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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 8h

Are there any theme park / rollercoaster design games aimed at under 8's?

I'm thinking of Theme Park on the Sega Mega Drive level of complexity. Rollercoaster Tycoon will be too hard.

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Dr Sarah Hewitt @s2hewitt.bsky.social · 1d

I've been telling all ours that looking for any shortcuts (not reading / making notes / GenAI) robs them of their chance to learn AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE HERE and paying a shed load of money for the benefit.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d

I was just subjected to an “academic integrity” lecture where the lecturer spent the whole time telling people that the consequences of cheating were not being able to level up and not “you won’t know the basics of your field”, and honestly, this is a big issue across academia.

Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of them treat their goals as checklists towards graduation or being hired, they spend almost no time thinking about what the actual labor of their field looks like or why some people succeed and others fail.

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 10h

It's interesting how AI can do some really fancy looking stuff, like give me a picture of Queen Victoria playing the trumpet on the moon, but when it's basic stuff like "a clock" or "make the red line on this picture a bit longer" then it just goes insane and does something random.

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 10h

Lovely find in the @b3ta.com newsletter - a collection of "AI" chatbot's attempts to create a simple clock. It'll reassure you we're not yet near the opening scenes of Terminator
clocks.brianmoore.com

AI World Clocks

The current time as rendered by 9 different AI models. By Brian Moore.

clocks.brianmoore.com

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 11h

Just like how there are few footballers who would be a success at every team, there are few teachers that would be a success at every school and for every HT.

Some of us need a Sean Dyche, some need an Oliver Glasner, some even work best for a Felix Magath.

Finding the right fit is key.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 11h

We need a system where HTs can let a teacher know that it would be the best for both parties if they moved on without the fear of being done for constructive dismissal or forcing them to take part in the dishonesty, stress and degradation of the 'dismissal/departure via support plan' nonsense.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 11h

I have never known a teacher be put on a support plan who did not go on to leave the school/profession soon after.

They're snaky as fuck and being put on one feels like playing Calvinball.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 11h

Support plans are a way of forcing teachers out.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 1d

oh no

Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 4d

Come on the Liverpool 🦆
I can't see Palace getting anything out of this.

Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 1d

Come on the Liverpool 🦆

I can't see Villa getting anything out of this.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 1d

I can't be the only one.

Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 1d

My superpower is that when I take my kid to softplay, I can clock straight away which kid is gonna try to hurt my kid.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 1d

www.reddit.com/r/Teachers/s...

American but still relevant. If you are a teacher and are not part of a union or Edapt, you are taking a huge risk.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 1d

I enjoyed today's Connections.

Puzzle #873
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Skill 90/99
Uniqueness 1 in 3,322

Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 2d

Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Ghosts n Stuff - Deadmau5 (One of the few dance/electronica songs where the vocal version improves the original)

Phantom Pt 2 - Justice

Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Skrillex

#FridayFive

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 2d

I need an adversary.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 2d

Got my Halloween outfit ready.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 2d

The biggest weakness with BlueSky is still that it's too nice.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 3d

Have you seen Withings watches? I've got a Scanwatch 2 and think it's slightly overpriced but it's a smart watch that has a mostly analogue display which might be what you're looking for.

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Andy McHugh @andymchugh.bsky.social · 3d

I'm creating a web app that makes it easier than ever to find paid writing work.

If you're interested in being a beta tester then send me a DM and I'll send you more information.

#freelance #writing

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 4d

"Are we the baddies?"

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 4d

I regret putting this on as early as I did. They're 2.36 now.

Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 4d

Come on the Liverpool 🦆
I can't see Palace getting anything out of this.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 4d

We are currently trying to decide where to eat and 3 of my suggestions have been voted down by the I Don't Mind Mandem who have offered no alternatives so I have given up.

I reckon I'd take crisps at this point.

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Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 4d

Witches dunking chairs need to be brought back for people who say 'I don't mind' when they really do mind.

Oliver Mills @olivermills.bsky.social · 5d

I'm on a mini-break with indecisive people and I am massively struggling.

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