Emma Darcy
@darcyprior.bsky.social
Director of Technology for Learning at EduFuturists Secondary School of the Year Denbigh High in Luton. Global EdTech and Gold Teaching Award Winner. Trustee at Apps For Good, Digital Futures Group member, Workstream Lead for A.I. in Education
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Less than a week until BRILLIANT festival! 🎉 I'm looking forward to seeing the @netsupport.bsky.social team on Stand B21; watching talks from @darcyprior.bsky.social, Laura Knight and @alkingsley.bsky.social; and catching up with @ka81.bsky.social, @jenomfl.bsky.social et al. 🙌
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Less than a week until BRILLIANT festival! 🎉 I'm looking forward to seeing the @netsupport.bsky.social team on Stand B21; watching talks from @darcyprior.bsky.social, Laura Knight and @alkingsley.bsky.social; and catching up with @ka81.bsky.social, @jenomfl.bsky.social et al. 🙌
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Are you passionate about education? Do you want to make a positive difference to young peoples' lives?
We're looking for an Education Community Manager to join our friendly team!
Closing date is Thurs 6th Nov.
Find out more:
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#CharityJobs #RemoteJobs
We're looking for an Education Community Manager to join our friendly team!
Closing date is Thurs 6th Nov.
Find out more:
appsforgood.info/4ogluXP
#CharityJobs #RemoteJobs
Work with us
Join the team at Apps for Good. Find and apply for our current vacancies. Work for an education charity inspiring the next generation of digital entrepreneurs.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Are you passionate about education? Do you want to make a positive difference to young peoples' lives?
We're looking for an Education Community Manager to join our friendly team!
Closing date is Thurs 6th Nov.
Find out more:
appsforgood.info/4ogluXP
#CharityJobs #RemoteJobs
We're looking for an Education Community Manager to join our friendly team!
Closing date is Thurs 6th Nov.
Find out more:
appsforgood.info/4ogluXP
#CharityJobs #RemoteJobs
Not ashamed to admit that my greatest achievement of the weekend was enjoying my first Christmas sandwich of the year… in October… 😂
October 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Not ashamed to admit that my greatest achievement of the weekend was enjoying my first Christmas sandwich of the year… in October… 😂
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I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.
- Virginia Woolf
#Womensart
- Virginia Woolf
#Womensart
October 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.
- Virginia Woolf
#Womensart
- Virginia Woolf
#Womensart
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Louise Stebbing, contemporary Norfolk based (UK) printmaker working mostly in lino printing & etching #WomensArt
October 12, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Louise Stebbing, contemporary Norfolk based (UK) printmaker working mostly in lino printing & etching #WomensArt
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, #RISEEudMag has focused on the Mental Health Foundation's theme of managing feelings of overwhelm. #MentalHealth matters EVERYDAY but today is a good reminder to make it a priority.
www.riseedumag.com/managing-ove... @techheaddd.bsky.social @netsupport.bsky.social
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Managing feelings of overwhelm this World Mental Health Day - R.I.S.E. Magazine
Strategies for managing overwhelm and breaking the negative cycle of doomscrolling.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, #RISEEudMag has focused on the Mental Health Foundation's theme of managing feelings of overwhelm. #MentalHealth matters EVERYDAY but today is a good reminder to make it a priority.
www.riseedumag.com/managing-ove... @techheaddd.bsky.social @netsupport.bsky.social
www.riseedumag.com/managing-ove... @techheaddd.bsky.social @netsupport.bsky.social
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Apps for Good turns 15 🎉
Over the past 15 years, we've reached just under 350,000 young people! To mark this milestone, we’ve brought together inspiring stories from students, teachers and volunteers that highlight the power of young people using tech for good.
Read the stories: ow.ly/xseT50X1Ecn
Over the past 15 years, we've reached just under 350,000 young people! To mark this milestone, we’ve brought together inspiring stories from students, teachers and volunteers that highlight the power of young people using tech for good.
Read the stories: ow.ly/xseT50X1Ecn
October 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Apps for Good turns 15 🎉
Over the past 15 years, we've reached just under 350,000 young people! To mark this milestone, we’ve brought together inspiring stories from students, teachers and volunteers that highlight the power of young people using tech for good.
Read the stories: ow.ly/xseT50X1Ecn
Over the past 15 years, we've reached just under 350,000 young people! To mark this milestone, we’ve brought together inspiring stories from students, teachers and volunteers that highlight the power of young people using tech for good.
