Christmas 🎄 lights and a super moon

This is going to be very interesting in #Education Free full graphics platform Only subscription (that I can see) is for access to AI www.affinity.studio

Autumnal Sunday afternoon in Cadiz Restaurant in Edinburgh Caroline pretending its still summer

Autumnal feel with sun and rain over the Firth of Forth

Storm Floris is arriving on the east coast of Scotland

Children Of Men on bbc2 in the uk just now. Powerful and looks so predictive too #childrenofmen

23 years ago today we got married on the Isle of Islay. So many friends and family joined us and helped make the day special and do mean make. They turned up to the village hall and helped set it up and decorate it. It was so special to see friends and family become a community

@educ-everything.bsky.social Hi and thanks for the following. Are you including teachmeet in your research? Started in Scotland And its 20th anniversary is next year

Hello! I appreciate your support of my @strath-ioe.bsky.social #PhD #research. I still need more participants. I would be grateful for your help in sharing this with any #activist #teachers in #Scotland whom you know (or if you are one yourself). Thank you. forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY #activism

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Seeking #activist teachers who are also qualified, fully registered & working in #Scotland schools. This is for my @unistrathclyde.bsky.social PhD exploring their experiences of #professionallearning & #activism. Grateful for your support! forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY

Genuinely undecided about voting at 16. Lots of good reasons to do it, lots of reasons not too. I suppose my main concern is how this will lead to further restrictions on how teachers interact with students and what they are permitted to discuss. All elections are TikTok elections now.

'What children in Scotland want teachers to know about online harm' www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @childrenfirst.bsky.social

First walk of the summer .... with a stop of course. Today we are heading to the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh

cinema trip to see #28yearslater Caroline (my wife) says she loves horror but always screams I may well scream louder

Our S5/6 core class chose they wanted to learn a little more about Israel/Palestine. In order to break it down to make it understandable we thought about what would happen if it was in our own town. Thinking about how both sides would be feeling. Some great and mature discussions from the pupils.

Hello Bluesky!👋 We’re a secondary Computing Science department in Central Scotland helping pupils develop real understanding of code, digital systems, and the role Computing plays in today’s world. Excited to share ideas, resources, and connect with fellow educators. 🖥️🖱️ #ComputingScience #FirstPost

It often feels like the data is the *only* thing that's important. Often closely followed by a message that the metrics must be improved, whilst obviously keeping costs down. All to be achieved by those with least agency and greatest accountability.

Now this is interesting around AI Particularly rou d it use in Education What you think? youtu.be/7fej5XgfBYQ?...

Just binged #DeptQ on netflix Excellent

Knowing Your Rights - webinar for early career and newly qualified teachers🎓🍎 📅Wed 28th May ⏲️5.30-7pm 📍Online More info on our website: www.eis.org.uk/meetings-and...

@newtscotland.bsky.social Thanks for the following Though I am definitely not a new teacher

London - I need to do some work this afternoon and stay in the Holborn/bloomsbury area Need access to plug, WiFi or tether ability and if possible, coffee. Is there a good public space to set up camp?

@wikimediauk.bsky.social Very interesting in this role wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Educati... but the salary is really not appropriate for the skills and responsibilities Class teacher in Scotland and on £51k Therefore cannot even consider it despite my experience and values

We continue to explore, refine and share our purposeful use of generative #AI as a #primary #school Click on the link to see this list of examples 🔗 sway.cloud.microsoft/UDoSTydjFOzU... Scan the QR code to join our free online staff meeting on 20 or 22 May. #edtech #MIEExpert

Lovely evening light

Detailed layer- Capa de detalles.

Highly recommend watching If you're listening from Aus Broadcasting 3 episodes called Australia and the Internet(Very relevant to all) is a fantastic review of politics, and influences youtu.be/L9NJuQBUByI?...

If a student is struggling in math, dyscalculia could be the reason. ➗ Here are some ways to recognize signs—and strategies designed for learners with dyscalculia. #dyscalculia #EduSky #ITeachMath

ChatGPT to 2d CAD Interesting use case www.instagram.com/p/DID_E4EsUh...

Delighted to co author this paper which supports the development of teachers in multi composite rural classrooms. eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

A article I wrote for @tesmagazine.bsky.social about what we should be doing in Scotland post the interest in ‘Adolescence’ www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

We're celebrating exceptional journalism. If you're a journalist who has covered refugee and asylum issues over the past year, enter your work in our Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2025. Find out more and enter here 👇: scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/media_awards/

Arrived in Palma, Spain, late last night

The locals are sunbathing

From the fab @katie-hunter.bsky.social & @stir.ac.uk academics 👏🏼👏🏼 This work is also a result of the National Antiracism in Education Programme which has encouraged SQA to review some of its subject content and langauge around #decolonising and #Antiracist practice. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

#bluesky scotland in real life

Lovely new Art trail opened outside our flat. It's Covid memorial, though could easily be mental health More information at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article...

"It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies," www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #digitalliteracy

Sunday morning brunch at MILK at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

Rainbow over the Forth

Great background feature on the amazing netflix limited series Adolescence youtu.be/HG9XUSnK9g8?...

Just watched Adolescent on Netflix. I think it worth sharing this advice on combating sexism from the NEU neu.org.uk/advice/equal...

Just finished Adolescent on netflix. Powerful and damning What do other educators think? ##edusky

Lovely to see evening light again Granton Harbour Edinburgh

In the loop on bbc 4 right now. It seems more accurate than the news

Saturday Night Live captures a moment youtu.be/CUpOMSJ1MdU?...

We are all Christiane Amanpour here.👀 #bbclaurak

Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.