I TELL MY STUDENTS THIS EVERY DAY -Write and read more -Practice public speaking -Sharing is caring -Practice makes perfect -Ask questions -Be original -Effort matters -Find a true friend -Believe in yourself -Be a role model -Learning new skills is the new currency #Educhat #Education

Google Antigravity is an ‘agent-first’ coding tool built for Gemini 3

“Challenge your routines. Step beyond what feels familiar so you can discover new ways to respond to life. Following the same patterns will only bring the same results.”

➡️ Before LLMs: Coding: 2 hours Debugging: 6 hours ⬅️ After LLMs: Coding: 5 minutes Debugging: 24 hours 🚨 Don’t let the buzz of AI fool you Because at the end of the day, programming constructs, data structures, & system design is what lets you understand, debug, & trust what the AI spits out...

From IT to Computer Science.. Timeline: 1990 💾 IT in Schools 2000 📚 ICT 2000 📚 GNVQs 2005 🎯 DiDA 2006 🎓 TeachMeets 2007 💻 #Edtech 2008 🔄 Curriculum Revisions 2010 💻 GCSE CS Pilot 2012 🎓 GCSE CS Awards 2014: CS Launches 2022 🤖 ChatGPT 👀 #edusky #edchat www.urbanteacher.co.uk/computer-sci...

Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have. Python foundation said no and rejected the grant. If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.

🚨 Eye-opening research on AI in education by @LSEnews A comprehensive audit of 5 major GenAI tools used in schools. The findings? Deeply concerning. 🔗 Full report: eprints.lse.ac.uk/129459/ #EduChat #EdTech #Education

At that stage of learning, though it absolutely stunts their ability to develop elite literacy skills.( or even basic ones) - which they will absolutely need in the AI landscape.

The real battle here begins so much earlier. In elementary schools we are trying to teach children to read, and write and think. But the temptation to use AI products or even cut and paste is enormous. It’s so much less effort right? And what 10 year old is going to choose more effort?

"Elite literacy skills will become premium. Critical evaluation means knowing when AI output is shallow, wrong, or biased. Nuanced expression captures complexity that AI flattens into generalities." #EduChat

Will Ai Threaten The Fundamental Architecture of Our Lessons: A Critical Examination of Lesson Design www.urbanteacher.co.uk/lesson-archi... #EduSky #EdTech #Education

The question isn't whether to "allow" AI (students already have it), but how we teach literacy in a world where AI exists. #EduSky #EduChat #EdTech www.urbanteacher.co.uk/ai-literacy

In higher education: Bias shows up in degree awarding, research funding, promotions, & pay. In employment: Bias shapes recruitment, promotion, & pay decisions, holding back progression even for highly qualified professionals. www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

I normally tell students to always check three sources before making an informed decision. But what if those sources are AI-generated? A new study has just revealed something alarming: 📊 www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...

Researchers discover something valuable ↓ It gets simplified for mass rollout ↓ It becomes mandated and compliance-focused ↓ Teachers lose autonomy ↓ Form replaces substance ↓ Fatigue sets in ↓ The next "revolution" arrives ↓ And so the wheel turns again. www.urbanteacher.co.uk/lesson-archi...

Anime.js 4.2.0 is out! 🧩 All modules can now be imported individually with subpaths 🎨 CSS variable values support 🏹 Simpler spring API with bounce & duration params 📈 More WAAPI built-in easing functions 🎛️ And an easing editor (animejs.com/easing-editor/)! Plus tons of fixes and improvements!

Did you know? Women often seek health advice in this order: 1️⃣ Family & friends (74%) 2️⃣ Google (71%) 3️⃣ Other online sources (69%) 4️⃣ GPs / healthcare professionals (59%) 5️⃣ NHS website / helpline (54%) With AI tools entering the mix, should we be concerned? www.gov.uk/government/p...

Online bullying was bad enough… now we have AI bullying. Deepfakes, malicious AI apps, and hyper-realistic impersonation are creating threats schools have never faced before.

We moved from text-based coding → block-based Scratch → now AI-based coding. Like calculators, the tools get smarter, but the real question remains......are we teaching thinking, or just using the tool?

Microwave Coding: How AI is Impacting Students' Deep Learning of Programming www.urbanteacher.co.uk/microwave-co...

Every child has a talent. The question is do we nurture it, or test to validate it? www.urbanteacher.co.uk/can-every-ch...

