Got an idea, project, or case study that's helping to shape the future of #HE, #apprenticeships, or #skills? Why not submit a proposal for the #UVAC National Conference 2026? Deadline: 31 July uvac.ac.uk/call-for-con... #EduSky #AcademicSky #HigherApprenticeship #DegreeApprenticeship #AmplifyFE

An opportunity for #HEIs to baseline the work that they have been doing across both assessment, curriculum, charts, & transformation, and wider #digitaltransformation activities that they may be involved in. Please share... Thx 🙂 #Jisc #DigitalMaturity #edusky #edtech #highereducation #HE

That time of year again, before everyone takes a break... Wishing you all a season of light, learning, and quiet wonder! Season’s greetings ⭐✨

Big reforms ahead for post-16 education. Can we strike a balance between national growth and individual freedom to learn? Thoughts in my new FE News piece: www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/be... #EdTech #education #Edusky #AcademicSky #Edtechchat #WhitePaper #post16education #amplifyFE #FE

FE News | Beyond the Skills Gap: How EdTech Can Help Balance Growth and Autonomy

Beyond the Skills Gap: How EdTech Can Help Balance Growth and Autonomy | Read more on FE News!

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Feeling grateful to #GSDC for this recognition following my keynote “Rethinking #InstructionalDesign: Turning Pitfalls into Best Practices.” Loved connecting with so many professionals & exploring how we can design engaging and #inclusivelearning experiences. #EdTech #EduSky #AcademicSky

Excited to be speaking at the GSDC Certified Learning webinar on Rethinking #InstructionalDesign: Turning Pitfalls into Best Practices ✨ I’ll be sharing ideas on making learning more engaging, inclusive, & impactful :) See you later 4.30pm UK #LearningEffectiveness #EdTech #InclusiveLearning #edusky

My latest article is now live! Small, practical changes can have a significant impact, as demonstrated by recent work with #UVAC. #Accessibility isn’t just about compliance. It’s about #inclusion, usability, & trust. #EduSky #EdTechchat #FE #HE #WCAG #DigitalEquity www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/ac...

Accessibility Matters: Turning High-Level Audits into Tangible Wins | FE News

| Accessibility Matters: Turning High-Level Audits into Tangible Wins

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Michael Clark about Francis Bacon’s painting techniques … Insightful 🙌 #FrancisBacon #Art #Paintingtechnique #mixingpaint #MichaelClark youtu.be/PvzOIRkew_8?...

Artist Michael Clark on Francis Bacon mixing paint

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Six teacher reactions to AI from skeptics to power users. A useful lens for CPD and digital skills leads: AI adoption isn’t one-size-fits-all! Visual credit to #cristobalcobo cristobalcobo.net #AIinEducation #CPD #EdTech #DigitalSkills #TeacherTraining

👋 Last chance to help shape the future of digital skills! #FutureDotNow is gathering insights on how organisations currently assess #essentialdigitalskills #EDS in the workforce. Please respond by Friday, 4/07 bit.ly/44KGCyw Thx! @amplifyfe.bsky.social @futuredotnow.bsky.social

Proud to support inclusive #FE as a Natspec Associate. New training resource for #LSAs now live, practical & built for real-world settings! 3 themes: role clarity, learner needs, & support strategies. Check it out bit.ly/4lv23tb #SEND #Inclusion #Natspec #Accessibility #CPD @amplifyfe.bsky.social

Learning support assistants - Natspec

LSAs directly support learners in achieving their goals. These resources support their training and work.

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In yesterday’s session, Rick from GDS unpacked how #contentdesign, #IA & #UI intersect, & why structure matters as much as surface: Content is infrastructure. Design from the inside out. Model small. Stay flexible. Cookies, not snowflakes. #GOVUK #DesignSystems #HCID2025 #EduSky #RikWilliams

Don't forget to take a look at the student work (desig justice zines!) table in the main foyer #HCID2025

Sampson urges a rethink of #UX in public services: less about optimisation, more about liberation. Current models centre ideal users, sidelining others. Time to design for complexity, cooperation, & shared experience not just efficiency. #LiberatoryDesign #HCID2025 #TonySampson #DesignJustice

Hassler urges designers to break out of the “ivory tower” & learn from fields like architecture, journalism, & craft. To move beyond traditional design thinking & collaborate across disciplines to tackle complex, real-world challenges. #DesignThinking #Interdisciplinary #HCID2025 #ChristophHassler

