Amy O'Riordan

Three representatives from Wikimedia Community Ireland—Chairperson Shannon Eichelberger, Vice- Chairperson Eugene Eichelberger and Irish Language Officer Laura Nugent, and a colleague—smile while posing inside a large white-and-green photo frame at CESIcon 2026 in Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Limerick. The frame is decorated with green owl logos and the hashtags "#cesicon" and "#tmcesi". The attendees wear green lanyards as they participate in the annual Computers in Education Society of Ireland conference.

CESICon 2026: The Red Pen vs. The Robot- Teaching AI Literacy in Irish Schools

CESI Con 2026 at Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh brought together educators and technologists to tackle a defining classroom challenge: navigating a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generates content that looks authentic, but isn’t. Building on our 2025 presentation, this year’s theme, Navigating Digital Futures, highlighted that students need more than just digital tools – they need the critical thinking required to separate fact from “hallucination.”

By Amy O'Riordan, ago