Feels like we’re entering a new phase in #EdTech. Curious: 📥 What’s the most popular EdTech tool you’re using right now? 📥 Have your tools (or teaching habits) shifted because of AI?

AI isn’t just changing how we assess knowledge, it’s changing how we engage with content. The real divide may not be access to AI, but the mindset: Those who use it to refine ideas vs. those who let it replace thinking.

'Two in five students plan on working in jobs that are likely to be significantly automated over the next decade.' Are we giving them the right advice & direction? www.oecd.org/en/about/pro...

Designer/engineer handoff still painful? Mandy Michael (@OctopusDeploy) explores how Figma Code Connect & MCP Server create a common vocabulary from design to production #DesignSystems #DevSummit25 Mandy Michael at Dev Summit 25 bit.ly/41V0GN7

Build and deploy diffusion models with ease www.opensourceprojects.dev/post/1971792...

As we start a new academic year, it is great to re-listen to the episode on Education with @urbanteacher.bsky.social podverse.fm/episode/GtPe...

📝 "UIUC STAT447 (Data Science Programming) Guest Lecture" 👤 Emily Riederer 📖 Data science guest lecture: slides & video now available! Real-world insights await. 🔗 https://emilyriederer.com/talk/meetup-stat447/ #rladies#rstats#oldiebutgoodie#workflow

From @brittanysbarker.bsky.social: GIS and Mapping in R workshop materials from the Cascadia R Conference. Features 4 exercises that focus on using sf, terra, ggplot2, and leaflet for geospatial analyses and creating static & interactive maps. #RStats #RSpatial github.com/bbarker505/C...

Pie and donut charts get a bad rep, but they work well if used for the right data and tasks. Read about what the science has to say about them in our new blog post: https://buff.ly/3DURbnS

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Scientists have developed a solar-powered device that can pull pollution from the air and convert it directly into fuel for cars & planes. The new reactor takes its inspiration from photosynthesis, requiring no cables in order to turn CO2 into syngas. www.the-independent.com/tech/cambrid...

A tool that lets you design metro maps Metro Designer - Tennessine tennessine.co.uk/metro/ #maps #edusky

As US and UK refuse to sign the Paris AI Action Summit statement, other countries commit to developing ‘open, inclusive, ethical’ AI

Note: Propaganda or Misinformation is not always loud or obvious. Often, it’s wrapped in half-truths, emotional hooks, or shared by people you follow. Are we really that good at recognising manipulation?

Note: Algorithms don’t care about truth—they care about engagement.

Note: Algorithms love extremes—outrage, fear, blind loyalty.

A recent study found that even short-term exposure to air pollution—like PM from something as common as candle smoke—can impair cognitive focus. "How much pollution from busy roads seeps into our classrooms? How does it impact learning?" #edusky www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Designing public compute for people and society www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/compu...

‘Godfather of AI’ predicts it will take over the world youtu.be/vxkBE23zDmQ?...

New tutorial paper published today with PhD student @danaroemling.bsky.social and @bodowinter.bsky.social Visualizing map data for linguistics using ggplot2: A tutorial with examples from dialectology and typology doi.org/10.1017/jlg.... I hope people find it useful!

📼 New EAS tutorial video from @codewithbeto.dev for learning how to: • work with environment variables, • build and update specific app variants • manage channels for streamlined development and deployment youtu.be/uKGx3gRrhx0

"We need to see Algorithms as a power structure, designed to shape our thinking. Algorithms are not just technical tools; they are power structures intentionally designed to shape our thinking, influence our behavior, and reinforce societal norms." www.urbanteacher.co.uk/the-dark-mir...

London Underground: Which Tube lines are the most polluted. #AirPollution Full Article www.ft.com/content/6f38...

Hot off the press! 📣📣In this tutorial we illustrate available multiple imputation approaches for handling longitudinal data including when they are clustered within higher level clusters. A reproducible example with R and Stata code provided! #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Five ways to effectively use animation in data visualization #datascience #computerscience #bigdata observablehq.com/blog/effecti...

Air Pollution: not just an outdoors problem link.medium.com/meqC42MGHyb

📈📉We've just published a nifty new #ONS tool that allows you to see how different factors affect population projections! Adjust life expectancy, fertility rate and net migration to see how they affect estimates... www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

Ok I've finally managed to publish this easy piece on #probability, going through the Bernoulli - give me any feedback, tell me how it is, let me know if you find any mistakes! martinapugliese.github.io/excursus/pro...