 50 failed job applications are 50 opportunities to learn. The skill of job searching is invaluable for their future. DON'T APPLY ON THEIR BEHALF #ParentingTips #GrowthMindset #transitionyear

@NormaFoleyTD1 AI's impact on education will be profound.

Will be on Morning Ireland shortly to discuss my accelerated plans for Senior Cycle Reform.

The output of AI is still gradable, but it will measure different skills than before: mostly non-cognitive. Those subjects usually taught in SPHE and TY will need to become core, i.e. sociology, philosophy, psychology. shorturl.at/fpqyC #sphe #transitionyear

The latest @CyberSafeKidsIE report highlights the urgent need to combat online bullying among school students. The draft SPHE curriculum hints at allyship but needs a stronger emphasis on cultivating leadership, courage, and moral character #OnlineSafety #SPHE

@DavQuinn An atomised, individualistic view of life won't lead to a happy life. 'sense of self' is mentioned but needs to be expanded upon in all three strands. A greater focus on responsibility, purpose and meaning would help.

The new SPHE/RSE courses have lots to say about gender ideology, but nothing to say about marriage, commitment, pregnancy (except the unplanned variety) or any aspiration to ever have children. It offers an, atomised, individualistic view of life. ionainstitute.ie/the-key-facts-…

Article: How will AI transform the Leaving Cert and secondary education in general linkedin.com/pulse/leaving-… #EducationReform #TransitionYear #LeavingCertificate #ArtificialIntelligence #SPHE #GrowthMindset #LifelongLearning #CriticalThinking

Ever tried using #ChatGPT as a therapist? It's unbelievable, I use it as a CBT therapist with infinite time and patience, and the insights are genuinely useful. Of course, it's a tool, not a replacement, but still...shorturl.at/bzCRT #DigitalTherapy #techforgood

@BrianBergin3 @DavQuinn @NormaFoleyTD1 Teens face these issues in real life - it's crucial that they're addressed in SPHE.

@DavQuinn @NormaFoleyTD1 Section 9(d) “promote the moral, spiritual, social and personal development of students and provide health education for them, in consultation with their parents, having regard to the characteristic spirit of the school,” I don’t think it means what you think it means.

Here the irony; Social Personal and Health Education has little to do with the facts of life at all. Instead it shoves gender ideology straight down the throats of school-kids by pretending a person's biological sex and their 'gender' are totally unrelated. @NormaFoleyTD1

@Project1Sky There should be a greater focus on non-cognitive skills in the #sphe curriculum

Considering AI is poised to handle most cognitive tasks soon, how much emphasis is your school placing on nurturing non-cognitive skills? #ai #noncognitiveskills #sphe