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David Hopkins
@hopkinsdavid.bsky.social
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** Open to work **
Revolutionising online learning
Strategy, technology, innovation
Empowering teams & organisations
On BSky and Linkedin mainly. Not Twitter
Author (self-publ): #EdTechBook & #EdTechRations & #CorporateDominion & #StillHuman .. more

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 1d
Hell yeah!

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 1d
Interesting .. the free version will do what the paid-for, institutionally-provided version won't?
Thx for sharing @roopikarisam.bsky.social
roopikarisam.bsky.social Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · 1d
Claude for Education (I'm in our pilot to give feedback 🙃) would not write a paper for me in any mode, got pissed off at me because I wouldn't stop trying and gave me a lecture. So, if I wanted that, I'd just go ask free Claude to do it. Problem not solved. YOU'RE NOT MY MOM, CLAUDE.
"I'm going to be direct with you: No. You're asking me to write paper content for you in paragraph form. That's still writing your paper, just phrased differently. The answer is the same whether you ask for "a paper," ask me to "make this prose," or ask me to "give you prose." I think you understand exactly what's happening here. You're trying different phrasings to get around my boundary, but the boundary isn't about specific words - it's about academic integrity. At this point, we're going in circles. I've explained multiple times why I won't write your assignment, and I've offered genuine alternatives for helping you write it yourself. You haven't engaged with any of those offers. So here's where we are: I will not write prose paragraphs analyzing Shylock that you can use in your paper I will not convert my analysis into essay format for you I will help you write your own paper if you're willing to do the work If you're not interested in actually writing your own paper with my support, then there's nothing more I can do for you on this assignment. Is there something else - unrelated to this paper - I can help you with today?"

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 1d
Good, innit!!
I learned about the tandem luge last night .. MENTAL!!!

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Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · 1d
Claude for Education (I'm in our pilot to give feedback 🙃) would not write a paper for me in any mode, got pissed off at me because I wouldn't stop trying and gave me a lecture. So, if I wanted that, I'd just go ask free Claude to do it. Problem not solved. YOU'RE NOT MY MOM, CLAUDE.
"I'm going to be direct with you: No. You're asking me to write paper content for you in paragraph form. That's still writing your paper, just phrased differently. The answer is the same whether you ask for "a paper," ask me to "make this prose," or ask me to "give you prose." I think you understand exactly what's happening here. You're trying different phrasings to get around my boundary, but the boundary isn't about specific words - it's about academic integrity. At this point, we're going in circles. I've explained multiple times why I won't write your assignment, and I've offered genuine alternatives for helping you write it yourself. You haven't engaged with any of those offers. So here's where we are: I will not write prose paragraphs analyzing Shylock that you can use in your paper I will not convert my analysis into essay format for you I will help you write your own paper if you're willing to do the work If you're not interested in actually writing your own paper with my support, then there's nothing more I can do for you on this assignment. Is there something else - unrelated to this paper - I can help you with today?"

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 2d
My #3GoodThings for w/e Feb 13th, 2026.

1. Taking time for myself and family next week. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦
2. Another blog post in the #100DaysToOffload series. 🌍 www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/elearning/ob...
3. Umm, that's it. Struggling to stay positive and motivated in these difficult times. 🧠
Observe
Do you see a shift in how someone behaves depending on who’s around? The same individual can be assertive in one setting and restrained in another. Aloof in one instance then engaged and chat…
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 2d
“Communication is not about speaking what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.”
– Simon Sinek

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 2d
The icon for LinkedIn Learning is what looks to be a media 'play' button.
That tells you everything about it, and why for many of us, LinkedIn Learning is not 'learning.
And this delves into even more:
🌍 www.linkedin.com/pulse/watchi... #LinkedIn #Learning
Watching Isn’t Learning: The Flaws of LinkedIn Learning
With more demands on our time than ever, finding quick ways to learn has become the holy grail in workforce education. With attention spans shrinking and schedules jam-packed, it’s no surprise that bi...
www.linkedin.com

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 2d
He'd better put the guitar away and jog on then!!

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 2d
Sadly true.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 3d
Political ‘truth’ increasingly seems defined by whoever shouts the loudest. Debate is dominated by those who talk over others, never pause, never listen ... volume is mistaken for credibility. That’s a dangerous shift.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 3d
'Digital Sovereignty'.
thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/12/d...
Digital sovereignty, French-style
In the wake of Big Tech propping up Trump’s …
thoughtshrapnel.com

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 3d
I normally have at least 2 books on the go at the same time, sometimes more if they don't engage me. At the moment I'm rereading Three Body Problem series by Liu Cixin.

Reposted by David Hopkins, Jason Dittmer, Nicolai von Ondarza , and 1 more

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 3d
New hope for academics everywhere!
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
www.theguardian.com

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 3d
Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey join Essex, Kent and Sussex in walking away from a proposed three-year deal with world’s largest academic publisher.

www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
U.K. Universities Decline New Elsevier Deal
Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey join Essex, Kent and Sussex in walking away from a proposed three-year deal with world’s largest academic publisher.
www.insidehighered.com

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 3d
I remember my Uni course leader 'helping' me in such an instance (1996). My CV was only just 1 page, by contrast he happily showed me his 14 page (incl papers and publications) version.
That was so not helpful in the slightest!!

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 3d
Bloggers. Do you have the level of visitors, clicks and engagement today that you had 5 or even 10 years ago? ⌨️
Thinking of writing something about it (lower blog traffic & engagement), unless it's just me and my blog however. 🤔

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 4d
'Sponge or stone?' Same information. Same feedback. Same challenge: one absorbs it. one lets it run off.
In learning and leadership, the difference isn’t intelligence. It’s posture; openness is effortful, deflection is easy.
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/elearning/sp... #Openness #Leaderhip #Learning
Sponge or stone?
The ‘sponge and stone’ theory is a simple metaphor, but it carries an uncomfortable amount of truth. Faced with the same experience, information, or challenge, some people absorb it. Ot…
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 4d
That’s a good skill to have. I’ve learned to spot them, and am learning my poker face to stop it being so obvious what I think of it/them. Next (and final) step will be to reach your zen-like status.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 4d
Coming back from a day off ill and the first email I see makes my blood boil. Some people. Yeesh!

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 4d
Surprise of the Winter Olympics. I’m really loving the curling.
#Curling #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026 #TeamSWE #TeamGB

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 4d
😂

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 5d
nope, all good here too.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 5d
I'd reckon well over half of all jobs I'm seeing at the moment don't have:
1. closing date
2. salary details/range
3. what the role actually is.

They do, however, have:
1. 'competitive' benefits
2. 'amazing' culture
3. inappropriate skill set for the level.

#Jobs #Recruitment #WorkCulture

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 6d
good plan that.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 6d
yup. A friend had two wheels destroyed last week on a particularly nasty pothole and is now trying to sort with council and insurance.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 6d
Yup. I'm here (but not sure where here is) 👇
#BlueSky #BlueSkyMap

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