Alistair
@codeteacher.bsky.social
Secondary school CompSci teacher and PhD student. MIEE, interested in programming pedagogies and how these can be developed in the age of AI.
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Alistair
@codeteacher.bsky.social
· May 11
Very excited for Bebras www.bebras.uk, accessible computational thinking, love this week!
#CSed #TeamCompSci #caschat
#CSed #TeamCompSci #caschat
Home - UK Bebras
The Bebras Challenge introduces computational thinking to students worldwide. This exciting challenge takes place in schools, under the supervision of teachers, over a two-week period every November. Last year, over 3 million students from more than 80 countries participated!
www.bebras.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Very excited for Bebras www.bebras.uk, accessible computational thinking, love this week!
#CSed #TeamCompSci #caschat
#CSed #TeamCompSci #caschat
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Is AI exacerbating the digital divide or just highlighting it's there? Schools with better CPD will respond quicker to new tech developments so staff are better trained, engage more, feel more confident etc.
www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/u...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/u...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
www.suttontrust.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Is AI exacerbating the digital divide or just highlighting it's there? Schools with better CPD will respond quicker to new tech developments so staff are better trained, engage more, feel more confident etc.
www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/u...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/u...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
What a relief! Mathematics proves the universe cannot be a computer simulation. interestingengineering.com/culture/math...
Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation
UBC researchers claim the universe can’t be a simulation, citing math that proves reality goes beyond computation and algorithmic logic.
interestingengineering.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
What a relief! Mathematics proves the universe cannot be a computer simulation. interestingengineering.com/culture/math...
Just spent 20 mins playing around with Fortnite Creator having seen it at #CASconf2025. There's no teacher oversight on chats, friend requests etc. It also needs unrestricted access to Fortnite to work. Seems sadly unworkable in a school. Did I miss something? #CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #caschat
The Fortnite Creator Portal
Welcome to the Fortnite Creator Portal. Login and manage your Fortnite Islands, content and Creator Portal account.
create.fortnite.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Just spent 20 mins playing around with Fortnite Creator having seen it at #CASconf2025. There's no teacher oversight on chats, friend requests etc. It also needs unrestricted access to Fortnite to work. Seems sadly unworkable in a school. Did I miss something? #CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #caschat
@mracolley.bsky.social sorry, just realised I never actually asked to be added to the #TeamCompSci starter pack, would you mind adding me if you get a minute.
October 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
@mracolley.bsky.social sorry, just realised I never actually asked to be added to the #TeamCompSci starter pack, would you mind adding me if you get a minute.
Anyone in #TeamCompSci off to CAS on Friday? If you're involved in CAS any recommendations for a hub meeting worth attending? I was a Master Teacher back in the day but haven't engaged with CAS for years. Oxon haven't had a meeting for ages. I'd be happy to travel for a good one.
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Anyone in #TeamCompSci off to CAS on Friday? If you're involved in CAS any recommendations for a hub meeting worth attending? I was a Master Teacher back in the day but haven't engaged with CAS for years. Oxon haven't had a meeting for ages. I'd be happy to travel for a good one.
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I remember the school drugs adviser telling us that people don't get addicted to substances, but the circumstances under which they take them. He took diamorphine (i.e. heroin) in hospital for a broken back and had no trouble stopping. Should we look for what causes kids to get addicted to phones?
October 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I remember the school drugs adviser telling us that people don't get addicted to substances, but the circumstances under which they take them. He took diamorphine (i.e. heroin) in hospital for a broken back and had no trouble stopping. Should we look for what causes kids to get addicted to phones?
Just stumbled across this explanation of machine learning by Simon Peyton Jones. It's really accessible, I'd really recommend it if you're interested.
youtu.be/A2QWxT9a8HU?...
youtu.be/A2QWxT9a8HU?...
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Just stumbled across this explanation of machine learning by Simon Peyton Jones. It's really accessible, I'd really recommend it if you're interested.
youtu.be/A2QWxT9a8HU?...
youtu.be/A2QWxT9a8HU?...
