Reposted by MikeSharplesLou Calvey @loucalvey.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Skegness, one of your absolute finest people right here. Buy her a drink whenever you see her. 237124362872
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 17/07/2025My journal paper argues for a systems approach to AI and education in a post-digital world. AI is not a single tool but a series of disruptions. Outlines an agenda to reduce systemic blockers, build resilience, design more robust policy. #aieducation www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.com 074
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Our enterprising technology teacher did build a personalised response system comprising 30 boxes connected by wires back to his desk and an array of lights. Very cool. 000
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 20/06/2025I never had the pleasure of using a language lab. EdTech in my school was one teletype terminal for the school where we typed programs in FORTRAN then the teacher put the paper tape in the post and we received the printed error messages a week later (yes, really). 110
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Fascinating that the technology is so different but the rhetoric is just the same. 000
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 20/06/2025That's how I learned to code - I learned the George 4 language on a teaching machine before I had ever seen or used a computer. 100
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 11/05/2025A video of my webinar on "Innovating Pedagogy with Generative AI in Education" is now on YouTube. Thank you Shironica Karunanayaka, Mark Gaved & Simon Ball for hosting with students and staff from the Open University of Sri Lanka and The Open University, UK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rv7...youtube.com"Innovating Pedagogy with Generative AI in Education"YouTube video by Open Education - OUSL 074
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Tomorrow 29 April, 1030 UK time, I lead a free webinar on "Innovating Pedagogy with Generative AI in Education", organised by the Open University of Sri Lanka and The Open University, UK. All interested people are welcome to join. Register at: learn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 020
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 15/04/2025A powerful insight into companies developing a new infrastructure of AI-powered instruction - tutoring systems designed to replace human teachers and provide a curriculum of compliance. www.linkedin.com/posts/jameso...linkedin.comYou Are Looking at the School Model of a Digital Coup | James O'HaganThe future of education isn’t coming—it’s already scaling. Astra Nova. Synthesis Tutor. Behavior tracking as pedagogy. AI tutors marketed as “superhuman” alternatives to teachers. This isn’t innovati... 020
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 07/02/2025I'm honoured and excited that a new weekly Future Fluent podcast series from @jeremyr.blog and Betsy Corcoran opens with our book Story Machines: How Computers Have Become Creative Writers. The episode covers storytelling with humans and machines. www.futurefluent.netfuturefluent.netWhen Literacy and AI Collide 0122
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 03/02/2025The Open University has published a framework for learning and teaching Critical AI Literacy Skills. Although the framework is intended for Open University staff and students, it is relevant for any organisation looking to develop inclusive training in AI literacy. about.open.ac.uk/sites/about....about.open.ac.uk 11915
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 29/01/2025A valuable roundup of research evidence from 5 studies on the impact of GenAI on human learning. TLDR: over-relying AI assistance can be associated with reduced critical thinking. drphilippahardman.substack.com/p/the-impact...drphilippahardman.substack.comThe Impact of Gen AI on Human Learning: a research summaryA literature review of the most recent & important peer-reviewed studies 3199
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 28/01/2025DeepSeek heralds a new era of international proliferation of AI models. We are entering an AI-infused world. We will all need to learn and adjust to its opportunities and challenges. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.comMike Sharples on LinkedIn: What are the implications for education of all the hype and fear about…What are the implications for education of all the hype and fear about DeepSeek, the new open-weight AI model from the Chinese company High-Flyer? The… 040
Reposted by MikeSharplesPatrick Hausammann @phausedu.com · 21/01/2025Updating the AI Assessment Scale leonfurze.com/2024/08/28/u... via @leonfurze.comleonfurze.comUpdating the AI Assessment Scale – Leon FurzeIt's been over 12 months since the first blog post about the AI Assessment Scale, and a lot has changed, both with the technology and with our understandings of how it impacts assessments in K-12 and ... 052
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Could you try it now with The Jabberwocky. :-) Many thanks for your informative posts. 050
Reposted by MikeSharplesKatherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · 09/01/2025Another UK university drops big Elsevier deal The @york.ac.uk has opted out of a subscription deal with the academic publishing giant Elsevier, saying it needs to adopt a “more financially sustainable approach”, @resprofnews.bsky.social has learned. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u... 09942
