UK: Schools face ‘unsustainable’ rise in AI-generated complaints https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/schools-face-rise-in-ai-generated-parent-complaints #edtech #ai @funnymonkey

AI Helpdesk for Higher Education

BlackBeltHelp’s 24/7 AI-powered Helpdesk transforms campus operations by delivering seamless, round-the-clock support to students, faculty, and staff.

Learn more: https://www.blackbelthelp.ai

Check out our EdTech Situation Room Episode 349 podcast, “Surveillance in the Classroom”
https://edtechsr.com/2025/07/10/edtechsr-ep-349-surveillance-in-the-classroom/

Also a video on SubStack with ALL show notes we discussed and didn’t have time to highlight:
https://open.substack.com/pub/edtechsr/p/edtechsr-ep-349-surveillance-in-the?r=15ryfk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

(Yes this is our show from April 9th and we just had our 355th show last night… We’re almost caught up on post-production!) Remember you can view ALL our archived shows immediately on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL21Fcp--coHzXAsKjY3SWmpb5s9LutVv

Please join Jason Neiffer and I LIVE NOW for #edtechSR EdTech Situation Room Episode 355 on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL6hzNfz9QU

Next in my #ThenAndNow #EdTech nostalgia series is the #eLearning #XHTML editor (eXe). Development of the eXe Editor was a NZ-funded project and the first time I met #OER-advocate @mackiwg. Twenty years later, the custodians of this eXetremely easy-to-use #OpenSource editor are based at INTEF in Spain:
https://exelearning.net

"We just don't know how it works yet, but it could disrupt the education niche." https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-is-testing-disruptive-study-together-feature/ #edtech #ai @funnymonkey

Now that "Pocket" is shutting down, do you have another "Read It Later" platform / solution you are using?

https://getpocket.com/farewell

I've started using Pinboard for social bookmarks… not exactly the same, but this could be my alternative?

https://pinboard.in/u:wfryer

Check out our Episode 348 "Goodbye Home Button"
https://edtechsr.com/2025/07/05/edtechsr-ep-348-goodbye-home-button/

Also as a VIDEO on Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/edtechsr/p/edtechsr-ep-348-goodbye-home-button?r=15ryfk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

with @neif and @wfryer

new blog post: Vibe Coding for Flickr CC 4.0 Attribution
https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2025/07/05/vibe-coding-for-flickr-cc-4-0-attribution/

s/o @cogdog

Testing out a #DeepResearch tool on the topic of: Research-Based #Teaching Techniques for Improving Student Retention in Online Courses
https://www.opendeepresearch.dev/chat/OSVutEomBXzjwqpga5oNA
Here are also links to NotebookLM summaries and a podcast version:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/108hIAj_SRPKv68PANTc_J41vh-3Q8WMlttfjao7aj4k/edit?usp=drivesdk
Not a bad job although it's a bit short and doesn't provide specific examples and is a bit out of date (flipgrid no longer exists). Doesn't mention most of the techniques I list here: https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/3168265
#AIEd #EdDev #EdTech #OnlineTeaching

Tune in Monday when I'll be discussing the horrible #surveillance and #privacy invasions that come with #EdTech with Andy Liddell from the EdTech Law Center. Notice and consent are totally broken for our kids in school.

Subscribe here:
https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/podcast/

#Introduction Hashtags, so I can pin this post and take them out of my profile:

#Education #Research #Phd, #BCS #Computing #Teacher #CCT
#CSEd #Programming #BCS
#ActuallyAutistic
#ActuallyADHD
I live with #MultipleSclerosis
#Zen / #Nonduality #Buddhist, weirdly into #Jung
#Research topics:
- #EdAI / #AIEd - #LLMs in #Education
- #CriticalStudies of #EdTech
- #Neurodiversity in #Education, and the experience of ND educators.

new blog post: RSS Converter for Mastofeed
https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2025/06/28/rss-converter-for-mastofeed/

#Mastodon #coding #VibeCoding #RSS #crosspost #GitHub #MediaLit #edtech s/o @cogdog :-)

I’m going to try the Dia AI browser:
https://www.diabrowser.com/

More on:
Begun, the AI Browser Wars Have
https://spyglass.org/ai-browser-wars/

via Doug Peterson on #BlueSky:
https://bsky.app/profile/dougpete.bsky.social/post/3lslecg4fxk2y

Added to my #GeekOfTheWeek Pinboard:
https://pinboard.in/u:wfryer/t:geekoftheweek/

We’re learning how to create and share MEDIA in our “Creating Cool Websites” summer camp! Today we are adding AUDIO with Vocaroo to our “Favorite Animals”
Google Sites, and starting our “City Travel webpage” project with Adobe Express!

https://lessons.wesfryer.com/courses/summer-2025/cool-websites

https://www.europesays.com/2187780/ K-12 Private Education Market Opportunities and Strategies #business #DigitalLearning #EdTech #Edtech #education #EducationalTechnology #K12 #K12Education #markets #OnlineCourse #OnlineEducation #ResearchAndMarkets

BookletCreator is a simple tool that allows you to create a booklet from a PDF document. It reorders pages so that after printing and folding the pages, a small book is created.
https://www.bookletcreator.com/

The reality is, whether we like it or not, the world—and most workplaces—are embracing AI. I work in IT Ops and we're rolling out Copilot, ChatGPT & Gemini across our Windows ecosystem. These tools are becoming as normal as email. Schools need to teach AI literacy & prompt skills. It’s not cheating—it’s the new baseline. Resisting it just means falling behind. #AI #EdTech #FutureOfWork

I’m using the “1 Blocker” extension for iPadOS and iOS to block ads / enhance web browsing privacy:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1blocker-ad-blocker/id1365531024