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Martin Weller

@edtechie.bsky.social

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Emeritus Prof at the Open University, living in Cardiff. Professional interests include Educational technology & open education. Fun interests include ice hockey (Cardiff Devils), vinyl, dogs, horror books, walking in Wales.

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · 2d

Some thoughts on the Arthur Evans approach to archeology and how this relates to information sites blog.edtechie.net/history/the-...

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · 18d

AI vs human designed book covers:
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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · 24d

What do the blogosphere and the shopping mall have in common. More than you might think

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · 25d

thanks!

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · 25d

Oooh, here's the cover reveal for my novel
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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Aug 29

In my upcoming novel I have themes of cultural appropriation and a trans character. Here are some thoughts on trying to do this appropriately while being a white, British cis het man. blog.edtechie.net/higher-ed/tr...

(Not the actual cover btw, just attention bait)

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Aug 29

Exactly.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · Aug 25

Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.

Diagram titled 'Possible causes of your problems'. On the left hand side, subtitled 'Yes': Funding removed from local councils, growing gap between rich and poor, multinational companies not paying their taxes, lack of new affordable housing, government not investing sufficiently in schools and healthcare. On the right hand side, subtitled 'No': Picture of small boat, with arrow; 'People fleeing horrific situations that you and I can't imagine'.

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Aug 27

Trying to frame my past joy of blogging and social media in the right place between dismissal and nostalgia:

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Aug 14

Some thoughts on that Microsoft research on jobs at risk from AI blog.edtechie.net/politics/won...

Won’t someone think of the historians? – The Ed Techie

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Micah @rincewind.run · Aug 6

it has been said over and over but it’s worth reiterating in the face of this horrifying decision: RFK is quite literally joining the war on cancer on the side of cancer

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · Aug 5

"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...."

cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Aug 6

For once I’m in disagreement with Marina Hyde. I think it’s naive in Trump’s America & it’s obsession with replacement theory, to think that ad didn’t know exactly what it was doing

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 5

Jeans, controversy, used bathwater: Sydney Sweeney’s selling it all. A showbiz masterclass, if you ask me | Marina Hyde

Five years ago, she’d have been doing feminist stunts – but times change and Sydney has captured the zeitgeist. She might flog that to you too, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Jul 31

Monthly round-up post time: blog.edtechie.net/books/july-2...

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Jul 24

Some possible implications of AI for fiction writing blog.edtechie.net/ai/writing-t...

Writing to understand – The Ed Techie

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Jul 24

I have to complete an external examiner report for Warwick today. Tempted to write it in "Beyond" brand style

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Jul 20

I was going to recommend that Cormier chap, not sure if you’re aware of him?

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Jul 10

Hear Jim Groom and I chat about blogging, writing, AI and possible sharks tomorrow

Reclaim Hosting @www.reclaimhosting.com · Jul 7

Tune in on Friday to Jim Groom and special guest Martin Weller talking about blogging, writing life and metaphors in our ongoing Bloggers Anonymous series. events.reclaimhosting.com/event/martin...

Martin Weller and Jim Groom on Reclaim TV – Reclaim Hosting Event Calendar

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · Jun 17

Recalibrating your analogue as AI slips into default mode for many activities blog.edtechie.net/analogue/rec...

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · May 28

The Martin monthly round up blog.edtechie.net/books/may-25...

May 25 Round-up – The Ed Techie

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · May 27

The questions AI makes me ponder about artistic integrity blog.edtechie.net/ai/creativit...

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · May 22

Spurs have won something before I died!

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · May 16

AI's clipart problem - or not

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#AI

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · May 15

Just a quick AI reality check - Claude thinks the Boston Bruins will win the Stanley Cup this year 🤔 #nhl

Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · May 14

May Vinyl Challenge and the importance of communities blog.edtechie.net/asides/may-v...
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Mike "looking for research fellowship" Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · May 9

In this article I argue treating LLMs like experts or authors or friends instead of as a conduit to access the insights of nameable others is a mistake, both in terms of dangers and lost opportunities www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

AI Is Not Your Friend

How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it

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Martin Weller @edtechie.bsky.social · May 5

Some thoughts on playing around with AI on my own creative writing. blog.edtechie.net/ai/ai-in-cre...