Reposted by MikeSharplesEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 03/01/2025I have been having fun turning the Mario Brothers into a 1940s industrial film using Veo 2. 627842
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 05/01/2025Excellent summary of the year in generative AI and its current state. Essential reading for those who think they know all about Large Language Models, and for those who don't. simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/31/...simonwillison.netThings we learned about LLMs in 2024A lot has happened in the world of Large Language Models over the course of 2024. Here’s a review of things we figured out about the field in the past … 0203
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Yes, an excellent resource. As for the other profile, I don't know, which is why I didn't include it. 030
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 27/12/20248 years ago, @dylanwiliam.bsky.social and Siobhan Leahy wrote a concise and valuable Quick Reference Guide for Embedding Formative Assessment. It's now out of print, so they are sharing it with anyone who wants it: bit.ly/EFAQRG (pdf). #eduskybit.lyDropbox 1143
Reposted by MikeSharplesDon Watkins @linuxnerd.bsky.social · 23/12/2024allthingsopen.org/articles/top...allthingsopen.orgTop 7 free multimedia and design tool tutorials of 2024 | We Love Open Source - All Things OpenOpen source software has revolutionized the way individuals approach content creation and development, offering a wealth of resources that cater to all skill levels. Whether you’re just embarking on y... 041
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 17/12/2024 I'm delighted to be associated with AI in Education at Oxford University (aieou.web.ox.ac.uk). AIEOU aims to promote responsible AI in Education through collaboration and shared research. It's based in @oxforddeptofed.bsky.social and led by @sararatner.bsky.social .aieou.web.ox.ac.ukHome 091
Reposted by MikeSharplesAras Bozkurt @arasbozkurt.bsky.social · 29/11/2024The Manifesto for Teaching and Learning in a Time of Generative AI: A Critical Collective Stance to Better Navigate the Future 🤖 GenAI is revolutionizing education—but at what cost? Read more: openpraxis.org/articles/10.... 38336
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Building well-conceived tools for students on an open foundation model with user data remaining within the institution is a good thing. Training a large language model at huge cost for each state isn't. 130
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Is the EU now so fragmented that each member country feels the need for its own LLM to protect national security? 100
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I hear that EU countries are planning to build their own national LLMs - France (already, with Mistral), Germany, Netherlands, Norway and doubtless others, in the belief that only their own AI model will match their language, culture and security. National necessity, or a waste of money and energy? 340
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm concerned about the further industrialisation of teaching - where online tutors work to the rhythm of AI advisors. 040
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 24/11/2024I thoroughly enjoyed the event. Some excellent insights from Tom and Hazel at the N-TUTORR project, transforming learning. 030
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Valid concerns. AI cheating is now not new, and universities have to rethink assessment. I don't hear concerns about senior management using AI to cut academic jobs - in fact the converse, of increased workload in adapting to an AI-saturated world. 000
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 22/11/2024From my talks with unis about GenAI, main concerns are data security and accuracy of responses. Worth considering open-model GenAI - free to use, can run locally, now as powerful as GPT-4, no data sent outside, can be customised. HuggingChat gives chat access to multiple models. huggingface.co/chat/ 162
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Students will need clarity on what are 'AI tools' for red and amber. AI is being embedded into all our digital tools. Is a spell-checker AI? Grammar checker? Style checker? Search engine? Paragraph completer? Language translator? Document improver? It will be increasingly hard to identify AI. 030
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Yes, that. Perhaps respond there as it has provoked a good discussion so far. 010
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Thanks @yishaym.bsky.social Have you seen the newer version based on peer feedback from the original LinkedIn post? 110
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Here is a framework for a course on AI literacy for students. Many thanks to those who commented on an earlier version on LinkedIn. Do continue the discussion here - additions, emphasis? #ai #education 0218
Reposted by MikeSharplesAnna Mills @annamillsoer.bsky.social · 10/11/2024Hey, here's my starter pack of folks I follow on Bsky around AI, in relation to writing, tech, regulation, thinking, and pedagogy. It's a mix of critical, enthusiastic, and moderate voices. Who did I miss? go.bsky.app/NG7WrA5 5716238
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 28/10/2024AI is moving from prompts & responses towards semi-autonomous AI agents in social media. Universities, or companies, could offer online tutorials facilitated by AI plus AI-led research projects. We will need to rethink universities for an era of social AI. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comTowards social generative AI for education: theory, practices and ethicsThis opinion paper explores educational interactions involving humans and artificial intelligences not as sequences of prompts and responses, but as a social process of conversation and exploration... 050
