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Barbara Anna Zielonka

@barzie.bsky.social
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Kat Cauchi 🌻🎃🐈🍰 @kcauchi.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
A must-read from the brilliant @alkingsley.bsky.social, about how a lack of equitable access and digital skills development is creating a widening digital poverty gap, in #RISEEduMag.💻 www.riseedumag.com/a-new-digita... @netsupport.bsky.social #DigitalPoverty #DigitalDivide #Equity
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A new digital poverty divide is appearing - R.I.S.E. Magazine
Learn about how a lack of equitable access and digital skills development is creating a widening digital poverty gap, with Al Kingsley MBE.
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot? | Una Mullally
Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory learning. This is misguided – Irish is a portal to a world of imagination, says journalist Una Mullally
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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AI Impact at Teach For America FY25- Key Insights and Future Directions
Teach For America’s FY25 AI Impact Report highlights a year of groundbreaking innovation, with AI at the heart of a renewed push for economic mobility and educational transformation. This blog offe…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study finds
A study found 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were "substantially ineffective or no longer exist".
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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Letters found on eBay cast light on UK families who benefited from slavery
Researcher Malik Al Nasir bought historical documents while investigating his family history – and began building an archive
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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When AI becomes a teen’s companion, clarity about its role has to come first
Giving teens a machine that pretends to be a child’s best friend is not just misleading, it’s irresponsible.
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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
We are excited to announce that Volume 53 Issue 5 (2025) is now out! Check it out here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/fich20/5...
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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
Volume 53, Issue 5 of The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Colleges pull back as Trump cuts programs that help migrant students www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...
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Colleges pull back as Trump cuts programs that help migrant students
Since 1972, the CAMP program has helped tens of thousands of migrant students succeed in college. The Trump administration has cut off funding for it, forcing some colleges to reduce or eliminate serv...
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Education Technology News @edtechnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Stop Teaching, Start Thinking: Build a Classroom that Prioritizes Deep Thinking, Part One #EdTech #edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators
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Stop Teaching, Start Thinking: Build a Classroom that Prioritizes Deep Thinking, Part One
Discover a practical shift that puts deep thinking—not memorization—at the heart of learning in any subject area.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22/09/2025
‘I’ve made £2,000 from facepainting’: the rise of the junior entrepreneur
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‘I’ve made £2,000 from facepainting’: the rise of the junior entrepreneur
Children as young as seven are looking beyond pocket money or a Saturday job to run lucrative side hustles
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Education Technology News @edtechnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2025-26 #EdTech #edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators
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Rising Leaders: 10 standout assistant principals and district leaders you should know in 2025-26
These administrators, nominated by their peers, are going above and beyond on career education, multilingual learning, artificial intelligence and more.
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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Researching Generative AI in Applied Linguistics (Open- source book/ Carol A. Chapelle et al. 2025)
Researching Generative AI in Applied Linguistics presents a sample of research on how generative AI (GenAI) performs for addressing issues in applied linguistics. The chapters are based on selected…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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Code Meshing and AI- Embracing Linguistic Diversity in the Age of Automation
As someone who teaches English as a second language, I encounter the complexities of language standards every day. In my courses, students are often required to use academic English, which typicall…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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AI Quests- A Fun Way to Introduce AI in the Classroom!
