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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 3d

Choose your own (research) adventure.
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com

A choose-your-own-adventure, cartoon composed of nine, numbered panels.

Panel 1 reads:
What do you want to research?
Free will, go to 8.
Telepathic Twins, Go to 2.
New flavours of ice cream, go to 3.
Playing chess with robots, go to 5.
Commuter jetpacks, go to 4.

However, whatever you chose you will eventually be forced to choose 'Free Will' and end up at panel 9, which reads:

Your paper is rapturously received and you are rewarded with a huge grant! Go to 1.

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 11d

NEW @pbsnews.org Educator Voice —

Hear from teacher Heather Gauck about how she uses AI in her classroom to support special needs students: "We have the tools today to make inclusion more than an aspiration." #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/S9Ls8_w

Educator Voice: AI can help fulfill the promise of inclusion for students with disabilities

Heather Gauck, a special education teacher in Grand Rapids, Mich. shares how AI technology has helped her students

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 12d

Read the full article on how AI is a wicked problem: www.tandfonline.com/...

#article #research #education #AI
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The wicked problem of AI and assessment

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has created significant assessment challenges in higher education. Universities and teachers have responded to these in various ways, including by way of ...

www.tandfonline.com

Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 12d

To navigate this complexity, educators need institutional permission to:

1. Compromise
2. Diverge
3. Iterate

It’s about adaptive strategy, not finding a silver bullet. We must embrace the mess.

#EducationInnovation #HigherEd #AssessmentDesign
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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 12d

What makes it wicked? It resists definitive formulation, has no 'correct' answers (only better/worse), & every move has consequences. It’s a design challenge, not a bug fix. Think Rittel & Webber.

This is a Dylan William & John Hattie-level intervention in thinking about impact.
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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 12d

GenAI is reshaping higher ed assessment, but stop looking for a "solution." Findings show it’s a wicked problem—it can't be solved, only managed. 🤯 This fundamentally shifts how we approach policy & design.

#AIinEducation #EdTech #FutureofLearning #EduSky
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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 14d

This is an important reform and is sadly very criticized.

Join EduC @joineduc.bsky.social · 14d

💧 A lot of people seem to be unhappy with the EU directive on tethered bottle caps. 🙁

We love it! 😃

It’s a simple fix for a serious problem.
#MarinePollution kills millions of animals every year, and 80% of marine pollution originates from the land.
#ESD #Sustainability #GreenSky #EduSky

Why those bottle caps are a good idea!

AN EU DIRECTIVE WAS ENACTED IN JULY 2024, REQUIRING THAT ALL SINGLE-USE BOTTLES HAVE CAPS THAT REMAIN ATTACHED.

• In 2023, plastic bottle lids were among the top ten litter items found in rivers and the ocean.
• In the UK, 2023 beach surveys listed bottle lids as the third most common type of litter
• On the Dutch North Sea coastline, surveys recorded up to 128 bottle caps for each kilometer of beach in 2016.
• Bottle caps are also one of the most common items consumed by marine animals. Made with a more buoyant type of plastic, bottle caps also travel further across oceans than the bottles.

The tether creates one item of litter, not two, that is easier to pick up and less likely to be eaten.

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 14d

I love Simon Sinek's ideas!

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 14d

This is a very important issue for schools to tackle in the short term.

However, this aspect on the double edged sword that technological advances poses in general and AI in particular, is not exclusive to schools.

Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · 14d

“AI is not invited into schools through a process of adoption, like buying a desktop computer or smartboard—it crashes the party and then starts rearranging the furniture. That means schools have to do something. Teachers feel this urgently.” #AI #AcademicSky #EduSky

Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · 15d

What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools ‣ phys.org/news/2025-10... #academicsky #edusky #ai

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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 14d

Headteacher Update Podcast: This episode offers advice for #schools on how they can handle parental complaints, including the steps to take, useful de-escalation tips, the reasons behind rising complaints & how to deal with vexatious complaints: buff.ly/l2ZQ4FE #teaching #edusky #education

Headteacher Update Podcast: Dealing with parental complaints - Headteacher Update

A podcast discussion offering practical advice and tips for headteachers on handling school complaints from parents

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 16d

Feeling kind of disheartened now that I realize that my fifth-grade daughter's teacher doesn't check her math book. So she's been counting and getting the wrong answers for at least weeks now.

We have to step up as parents now.

Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 16d

Beautiful!

Tonya Gilchrist @tonyagilchrist.bsky.social · 17d

Labels flatten learners.
Evidence reveals them.

Tiny shift: less labeling, more listening, noticing, and responding.

#just4you #EDUsky #TinyShifts #ReadingInstruction #Literacy

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 16d

Homework should serve to reinforce and practice what has been taught in class.

#EduSky #Education #homework #learning

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 16d

That's a great way to make this even clearer today!

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 21d

Free anchor chart for your classroom! ⚓ Download here: https://edut.to/4lIOkiq

#EduSky

Anchor chart titled "How We Thrive," with 4 steps. 1: Morning boost, with illustration of someone walking through a doorway. We kickstart our day with friendly greetings at the door as a reminder that we all belong here. 2: Conversations that count, with speech bubbles. We have casual, non-academic group conversations to help build long-lasting connections. 3: Refresh and reset, with an illustration of a brain. We make space for brain breaks throughout the day to boost our creativity and energy. 4: Ready, set, play! with illustration of someone stretching. We make movement and play a priority as they are essential to our learning!

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks for sharing!

Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 21d

Too bad it's behind a paywall. Could you give me a TLDR?

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 21d

Once the current wave of innovation subsides, other areas of technology will inevitably branch out. I don't see this as a sign of weakness.

Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 21d

Looks intriguing! What's the goal? 😊

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · 28d

That's a really imaginative way to communicate silently in the classroom. Great idea!

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · Sep 20

My main language and my native language is Swedish. When I bought the Pixel 10, I used it as I usually do. I follow news, social media, and take photos.

But when I switched to English, there's a whole world of built-in AI to help me write and work! 😍😲

Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · Sep 20

For some reason, I struggle with following a series. I read almost every day, mainly audiobooks, but as soon as there's a sequel, I'm usually drawn to something else and forget about the first one.

#reading

Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · Sep 18

Book Creator is awesome! ❤️

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Christian @teachpaperless.bsky.social · Sep 18

Too bad I have to create an account to sign up for the newsletter. Would've liked to just enter my e-mail.

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Jeffrey D. Bradbury - Your Digital Learning Coach @jeffreybradbury.bsky.social · Sep 15

The inaugural GEG Instructional Coaches meeting connected global coaches to share AI tools & resources for enhancing coaching practices. Learn how you can…

https://teachercast.net/instructional-coaching/geg-instructional-coaches-meeting-sept-08-2025/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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