By Emma Thompson
Publication Date: 2025-11-17 06:30:00
Microsoft Ireland has shared new details on the expansion of its Dream Space Teacher Academy, following a LinkedIn post from Catherine Doyle, General Manager at Microsoft Ireland. The company says the updated programs are designed to support teachers as AI and digital tools become embedded across Irish classrooms.
Microsoft operates Dream Space as a teaching and learning initiative led by qualified educators, offering free professional development across STEM, digital skills and AI. The latest expansion adds more structured training pathways, longer multi-week courses and digital badges for participants who complete the programs.
In her post, Doyle highlighted ongoing gaps in teacher training, noting that Microsoft research found almost nine in ten educators in Ireland now use digital tools to increase productivity and engagement, while 83 percent report lacking formal training in AI. Doyle says: “AI and digital technologies are transforming education in classrooms across the…