Back to @citystgeorgesucu.bsky.social this morning for the #HCID conference. Last week’s Digital Transformation event was insightful and glad to have been invited to attend today’s event! Thank you 🙂 @stuartscott.bsky.social #HCID2025 #ParadigmShift

🚀 Jisc’s AI in Assessment Pilot is now open! ✔️ 50 free #TeacherMatic licences ✔️ Optional access to KEATH.ai & #Graide ✔️ Apply by June 20 to take part nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/05/1... #AIinEducation #EdTech #Assessment #AmplifyFE #HE

TeacherMatic Assessment Pilot - call for applications - Artificial intelligence

Jisc members can now apply for the TeacherMatic pilot. Read this blog to find out more about TeacherMatic and how to apply.

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Just read a manifesto on #GenAI in #education that gets it... grounded, critical, & collective 🙌 It’s not about hype, it’s about what really matters in teaching & learning. If you're working with #AIineducation, give it a read! doi.org/10.55982/ope... #AI #DigitalEquity #Ethics #HumanFirst

As a #ALT Working Group member: Framework for #EthicalLearningTechnology, I share our #FELT Survey. Your voice will help us understand how FELT is used & where to improve it. FELT www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/wh... 5mn survey closes 30/05 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏 spread the word! #AmplifyFE

Wishing you all, a wonderful Easter break 🐣🐰🎉 #happyEaster #Easter #EasterBunny #EduSky #AcademicSky #EdTech #EdtEch@BlueSky #EdTechChat #AmplifyFE

UNESCO: the AI Competency Framework for Students! 12 core skills across ethics, applications, and design—guiding learners to understand, apply & create AI. Aligns with Jisc, DfE & UK Gov AI Playbook 🔗 doi.org/10.54675/JKJ... #AIinEducation #AIliteracy #EduSky #AI #EdTech #AcademicSky #EdTechChat

If you missed @fetapestry.bsky.social and I celebrating innovation excellence in #AI in #FE and Skills at the recent @amplifyfe.bsky.social webinar as part of @ufitrust.bsky.social's #WeekofVoctech you can catch up via the recording now: youtube.com/watch?v=dcY5... #loveFE #AmplifyFE #UKFE #EduSky

AmplifyFE: Celebrating excellence in AI pedagogy in FE and Skills

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After 5 rewarding years, I’ve stepped down as a governor at #USPCollege. Proud to support its digital journey from Ofsted 'Good' to the Xtend Digital Campus. Huge respect for the team. If you want to give back, consider becoming a college #governor 🙌 #EdTech #FurtherEducation #AmplifyFE #EduSky

At @harlowcollegehs.bsky.social, hearing about their digital journey since 2014, starting with iPads and 5 key apps, now expanding to 15! A great example of how technology enhances teaching and learning. Truly inspiring! @kellyedwardsnc.bsky.social #deltamuntean #EdTech #edusky #AmplifyFE

Lots of talk at #Digifest25 about AI but little challenge around the realities- it’s the big tech thing, but I feel like we’re really in, or approaching a trough of disillusionment. How does the education sector navigate its way through this.

Stimulating start at #DigiFest25 today with insights on the #FutureOfLearning: AI-enhanced learning, personalised experiences, & modular credentials. Emphasis on the need for a structured #AI framework to prevent institutions from going "all over the place" Collaboration & shared resources are key!

AI => No Magic, but #Strategy! - Governance matters...Have the right policies in place. - Data is key; understand it to avoid risks. - Productivity gains, what’s next? Cost-cutting or reimagining how you work? #AI is here to stay. How will you use it best? #FutureOfWork #DigiFest25 #edusky #edtech

"AI is not magic dust; it’s a tool to augment human capabilities, not replace them." says #SanaKhareghani The key? Start with the challenge, not the tech!! - Identify needs - Assess if #AI is the right solution - Decide: build, buy, or partner ->Let's think through change. #DigiFest25 #FutureOfWork

The #Right2Fail! Nobody wakes up planning to fail 😜. We try, care, and learn. That’s why failure, when done in the spirit of growth, should be a human right, says Paul Iske 🥰 We all deserve the freedom to experiment, take risks, & have our failures understood, not punished. 👍 #DigiFest25 #Learning

#AI is a Tool, Not a Shortcut! Students don’t need help using ChatGPT or MyAI on Snapchat; what they need is guidance on how & when to use AI responsibly, says P. Armstrong @ Nottingham Coll. So, they’ve designed resources to help them grasp AI’s power, limitations, & appropriate use 🙂 #DigiFest25