Marcus Elliott
@marcuselliott.bsky.social
Pokes things until they break. Complains. Repeats.
A little bit of diggity and lots of doubt.
Educator who now works in the UK civil service.
marcuselliott.co.uk
A little bit of diggity and lots of doubt.
Educator who now works in the UK civil service.
marcuselliott.co.uk
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"We should not be told that the history of learning, the traditions, the theories, the reality of how it shaped all our lives is meaningless in the sharp gaze of generative AI."
Learning matters (now more than ever) – Peter Bryant: Post Digital Learning
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December 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"We should not be told that the history of learning, the traditions, the theories, the reality of how it shaped all our lives is meaningless in the sharp gaze of generative AI."
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This is why it's important to have Arts/Humanities courses AND STEM courses. It all fits together, they compliment each other.
There's no such thing as useless education.
There's no such thing as useless education.
Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is why it's important to have Arts/Humanities courses AND STEM courses. It all fits together, they compliment each other.
There's no such thing as useless education.
There's no such thing as useless education.
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Happy December, y'all!!
Gotta kick off the 🎄 season right!!!
Take it away, DMX!!
Gotta kick off the 🎄 season right!!!
Take it away, DMX!!
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Happy December, y'all!!
Gotta kick off the 🎄 season right!!!
Take it away, DMX!!
Gotta kick off the 🎄 season right!!!
Take it away, DMX!!
It's only taken me 12 years, but does the Brooklyn 99 theme (0:10) interpolate the chorus in NERD's Rock Star (2:12)?
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's only taken me 12 years, but does the Brooklyn 99 theme (0:10) interpolate the chorus in NERD's Rock Star (2:12)?
What is the song right at the end of the EE Christmas advert - it sounds like Me And Jesus by The Coup?
youtu.be/tv_iz9EfoVQ?...
youtu.be/tv_iz9EfoVQ?...
The Christmas Double | EE | Christmas Ad 2025
YouTube video by EE
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November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
What is the song right at the end of the EE Christmas advert - it sounds like Me And Jesus by The Coup?
youtu.be/tv_iz9EfoVQ?...
youtu.be/tv_iz9EfoVQ?...
The standard of BBC Sport and @optajoe.com data has not been great recently. Take this example graph where the totals are double counted. Is this the best way to display this information? Absolutely not. It might not be Opta’s fault but you guys must be embarrassed by this.
September 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The standard of BBC Sport and @optajoe.com data has not been great recently. Take this example graph where the totals are double counted. Is this the best way to display this information? Absolutely not. It might not be Opta’s fault but you guys must be embarrassed by this.
Why are Apple products so easy to accidentally move all the icons, yet so difficult to actually put them where you want them?
August 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Why are Apple products so easy to accidentally move all the icons, yet so difficult to actually put them where you want them?
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The only european countries that are not signatories to the ECHR are Russia and Belarus and that’s all you need to know about people who want the UK to leave the ECHR and what they think about human rights.
August 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The only european countries that are not signatories to the ECHR are Russia and Belarus and that’s all you need to know about people who want the UK to leave the ECHR and what they think about human rights.
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And remember to check the University of Banford's website for the new Micro Certifications unibanford.com
The University of Banford – WE are not a university. we are better.
unibanford.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
And remember to check the University of Banford's website for the new Micro Certifications unibanford.com
I’m 97.8% confident that Patrick Dorgu is one of the b-boys in Run DMC It’s Like That (Jason Nevins remix) music video
August 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I’m 97.8% confident that Patrick Dorgu is one of the b-boys in Run DMC It’s Like That (Jason Nevins remix) music video
I have decided that the act of shared repeating of funny film/TV/stand-up lines between a group of friends is an act of pebbling. And I, for one, love it.
August 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I have decided that the act of shared repeating of funny film/TV/stand-up lines between a group of friends is an act of pebbling. And I, for one, love it.
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This is one of the best ideas I've heard in ages.
July 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This is one of the best ideas I've heard in ages.
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Palestine Action never carried out or threatened to carry out any violent action, and yet are now a ’terrorist organisation’.
Meanwhile, the Spectator…
Meanwhile, the Spectator…
July 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Palestine Action never carried out or threatened to carry out any violent action, and yet are now a ’terrorist organisation’.
Meanwhile, the Spectator…
Meanwhile, the Spectator…
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This morning this was in my in box. I don't know where to start!
July 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
This morning this was in my in box. I don't know where to start!
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NGL this one hit different
June 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
NGL this one hit different
When you see it….
May 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
When you see it….
This one is going to either a) get people frothing at the mouth, or b) spark interesting conversations about the mechanisms for controlling universities and academics.
If you get people thinking, what more can you ask for from a forward-looking blog post?
If you get people thinking, what more can you ask for from a forward-looking blog post?
💥New: Using GenAI for the REF is a no-brainer
👨💻 @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social & @lawriephipps.co.uk #HigherEducation #REF2029 #ResearchAssessment
👨💻 @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social & @lawriephipps.co.uk #HigherEducation #REF2029 #ResearchAssessment
Using GenAI for the REF is a no-brainer
There is a growing interest in how Generative AI can be used to support and streamline research assessment processes. Richard Watermeyer and Lawrie Phipps argue the standardisation and formulaic na…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This one is going to either a) get people frothing at the mouth, or b) spark interesting conversations about the mechanisms for controlling universities and academics.
If you get people thinking, what more can you ask for from a forward-looking blog post?
If you get people thinking, what more can you ask for from a forward-looking blog post?
Today’s other news, I didn’t have to use my AK, so there’s that
January 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Today’s other news, I didn’t have to use my AK, so there’s that
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This is so spot-on (and equally applies to misgendering)👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
January 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This is so spot-on (and equally applies to misgendering)👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Still the best Christmas-related story, this beauty by Scott Hines open.substack.com/pub/actionco...
All of the Other Reindeer
Searching for the true story behind one foggy Christmas Eve
open.substack.com
December 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Still the best Christmas-related story, this beauty by Scott Hines open.substack.com/pub/actionco...
Shoe sizes are messed up.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit A:
December 7, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Shoe sizes are messed up.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit A:
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Today’s The Daily on cell phones in schools reeks of "the youths are doing something with technology we don't understand, better ban it." My short take on cell phones in classrooms is below. But this is important so brief thread 1/5 ...
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Personally, I’m not opposed to schools restricting cell phone use. I get that teachers feel they are losing the attention battle. But professionally I can tell you banning phones doesn’t mean your students are likely to be more engaged in your classroom.
September 3, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Today’s The Daily on cell phones in schools reeks of "the youths are doing something with technology we don't understand, better ban it." My short take on cell phones in classrooms is below. But this is important so brief thread 1/5 ...
bsky.app/profile/nrho...
bsky.app/profile/nrho...
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#ALTC24 get stuck in to Peter Bryant's Mirror University blog posts (part1 here) peterbryant.smegradio.com/the-mirror-u...
The Mirror University I – The Cadence of Crisis – Peter Bryant: Post Digital Learning
peterbryant.smegradio.com
September 3, 2024 at 1:06 PM
#ALTC24 get stuck in to Peter Bryant's Mirror University blog posts (part1 here) peterbryant.smegradio.com/the-mirror-u...