Nice Framed #1528 🎥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ framed.wtf

Started learning modules and practice for the '26 SATS marking. Good grief, this system is slower than a confused tortoise on a roundabout, missing their turn for the 4th time.

Ooh, that’s gonna hurt in the morning!

My #3GoodThings for w/e May 15th, 2026. 1. Week 1 of GCSEs done, still 3 more (and a 1/2 term for, eh hem, more revision). 🧑‍🎓 2. Report writing is not enjoyable, but knowing how much of an impact the report will have is. 📖 3. It's my birthday next week. 🥳

“Edupunk is a state of mind, it’s an attitude, and it’s a belief that the system in its current incarnation does more harm than good, and so much of the damage is born of the increasingly business logic of Higher Ed.” Edupunks Unite? www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/edu... #EduPunk #Education

April showers? On May 13th? FFS

"Ranked: All 24 Russell Group universities by how terrifying their financial deficits are"

In addition to expecting more phishing/hacking attacks in the future, #CanvasLMS schools should expect the cost of the LMS to jump sharply, now that Instructure paid the ransom and are being sued by dozens of schools: www.pcmag.com/news/canvas-... & are owned by private equity (KKR)

Morning. It's a bit chilly again today. Meh. 🌦️

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle www.wired.com/story/canvas... Thousands of schools around the US were paralyzed on Thursday after education tech firm Instructure shut down access to its Canvas platform following a breach by hackers going by the name ShinyHunters.

My #3GoodThings for w/e May 8th, 2026. 1. A very happy & special 100th birthday to the amazing Sir David Attenborough. 🍾 2. Productive calls and emails this week on a future, permanent role. Onwards. 🙏 3. Last full day of school for my youngest, his GCSEs start on Monday. Eeek! 🎓

17 years of using Slideshare, had forgotten about so many of those presentations and poster projects: www.slideshare.net/hopkinsdavid #Slideshare #Presentation #HigherEd #EdTech

WTF are these 'puzzles' on LinkedIn? Why on earth does LinkedIn think this is what a professional network needs? #LinkedIn

The day has finally arrived. You can now *officially* watch puffins live from the Farne Islands, 24 hours a day: bit.ly/4tRz72T Please enjoy these puffins kissing in celebration of this momentous event.

Calling UK Blackboard admin/manager users - would you be open to a call to discuss how you're handling the decommissioning of Learn later this year? #Blackboard #HigherEd #EdTech #DURBBU

"You are not your diagnosis. You're not that prescription in your hand. You are not your diagnosis. Simplified for them to understand." - The Wildhearts - Diagnosis youtu.be/vUNQoLc_ff0?...

Morning. You OK? #Wellbeing #CheckIn

Spam callers have finally caught up with that telltale silence when you answer the call. Now there’s an immediate ‘can you hear me OK?’, expecting you to reply, which you probably will (I just did). THEN they connect you.

"Our universities have been among the most grievously wounded institutions. Britain was once a titan of European research collaboration... Brexit did not merely complicate that relationship; it corroded it." bylinetimes.com/2026/05/01/n...

My #3GoodThings for w/e May 1st, 2026. 1. A long, bank holiday weekend ahead, and the weather looks good. 🌞 That's all. I hope you are able to enjoy it too; unplug, relax, be with friends and family or enjoy your own company.

'Little things, big pressures' #DURBBU ...might sound modest on the surface, but over the course of the event, it became clear that those 'little things' we talk about have a lot of heavy lifting to do. www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/conferences/... #EdTEch #Learning #HigherEd

'A key Nvidia executive says that AI isn’t reducing labor costs — right now, it’s actually more expensive than the human workers that companies already have.' www.entrepreneur.com/business-new...

Being asked to do more with less is one of those internet era maxims that seems to imply ingenuity, but is actually just the managerial slogan for squeezing uncompensated labor out of workers unwilling or unable to leave their current employment.

That's not going to end well - 'professors at ASU were “disturbed to find their lectures chopped up and turned into AI slop” without their consent or knowledge. It appears that the tool scrapes the content produced by its faculty and uploaded to its Canvas learning management system.'

Why do people who book window seats (bus, train, plane) always fall asleep or stare at a screen? I want the window seat so I can, oh I don't know, LOOK OUT THE DAMN WINDOW!!!

*New: Last week I attended the Durham Blackboard User Conference, my first visit in nine years and over 13 years since I last presented here - “From feature to framework: why an upgrade isn’t a strategy.” Read more here: www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/conferences/... #DURBBU #Blackboard #VLE

Post your favourite "Lord of the Rings" character(s). Wrong answers only...