Are you searching for a classroom-ready resource to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) to your students? Look no further than AI Quests! Designed specifically for educators, AI Quests offers a …
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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AI in Education 2025: Progress, Pedagogy, and Pain Points (BETT)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is is actively reshaping classrooms across the UK and beyond. The recently published report “AI in Education 2025: Navigating Progress, Pedagogy and Pain Points&#…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Gemini Certified Educator from Google for Education! #AI #AIadvisoryboards #GeminiCertifiedEducator
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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Understanding the Impacts of Generative AI Use on Children (The Alan Turing Institute/2025)
The rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the educational landscape for learners, parents, and teachers alike. While much research has focused on adults and teens, a …
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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Understanding AI: Foundational AI literacy for Grades 2nd-8th (June 2025/Google)
As educators, fostering digital citizenship and responsible technology use has become as vital as teaching reading or math. The new resource, published in June 2025, provides a ready-to-use foundat…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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Artificial Power: 2025 Landscape Report (AI Now Institute/ June 2025)
The AI Now Institute’s 2025 Landscape Report, “Artificial Power,” delivers a sweeping critique and warning about the outsized influence of Big Tech on the future of AI, insisting that the fig…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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How to use AI for homework (BBC/Bitesize)
Staying on top of homework can be tough, but the right online guide makes all the difference. BBC Bitesize’s “How to Use AI for Homework” is a practical resource designed to help students use artif…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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Banned Books Week Is Fast Approaching: How AI Can Inspire Student Engagement in 2025
As October 5–11, 2025 draws near, educators and librarians across the globe are gearing up for Banned Books Week- an important event that champions our students’ right to read and think freely. As …
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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Exploring ChatGPT for Students: A Modern Study Companion
ChatGPT for Students is a dedicated resource designed to empower learners at every stage of their academic journey. Its central purpose is to make AI-powered support accessible, practical, and high…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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Thinking in an AI-Augmented World | Askwith Education Forum (19 September 2025/ YouTube)
Key insights: Generative AI is rapidly reshaping education, especially through tutoring and personalized learning tools. Howard Gardner’s educational vision proposes shifting away from long, unifor…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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Thinking in an AI-Augmented World | Askwith Education Forum (19 September 2025/ YouTube)
Key insights: Generative AI is rapidly reshaping education, especially through tutoring and personalized learning tools. Howard Gardner’s educational vision proposes shifting away from long, unifor…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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Beyond One Perspective: Bringing Dragonfly Thinking to the Modern Classroom
I recently watched an inspiring lecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where one of the most innovative frameworks presented was Dragonfly Thinking- an AI-powered approach to strateg…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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Learn Your Way (Google/Experiment)-Towards an AI-Augmented Textbook
The digital classroom is always evolving, but Google’s newest pilot called Learn Your Way pushes the boundaries of what is possible with textbooks and student engagement. If you are an educator loo…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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AI Tops the Agenda: What the SETDA 2025 State EdTech Trends Report Reveals About Artificial Intelligence in Schools
The 2025 SETDA State EdTech Trends Report marks a milestone: for the first time ever, artificial intelligence (AI) is the number-one priority and initiative in state education technology. This comp…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching and Learning Sectoral Perspectives (September 2025/HEA)
Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping higher education right now. But what does this mean for educators, students, and institutions striving to preserve academic integrity, promote inclusion, and ensu…
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Video: “How Feedback Affects Performance” larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/09/22/v...
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Video: “How Feedback Affects Performance”
I’m adding this video to The Best Resources For Learning How To Best Give Feedback To Students:
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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
As these things pop up everywhere, drain natural resources, and ruin the communities that are situated near them, it's only a matter of time before people start blowing up data centers.
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Not-so-magic machines: The real cost of artificial intelligence, and why Ohio is the planned site of more data centers
Data centers, the lifeblood of artificial intelligence, have huge energy and water demands. As industry grows, Ohio might be prime real estate.
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
A Look Back: “Translanguaging: A Vital Tool for ELL Teachers” Is An Excerpt From Our Latest Book larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/09/22/a...
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A Look Back: “Translanguaging: A Vital Tool for ELL Teachers” Is An Excerpt From Our Latest Book
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of 2025. You can see the entire list of them here)   Middleweb has published an excerpt from our book – it’s the chapter on tran…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
This explainer video introduces Dragonfly Thinking and demonstrates how it can help students analyze short stories, books, or any written texts more effectively. docs.google.com/videos/d/1d_... #GoogleVids #GoogleVidsFilmFestival #Googleforedu
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Dragonfly Thinking: A New Lens for Book Analysis
Have you ever tried to really understand a story—not just what happens, but what it means, what’s at stake, and how the characters grow? Today, we’ll look at a powerful way of thinking that helps us d...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22/09/2025
I sought to protect an immigrant legal client. Instead, I’m facing Trump’s new sanctions
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I sought to protect an immigrant legal client. Instead, I’m facing Trump’s new sanctions
I appear to be the first attorney targeted in a scheme that calls on federal agencies to accuse lawyers of unethical conduct
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching and Learning Sectoral Perspectives (September 2025/HEA)
Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping higher education right now. But what does this mean for educators, students, and institutions striving to preserve academic integrity, promote inclusion, and ensu…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/a...
