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Josh Thorpe

@joshthorpe.bsky.social
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Author of AI for Students (see promptlybooks.com) + academic advisor and learning developer at U of Stirling, UK

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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Check out this podcast on AI in Education! www.linkedin.com/posts/acao-o... #edusky #aieducation
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Association of Chief Academic Officers on LinkedIn: #highereducation #ai #edtech #futureoflearning #edup #academicleadership
New episode alert! 📢 The EdUp Provost podcast welcomes Josh Thorpe for an eye-opening discussion on revolutionizing AI integration in higher education!…
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I’m no AI hype guy, but I have seen gen AI chatbots give spaces for play with ideas. This is a type of accessibility to experimentation many students do not feel they have in everyday student life. #edusky #aiedu @annamillsoer.bsky.social
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Which is not to disavow the climate concern, just to put it in context.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Looks great— will put on reading list. And pls ping me if I forget to respond.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Cool! What were the main findings/implications?
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
AI is complex, massive, full of risks and opportunities, connected to so many narratives, leads to so many possibilities, (dystopian and utopian and those in between). The world, and each of us, could only be expected to have a complicated response. #edusky #ai #aieducation
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
AI refusal versus AI optimism. We don’t have to choose a side, we can be both critical and curious, slow and fast, grumpy and thrilled. #edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
AI may not be the energy villain it’s accused of being. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie: www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/ai-energy-... #edusky #aiedu #aieducation
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What’s the impact of artificial intelligence on energy demand?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) thinks we should all chill out a bit.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Use AI a little, not a lot: The idea of “AI minimalism“. A helpful response to questions re. How do we teach critical AI literacy while respecting concerns such as the climate impact of AI. Thanks for the concept @danielcryer.bsky.social
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
It was an excellent session thanks to all!
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
This image is amazing and it’s giving me a good reminder to take it easy out there in AI hype land.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
AI and sonnets? Use gen AI creatively in education, with the human at the center and creative work at the core. DM me if this approach interests you. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care... #aiedu #edusky #aieducation #edtech #highered #furthered @insidehighered.com
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A better approach for teaching about AI (opinion)
One small change in our approach to teaching about AI makes a big difference, Josh Thorpe writes.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
AI for Students (the comic book) has been really nicely recieved by academics in UK and US. It demos creative ways to use gen AI to think MORE, not less. #aiforstudents #ai #aiedu #aiminimalism #aiineducation #edusky
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
I do that too; limiting / constraining is highly underrated and so powerful. Nice one.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
How nice to see this— thanks so much Viola!
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Viola Wiegand @violawiegand.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
I treated myself to Stirling colleague Josh Thorpe’s (@joshthorpe.bsky.social) new book on AI for students (and educators) to read over the holidays - but I may already read it over the weekend, it looks really fun and yet thoughtful!
Cover page of a paper back book by Josh Thorpe titled “AI for students: Creative hacks for academic success - An illustrated guide” with a cartoon version of the author asking “Hey, can we use AI tools to make study more fun and effective?” And a computer answering “OK, I can help with that”Photo of the blurb on the back of the book: “This book is great! I really like the gentle humour and the illustrations. #hasjust the right tone, structure, and content to help students get to grips with Al as a leaming tool.
-Steve Rolfe, Lecturer, university of stirling
Generative Al has shaken up education, leaving some excited and others uneasy. But fear not! This engaging, comic-style book reveals practical secrets to making Al a fun, healthy, and effective learning tool.
With Al for Students, anyone in school, college, or university can use tech like ChatGPT to improve their academic work - and enjoy it more.
You'll learn to:
• Collaborate with Al chatbots: Gain practical 'prompt-engineering' secrets to work smarter with ChatGPT, Copilot, and similar tools.
• Boost performance: Do better work without cheating or outsourcing your brain.
• Build healthy habits: Blend Al with study, reading, writing, planning, and brainstorming, while increasing your autonomy and critical thinking skills.
• Stay ahead of the curve: Get involved, get confident, and get creative while the tech is still fresh.
This guide is a must for anyone looking to stay competitive while staying calm in today's tech-driven academic world. Perfect for students and educators alike, this book is your ticket to harnessing Al while keeping academic integrity and creativity intact.
Josh Thorpe is a lecturer, writing instructor, and academic advisor.
He has worked with students and teachers from all over the world at University of Toronto, University of Stirling, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Glasgow School of Art. Thorpe is also a writer, artist, and musician living in Glasgow.”
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Thanks so much Daisy — great to have your feedback !
