Even tho I have a love hate relationship with AI. One of my favourite use cases for it is to basically get it to pretend it’s Socrates and use the Socratic method to help me examine my thoughts and feelings.

Everyone bangs on about storytelling so off to learn from some of the best in the biz. Heading down to London to attend a workshop with an immersive theatre and branding company.

Back home from #LT25uk it always takes it out of me but such a great experience nevertheless.

Next up we have… Learning Sustainability - Phil Hazell, Mike Barry and Rob Hubbard Really intrigued by this one! #LT25uk #T4S6

Seated and ready for The Learning Landscape session with @mylesrun.bsky.social David Perring and @laviniamehedintu.bsky.social #LT25UK #T1S5

Gooooood Morning #LT25uk Here’s a round up of the sessions I’m covering right here on Bluesky today. 13:55 - Learning Landscape #T1S5 @mylesrun.bsky.social and David Perring 15:50 - Learning Sustainability #T4S6 Phil Hazell and Mike Barry follow along for what looks like another smashing day!

That concludes day one of #LT25uk I’m pooped! 😴 but looking forward to getting back at it tomorrow! I’ll be covering 👇 13:55 - Learning Landscape #T1S5 Myles Runham and David Perring 15:50 - Learning Sustainability #T4S6 Phil Hazell and Mike Barry
 Catch you all tomorrow ✌️

Next up on the #LT25uk agenda: Data and Analytics - #T4S2 with the @thelearningguy.bsky.social Buckle up! We’re starting soon!

You’re in luck 🍀. A double treat of Bluesky coverage.

Getting ready for the first session of the day The Learning Profession with @fionamcbride.bsky.social #T5S1 #LT25uk

And we’re off! @learningtechuk.bsky.social

Getting ready for lift off 🚀 #LT25UK

#LT25UK todays coverage 11:15 - 12:25 - #T5S1 The Learning Profession - @fionamcbride.bsky.social 13:55 - 15:05 - Data and Analytics - #T4S2 - Derek Mitchell @learningtechuk.bsky.social

If you are heading to #LT25UK next week and have always been at a loss where you can find data Join me on Wednesday at 13:55 in T4S2 - Data and analytics Always happy to be grabbed for a coffee and a chat 🙂 #learninganddevelopment #edtech #learningstrategy

All ready to bounce a bunch of ideas at this months Leeds #LnDCowork

I’ll definitely be posting on here!

Interesting, are we about to see the zeitgeist change. I was thinking about this after watching @mkbhd.com recent video on Apple AI not delivering on any of their promises.

I bought Girl Scout cookies whilst in the US. Today I noticed on the box about how the initiative is actually a way of developing essential skills in girls. Many of the skills are the skills commonly found in L&D programs across orgs. But this is experience based rather than chalk’n’talk.

Anyone use Tik Tok in a disciplined way. I’m curious to try it but afraid the dopamine rush will see me wasting hours on it. I already have to limit my Instagram use.

Why does Workday the HRIS/LMS keep using the likes of Gwen Stefani and Billy Idol in their ads? So many of us are lumbered with their poor excuse of an LMS and they need to funnel some of that $$$ into making their product better.

Everyone keeps asking where the L&D conversation has gone… Aside from LinkedIn, the answer is Slack/private communities A few years ago I may have had a couple on slack. I now have five there and a couple more on different apps and WhatsApp.

Is there anything more disappointing than expecting an English Breakfast brew then tasting that unmistakable floral hit of Earl Grey 😢

What are everyone’s plans this weekend?

Day 2 of my communication challenge - sharing an interesting fact about myself. youtube.com/shorts/h0tEI...

For those that were curious about yesterdays video. Here’s day 1 of my 30 day challenge. youtube.com/shorts/4fbKe...

A fun little experiment I did at the beginning of the year was write up my goals/habits I wanted to stick to for 2025. I also did. 2024 review then stuck it all into NotebookLM and generated a podcast on them for a quick reminder I can listen to throughout the year to help stay on track.

Inspired by @garybpt.bsky.social I’m going to start my 30 communication on YouTube. 30 days of talking to camera in an effort to improve my talking to camera/presentation skills.

It’s wild how vast YouTube is. There are accounts with millions of subs you completely never even knew existed. I know I’m stating the obvious but occasionally I’ll find a new channel and be like 😮 at how huge they are.

I love these alternate viewpoints on the current AI hype cycle.

All set up and ready to go for this months #lndcowork

Just finished watching Arcane on Netflix and it’s one of the best series I’ve seen in a while. The story telling, the world building, the animation, even the music is fantastic. It’s so well written.

Facebook reminded me of a post from 2009. I wonder if Gen Z will cringe at their past Tik Toks the way millennials cringe looking back at our Facebook posts from the 00s.

Anyone know about Tweet deletion services?

Anyone else not checked LinkedIn over their Christmas break? Just keep seeing the notifications racking up. Gonna open it tomorrow with an avalanche of “trends for 2025” I expect 😆.

First pizza of the year. A new style this time. Grandma style 👵🏻

My only New Year’s resolution is to make more pizza 🍕

Also this is your annual reminder to clear our/review all those saved posts on LinkedIn, Instagram and any other social media platforms you frequent.

Any followers got their top books they’ve read this year?

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄

I overheard someone say they don’t ‘feel’ Christmassy in the work cafe on Friday. This made me ponder… what makes you feel Christmassy?

Just scoffed my first mince pie of the year. I’m not a massive mince pie fan tbh but it had to be done.

Thought the LinkedIn Rewind was from LinkedIn but it’s from a third party. Reminds me of those Russian face tune apps that were mining data.

So learning folks 👇 What’s been your biggest learning of 2024?

What’s the difference between induction and onboarding in your eyes? Someone asked in another community. Made me ponder as they’re often used interchangeably.

Anyone else feel the initial Bluesky wave of enthusiasm has petered out? Seems like a lot of folks signed up but not a huge amount of conversation happening?

I got the Tony’s advent calendar this Christmas. One day there was no chocolate 🍫 behind the door and instead a message about how it represents the lack of fairness and equity in the cocoa industry. The first time they did this it caused quite a stir online but I loved it.

Last work trip of the year heading up to Glasgow for the next few days.

Tattoo session cancelled because my artist came down with something so have a free day to myself 🥳

Critical thinking is often brought up in reference to what GenAI produces. But should we also apply that to the technology and industry as a whole? I remain cautiously optimistic, but this thread outlines some genuine challenges that are worth considering 👇

Watching/listening to my Spotify Wrapped. Wonder why no learning platforms have done something similar. Would anyone even care? I know people love personality profiles so maybe they would. Interestingly, they used Notebook to create a pod summary about your listening habits of the year.