Josh Thorpe
@joshthorpe.bsky.social
Author of AI for Students (see https://promptlybooks.com) + academic advisor and learning developer at U of Stirling, UK
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Josh Thorpe
@joshthorpe.bsky.social
· Nov 12
I’m no AI hype guy, but I have seen gen AI chatbots give spaces for play with ideas. This is a type of accessibility to experimentation many students do not feel they have in everyday student life. #edusky #aiedu @annamillsoer.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I’m no AI hype guy, but I have seen gen AI chatbots give spaces for play with ideas. This is a type of accessibility to experimentation many students do not feel they have in everyday student life. #edusky #aiedu @annamillsoer.bsky.social
AI is complex, massive, full of risks and opportunities, connected to so many narratives, leads to so many possibilities, (dystopian and utopian and those in between). The world, and each of us, could only be expected to have a complicated response. #edusky #ai #aieducation
January 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
AI is complex, massive, full of risks and opportunities, connected to so many narratives, leads to so many possibilities, (dystopian and utopian and those in between). The world, and each of us, could only be expected to have a complicated response. #edusky #ai #aieducation
AI refusal versus AI optimism. We don’t have to choose a side, we can be both critical and curious, slow and fast, grumpy and thrilled. #edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai
January 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
AI refusal versus AI optimism. We don’t have to choose a side, we can be both critical and curious, slow and fast, grumpy and thrilled. #edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai
AI may not be the energy villain it’s accused of being. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie: www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/ai-energy-... #edusky #aiedu #aieducation
What’s the impact of artificial intelligence on energy demand?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) thinks we should all chill out a bit.
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
AI may not be the energy villain it’s accused of being. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie: www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/ai-energy-... #edusky #aiedu #aieducation
Use AI a little, not a lot: The idea of “AI minimalism“. A helpful response to questions re. How do we teach critical AI literacy while respecting concerns such as the climate impact of AI.
Thanks for the concept
@danielcryer.bsky.social
Thanks for the concept
@danielcryer.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Use AI a little, not a lot: The idea of “AI minimalism“. A helpful response to questions re. How do we teach critical AI literacy while respecting concerns such as the climate impact of AI.
Thanks for the concept
@danielcryer.bsky.social
Thanks for the concept
@danielcryer.bsky.social
AI and sonnets? Use gen AI creatively in education, with the human at the center and creative work at the core. DM me if this approach interests you. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care... #aiedu #edusky #aieducation #edtech #highered #furthered @insidehighered.com
A better approach for teaching about AI (opinion)
One small change in our approach to teaching about AI makes a big difference, Josh Thorpe writes.
www.insidehighered.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
AI and sonnets? Use gen AI creatively in education, with the human at the center and creative work at the core. DM me if this approach interests you. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care... #aiedu #edusky #aieducation #edtech #highered #furthered @insidehighered.com
AI for Students (the comic book) has been really nicely recieved by academics in UK and US. It demos creative ways to use gen AI to think MORE, not less. #aiforstudents #ai #aiedu #aiminimalism #aiineducation #edusky
January 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
AI for Students (the comic book) has been really nicely recieved by academics in UK and US. It demos creative ways to use gen AI to think MORE, not less. #aiforstudents #ai #aiedu #aiminimalism #aiineducation #edusky
Reposted by Josh Thorpe
I treated myself to Stirling colleague Josh Thorpe’s (@joshthorpe.bsky.social) new book on AI for students (and educators) to read over the holidays - but I may already read it over the weekend, it looks really fun and yet thoughtful!
December 20, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I treated myself to Stirling colleague Josh Thorpe’s (@joshthorpe.bsky.social) new book on AI for students (and educators) to read over the holidays - but I may already read it over the weekend, it looks really fun and yet thoughtful!
AI to save time? Boring. Try using it (sparingly) to spark thought and action. And off you go. Touch grass! : D #aiforstudents #ai #aiedu #aiminimalism #aiineducation #edusky
December 13, 2024 at 8:25 PM
AI to save time? Boring. Try using it (sparingly) to spark thought and action. And off you go. Touch grass! : D #aiforstudents #ai #aiedu #aiminimalism #aiineducation #edusky
A lot of student stress out there in HE. Staff too. What’s one systemic, technological, or material change you think would make a meaningful impact on how we do higher Ed? #highered #university #college #edusky
December 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM
A lot of student stress out there in HE. Staff too. What’s one systemic, technological, or material change you think would make a meaningful impact on how we do higher Ed? #highered #university #college #edusky
Call for reviewers still open. It’s “AI for Students.” Could you recommend this book to uni, college, high school libraries? Interested in humane digital literacy? Message me! #edusky #highered #teacher #higheredsky #parenting #aieducation #aiineducation #edtech #highschool
December 11, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Call for reviewers still open. It’s “AI for Students.” Could you recommend this book to uni, college, high school libraries? Interested in humane digital literacy? Message me! #edusky #highered #teacher #higheredsky #parenting #aieducation #aiineducation #edtech #highschool
Writing as material. Writing as a physical process. Making word lists, moving index cards around, assembling images. Oulipo writers taught me this. From this angle, AI (other concerns aside) can be one material process among many. #edusky #aiineducation #aieducation #oulipo #highered
December 11, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Writing as material. Writing as a physical process. Making word lists, moving index cards around, assembling images. Oulipo writers taught me this. From this angle, AI (other concerns aside) can be one material process among many. #edusky #aiineducation #aieducation #oulipo #highered
Reposted by Josh Thorpe
Love this wee book and have recommended it to colleagues across my local authority 👍
December 6, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Love this wee book and have recommended it to colleagues across my local authority 👍
Want to review AI for Students for your institution? I’m looking for folks in a position to recommend this book to colleagues, libraries etc. It teaches how to flip expectations with AI to think more, not less. Message me! #edusky #highered #higheredsky #aieducation #aiineducation #edtech
December 6, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Want to review AI for Students for your institution? I’m looking for folks in a position to recommend this book to colleagues, libraries etc. It teaches how to flip expectations with AI to think more, not less. Message me! #edusky #highered #higheredsky #aieducation #aiineducation #edtech
Virtual learning environments, learning management systems. I know people who’ve dropped out of courses simply because the online learning platform was too confusing. I dream of a minimalist, consistent, accessible alternative. #edusky #edtech #highered #furthered
December 5, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Virtual learning environments, learning management systems. I know people who’ve dropped out of courses simply because the online learning platform was too confusing. I dream of a minimalist, consistent, accessible alternative. #edusky #edtech #highered #furthered
AI minimalism. I like this phrase. The image of dipping in for specific purposes, then walking away. Strike a chord with you? (Image from AI for Students book.)
