Great educators, great community, great future - CESI12
That CESI Feeling
Last weekend I attended briefly at #CESI12 - the Computer Education Society of Ireland Annual Conference and the curtain-raiser teachmeet event, #CESIMeet. The teachmeet involved educators taking the floor for very short, focussed presentations to share their direct experience with some aspect of technology and learning. Running alongside that was a raffle, much merriment and a general air of camaraderie - lead by an amiable and very able Bean an Tí, Mags Amond. That sense of fun is the immediate impression you get of CESI. Another striking note is that CESI has been going for many, many years. A quick look at the about page tells you that CESI was initially constituted in 1973. So, teachers have been gathering like this for decades, in their own time, to share, show and encourage each other and you can feel that depth of commitment and connection throughout the event.

These educators represent every stream of our educational system and they are enabling young people right across the country to leverage the opportunities presented by new ways of learning with technology. That esoteric mix of educators - from those working with Junior Infants right up to those advising PHd candidates makes CESI a unique experience.
- CESI 2012 – What an Amazing 24 Hours (Pam O’ Brien)
- Journalist in a Blog Review
- Review by Anseo.net
- CESI Meet Review (Anseo A Mhúinteoir)One
- Rewind and Remind Review (by Mags Amond)
- CESI Conference (Anseo A Mhúinteoir)
- CESI 12 Resources (Anseo A Mhúinteoir)
- Resources for Exploring Digital Identity, Privacy and Authenticity (Catherine Cronin)
- CESI Meet Podcast (Anseo)
- Kidblog Class Blogging Platform (The Inside Lane)
- Steve Wheeler at CESI 2012 and Education Websites (Podcast by Inside Education)
- Sabine’s Snapshots from CESI 2012 (Sabine Mc Kenna)
- Education Hack Day Ireland (More Stress Less Success)
- ShowMe for CESI (SCC English)
From the many CESI presentations, there was an emphasis not just on technology per se - but on helping young students to find their element and spark their imaginations. There was also a recognition that technology is playing an ever-increasing role in helping young people form and shape their identity and teachers are not shying away from supporting and guiding them through that.

