Telling AI what to do – what should we call it?

Craft at work

As we scramble to understand what generative AI tools mean for us, language to describe this new world is emerging. Common coinage is being created and I am nervous that it will be left to engineers again. I hope for greater elegance of phrasing. During the early days of the web, clunky metaphors arrived. “Surfing”… Continue reading Telling AI what to do – what should we call it?

Digital Learning Standards Forum: Meeting #2 update

This is a brief summary of what was a rich and constructive meeting. It was our second working session as a Forum, matching the first in energy, constructive debate and available expertise. There were many new faces with fresh contributions which complemented and built on our first session and the work in between. This bodes… Continue reading Digital Learning Standards Forum: Meeting #2 update

ChatGPT makes me feel predictable and ordinary. Maybe that’s the point?

My fingers hesitate over the keyboard in drafting this. Does the world need another lukewarm take on Chat GPT? Obviously not. And yet…here I am…adding to the well of, erm, wisdom. There is something that made me wonder about the uncanny feeling of reading the output of the tool. Particularly about that first moment of… Continue reading ChatGPT makes me feel predictable and ordinary. Maybe that’s the point?

What (some) brilliant minds say about learning

Ancient Wisdom

This post is an extract from my regular newsletter. You can sign up to receive it here. Recent weeks have been busy with getting the Digital Learning Standards Forum up and running. Starting something new is not to be taken lightly. Time is easily consumed as there is nothing to hand upon which to build.… Continue reading What (some) brilliant minds say about learning

Tired of Twitter

The twemoji gif

Twitter has become less useful and interesting. So what next for personal users?