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai #chatgpt #genai #aiminimalism #criticalailiteracy
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai #chatgpt #genai #aiminimalism #criticalailiteracy
December 4, 2024 at 6:46 PM
AI minimalism. I like this phrase. The image of dipping in for specific purposes, then walking away. Strike a chord with you? (Image from AI for Students book.)
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai #chatgpt #genai #aiminimalism #criticalailiteracy
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai #chatgpt #genai #aiminimalism #criticalailiteracy
Gen AI as a relationship. In the same sense that we have a relationship to different objects, spaces, activities, affects, impulses, cravings, aversions, qualities.
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #highered #furthered #school #ai #humanetech #digitalliteracy
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #highered #furthered #school #ai #humanetech #digitalliteracy
December 4, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Gen AI as a relationship. In the same sense that we have a relationship to different objects, spaces, activities, affects, impulses, cravings, aversions, qualities.
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #highered #furthered #school #ai #humanetech #digitalliteracy
#edusky #aiedu #aieducation #highered #furthered #school #ai #humanetech #digitalliteracy
Digital literacy means more than just knowing how to use tech tools. It means knowing when and when not to use, and what kind of relationships we want with tech. #aieducation #edusky #edtech #ai #aicollege #aiedu #highered #furthered #digitalliteracy
December 2, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Digital literacy means more than just knowing how to use tech tools. It means knowing when and when not to use, and what kind of relationships we want with tech. #aieducation #edusky #edtech #ai #aicollege #aiedu #highered #furthered #digitalliteracy
It’s a whirl of possibilities. But with any technology, we need caution and critical literacy. #aieducation #edusky #edtech #ai #aicollege #aiedu #highered #furthered
December 2, 2024 at 7:20 PM
It’s a whirl of possibilities. But with any technology, we need caution and critical literacy. #aieducation #edusky #edtech #ai #aicollege #aiedu #highered #furthered
No Blck Fri discount but a a lot of fun: AI for Students is a comic book guide to creative and humane gen AI. Could change how you think about AI in education. Go to: mybook.to/aiforstudents
#edusky #academicsky #ai #aiineducation #aiedu #aieducation #furthereducation #college #aiforstudents
#edusky #academicsky #ai #aiineducation #aiedu #aieducation #furthereducation #college #aiforstudents
Amazon.com
mybook.to
November 30, 2024 at 9:08 PM
No Blck Fri discount but a a lot of fun: AI for Students is a comic book guide to creative and humane gen AI. Could change how you think about AI in education. Go to: mybook.to/aiforstudents
#edusky #academicsky #ai #aiineducation #aiedu #aieducation #furthereducation #college #aiforstudents
#edusky #academicsky #ai #aiineducation #aiedu #aieducation #furthereducation #college #aiforstudents
Academic literacies win: A student just reported on their ‘work breakdown structure’ last week —it’s good! They said it helped them prioritize, feel less overwhelmed, and calm down. Nice! Image:
universitymaterial.com
#edusky #academicskills #timemanagement
universitymaterial.com
#edusky #academicskills #timemanagement
November 29, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Academic literacies win: A student just reported on their ‘work breakdown structure’ last week —it’s good! They said it helped them prioritize, feel less overwhelmed, and calm down. Nice! Image:
universitymaterial.com
#edusky #academicskills #timemanagement
universitymaterial.com
#edusky #academicskills #timemanagement
Prompt design for interactive learning. Here’s one way to help students use chatbots to do active recall or discursive practice. Full pdf at promptlybooks.com/freestuff/ … message me if any issues with link
#aiforstudents
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
#aied
#aiforstudents
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
#aied
November 28, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Prompt design for interactive learning. Here’s one way to help students use chatbots to do active recall or discursive practice. Full pdf at promptlybooks.com/freestuff/ … message me if any issues with link
#aiforstudents
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
#aied
#aiforstudents
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
#aied
AI vertigo. That feeling it’s happening so fast you get dizzy. Thx Hard Fork podcast. Repost if you know someone who needs this concept! Images: AI for Students book.
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
@kevinroose.com @caseynewton.bsky.social
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
@kevinroose.com @caseynewton.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 1:44 PM
AI vertigo. That feeling it’s happening so fast you get dizzy. Thx Hard Fork podcast. Repost if you know someone who needs this concept! Images: AI for Students book.
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
@kevinroose.com @caseynewton.bsky.social
#AIineducation
#edusky
#teaching
#edtech
@kevinroose.com @caseynewton.bsky.social