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I feel this. What I learned was that the brighter you are, the more of a threat you are. And they will push you out. I have lost count of the amazing women that have left tech in particular. People who had amazing insight, ideas, who were a delight to work with. Demeaned, harassed, excluded.
Is there any way it could be moved off substack as it is a problematic platform especially for those of us interested in tech ethics
The one finger up is an unfortunate or maybe deliberate right wing sign too. We are soo doomed
Listen , the hope of this is all that I have at the moment, let me enjoy this disinformation
Charles, just say no
When I say my children will be my impact on this world : I have been trying for years to get schools to accept training on edtech risks and harms. My 17 year old has been invited to give a workshop to 200 staff at her college on “Gen ai risks and student voice” So proud. 💫
Omg she even looks comfortable Nature is healing
The day he did his first op Ed for the sun, saying teachers should go back and not be in lockdown, I knew who he was
May such joy find us all I pray for the tide to turn and for the Darren coxons of the world to have to find real jobs
Disgusting. There are two hotels near me, I work with some of the children of those families. Never had an issue or even thought about issues, all I think is poor people living crammed into a room like that. We live on a floating rock ffs. One life, very short, too short for hate like that.
A lot of edtech governance events I attend have lovely talks from attorneys and wealthy individuals who have the money and backing to launch legal challenges to schools, that isn’t the case for the average person. I’d like to see us call for action and support it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Nice work here from Veli Hillman, what I would add is HOW caregivers and teachers can push back, as it is incredibly hard to do unless you have a group of at least 100. And many caregivers fear repercussions.
Thank you for sharing, it is so interesting to read this kind of work. Especially at the start of a new year when we can try new approaches
These are the schools that should be examples. Even educating Yorkshire has teachers saying shut up etc.. idk. It shows that there is so much stress in the system and we need the pockets of compassion to be the example, not the zero tolerance bully schools who use twitter and make tiktok with slt
Schools could easily fix a lot of issues by communicating better. Getting off Twitter and Facebook, instead of driving traffic to those apps and the mis and disinformation. Being compassionate and intentional instead of following gov edicts and bullying parents and students- bring back community
I’m glad that we have people like yourself who will stand up for child centred and compassionate work that as you say, is adaptive and seeks to understand barriers to attendance. I’m shocked we still accept these fake stats too on success and future earnings which are tone deaf in this economy
The aggression when defending Gen ai makes a lot more sense if you think of it as if you are insulting their partner or close friend.
I’ve said this before, but I think a lot of the ai hype crowd are in parasocial relationships with their ai chat bots. Many of them spent years on twitter in a parasocial bubble, and it would make sense that they are now addicted to the validation they get from talking to Gemini or whatever
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And you can say “not where I work” all you like but I bet it is where you work. Instead of behaviour and attendance hubs we should be asking schools who have done good inclusion and safety work to share. But we won’t. Because the racism and harm is fine for a lot of those in power
I have had to stop lessons in the last year because 12 year old girls were yelling about “people coming here on boats”. There is no guidance on this for teachers, no real action in schools. In fact I know two schools where reform candidates are teachers. Many more where racism is a staffroom culture
Because they don’t want experts who are child centered and who will point out the harm. It shocks me listening to younger teachers talk about methods that will clearly add to student stress- cold calling being one example. This wouldn’t happen if we had Ed psych led work
What worries me with LLM chat bots in education isn’t just the danger to the children - which is ofc my first concern. I also worry about how overworked and stressed education staff might be harmed by chatbots suggesting self harm, or suggesting dangerous healthcare advice etc.
I think schools won’t do this because if we discuss exploitative working conditions, we risk students seeing parallels in education conditions. Same as with all digital rights work which isn’t really done in schools as they don’t want kids knowing they can opt out and seeing school tech as bad
Fair winds and following seas to us all
If anyone says Gen ai at teacher development I might cry
My delusional self getting through then next few months
Weekend isn’t over yet
Anything fox is worth sharing
Around 2019 they became particularly awful, and they often sent accounts or used alts to attack people who politely disagreed. As you know. It happened on here early days and then they moved off as it was harder to do and muting is more effective so they didn’t get the likes or mass pile ons
Whoever it is, I have them blocked already so that’s good
They alllll block everyone. The worst little whiny babies. Desperately surrounded with acolytes who won’t tell the emperor he has no clothes
If there is an emergency, you don’t want info about water or weather or evacuation to be solely on a social media app. You want the public to be familiar with websites and even radio etc. You want community and comms not social likes.
If I were responsible for improving attendance and behaviour, I would start by communicating compassionately with caregivers and students. Not using facist app full of porn and hate to deride “progressive” approaches in schools. But perhaps some folk see 1930s Germany as a model. Who knows
Every time someone makes a twitter or facebook post etc, you have to rely on the media to report it if you don’t have an account. I’m quite sure that this has stifled a lot of public discourse because they can’t see it, check it or share it.