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Check out AI for Students Mr K. It’s fun and not the usual. : D
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
AI to save time? Boring. Try using it (sparingly) to spark thought and action. And off you go. Touch grass! : D #aiforstudents #ai #aiedu #aiminimalism #aiineducation #edusky
Person telling AI not to give all the answers.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
A lot of student stress out there in HE. Staff too. What’s one systemic, technological, or material change you think would make a meaningful impact on how we do higher Ed? #highered #university #college #edusky
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Call for reviewers still open. It’s “AI for Students.” Could you recommend this book to uni, college, high school libraries? Interested in humane digital literacy? Message me! #edusky #highered #teacher #higheredsky #parenting #aieducation #aiineducation #edtech #highschool
Book cover AI for Students
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I mostly feel the same, but also I can imagine a universe where composing some texts is thought of as a curatorial or design activity more than an authorial one. It might be that people in 20 years have a different relationship to language.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Writing as material. Writing as a physical process. Making word lists, moving index cards around, assembling images. Oulipo writers taught me this. From this angle, AI (other concerns aside) can be one material process among many. #edusky #aiineducation #aieducation #oulipo #highered
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Also, in reading something an AI wrote, right? Big cognitive, psychological, affective difference. On the other hand, if you think of writing more like construction, like a material process, bringing in an AI for aspects doesn’t seem so weird to me.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Love it. Could see adding “am I overdue for a screen break and need to go touch grass” 😎
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Amanda Pickard #WeePonder @ajobpickard.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Love this wee book and have recommended it to colleagues across my local authority 👍
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
You did? That’s wonderful to hear Amanda! Suggestions for spreading the word wider welcome. Or message me with a little testimonial? 😀
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Want to review AI for Students for your institution? I’m looking for folks in a position to recommend this book to colleagues, libraries etc. It teaches how to flip expectations with AI to think more, not less. Message me! #edusky #highered #higheredsky #aieducation #aiineducation #edtech
Book: ai for students by Josh Thorpe
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Virtual learning environments, learning management systems. I know people who’ve dropped out of courses simply because the online learning platform was too confusing. I dream of a minimalist, consistent, accessible alternative. #edusky #edtech #highered #furthered
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The map becomes the territory. Do you have a link to the article? Thx
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
AI minimalism. I like this phrase. The image of dipping in for specific purposes, then walking away. Strike a chord with you? (Image from AI for Students book.) #edusky #aiedu #aieducation #ai #chatgpt #genai #aiminimalism #criticalailiteracy
Computer user stopping the AI from giving all the answers.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Gen AI as a relationship. In the same sense that we have a relationship to different objects, spaces, activities, affects, impulses, cravings, aversions, qualities. #edusky #aiedu #aieducation #highered #furthered #school #ai #humanetech #digitalliteracy
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I dream of unplugging from 80% of the IT I use. I think a lot of college and Uni students feel similarly. Anyone practicing this way? #edusky #edtech #he #college #uni #highered #digitalliteracy
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Digital literacy means more than just knowing how to use tech tools. It means knowing when and when not to use, and what kind of relationships we want with tech. #aieducation #edusky #edtech #ai #aicollege #aiedu #highered #furthered #digitalliteracy
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
It’s a whirl of possibilities. But with any technology, we need caution and critical literacy. #aieducation #edusky #edtech #ai #aicollege #aiedu #highered #furthered
AI exploding with knowledge
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
No Blck Fri discount but a a lot of fun: AI for Students is a comic book guide to creative and humane gen AI. Could change how you think about AI in education. Go to: mybook.to/aiforstudents #edusky #academicsky #ai #aiineducation #aiedu #aieducation #furthereducation #college #aiforstudents
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Amazon.com
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Academic literacies win: A student just reported on their ‘work breakdown structure’ last week —it’s good! They said it helped them prioritize, feel less overwhelmed, and calm down. Nice! Image: universitymaterial.com #edusky #academicskills #timemanagement
A work breakdown structure mind map
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Prompt design for interactive learning. Here’s one way to help students use chatbots to do active recall or discursive practice. Full pdf at promptlybooks.com/freestuff/ … message me if any issues with link #aiforstudents #AIineducation #edusky #teaching #edtech #aied
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
AI vertigo. That feeling it’s happening so fast you get dizzy. Thx Hard Fork podcast. Repost if you know someone who needs this concept! Images: AI for Students book. #AIineducation #edusky #teaching #edtech @kevinroose.com @caseynewton.bsky.social
Cartoon of person on cliff edge and falling into abyss
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Who wants to see more thoughtful user interface, teaching design, and tech procurement in higher ed? Good news stories welcome. #edusky #edtech #he #highered #highereducation #ux
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
My students just recently comfortable discussing. I have been impressed by how sophisticated and reflective some students’ use of gen AI tools is. Fac. Vary widely in their literacy, position, etc. institutions often still mulling over.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Sparingly. And when we do, as a space or frame for thinking.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Haven’t seen it before. Blurb sounds good. Check out my article in wonkhe. Might be useful. wonkhe.com/blogs/ai-isn...
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AI isn't a tool, it's an environment
There’s a fear that students will use artificial intelligence as “magic button” that cuts out the need for deeper thinking. For Josh Thorpe, another world is possible There’s a fear that students will...
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I don’t at the moment but I’ll share links when they come available. Thanks for asking Richard.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Superposition is nice to consider. Also, it’s like corpus linguistics sent through the teleporter from The Fly and turned inside out.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
True— always unintended consequences.
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
AI’s not a tool; it’s an environment — thoughts? wonkhe.com/blogs/ai-isn... #aieducation #aiedu #edusky #criticalailiteracy #aiforstudents #academicskills #highereducation #edtech
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AI isn't a tool, it's an environment
There’s a fear that students will use artificial intelligence as “magic button” that cuts out the need for deeper thinking. For Josh Thorpe, another world is possible There’s a fear that students will...
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
@melaniedusseau.bsky.social
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Josh Thorpe @joshthorpe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Resist AI? I’m glad people are making the case. I don’t agree with total refusal, but caution, critical literacy, a minimalist approach, and abstinence often. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view... #aieducation #aiedu #edusky #criticalailiteracy #aiforstudents #academicskills #highereducation
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Burn it down: a license for AI resistance (opinion)
Resistance is not futile, Melanie Dusseau writes.
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