Dr. Mairead Holden
@mairead_mh
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Education Manager @ambercentre @cranntcd @tcddublin| STEM,Collaborative learning,Lesson Study,Shared Education, Ethics| Occasional athlete🏊♀️🚴♀️🏃♀️she/her
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Joined May 2017
1/2 Honoured to share my newly published paper exploring how online #LessonStudy supports collaborative professional learning of teachers. Paper stems from the work of a courageous & committed group of Irish primary teachers involved in #SharedEducation
https://t.co/IGwWzDhTZa
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Hot off the press! Interested in the impact of #CPD in #STEM #education? Click the link below to read our published paper, thanks to #openaccess. @mairead_mh @UlsterUni @UlsterEducation @tcddublin @STEMLearningUK @STEMAmbassadors
https://t.co/UGikX5Mpia
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Great to have TY students in TERG today as part of the @ambercentre programme, where they learned about our expertise in 3D printing, melt electrowriting, scaffold fabrication and tissue culture, as well as our research on wound healing, nerve repair, cancer, and meniscus repair!
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Today we welcomed secondary students from all over the island to a special shared learning day organised by the @ambercentre and @TCD_physics, at which students enjoyed some hands-on physics demos and spoke about their involvement in the all-island pitch tar drop experiment.
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Our brains are fried. You try to read a book—can’t focus. Sit with loved ones—your mind drifts to work or notifications. Feel a buzz in your pocket—but there’s no notification. We’re not just distracted. We’re digitally disoriented. Here’s what’s going on—and how to push back
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Going home or pastures new? My paper about what happens after a secondment to a CPD support service is now published OPEN ACCESS in @Editor_IES
https://t.co/9mfR30QxnJ.
@HargreavesBC @CarolCampbell4 @leaningshane @DrBradJohnson @DrBradJohnson @leaningshane @annelodge1 @mbrowndcu
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This article draws from a study investigating the professional learning and experience acquired by teachers seconded to an Irish continuing professional development support service. The study also ...
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Was so nice to chat about STEM education past/present/future & the amazing people I’ve learned so much from along the way: @WALessonStudy @InfoNeari @4321bev @SCoTENS @STEM_MIC @ciaraconsult @DCU_IoE @ambercentre
It was lovely to chat with Dr Mairéad Holden in episode 3 of Seadon 2. Mairéad talks about her variety of experiences in the field of education to date and shares lots of tips and ideas for listeners to try out. Available now on Spotify: https://t.co/leOU5KETno
@mairead_mh
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A mhuinteorí: Bígí cinnte go cur isteach ár gcomórtas “Dúshlán airegean na todhchaí” Duaiseanna iontacha le buachan! ☘️ @SnaGaeilge @OidePrimarySTEM @ESCItweets @ClareEdCentre @INTO_NI @oide_Ireland @ScoilnetPrimary
AMBER x @CoggOid Engineers Week/ Seachtain na Gaeilge: 'Future Inventions Challenge' Open to all primary schools on the island. Entries must be submitted in Irish. Amazing prizes: STEAM kits, workshops & visit to AMBER for the winners. Details/entry👇 https://t.co/eKlUrbhecr
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🔬Come join our Education & Engagement team @ambercentre Applications close on Monday 17th Feb #STEMeducation #jobfairy
Deadline next week! Passionate about communicating science? Come join the AMBER Education & Public Engagement team! We’re looking for a Research Assistant to help execute outreach events & inform the public about #advancedmaterials & #bionengineering
#scicomm #jobfairy 👇🏻apply
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Deadline next week! Passionate about communicating science? Come join the AMBER Education & Public Engagement team! We’re looking for a Research Assistant to help execute outreach events & inform the public about #advancedmaterials & #bionengineering
#scicomm #jobfairy 👇🏻apply
Passionate about #STEMeducation communicating science research & engaged research? AMBER is hiring for a Research Assistant position in the Education & Public Engagement research team Job Spec👇 https://t.co/GrgK7sGW07
#stemcommunication #publicengagement #engagedresearch
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We met with the @ambercentre EPE team, @ScreenIreland and Cassette Vision to brainstorm how to explain quantum concepts through an animated video for school children. This builds off of the success of their recent Quantum Quest storybook. @HorizonEU
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The next AMBER/CRANN TY experience programme @tcddublin 1st-4th April 2025 Links school students with AMBER researchers at CRANN, @TissueEngDublin & @tcdTBSI *APPLICATIONS CLOSE 3rd March 5pm* Only Submissions made via Application Form accepted 👇 https://t.co/JFmjOR3clC
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Looking forward to this live STEM quiz tomorrow morning for all Irish medium schools ! Registration link for teachers below ⬇️ @biOrbic_centre @iCRAGcentre @connect_ie
Calling all Schools & Teachers! Our Science Quiz in association with COGG is happening on Friday Link to register: https://t.co/HwfedAq45n Brush up on your science terms i nGaeilge: https://t.co/PYKvkDhwW2 Prize - a school visit from a scientist! #STEMEducation #sciencequiz
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An Aoine, 15 Samhain, bí linn don tráth na gceist iontach seo bunaithe ar ghearrfhíseáin eolaíochta ar fáil ag : https://t.co/16JX72CAvY An t-eolaí Niamh Ní Shé á óstáil beo! Duais dochreidte le buachan ar an lá - cuairt scoile ó eolaí! Cláraigh anois: https://t.co/nhEcZbB5ia
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Very cool citizen science project where you can contribute to a real life @ESAscience mission 🔭 💫 🪐 #ScienceWeek @blackrockcastle @OidePrimarySTEM
Want to get involved with astronomy, contribute to @ESAscience mission Ariel but don't have a telescope? ❌🔭❓ No problem! This year's EXOCLOCK UNLOCKED is now open for registration! 👀🪐 🔗👉 https://t.co/zdIs8D5dgd
https://t.co/F4mCA2xJIE
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Giant bubbles in Junior infants as part of Science week 2024
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@MarkMitchison @Saulo_mtb_mtx and @khMahadeviya share about the children’s story they wrote together, “Quantum Quest” with @FightingWordsIE @ambercentre
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We’re talking about regenerative medicine and how we’re learning to repair the body with @CarolineCurtin8 from @AnatRcsi and @gduffy00 from @uniofgalway live at around @Researchirel @NewstalkFM Science week show
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Day 3 of @ambercentre #ScienceWeek programme took us to @SESEMarinoIE at beautiful @MarinoInstitute campus. Workshops w/BEd4 students prepared & facilitated by Julian, Siva, Minu & Saranya💚Thank you @sandracaustin for inviting us 🥰🌱🔬#Regeneration @Researchirel
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Our Dublin team — @MarkMitchison @Saulo_mtb_mtx and @khMahadeviya — launched their children’s story “Quantum Quest” cowritten with the fabulous @FightingWordsIE team, at this fantastic citizen science event last night!
AMBER held the @DeptofFHed funded Smalltalk:Big Ideas event last night in conjunction with @FightingWordsIE & @tcdunit18 for #scienceweek2024 This co-creation workshop, book launch & community planting event was a great success 👇Read More https://t.co/DcHdg9i47h
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