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AI guides, and student involvement

June 13, 2025

I keep seeing blog articles and guides about using AI in education, and they mostly seem to be a form of painting by numbers.

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In AI, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags AI tips, Artificial Intelligence

Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example

June 1, 2025

For the time being, this book is free in Kindle format.

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In AI, Quick Looks, Reviews Tags reviews, VIBE, programming, Artificial Intelligence
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Computing discussion topic

May 23, 2025

A topic to discuss with your students perhaps: the hidden bias in algorithms.

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In Computing, News & views, Discussion topic, AI Tags discussion, algorithms, bias, objectivity, AI, Artificial Intelligence
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Review: The Language of Deception: Weaponizing Next Generation AI, by Justin Hutchens

May 17, 2024

AI might not be ‘intelligent’ in the strictest sense – but it can certainly appear to be, which is almost as worrying.

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In AI, Bookshelf, Reviews Tags reviews, e-safety, Deception, Hutchens, AI, Artificial Intelligence

Articles about AI in the media

December 17, 2019

Journalism in the field of AI: is it biased?

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In News & views, Research Tags artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, AI, research, Reuters Institute

AI-generated content: does it matter how articles are written?

December 16, 2019

Does it matter if articles are written by an algorithm?

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In Discussion topic, News & views, Reflections, Thinking aloud Tags artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, AI, writing
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Robot made of Lego, at John Lewis, Photo by Terry Freedman

AI: It was a very active and engaging and free way of learning, in some ways

September 16, 2019

I’ve been experimenting with AI-generated articles. I’m using an application called Story AI. You enter the first 40 words, and the AI does the rest. Here’s the result of the experiment.

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In Research, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags AI, Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence
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Books in brief: Technically Wrong

August 17, 2018

This is one of a current spate of books about the in-built bias found in many automated processes.

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In Bookshelf, Books in Brief, Digital Education, Unintended consequences Tags Technically Wrong, bias, algorithms, AI, Artificial Intelligence, reviews, book review
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The cover of the latest issue of Digital Education

Digital Education AI edition

August 8, 2018

The latest issue of the free newsletter Digital Education is about to be published. It has a special focus on artificial intelligence, and there’s a chance to win a book in a prize draw. Read on for more details.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags AI, Artificial Intelligence, digital education

Machine Learning and Human Intelligence, by Rosemary Luckin

July 10, 2018

Some notes about this new book, plus information about a special discount to subscribers of the Digital Education newsletter, and a great prize draw coming up.

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In Books in Brief, Reviews, Bookshelf Tags artificial intelligence, Rose Luckin, Sir Anthony Seldon, Artificial Intelligence
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Digital Education: new issue almost out

June 22, 2018

Another information-packed issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, is on its way. There’s a qualifications freebie, news of some brilliant events, and a prize draw, amongst other things.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags AI, Artificial Intelligence, Fake News, Digital Education
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What I've been reading: Weapons of Math Destruction

September 5, 2017

What's worse than being governed by algorithms? Not even knowing what the algorithm is doing. This very timely and readable book lifts the lid of what goes on in many walks of life.

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In Bookshelf, Computing, Reviews, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags algorithms, computing, mathematics, Book review, artificial intelligence, AI, Artificial Intelligence

What I've been reading: Thinking Machines

October 14, 2016

A really engaging exploration into the development of AI and the problems it has had to grapple with.

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In Bookshelf Tags Thinking Machines, Luke Dormehl, book reviews, book review, artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence
Recent book reviews
Backlist: The Written World
Backlist: The Written World

Writing was invented ‘only’ a few thousand years ago. It’s a fascinating story.

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Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce
Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce

What does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?

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Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution
Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution

The title of this book invites curiosity: what were the other three ‘revolutions?

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A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps
A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

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Review: Pen Names
Review: Pen Names

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

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Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History
Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.

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A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps
A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps

The subject under discussion here is how human physiology has developed in different ways, in response to different conditions around the world.

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Review: Social Media for Academics
Review: Social Media for Academics

This book is very readable, and if I sound surprised that is because it’s not always true of academics!

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Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example
Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example

For the time being, this book is free in Kindle format.

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Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too
Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too

Despite the relative paucity of immediately obvious National Curriculum links, teachers will find several of sections of this book to be highly engaging.

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