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...

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

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

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

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

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

Building a Digital-First Future by J. Mooney @ManchesterUni #Digitaltransformation isn’t a one-time project; it’s an ongoing evolution! Priorities: Empowering all with #digitalliteracy Embedding #AI Ensuring #digitalequity & #inclusion for all learners Moving to #sustainable #impact #DigiFest25

The Power of an External Perspective in #DigitalStrategy! Managing #digitaltransformation isn’t just about internal expertise, it’s about perspective! Bringing in an external viewpoint can add credibility, sector-wide insights, & fresh thinking. #DigiFest25 #Leadership @jisc.bsky.social

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

"If you use new technology in an old organisation, the result will be an expensive old organisation" says Paul Iske @ #Digifest25 Organisations often buy & implement #tech, but do not spend enough time & money on #socialinnovation! Help people #change processes & #cultures. #digitaltransformation

✨Excited to be speaking at the Technical #Leadership Professional Exchange on March 13 at the Satellite Application Catapult in Oxford!✨ I’ll be part of a panel on "Creating Growth: Supporting Learner Progression," discussing the role of tech & industry in shaping #futureskills. #EdTech #AI #EduSky

Did you know? “Each ChatGPT query uses about 10 times the electricity of a standard Google search” www.polytechnique-insights.com/en/columns/e... iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/6b2fd... #EdTech #EdTechChat #EduTech #AI #SustainableEnergy #aivsenergy #aichallenge #UKAIStrategy #sustainability

Here is an animated version of Survive & Thrive in #2025 inspired by our neighbourhood fox 🦊, who took up residence in our ivy for a while. We’d leave him snacks each night 🍃, and though he’s moved on now, I like to think we helped him along his final journey. #happynewyear #edusky #edtech #AI

2024 was a whirlwind! #EdTech consulting, exploring #AI, & even hosting an old fox 🦊 in our garden (We must cherish life’s small moments). Now I’m ready to “Survive & Thrive” in #2025! Excited to keep innovating & would love to connect if there’s a project I can help with #EduSky #EdTechChat #skills

Merry Christmas 💫 ❄️ ☃️ May your festive season be warm, bright, and filled with love 🥰 #MerryXmas #JoyeuxNoël #BellesFêtes #HappyFestivities

✨ Excited to announce the #DigitalSkills for Health #TNA is live! 🚀 A proud collaboration with Nurses, Matrons, #NHS teams, #TheChristieTrust, #BoltonCollege, & #JustAskScarlet, focused on building future-ready digital capabilities in #healthcare: gmdigitalskillsforhealth.info #HealthcareInnovation

📢 The Webinar is Happening Today, Nov 27 @ 3.00pm (GMT)! ✨ “People learn more deeply from words and pictures than from words alone.” Richard E. Mayer 🚀 By the end of this session, you’ll have created your very own video! 👉 sign up bit.ly/4fxxD6P #EdTech #edusky #AcademicSky #edtechchat #AIvideo

🎥 Transform Text into Videos with AI at pictory.ai/bdigifab 🚀 ✨ Join our free 60mn, hands-on workshop to learn how to use Pictory to create engaging and professional video content. 🗓️ Wednesday, November 29 at 3:00pm (GMT) 👉 Sign Up: bit.ly/4fxxD6P #TextToVideo #AIForEducation #EdTech #FreeWorkshop

🎥 Transform Text into Videos with AI at pictory.ai/bdigifab 🚀 ✨ Join our free 60mn, hands-on workshop to learn how to use Pictory to create engaging and professional video content. 🗓️ Wednesday, November 29 at 3:00pm (GMT) 👉 Sign Up: bit.ly/4fxxD6P #TextToVideo #AIForEducation #EdTech #FreeWorkshop

Join me on 11/ 11 as we dive into the Digital Divide 🌐✨ 👉 bit.ly/3XJSi17 I’m also excited to share youtu.be/IZzRNAA5_fQ It is part of my keynote & created with Pictory, a #VideoAI tool 🙌 Use BDGIFAB for 40% off 😜 pictory.ai/bdigifab #DigitalDivide #EdTech #DigitalInclusion #EdForum2024 #PictoryAI

On my way to Langley College to attend the AI Education Summit! #edtech #edutech #ai #AieducationSummit

What is the most environmentally friendly mobile phone? Cal Innes (Jisc) says it is the phone that you currently own & being able to extend its lifespan, since 80-90% of a phone lifecycle #carbonfootprint is created B4 it is purchased. #digitalsustainability www.jisc.ac.uk/reports/digi...

What would you do if a conference you were invited to speak at was cancelled, and all your expenses were covered? I decided to go to Amsterdam anyway! Do you have any recommendations on what to see/do? If you’re in #Amsterdam or decided to visit like me, let’s catch up! #ArtAndCulture #Inspiration

🚀✨ Exciting News! I’ll be delivering a 45mn keynote at the upcoming #EducationTechnologyForum this November! The #DigitalDivide 🔸 What exactly is it? 🔸 How does it impact the UK? 🔸 #AI 's role? 🔸 Must-have #DigitalSkills 🔸 How do we fix it & promote #inclusion? bit.ly/3XJSi17 #EdTech #EdForum2024

Revisiting the Frontline Accessibility Report & my quote remains relevant 🙌 “The main challenge in the 21st century is the rapid pace of technological change. That’s why fostering communities of practice is crucial ...” bit.ly/3MDIlfp #EdTech #Atech #Accessibility #EduSky #AcademicSky #EdTechchat

👉 Have you tried #Perplexity? It’s my new favourite app ⭐️✨ It’s so good at analyzing & correlating information that I hardly ever need to Google anything anymore Check it out: www.perplexity.ai 👉What’s your favourite app right now? ✌️Anything you’re using that I should check out? #edtech #ai #app

🌟 Exciting update on my journey as a self-employed consultant! 🤠 Reflecting on my first 3 months post-ETF, from travelling to South Korea to jumping into #EdTech & #DigitalCapability. Discover on bit.ly/3UkQUzh #ConsultingLife #DigitalTransformation #change #furtherEd #edutech #education #digital

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐲🌜🧧🌛🐉 #lunarnewyear #lunar #chinesenewyear #dragon #woodendragon #yearofthedragon🐉 #happynewyear 🐲

Good morning #Educators! I continue building a #VR & #Education collection of articles, tools, reports & case studies. Feel free to add to it as well! You can access it on @Wakelet wke.lt/w/s/IBlRAg #EdTechchat #EdTech #blueskyedu #XR #AR

Delighted to take part in Learning Technologies France 🇫🇷 🥰 Paris , here I come 🤗 Très heureuse de participer à Learning Technologies France 🇫🇷 🥰 Paris, j’arrive ! 🙌Rejoignez-moi à la conférence et connectons-nous ! 🥳 lnkd.in/ePBw8FH9 #EdTech #LearningTechnologies #LTParis24 #ia #ai

Thx @profdcotton.bsky.social for inviting me to #BlueSky & HNY2024 🎉 I left the ETF end of Oct 23, & after a much-needed 2-month break, I'm eager to re-engage in the world of work & explore opportunities in my new freelance capacity 🤠 #EdTech #DigitalSkills #EduSky #AcademicSky #EUsky #edtechchat