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There's an interesting map of GCSE Computer Science provision on this page. If you compare Warwickshire and Birmingham, the percentage of Warwickshire schools offering the GCSE is much higher, but the proportion of students actually taking it is higher in Birmingham.
royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Computing education | Royal Society
Computing and digital skills are increasingly vital in our technology-rich world. The Royal Society advocates for a computing education that encourages and develops talent from across the school and c...
royalsociety.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
There's an interesting map of GCSE Computer Science provision on this page. If you compare Warwickshire and Birmingham, the percentage of Warwickshire schools offering the GCSE is much higher, but the proportion of students actually taking it is higher in Birmingham.
royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
This new study from Yale shows the limited impact of AI on the US job market. Anyone got a study about its impact on the tech sector, junior dev positions etc? budgetlab.yale.edu/research/eva...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
Evaluating the Impact of AI on the Labor Market: Current State of Affairs
budgetlab.yale.edu
October 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This new study from Yale shows the limited impact of AI on the US job market. Anyone got a study about its impact on the tech sector, junior dev positions etc? budgetlab.yale.edu/research/eva...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
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PROGRAMMING TEACHER TRAINING on 12 Nov at 4pm. Excited to be partnering with www.otsa.org.uk to deliver 90 minute courses, starting with #programming #pedagogy for Secondary Computing teachers. Come away with practical, classroom-ready strategies. #TeamCompSci
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/programmin...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/programmin...
Programming Pedagogy for Secondary Computing (KS3/4)
£45 per person
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
PROGRAMMING TEACHER TRAINING on 12 Nov at 4pm. Excited to be partnering with www.otsa.org.uk to deliver 90 minute courses, starting with #programming #pedagogy for Secondary Computing teachers. Come away with practical, classroom-ready strategies. #TeamCompSci
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/programmin...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/programmin...
Morgan Stanley warns AI could sink 42-year-old software giant Adobe.
I remember using Adobe Photoshop in lessons, then they moved to an online-subscription service. They've been overpriced for years.
#TeamCompSci
finance.yahoo.com/news/morgan-...
I remember using Adobe Photoshop in lessons, then they moved to an online-subscription service. They've been overpriced for years.
#TeamCompSci
finance.yahoo.com/news/morgan-...
Morgan Stanley warns AI could sink 42-year-old software giant
Market braces for fallout if AI risk plays out
finance.yahoo.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Morgan Stanley warns AI could sink 42-year-old software giant Adobe.
I remember using Adobe Photoshop in lessons, then they moved to an online-subscription service. They've been overpriced for years.
#TeamCompSci
finance.yahoo.com/news/morgan-...
I remember using Adobe Photoshop in lessons, then they moved to an online-subscription service. They've been overpriced for years.
#TeamCompSci
finance.yahoo.com/news/morgan-...
Hands up if your interest in computers began with 'hacking' school computers.
#TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns
The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an
www.bbc.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hands up if your interest in computers began with 'hacking' school computers.
#TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#TeamCompSci
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Anyone on #TeamCompSci read "Inclusive Computing Education in the Secondary School: Linking Theory and Practice" amzn.eu/d/dFNBC3t Is it any good? I've got space on my summer reading list but £21 seems steep!
Inclusive Computing Education in the Secondary School: Linking Theory and Practice eBook : Hayes, Louise, Overland, Eleanor: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Inclusive Computing Education in the Secondary School: Linking Theory and Practice eBook : Hayes, Louise, Overland, Eleanor: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
amzn.eu
August 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Anyone on #TeamCompSci read "Inclusive Computing Education in the Secondary School: Linking Theory and Practice" amzn.eu/d/dFNBC3t Is it any good? I've got space on my summer reading list but £21 seems steep!
"HOW TO SAVE WATER AT HOME
Delete old emails and pictures as data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems."
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
Thought this was a hoax, looks like it's genuinely official guidance 🙄 #TeamCompSci
Delete old emails and pictures as data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems."
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
Thought this was a hoax, looks like it's genuinely official guidance 🙄 #TeamCompSci
National Drought Group meets to address “nationally significant” water shortfall
Five areas remain in drought with six more in prolonged dry weather
www.gov.uk
August 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"HOW TO SAVE WATER AT HOME
Delete old emails and pictures as data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems."
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
Thought this was a hoax, looks like it's genuinely official guidance 🙄 #TeamCompSci
Delete old emails and pictures as data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems."
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
Thought this was a hoax, looks like it's genuinely official guidance 🙄 #TeamCompSci
Exciting news, NotebookLM is available to Google Workspace for Education users of any age and for consumers ages 13 and up.
The podcast feature makes some great revision resources.
blog.google/feed/noteboo...
The podcast feature makes some great revision resources.
blog.google/feed/noteboo...
NotebookLM is now available to younger users.
NotebookLM is now available for younger users to help them learn, study and understand their class materials. They can now:Turn their notes into a podcast-like Audio Ove…
blog.google
August 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Exciting news, NotebookLM is available to Google Workspace for Education users of any age and for consumers ages 13 and up.
The podcast feature makes some great revision resources.
blog.google/feed/noteboo...
The podcast feature makes some great revision resources.
blog.google/feed/noteboo...
Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash.
"the jury awarded $200m in punitive damages aimed at deterring Tesla from harmful behaviour in the future."