Read the stories: ow.ly/xseT50X1Ecn
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On one hand: don't anthropomorphize AI. On the other: LLMs exhibit signs of gambling addiction.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
October 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
On one hand: don't anthropomorphize AI. On the other: LLMs exhibit signs of gambling addiction.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...
A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.
A really important one for schools to be aware of in relation to AI… these devices could already be walking into your building via pupils, parents and other visitors.
#AIinEducation #AIandSafeguarding #Edusky
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#AIinEducation #AIandSafeguarding #Edusky
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#aiwearables #aiandsafeguarding #aiineducation #digitalskills | The Digital Futures Group
AI-wearables such as smart glasses are raising big questions for schools around safety, wellbeing, and privacy.
So, what do you need to know? Here are some of our thoughts...
With special thanks to ...
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September 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
A really important one for schools to be aware of in relation to AI… these devices could already be walking into your building via pupils, parents and other visitors.
#AIinEducation #AIandSafeguarding #Edusky
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#AIinEducation #AIandSafeguarding #Edusky
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We’re excited to share our 2024/25 Impact Report, showcasing the difference we made to students last year 🤩
Through our free computing courses, we’re proud to be reaching students nationwide and empowering the next generation of changemakers.
Read more: www.appsforgood.org/impact?utm_s...
Through our free computing courses, we’re proud to be reaching students nationwide and empowering the next generation of changemakers.
Read more: www.appsforgood.org/impact?utm_s...
September 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We’re excited to share our 2024/25 Impact Report, showcasing the difference we made to students last year 🤩
Through our free computing courses, we’re proud to be reaching students nationwide and empowering the next generation of changemakers.
Read more: www.appsforgood.org/impact?utm_s...
Through our free computing courses, we’re proud to be reaching students nationwide and empowering the next generation of changemakers.
Read more: www.appsforgood.org/impact?utm_s...
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🌍 Chatbots and climate views
Two studies tested if GenAI chats shift climate scepticism. Results showed only small, short-lived changes, highlighting both promise and clear limits.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #GenAI #AI 🧪
Two studies tested if GenAI chats shift climate scepticism. Results showed only small, short-lived changes, highlighting both promise and clear limits.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #GenAI #AI 🧪
The promise and limitations of using GenAI to reduce climate scepticism - Nature Climate Change
ChatGPT provides a way of teaching people about climate change. This research reveals that conversations between climate sceptics and ChatGPT reduced climate scepticism, but these effects are modest, ...
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September 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
🌍 Chatbots and climate views
Two studies tested if GenAI chats shift climate scepticism. Results showed only small, short-lived changes, highlighting both promise and clear limits.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #GenAI #AI 🧪
Two studies tested if GenAI chats shift climate scepticism. Results showed only small, short-lived changes, highlighting both promise and clear limits.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #GenAI #AI 🧪
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Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
September 20, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt
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It’s the weekend!! 😁😁🩵💙 Enjoy your time
September 20, 2025 at 5:56 AM
It’s the weekend!! 😁😁🩵💙 Enjoy your time
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At GEC, we’ve always understood that ‘voice’ is the key to inclusion.
That’s why we created the 26,000 Voices report, the largest research-led study of its kind, capturing the lived experiences of staff and students across 350 schools.
Download the report today www.thegec.education/the-research
That’s why we created the 26,000 Voices report, the largest research-led study of its kind, capturing the lived experiences of staff and students across 350 schools.
Download the report today www.thegec.education/the-research
September 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
At GEC, we’ve always understood that ‘voice’ is the key to inclusion.
That’s why we created the 26,000 Voices report, the largest research-led study of its kind, capturing the lived experiences of staff and students across 350 schools.
Download the report today www.thegec.education/the-research
That’s why we created the 26,000 Voices report, the largest research-led study of its kind, capturing the lived experiences of staff and students across 350 schools.
Download the report today www.thegec.education/the-research
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3 masterclasses, 2 brilliant hosts, and endless insights and practical advice on AI! ✨
Join Emma Darcy and James Garnett for our AI masterclass series - a must-attend for anyone looking to grow their understanding and use of AI in education 👇
#edusky
Join Emma Darcy and James Garnett for our AI masterclass series - a must-attend for anyone looking to grow their understanding and use of AI in education 👇
#edusky
Leading AI across your school or trust – a masterclass series | The Key CPD
Starting from scratch and feeling left behind? Know the basics but need to drill into AI data protection? Or on top of compliance but worried about safeguarding risks? In this flexible, 3-part series,...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
3 masterclasses, 2 brilliant hosts, and endless insights and practical advice on AI! ✨
Join Emma Darcy and James Garnett for our AI masterclass series - a must-attend for anyone looking to grow their understanding and use of AI in education 👇
#edusky
Join Emma Darcy and James Garnett for our AI masterclass series - a must-attend for anyone looking to grow their understanding and use of AI in education 👇
#edusky
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We're busy behind the scenes preparing for a night to remember when we unveil the winners of the Global EdTech Awards 2025!