Done. Had a blast, and captured the swag. Thank you to the organising committee and presenters; this has been a good reminder of the #EdTech community we work in. See you next year. #DURBBU #Blackboard #Durham #LookUp

My #3GoodThings for w/e Apr 24th, 2026. 1. Positive feedback on my pres to #DURBBU yesterday. Will blog notes and slides later. 🙌 2. Loved being back in Durham, such a special place. 🌍 3. The sun is still shining. That’s good. ☀️

Durham Cathedral was looking splendid last night on my after dinner walk. #DURBBU

Just a taste of my presentation at #DURBBU in room TLC117 at 11:30 - “From feature to framework: why an upgrade isn’t a strategy”. Come along and find out more - I’m really channeling my inner 80s nerd here.

Typical IT issues this morning. Can login to eduroam on tablet, not phone. And mobile signal isn’t great coz, you know, hills, stone or steel buildings.

Making final amendments to the #DURBBU PPT for tomorrow. I think I went overboard on the 80s gaming 'style' for my PPT ... this could be embarrassing 😜 Safe journey to all those travelling today/tomorrow. 🚅 🚗 ✈️ 🚌

Positive and productive team meeting on campus yesterday, great to see everyone again (those who could make it).

Ears are still ringing from an excellent gig at the weekend. 🤘

You what..?? 'US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret' Isn't it about time we ban lobbyists and somehow regain control of our politics to actually be about the good of the country, not just the rich or loudest? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

My #3GoodThings for w/e Apr 17th, 2026. 1. My eldest is now legally allowed to drive. I've seen how he drives on the PS5, everyone get off the road now! 🏎️ 2. Travel and accom booked for #DURBBU next week. W'hoo! 🚆 3. Where is the time going? I feel so out of it. ⏳

One of two papers accepted. Had two separate ideas for the 80s theme. Do I go with it or chicken out and play it safe?? Answers on a postcard to ... #DURBBU

Without saying your age, post your favourite film that was released the year you turned 18...

'Yesterday, TED, Khan Academy, and ETS announced they will "reimagine higher education for the AI age." Corporate partners include Google, Microsoft, Accenture ... Not a single university is present. Think about this.' www.linkedin.com/posts/jeppes... #HigherEd #Learning #Education

I've reached peak middle-age happiness ... new slippers AND a new iron this week. If the weather holds out I'll be mowing the lawn later.

Very happy to be returning to Durham Blackboard User Conference this year to present 'From Feature to Framework: Why an Upgrade Isn’t a Strategy', the BNU Bb Ultra upgrade journey. See you there? #DURBBU #Blackboard #BNU stories.durham.ac.uk/programme/in...

Just used ChatGPT to fix a javascript error on a login page. Will see what happens in a live environment ... eek!

Just scoffed a £1.75 Smarties easter egg. Sainsbury's are still selling them, this one was reduced from £6 to £1.75. I should not have done that. 🤢

My #3GoodThings for w/e Apr 10th, 2026. 1. Positive progress on applications and interviews. 📆 2.The sun has shown it's face and warmth, and then left again. Come back!! 😎 3. Deeply emotional funeral for a family member. You are loved and remembered. We miss you. ⭐❤️

“Having a dedicated music device is a good way to reduce your dependence on a smartphone and avoid being drawn into other activities, like doomscrolling through social media feeds, when you only really want to listen to music.” #iPod #Smartphone #Doomscrolling #SoMe apnews.com/article/ipod...

I've been keeping track of fuel prices at my local station. Since March 5th unleaded has gone up 23p/litre, diesel has gone up 45p/litre. #FuelPrices #Unleaded #Diesel

Three days, three countries. Amazing time in Nice, Monte Carlo, Ventimiglia, and Menton. 🇫🇷 🇲🇨 🇮🇹

My #3GoodThings for w/e Mar 27th, 2026. 1. Dept restructures are a pain, but this seems to be heading in a positive direction. More to come. 🎓 2. Heading for a couple of days offline next week. This is soooo needed! 🍦 3. The back catalogue of 70s supergroup Bad Company has many good tunes!! 🎸

A6. A walk very morning, between 20-60 minutes, acts as my commute from 'home' to 'work', which is in the same place (remote work is great, but you need a boundary between the two). Awareness in my own mental health and what (or who) impacts it is more important than ever. #LTHEChat