PhD research @DCU IoE: Socio-political Ed, Pedagogy & Student Agency. Teacher (Politics & Society, History, Philosophy & Citizenship). Lecturer (Teacher Education). Views my own. 📍Irelandhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mt76x2qutk24Many teachers don’t believe their students need them in the classroom either. https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/15/school-devices-parents-feel-press-ganged-into-something-we-dont-want-and-cant-afford/16 Aug 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt76x2qutk24https://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3msfjtkdoy22bStudent laptop supplier that claims €1.61m in lost school contracts to rival firm drops injunction. https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/05/student-laptop-firm-claiming-it-lost-contracts-with-20-schools-to-rivals-drops-injunction/06 Aug 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfjtkdoy22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3ms5w4jluh22e"There's discipline and then there's being oppressed" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgje8d1p419o03 Aug 2026 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5w4jluh22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3ms5viernjk2eUniversity students want to engage with tough topics through dialogue, reflection, multimodal materials & expert voices. They ask for pacing, emotional support and solution‑focused framing. Not protection but intentional, humane teaching. #CriticalPedagogy https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2026/07/23/how-teach-hard-topics-what-students-say-opinion03 Aug 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5viernjk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mrwixuuhx22lChaos surrounds Portugal's new digital exam marking system with incorrect grades, missing grades and scanning errors. As students file appeals and teachers demand delays, the Education minister faces calls for resignation. https://www.portugalresident.com/education-minister-to-give-press-conference-at-uncertainty-over-national-exam-results-deepens/31 Jul 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwixuuhx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mruv4dzrec2eTeenage disability activist, Cara Darmody, has criticised the Irish government's new special education plan, warning that it fails to address critical staff shortages and support issues needed for effective implementation. https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0730/1585818-special-education-review/30 Jul 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruv4dzrec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mrnu4hy3qk23The students' revolt..... [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnu4hy3qk23https://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mrntk56toc23Watching this one with interest. #NewbridgeTown #Kildare 🇮🇪⚽️27 Jul 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrntk56toc23https://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mrmfiaebk22bAn extremely useful book for teachers considering implementing critical pedagogy in their subject areas. This collection of personal narratives explores how educators develop critical perspectives, disrupt traditional norms and turn theoretical ideas into praxis. https://www.routledge.com/Becoming-Critical-Teacher-Educators-Narratives-of-Disruption-Possibility-and-Praxis/Justice-Tenore/p/book/9781138225145?hl=en-IE27 Jul 2026 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmfiaebk22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mqha3c54ak2lHeatwave PhD writing. Thank God for air-conditioned, sparsely populated coffee shops in the summer. #AcademicSky #EduSky12 Jul 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqha3c54ak2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mppvg3f4vc2lQuite the story and the timing impeccable. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/03/vanishingly-rare-copy-us-declaration-independence-volunteer-uk-archives?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other03 Jul 2026 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppvg3f4vc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerardelwood.bsky.social/post/3mok3qw2n4k2hFinding rhythm and musicality in writing.18 Jun 2026 05:27 +0000at://did:plc:2qmih3koz433ajeaebppmgr6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mok3qw2n4k2h