Sign up here to join us on LinkedIn bit.ly/4n8OzE2LI or here for YouTube bit.ly/47nFR0gYT
#GETAs25 #EdTech
Sign up here to join us on LinkedIn bit.ly/4n8OzE2LI or here for YouTube bit.ly/47nFR0gYT
#GETAs25 #EdTech
September 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
We're busy behind the scenes preparing for a night to remember when we unveil the winners of the Global EdTech Awards 2025!
Sign up here to join us on LinkedIn bit.ly/4n8OzE2LI or here for YouTube bit.ly/47nFR0gYT
#GETAs25 #EdTech
Sign up here to join us on LinkedIn bit.ly/4n8OzE2LI or here for YouTube bit.ly/47nFR0gYT
#GETAs25 #EdTech
Best we could get from Bedfordshire this evening…
September 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Best we could get from Bedfordshire this evening…
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Cloudy skies blocking the blood moon right now :(
September 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Cloudy skies blocking the blood moon right now :(
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‘There is only one player’: why China is becoming a world leader in green energy
‘There is only one player’: why China is becoming a world leader in green energy
As US reneges on climate breakdown pledges, China’s response to crisis will shape geopolitics and our future
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
‘There is only one player’: why China is becoming a world leader in green energy
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Thanks for all the feedback on this piece - it generated the sort of sensible debate I was hoping for and that has been a joy to read. Its reach has also exceeded expectations!
📢Is Jonathan Haidt right about smartphones and screens?
Months of research and interviews (including with Haidt) went into this investigation.
Critics are clear Haidt has gone beyond the data; he says he's speaking the truth.
You decide who's right.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Months of research and interviews (including with Haidt) went into this investigation.
Critics are clear Haidt has gone beyond the data; he says he's speaking the truth.
You decide who's right.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Is Jonathan Haidt right about smartphones?
In ‘The Anxious Generation’, Haidt makes the case that social media and smartphones have ‘rewired’ today’s teenagers, but his critics say the evidence tells us something very different - and that bann...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Thanks for all the feedback on this piece - it generated the sort of sensible debate I was hoping for and that has been a joy to read. Its reach has also exceeded expectations!
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Want to make technology use more sustainable in your school? @darcyprior.bsky.social shares her top 5 actionable tips on @netsupport.bsky.social's bitesize ListEd podcast. It's just 5 minutes and a must-listen for school leaders!
Watch or listen here: www.netsupportsoftware.com/20250827new-...
Watch or listen here: www.netsupportsoftware.com/20250827new-...
New episode of the ListEd podcast! - NetSupport
ListEd, from NetSupport, is a bitesize education podcast where experts give five actionable tips on an important topic in education.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Want to make technology use more sustainable in your school? @darcyprior.bsky.social shares her top 5 actionable tips on @netsupport.bsky.social's bitesize ListEd podcast. It's just 5 minutes and a must-listen for school leaders!
Watch or listen here: www.netsupportsoftware.com/20250827new-...
Watch or listen here: www.netsupportsoftware.com/20250827new-...
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Loved this episode with the brilliant @darcyprior.bsky.social about making your use of tech more sustainable & how you can use tech tools to help meet your school's sustainability goals. #Sustainability #EdTech #ListEdPodcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA3B... @netsupport.bsky.social
ListEd Podcast - How to make your technology use more sustainable
YouTube video by NetSupport
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August 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Loved this episode with the brilliant @darcyprior.bsky.social about making your use of tech more sustainable & how you can use tech tools to help meet your school's sustainability goals. #Sustainability #EdTech #ListEdPodcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA3B... @netsupport.bsky.social
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Hedy Lamarr, Austrian born Hollywood actress, was also a designer/inventor who created aviation designs for Howard Hughes and co-patented a “secret communication system” - the basis for modern WiFi #WomensArt
August 25, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Hedy Lamarr, Austrian born Hollywood actress, was also a designer/inventor who created aviation designs for Howard Hughes and co-patented a “secret communication system” - the basis for modern WiFi #WomensArt
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August 22, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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