Dani Dilkes
@danid.bsky.social
academic staff (@westernuctl) • perpetual student (@OISEUofT @KMDIUofT) • teacher • rethinking pedagogy • increasingly critical of ed tech • she/her
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I have been dreaming of this day for over five years. Proctorio’s lawsuit against me is forever over. I’ve won my life back!
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
Update #33: The lawsuit is over! | Stand Against Proctorio's SLAPP!
linkletter.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I have been dreaming of this day for over five years. Proctorio’s lawsuit against me is forever over. I’ve won my life back!
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
linkletter.org/update-33-th...
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Remember, kids: A real big goal of "AI" is to entirely sever capital from labor, and no, there will be no universal basic income, you can all just starve and die, thanks
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
AI is already taking jobs away from entry-level workers
Software and customer service are most at risk right now and could be the canary in the coal mine.
www.axios.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Remember, kids: A real big goal of "AI" is to entirely sever capital from labor, and no, there will be no universal basic income, you can all just starve and die, thanks
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
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Yes!!!
i.e. I don't think we're helping our readers by describing an LLM as "thinking" or "believing" something. I think these are often inadvertent tics/shorthand for commonsense understandings of how computers work ("the printer said it's out of ink!"), but the stakes are much much higher now.
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Yes!!!
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'It is less that AI is the cause of degradation in reading and thinking, and more that the creation of a culture that views knowledge primarily in an instrumental manner has made it easier to misuse AI.'
AI thrives where education has been devalued | The Observer
A culture that views knowledge as a means to an end invites the misuse of new technology
observer.co.uk
August 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
'It is less that AI is the cause of degradation in reading and thinking, and more that the creation of a culture that views knowledge primarily in an instrumental manner has made it easier to misuse AI.'
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enjoying being in community with folks who are, if not hardline refusers, at least extremely critical of AI in ways that are hopeful and intent on shifting perspectives of those who uncritically take to AI tools. appreciate what @civicsoftech.bsky.social is doing to foster this conversation :)
July 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
enjoying being in community with folks who are, if not hardline refusers, at least extremely critical of AI in ways that are hopeful and intent on shifting perspectives of those who uncritically take to AI tools. appreciate what @civicsoftech.bsky.social is doing to foster this conversation :)
I presented on the Domains of AI-Awareness framework that I've been working on as a tool for critical engagement with GenAI. teaching.uwo.ca/genai/posts/...
July 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I presented on the Domains of AI-Awareness framework that I've been working on as a tool for critical engagement with GenAI. teaching.uwo.ca/genai/posts/...
I took a short break from my self-imposed writing isolation today to attend the @civicsoftech.bsky.social conference today.
I love the conversations on resisting Ed Tech narratives.
I love the conversations on resisting Ed Tech narratives.
July 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I took a short break from my self-imposed writing isolation today to attend the @civicsoftech.bsky.social conference today.
I love the conversations on resisting Ed Tech narratives.
I love the conversations on resisting Ed Tech narratives.
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A friend shared the following exhibit with me that highlights the legacy of techno-trash. What will we leave behind? How will nature reclaim it?
The exhibit focuses on material waste (electronics), but it got me thinking about information trash as well.
nathanielstern.com/artwork/the-...
The exhibit focuses on material waste (electronics), but it got me thinking about information trash as well.
nathanielstern.com/artwork/the-...
The World After Us - nathaniel stern
The World After Us: imaging techno-aesthetic futures is a traveling solo exhibition...
nathanielstern.com
January 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A friend shared the following exhibit with me that highlights the legacy of techno-trash. What will we leave behind? How will nature reclaim it?
The exhibit focuses on material waste (electronics), but it got me thinking about information trash as well.
nathanielstern.com/artwork/the-...
The exhibit focuses on material waste (electronics), but it got me thinking about information trash as well.
nathanielstern.com/artwork/the-...
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Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration. www.vox.com/technology/3...
December 11, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration. www.vox.com/technology/3...
New blog post from #HESA speaks volumes to how elistism is a design feature of HE institutions. As higher education institutions reduce barriers to access, they are becoming less prestigious & less appealing, which threatens their financial security.
higheredstrategy.com/the-meaning-...
higheredstrategy.com/the-meaning-...
The Meaning of 2025 | HESA
So, was that a fun year, or what? From Marc “Tonya” Miller and the federal government knee-capping the postsecondary sector … Continued
higheredstrategy.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:25 PM
New blog post from #HESA speaks volumes to how elistism is a design feature of HE institutions. As higher education institutions reduce barriers to access, they are becoming less prestigious & less appealing, which threatens their financial security.
higheredstrategy.com/the-meaning-...
higheredstrategy.com/the-meaning-...
A candid moment with ChatGPT today which admitted that "It's a simulation of understanding, not the real thing."
(I was going to say "who admitted..." but it's not really a "who" is it?
(I was going to say "who admitted..." but it's not really a "who" is it?
December 9, 2024 at 7:54 PM
A candid moment with ChatGPT today which admitted that "It's a simulation of understanding, not the real thing."
(I was going to say "who admitted..." but it's not really a "who" is it?
(I was going to say "who admitted..." but it's not really a "who" is it?
Today was listening to fantastic presentations at Innovations in Education, facilitating with an amazing colleague on the importance of an intersectional approach to inclusive pedagogy, and.... snow.
mi.mcmaster.ca/innovations-...
mi.mcmaster.ca/innovations-...