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 07/10/2024My podcast interview with Keith Sawyer on AI, creative writing and story generation. Thank you Keith for the opportunity to contribute to The Science of Creativity. www.sawyerpodcast.com/dr-mike-shar...sawyerpodcast.comThe Science of Creativity: Dr. Mike Sharples: Artificial intelligence and creative writingDr. Mike Sharples has been studying computers and creativity for over 40 years. He’s an expert in education, technology, and innovation. In the 1970s, he was one of the first people to argue that comp... 021
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 27/09/2024The New OpenAI advanced voice model could have as big an impact on HigherEd as ChatGPT. Any education provider could offer online Oxford-style tutorials and seminars, on any subject, facilitated by AI. You are right to be sceptical - but this will confuse a global HE sector. #academicsky #ai 141
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 19/09/2024It is ever thus. I remember working with Microsoft in the early 2000s when their education strategy was to get governments, and failing that presidents and principals, to adopt Microsoft education systems - with little or no notion of how they would be used in practice to support learning. 110
Reposted by MikeSharplesHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 18/09/2024OpenAI also said “it will host a meeting in October with presidents and provosts of leading higher education institutions to discuss how to adopt AI effectively and responsibly in a university setting, including for teaching and advancing academic research.” 😩finance.yahoo.comOpenAI Hires Former Coursera Executive to Expand AI Use in Schools(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI has hired former Coursera Inc. executive Leah Belsky to be its first general manager of education, leading the artificial intelligence startup’s efforts to bring its products to ... 137524
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 17/09/2024New Innovating #Pedagogy 2024 from Open University & VanderbiltU explores 10 new ways of #teaching #learning & #assessment for #teachers and #policy makers. Includes Pedagogies of Peace, AI Ethics, Speculative Worlds, Immersive Language & Culture. Download report at www.open.ac.uk/blogs/innova...open.ac.ukInnovating Pedagogy | The Open University Innovating Pedagogy Report Series 041
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 17/09/2024"Fabulous overview of the history of story generation - especially useful now we have GTP-4 and other LLMs to understand the very rich prehistory. Engagingly written, too." Review on Goodreads. www.routledge.com/Story-Machin... #storytelling #AIroutledge.comStory Machines: How Computers Have Become Creative WritersThis fascinating book explores machines as authors of fiction, past, present, and future. For centuries, writers have dreamed of mechanical storytellers. We can now build these devices. What will be t... 031
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Thinking of humanities examples for new OpenAI model that can do complex reasoning. Tried asking it to reason about alternative histories. First plot a history of the UK if it had remained in the EU. Then consider impact of social media on that history. An engaging way to teach contingent histories. 010
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 13/09/2024OpenAI has just released a new model. It will impact education because it can do complex reasoning. openai.com/index/learni... Applications include: personalized learning pathways; adaptive assessment, interactive simulations. But - it sometimes makes more errors than the previous (4o) model.openai.comLearning to Reason with LLMsWe are introducing OpenAI o1, a new large language model trained with reinforcement learning to perform complex reasoning. o1 thinks before it answers—it can produce a long internal chain of thought b... 011
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 10/09/2024I had put that under "AI and society" - but maybe it needs a separate item. Thank you for the preprint. I'll take a good look at it. 110
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 10/09/2024What would you include in an AI literacy course for students (school, college, university) and what would you omit? Here's my outline graphic - I'm keen to develop it further for HE policy makers. #HigherEd #EdTech #AIEd #ChatGPT #AIEdu #AIEducation #Edusky 241
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 04/09/2024Optimist: The cup is half full. Pessimist: The cup is half empty. Educational Technologist: The cup's current state offers an opportunity to enhance learning; let's explore how different tools can fill it efficiently and equitably. #academicsky 161
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 02/09/2024The UK Government is funding a £3 million data store for companies to develop AI tools for schools. Is it money well spent? See my article on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-3-...linkedin.comWhy the £3 million AI “content store” for schools could just speed up teacher stress“There must be an ‘industrial revolution’ in education, in which educational science and educational technology combine to modernize the grossly inefficient and clumsy procedures of conventional educa... 041