Is $200m punitive to Tesla? I guess so if they get it every time Autopilot fails.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"the jury awarded $200m in punitive damages aimed at deterring Tesla from harmful behaviour in the future."
Is $200m punitive to Tesla? I guess so if they get it every time Autopilot fails.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash
The company's self-driving technology failed to prevent a 2019 crash which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend in Florida.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash.
"the jury awarded $200m in punitive damages aimed at deterring Tesla from harmful behaviour in the future."
Is $200m punitive to Tesla? I guess so if they get it every time Autopilot fails.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"the jury awarded $200m in punitive damages aimed at deterring Tesla from harmful behaviour in the future."
Is $200m punitive to Tesla? I guess so if they get it every time Autopilot fails.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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US CS degrees 1964-2022, female uptake getting better for bachelor degrees (peak 1984), MA and PhD have never been as well balanced as now (from a low base) #rstats #DataScience #python #csed #edusky
July 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
US CS degrees 1964-2022, female uptake getting better for bachelor degrees (peak 1984), MA and PhD have never been as well balanced as now (from a low base) #rstats #DataScience #python #csed #edusky
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The cyber security lessons just keep writing themselves...
#TeamCompSci #CASchat #CSed
BBC News - Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#TeamCompSci #CASchat #CSed
BBC News - Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company
Transport company KNP forced to shut down after international hacker gangs target thousands of UK businesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The cyber security lessons just keep writing themselves...
#TeamCompSci #CASchat #CSed
BBC News - Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#TeamCompSci #CASchat #CSed
BBC News - Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We'll still need programmers for at least another 100 years. #TeamCompSci
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...
Bill Gates reveals the one profession AI won’t replace — not even in a century
Bill Gates says programming will remain a human job even in an AI-driven world. Here's why coding is future-proof and won’t be replaced by AI.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
July 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We'll still need programmers for at least another 100 years. #TeamCompSci
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...
McDonald’s AI hiring tool’s password ‘123456’ exposed data of 64M applicants, bookmarking this one for a cyber security lesson!
www.csoonline.com/article/4020...
www.csoonline.com/article/4020...
McDonald’s AI hiring tool’s password ‘123456’ exposed data of 64M applicants
A security flaw in McHire allowed access to sensitive applicant data via default admin credentials and a vulnerable API. The issue was patched swiftly after disclosure.
www.csoonline.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
McDonald’s AI hiring tool’s password ‘123456’ exposed data of 64M applicants, bookmarking this one for a cyber security lesson!
www.csoonline.com/article/4020...
www.csoonline.com/article/4020...
Great day! A few @craigndave.bsky.social awards of my own I’d like to give out:
🏆 “Best mug award” - @httcs.online
🏆 “Worst business card award” - @advanced-ict.info
🏆 “Fat peas award” - @janewaite.bsky.social
🏆 “Digital literacy award” - @johnnypalmer.bsky.social
#CraignDave
#TeamCompSci
🏆 “Best mug award” - @httcs.online
🏆 “Worst business card award” - @advanced-ict.info
🏆 “Fat peas award” - @janewaite.bsky.social
🏆 “Digital literacy award” - @johnnypalmer.bsky.social
#CraignDave
#TeamCompSci
July 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Great day! A few @craigndave.bsky.social awards of my own I’d like to give out:
🏆 “Best mug award” - @httcs.online
🏆 “Worst business card award” - @advanced-ict.info
🏆 “Fat peas award” - @janewaite.bsky.social
🏆 “Digital literacy award” - @johnnypalmer.bsky.social
#CraignDave
#TeamCompSci
🏆 “Best mug award” - @httcs.online
🏆 “Worst business card award” - @advanced-ict.info
🏆 “Fat peas award” - @janewaite.bsky.social
🏆 “Digital literacy award” - @johnnypalmer.bsky.social
#CraignDave
#TeamCompSci
We need an insulting name for people who constantly use AI to write emails.
Getting irritated by people making me read paragraphs of nonsense when a sentence would suffice. Presumably writing a sentence was beyond them.
Getting irritated by people making me read paragraphs of nonsense when a sentence would suffice. Presumably writing a sentence was beyond them.
July 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
We need an insulting name for people who constantly use AI to write emails.
Getting irritated by people making me read paragraphs of nonsense when a sentence would suffice. Presumably writing a sentence was beyond them.
Getting irritated by people making me read paragraphs of nonsense when a sentence would suffice. Presumably writing a sentence was beyond them.
Blue Screen Of Death is dead, mixed emotions about this!
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
www.wired.com/story/so-lon...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
www.wired.com/story/so-lon...
June 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Blue Screen Of Death is dead, mixed emotions about this!
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
www.wired.com/story/so-lon...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat
www.wired.com/story/so-lon...