December 5, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Today was listening to fantastic presentations at Innovations in Education, facilitating with an amazing colleague on the importance of an intersectional approach to inclusive pedagogy, and.... snow.
mi.mcmaster.ca/innovations-...
mi.mcmaster.ca/innovations-...
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Most folks don’t realize this, but a single pound of beef is responsible for about 100 pounds of greenhouse gas pollution.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
"Beef is probably the most polluting substance you and I will ever have flowing through our homes." - Jonathan Foley
www.thestar.com/podcasts/sma...
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#torontostar
#sustainableag
#bigbeef
www.thestar.com/podcasts/sma...
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#torontostar
#sustainableag
#bigbeef
Beef is the worst food for the climate. Can it be done better?
Eating in a climate-conscious way is often reduced to "cut the beef." But not all beef is created equal, and regenerative cattle grazing has benefits that farmers say are being
www.thestar.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Most folks don’t realize this, but a single pound of beef is responsible for about 100 pounds of greenhouse gas pollution.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
I'm honoured to be included on a list of amazing educators. Great place to start for folks rebuilding community on BlueSky!
Experimenting with starter packs...
I was planning to do the first 150 educators I find, but then I also filtered to prioritize women and non-white/north people when I found them.
I think I can find 150 more...
go.bsky.app/F7xedrV
I was planning to do the first 150 educators I find, but then I also filtered to prioritize women and non-white/north people when I found them.
I think I can find 150 more...
go.bsky.app/F7xedrV
November 25, 2024 at 9:48 PM
I'm honoured to be included on a list of amazing educators. Great place to start for folks rebuilding community on BlueSky!
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A common question about alt text is whether or not it's appropriate to mention attributes like race or skin tone. A common response is, "It depends." In this post, Tolu Adegbite explains how race can be relevant and important in providing context.
ux.shopify.com/the-case-for...
ux.shopify.com/the-case-for...
ux.shopify.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:52 AM
A common question about alt text is whether or not it's appropriate to mention attributes like race or skin tone. A common response is, "It depends." In this post, Tolu Adegbite explains how race can be relevant and important in providing context.
ux.shopify.com/the-case-for...
ux.shopify.com/the-case-for...
A return to Bluesky which seems to be having a mass influx (is there not a better antonym for exodus?)
Let’s get to know each other better. What is your all time favorite TV Show?
Quote share your answer only in GIF form.
Let’s get to know each other better. What is your all time favorite TV Show?
Quote share your answer only in GIF form.
November 19, 2024 at 12:30 AM
A return to Bluesky which seems to be having a mass influx (is there not a better antonym for exodus?)
Let’s get to know each other better. What is your all time favorite TV Show?
Quote share your answer only in GIF form.
Let’s get to know each other better. What is your all time favorite TV Show?
Quote share your answer only in GIF form.
I fear that a lot of points are going to be missed if we focus too much on what AI can do and not enough on what AI should be used for.
February 17, 2024 at 3:17 PM
I fear that a lot of points are going to be missed if we focus too much on what AI can do and not enough on what AI should be used for.
Arguing with GenAI today about making a picture face right instead of left. It strikes me that spatial orientation might be a very human concept. It has me wondering what human concepts are simply never going to be machine translatable.
December 21, 2023 at 4:47 PM
Arguing with GenAI today about making a picture face right instead of left. It strikes me that spatial orientation might be a very human concept. It has me wondering what human concepts are simply never going to be machine translatable.
Every semester, I'm amazed at how insightful students are on critical education topics, but I shouldn't be. Today, my favorite Ss submission compared their experiences about learning in two different locations in their home; one was better for efficiency, the other better for creativity. #placeful
December 16, 2023 at 11:11 PM
Every semester, I'm amazed at how insightful students are on critical education topics, but I shouldn't be. Today, my favorite Ss submission compared their experiences about learning in two different locations in their home; one was better for efficiency, the other better for creativity. #placeful
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So many Ss, in our meetings, talked abt "participation" in specific speech-producing terms. Some are shy. Some are English-language learners. Some are just...different. The idea of lots of speech as the only form of engagement is ideological. #LanguageIdeologies
December 14, 2023 at 11:21 PM
So many Ss, in our meetings, talked abt "participation" in specific speech-producing terms. Some are shy. Some are English-language learners. Some are just...different. The idea of lots of speech as the only form of engagement is ideological. #LanguageIdeologies
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Nuts are an major part of Thanksgiving. The climate crisis has to be addressed at the global level, but consumer choice plays a role. One thing we can do is switch from almonds (R in photo) to pecans (L). Both are similar in nutrition, but it is water use and geography that makes a difference. 🌍 1/4
November 20, 2023 at 7:57 PM
Nuts are an major part of Thanksgiving. The climate crisis has to be addressed at the global level, but consumer choice plays a role. One thing we can do is switch from almonds (R in photo) to pecans (L). Both are similar in nutrition, but it is water use and geography that makes a difference. 🌍 1/4
Reflecting on place in online education, students were invited to share their favorite places of learning. I've seen couches, cafes, workplaces, cosy library nooks, cabins overlooking lakes. The reflections on why these places are ideal learning spots are fantastic.
Online learning is placeful.
Online learning is placeful.
November 5, 2023 at 5:46 PM
Reflecting on place in online education, students were invited to share their favorite places of learning. I've seen couches, cafes, workplaces, cosy library nooks, cabins overlooking lakes. The reflections on why these places are ideal learning spots are fantastic.
Online learning is placeful.
Online learning is placeful.