I think about this today, having seen that the new government education advisors are busy on Twitter, as is the Edu media. But none of this should be on Twitter it should be somewhere everyone can access it. This vain chasing of likes is pathetic. As is posting on a facist app
I think government and public infrastructure should not be principally on social media. All statements and comments should come via press office and official website or blog. Having public officials use Twitter shows that they are ok with facism and careless about open access info
Some people really show that they don’t value trust or safety in their classrooms. Because for students or at work, we should all understand that people can opt out of certain topics. That’s aside the point that debate cannot happen with people who deny your humanity.
Yeah this whole “civility” and “listening to both sides” can go. He doesn’t want balanced nuanced debate he wants Joe rogan
And btw I support blocking etc BUT if you are a PUBLIC SERVANT you cannot simply block disagreement. You can block abuse. These are people who would cry if they had to be in rooms with year 9 on Friday period 6. We can and should do better
It is hilarious to see all this innovation and ai bs while they shuffle the same white men and sycophants around. Perhaps the people who enabled silent corridors and 2 hr detentions for forgetting a pen or the send crisis aren’t the ones to solve the issue on their third try. Nice pay check tho
Most of the U.K. government education advisors are thin skinned white men who spent the last ten years blocking anyone who disagreed with them. Let’s not forget the DfE lists of teachers banned from events etc. These advisors are chosen for the harm they will enable, nothing more. I said what I said
I’m shocked by how much schools have changed. We used to have lively discussions about change , now you are told “that’s not true in my school” or “we can’t do that” and treated like a terrorist for suggesting accommodations or changes. It is sad. And this attendance/bh stuff is more of the same bs
But perhaps saying “great news” to his appointment isn’t the neutral position you think it is. Also why be on Twitter? You could have said nothing or said you looked forward to seeing the work. If people react , it is to what you say to a very ableist man who has blocked most of the profession lol
Oh no. How is he ALWAYS there with his ableist rubbish!
I don’t understand why unions and child charities aren’t out here asking for bans on use in schools . It isn’t safe technology
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“When people suffer loneliness, the antidote will always and forever be other people. It is society’s job to grease the wheels for these interactions, not to muck up their gears with AI companions.”
My children have been told by teachers in their schools to use LLM and I want this on every school CPD this month. But it won’t be. They will continue to push this to children and each other. I hope this lawsuit has impact. It is DEEPLY troubling reading, Adam deserved better, safer tech.
Or just not bothered with the whole wedding lol
Not to exaggerate, but I would die for a house horse that wanted rubs
Happy birthday! I hope you have a weekend full of the joy that you bring to me via your pics of cooking and the cloud. You remind me that there is joy in the world
I’m trying not to because I can’t do jail this month
Me feeling the cooler autumn air:
You’d all better be ready to go fund my bail is all I can say
I swear to GOD that this stuff is gonna end up with me on a t-shirt.
ELECTRIC CHAIR for everyone involved in this and 50 years for their Uber drivers
Are you even in the right tax bracket to be there? Because I sure am not! I think they usually get their butlers to guide them around that warren
What even are “ai skills”? I mean, beyond for CS students or maths .. who might learn about the models etc… we might as well run courses on how to enter expenses on workday or using jira. Only joking ofc. We are there to teach actual knowledge
Lies
Probably to get the tenders out to vendors and then to check it vaguely to ensure it met the facism criteria. And so fifty people could click through and say “ok with me”. I’ve made training for business and it can take months for one cyber training to be approved.
The home office that gave a passport to a fictional bear, but can’t give basic kindness to refugees
Drew this card for the weekend, it is a great card for a new term, or a fresh start. Things are challenging but stick to your goals and hopes. Seek support from the people around you and remember that we need a world with your dreams made real.
Did Trump just see what Kate did last year and decide to copy that ? Are we going to get a frankenphoto and then fake pics at a farm shop ?
💯 this is gen ai made
It is lovely. Essentially : giving young people a break from school, recognising them for who they are and showing that they are trusted, has impact.
I think it is a control ritual, because no way does a £50 kilt and £70 blazer make people equal, Kirkland joggers and a hoodie would though. It shows how the U.K. is tied to this Edwardian ideal
I had a senior leader get super excited about a school trip to a Disney office. She was also telling us about how she believed silent halls and children not looking up from books is good. I told her that the Disney office would be the opposite of that culture for adults and she couldn’t cope
Many go back to the same school that they attended. Governors are mostly older, white and only know office work in suits and in person. It isn’t everyone or every school, some are very forward looking. But I can’t understand why schools are this year introducing blazers and kilts for example
Allowing kids to do what adults do in the workplace would make it so much better. Even just being able to get up and go outside or move can improve things. But it is frowned upon. Yet I doubt you or I sit for two hours at a time and can’t go to the bathroom, all while wearing uncomfy clothes
Anyway: Schools are ableist in ways that workplaces cannot be by law. As an adult you can request flex working and accommodations. Schools can simply refuse or make your life hell. The only places with 💯 attendance rules are zero hour warehouse jobs, perhaps schools should reflect on that
Realised! but you always do good work so it never hurts to say so! This is interesting to read so far.
