With Humphrey Smith dead, it would be interesting if the Guardian now published a version of this that hasn't been lawyered to within an inch of its life for their own safety. And the planning committee for Tadcaster will hopefully find they're a lot less busy wth stupid, and expensive, arguments.

Alan@alanofthenorth.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This remains an incredible insight www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...

Happy to announce that I have been awarded an MSc in Digital Pedagogy by @leedsbeckett.bsky.social. I also won the Deans Prize for outstanding contribution to Digital Learning

Fuck me. I’ve been away from the Uk for four weeks and the @teamlabouruk.bsky.social government has gone full nazi with the idea of removing asylum seeker’s jewellery. Can’t support or vote for them again. Vote @greenparty.org.uk in England.

Cool parcel in the post of an "Ed-tech Agitprop Pack" unexpectedly sent by @neilselwyn.bsky.social "The ed-tech that we're currently dealing with is not a done deal!" as the accompanying note says.

So the York flagshaggers call themselves “Flaggers and Litter Pickers” and the Scarborough branch is “Squeaky Clean Scarborough” and they probably tell themselves it’s subtle and not the massive dog whistle it is

Are we all still here? youtu.be/pHCdS7O248g?...

Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)

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I’ve been a bit quiet on here lately. I’m in the throes of writing up my dissertation on the Ethics of genAI in further education. However, I’ve been accepted to present at @issotl.bsky.social this year and have won their emerging scholars award. Ive also achieved my SEDA fellowship. So it’s busy….

"Hi Gillian, yeah got some bad news about Salt Path, yeah, sorry, same as The Crown really, as your agent I should have checked in to the role a bit further, soz, anyway, I've got a script for a movie called Captain Tom here, reckon you'll be perfect for the daughter"

The amount of people going out of their way to watch this (including me) just shows that censorship does not fucking work. Every action the British state has taken against Kneecap only raises their profile.

Jamie@fctwentebenson.bsky.social · last yr.

A lady from Wales called Helen Wilson is live streaming Kneecap from Glastonbury on TikTok and there are 375,000 people watching it lol

@tomrobinson.com happy birthday! Will miss you on Sunday evenings, you’ve been a star! Promoting new artists - including playing my brother- Ric Birtill / Sic Turtle, a number of times in his different bands - alongside with 100s others You’re always generous, enthusiastic & will be much missed. X

@rhysmwyn.bsky.social it’s been a while……, ond mae @diervilla.bsky.social a fi yn gwrando o Efrog eto heno!

I get that there are genuinely complicated areas when it comes to trans inclusion but I will never vote for a party that allows for trans people to be barred from using their toilets. As recently as 2016, DONALD TRUMP, knew that this was wrong. This is something on which there can be no compromise.

Do you teach in Further Education? Could you help me with some research? If so please get in touch. #FurtherEducation #AmplifyFE #loveFE #ukfechat #FEResearch

Stuff a Pi-hole in your router because your browser is about to betray you

Stuff a Pi-hole in your router because your browser is about to betray you

Mozilla sells ads, Google limits blocking them – it's time for stricter measures A new, lightweight version of Pi-Hole is here. Just how easy is it to block advertising on your home network?…

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Really proud of my wife!

Prof. Pam Birtill@diervilla.bsky.social · 2y ago

Delighted to announce that today I was promoted to Professor in the Psychology of Learning. I feel so lucky to have so many brilliant friends and colleagues who have supported and encouraged me to get to this point. Thank you all!

It was a lot of fun writing a chapter in this book on vocational technical education with @mikebirtill.bsky.social

Helen Crompton@hcrompton.bsky.social · 2y ago

🎓💡 Our book is officially launched! Artificial Intelligence Applications in Higher Education brings together cutting-edge insights on AI’s role in shaping the future of universities. Explore the theories, ethics, and case studies here: tinyurl.com/mpzajze9. #AI #HigherEducation #BookLaunch

So proud to have co written a chapter in this book with @diervilla.bsky.social. We discuss The use of generative AI in technical vocational education.

Helen Crompton@hcrompton.bsky.social · 2y ago

🎓💡 Our book is officially launched! Artificial Intelligence Applications in Higher Education brings together cutting-edge insights on AI’s role in shaping the future of universities. Explore the theories, ethics, and case studies here: tinyurl.com/mpzajze9. #AI #HigherEducation #BookLaunch

November/ December gigs: Kneecap, The Twilight Sad, Union Jill, Hope & Social (possibly twice) Eliza Carthy with Jon Boden, and finally Irie Vibes in York. Proper Christmas line up :)

@hebtroco.bsky.social hi, I’ve bought your jeans, hats , jackets and more importantly action blankets . I’d like to get into some bother and write for you. Surely you need an article about modern Welsh language pop music or Preston Bus Station. Can write about beer & pies as well.

Fantastic afternoon and a huge thank you to Dr Katie Carpenter & Professor Graeme Gooday from @universityofleeds.bsky.social @hpsleeds.bsky.social who came to speak to Selby College Engineering & Electrical Installation Students about the history of women in engineering.

Hello / S’mae to my new followers / i fy nilynwyr newydd. I post about AI , pedagogy, beer, bicycles, brutalist architecture & music. There usually lot of posts about Wales and northern England too. Enjoy / mwynhau.

Indeed it was. Kneecap were fantastic this evening in Leeds

Prof. Pam Birtill@diervilla.bsky.social · 2y ago

Well that was fun #kneecap

Most British people simply do not understand how big North Yorkshire actually is.

Came home to find this had arrived! Very cool! Working with @mikebirtill.bsky.social was lots of fun.

Congratulations @diervilla.bsky.social our National Teaching Fellow at the University of Leeds!

Bad tech, stop that! #AI There is a reason many of us dislike Blooms. Starting with Bloom’s taxonomy is not supported by any research on learning ⬇️ eppic.biz/wp-content/upl…

At a Leeds Digi Fest event about EdTech. So far digital natives and learning styles have featured… I have so much to say….

1934 Jeanie Dicks undertook 1st permanent electrification of Winchester Cathedral. The "girl engineer" (age 40) made international news. Electrifying nave meant removing & reburying coffins - except for Jane Austen’s which was moved gently to side b #OTD 25 Sept 1893 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanie_...

Sigh. The research we did on using AI tools for vocational teaching was not encouraging. It will be published soon…

Ben Williamson@benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 2y ago

Just in time for the new school year, the Department for Education announced new funding ... for AI model training and edtech companies to automate pedagogic tasks like planning, marking, and feedback - but "none of the money is going to schools" codeactsineducation.wordpress.com/2024/08/29/a...

• For every £1 of public money spent on #HigherEducation, the economy gets back £14.