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AI Tops the Agenda: What the SETDA 2025 State EdTech Trends Report Reveals About Artificial Intelligence in Schools
The 2025 SETDA State EdTech Trends Report marks a milestone: for the first time ever, artificial intelligence (AI) is the number-one priority and initiative in state education technology. This comp…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/l...
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Learn Your Way (Google/Experiment)-Towards an AI-Augmented Textbook
The digital classroom is always evolving, but Google’s newest pilot called Learn Your Way pushes the boundaries of what is possible with textbooks and student engagement. If you are an educator loo…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/b...
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com
Beyond One Perspective: Bringing Dragonfly Thinking to the Modern Classroom
I recently watched an inspiring lecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where one of the most innovative frameworks presented was Dragonfly Thinking- an AI-powered approach to strateg…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/t...
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com
Thinking in an AI-Augmented World | Askwith Education Forum (19 September 2025/ YouTube)
Key insights: Generative AI is rapidly reshaping education, especially through tutoring and personalized learning tools. Howard Gardner’s educational vision proposes shifting away from long, unifor…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/t...
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com
Thinking in an AI-Augmented World | Askwith Education Forum (19 September 2025/ YouTube)
Key insights: Generative AI is rapidly reshaping education, especially through tutoring and personalized learning tools. Howard Gardner’s educational vision proposes shifting away from long, unifor…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/b...
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com
Beyond One Perspective: Bringing Dragonfly Thinking to the Modern Classroom
I recently watched an inspiring lecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where one of the most innovative frameworks presented was Dragonfly Thinking- an AI-powered approach to strateg…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/e...
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Exploring ChatGPT for Students: A Modern Study Companion
ChatGPT for Students is a dedicated resource designed to empower learners at every stage of their academic journey. Its central purpose is to make AI-powered support accessible, practical, and high…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/b...
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Banned Books Week Is Fast Approaching: How AI Can Inspire Student Engagement in 2025
As October 5–11, 2025 draws near, educators and librarians across the globe are gearing up for Banned Books Week- an important event that champions our students’ right to read and think freely. As …
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/g...
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com
Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching and Learning Sectoral Perspectives (September 2025/HEA)
Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping higher education right now. But what does this mean for educators, students, and institutions striving to preserve academic integrity, promote inclusion, and ensu…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/a...
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com
AI Tops the Agenda: What the SETDA 2025 State EdTech Trends Report Reveals About Artificial Intelligence in Schools
The 2025 SETDA State EdTech Trends Report marks a milestone: for the first time ever, artificial intelligence (AI) is the number-one priority and initiative in state education technology. This comp…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/l...
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Learn Your Way (Google/Experiment)-Towards an AI-Augmented Textbook
The digital classroom is always evolving, but Google’s newest pilot called Learn Your Way pushes the boundaries of what is possible with textbooks and student engagement. If you are an educator loo…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/e... #AI #AIadvisoryboards
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Exploring ChatGPT for Students: A Modern Study Companion
ChatGPT for Students is a dedicated resource designed to empower learners at every stage of their academic journey. Its central purpose is to make AI-powered support accessible, practical, and high…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/h... #AI #AIadvisoryboards
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How to use AI for homework (BBC/Bitesize)
Staying on top of homework can be tough, but the right online guide makes all the difference. BBC Bitesize’s “How to Use AI for Homework” is a practical resource designed to help students use artif…
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Barbara Anna Zielonka @barzie.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
aiadvisoryboards.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/a... #AI #AIadvisoryboards
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Artificial Power: 2025 Landscape Report (AI Now Institute/ June 2025)
The AI Now Institute’s 2025 Landscape Report, “Artificial Power,” delivers a sweeping critique and warning about the outsized influence of Big Tech on the future of AI, insisting that the fig…
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