I think work experience should actually be offered to teaching staff and school managers: offer them the opportunity to see what working life is now. Because many think it is suits and meetings. They don’t know it is flex work by law, wearing what you want and very stringent procurement for tech
Fabulous work as always
"The appeal of techno-legal solutionism transcends borders: ... it offers policymakers seemingly clear solutions to complex problems. However, our analysis shows that this approach fundamentally misunderstands both the social shaping of technology and the complexity of youth well-being."
I think a lot about how most modern offices now have pods for calls, people book rooms to work quietly, they wear comfy clothes and headphones .. yet schools insist on blazers, kilts and 30 to a room. And if you say”I can’t cope” you are a problem. Yet most school avoiders will be fine at work
Yeah and the edu influencers are ridiculously “credible”. I can’t believe the disgust I’ve had from leaders when presenting balanced well researched “let’s look at some risks” arguments, vs how excited they are that some influencer will spend a day training staff to “prompt”
Oh NO!! I would hate that too. I’m organising a mini UK / Europe time virtual event for the 29 October hopefully. Just to give people some encouragement and hear from others fighting the fight
In an ideal world, this would be on a slide at every teacher training day. Then followed by examples of how to collaborate with humans that the school is fostering, and news of smaller class sizes and more books. But instead we will have ai ai and more ai, and then be told not to photocopy
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There are loads of great free Japanese learning resources and is fun to learn for sure
CLOUD SERVICE IS DOWN
Good on the cheese ball manufacturer for covering those costs. That’s nice news for once
I wish they’d listen. Because what this all will lead to is massive online in person learning supervised by unqualified people. At some point maybe they will look back and say oh wow, we should have reformed education, not applied tech like a landlord applies paint over mould
He took the Pope, now this monster must feed again, but this time on its master
I think a lot of people on Twitter don’t actually teach. I know a few edu influencers and I can tell you the reality ain’t what they project . Not that they are terrible , but just it doesn’t always go as they say
This is a big reason I think schools especially should stop using Twitter and Facebook or tiktok. Most of the adults sharing fake stuff with me got it from Facebook, then TikTok. Being clear about these apps spreading disinformation and lacking moderation would set a good example to communities.
Good, I like my cardigans
Perhaps we could just ban it, as a public health hazard
I have run training on 365 where people save docs and then literally CANNOT find them and I have to say ahh it can take ten minutes. What kind of botched ass temu software are Msft selling? Man I wish I could be as rich and so bad
To me this is why mainstream edu debate fails: a refusal to challenge the system. Especially when the rich are doing EHE via virtual schools a lot. We accept stale and untrue stats about what % attendance means success, etc, and never question if school itself is the issue. Bc that won’t get you MBE
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso... Reading this is hilarious because Msft admit there have been issues with documents not saving, not saving the correct version or delays in showing docs. Which is something you will know well if you use Msft. Just a terrible product all around.
My understanding is that you need a booster at 12 or 15 anyway
www.ft.com/content/fe2c... So the U.K. government is wanted broad access to everyone’s iCloud, they don’t care about edtech safety, they want your ID tied to your online activity… stop using tech as if the government care about your security and privacy. They don’t
I wish we had some basic digital competency training for teachers. Maybe we should create one? I used to offer it free but it rarely got uptake. Because the TRACKING on these things is wild to me. It shouldn’t be on school tech at all. Teachers should be made to care about this stuff as safeguarding
I wish Chayn got the attention that the wishy washy Wicys and other useless groups got , because they do such good work
We don’t need the fear of tech that “e safety” and “security awareness “ has caused. We need more understanding that tech isn’t perfect as sold, that you shouldn’t trust a vendor promise and that you should protect your data more. This lack of education has made the gen ai hype so successful
Tech education let the public down by not admitting when software or devices were flawed. It means that the public perceive tech as perfect, and themselves as the issue. Instead of it being widely acknowledged that tech companies release products before they are ready, use customers to improve it.
I don’t blame education staff for trusting tech promises as there is so little advice or digital competence training for them. But I’d ask us to remember stuff like Google being fined repeatedly for tracking account holder location and sharing with police. Despite promising they wouldn’t.
I wonder what teachers think the gen ai resource websites are doing with all their prompts? Because they will be storing them, profiling use by demographic. Your manager will know already. Imagine a year worth of you asking an LLM for things, all listed. What could be done with that ?