Chris Betcher
@chrisbetcher.com
Longtime educator and lifelong learner 🇦🇺
Canberra ACT.
Canberra ACT.
I recently published a book containing selected blog posts I wrote between 2006 and 2025. I think it's an interesting reflection on two decades of educational change, with some useful insights on learning with technology. It's available in both paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I recently published a book containing selected blog posts I wrote between 2006 and 2025. I think it's an interesting reflection on two decades of educational change, with some useful insights on learning with technology. It's available in both paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
Looking for new glasses. Can I get your feedback on these 4 choices. Which do you think looks best? Please just leave a number in the comments.
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Looking for new glasses. Can I get your feedback on these 4 choices. Which do you think looks best? Please just leave a number in the comments.
If you end up using this, I'd love to see some of the images it makes. Feel free to add them here in the comment thread!
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you end up using this, I'd love to see some of the images it makes. Feel free to add them here in the comment thread!
How come we use the recorder when children start learning to play music, but we don't use Esperanto when children start learning another language?
#esperanto
#esperanto
October 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
How come we use the recorder when children start learning to play music, but we don't use Esperanto when children start learning another language?
#esperanto
#esperanto
The lunatic is in my head...
September 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The lunatic is in my head...
Hey Gemini, take the photos of a cheetah I took at the zoo and turn them into a Lego model of a cheetah.
September 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Hey Gemini, take the photos of a cheetah I took at the zoo and turn them into a Lego model of a cheetah.
Androidify is back, baby! The classis Android avatar app is back and powered by AI.
Get it from the Google Play Store.
Get it from the Google Play Store.
September 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Androidify is back, baby! The classis Android avatar app is back and powered by AI.
Get it from the Google Play Store.
Get it from the Google Play Store.
There's a lot of claims made about which AusPol party are the better financial managers. Here are the facts on budget deficit/surplus results since Federation.
Explore the data for yourself - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Neither party has any real moral high ground here.
Explore the data for yourself - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Neither party has any real moral high ground here.
August 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
There's a lot of claims made about which AusPol party are the better financial managers. Here are the facts on budget deficit/surplus results since Federation.
Explore the data for yourself - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Neither party has any real moral high ground here.
Explore the data for yourself - docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Neither party has any real moral high ground here.
Spain does not use a South African Flag. There is no language called "American", and England does not use the US flag. So confused.
A US flag <> English. If your logic is "more Americans speak English than Brits, so we'll use a US flag" then use the Brazilian flag for Portuguese.
#techsmith
A US flag <> English. If your logic is "more Americans speak English than Brits, so we'll use a US flag" then use the Brazilian flag for Portuguese.
#techsmith
August 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Spain does not use a South African Flag. There is no language called "American", and England does not use the US flag. So confused.
A US flag <> English. If your logic is "more Americans speak English than Brits, so we'll use a US flag" then use the Brazilian flag for Portuguese.
#techsmith
A US flag <> English. If your logic is "more Americans speak English than Brits, so we'll use a US flag" then use the Brazilian flag for Portuguese.
#techsmith
As a long time user of Camtasia, I bought the software years ago, and have paid incremental upgrades for newer versions. But each time I bought it I owned that version. Forever.
This change to a annual subscription model is ridiculous. I'll stick to Camtasia 2020, which I own outright, thanks.
This change to a annual subscription model is ridiculous. I'll stick to Camtasia 2020, which I own outright, thanks.
July 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
As a long time user of Camtasia, I bought the software years ago, and have paid incremental upgrades for newer versions. But each time I bought it I owned that version. Forever.
This change to a annual subscription model is ridiculous. I'll stick to Camtasia 2020, which I own outright, thanks.
This change to a annual subscription model is ridiculous. I'll stick to Camtasia 2020, which I own outright, thanks.
Let's see... So they speak Spanish in Spain, Portuguese in Portugal, French in France and German in Germany.
I wonder what they speak in England? I thought English, but it looks like the USA has claimed that from them.
#americanexceptionalism
I wonder what they speak in England? I thought English, but it looks like the USA has claimed that from them.
#americanexceptionalism
July 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Let's see... So they speak Spanish in Spain, Portuguese in Portugal, French in France and German in Germany.
I wonder what they speak in England? I thought English, but it looks like the USA has claimed that from them.
#americanexceptionalism
I wonder what they speak in England? I thought English, but it looks like the USA has claimed that from them.
#americanexceptionalism
I finally got around to hanging one of my screen prints from art school. Only took 43 years
July 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I finally got around to hanging one of my screen prints from art school. Only took 43 years
Because the only Loonies in Canada should be these.
July 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Because the only Loonies in Canada should be these.
Just tried to view an article from my local Canberra newspaper but got locked out by the paywall.
I know news can't (and probably shouldn't) be free, but I have to wonder how many people are willing to pay $201/year (as a 50% discount) just for one local paper. I'm guessing not many?
I know news can't (and probably shouldn't) be free, but I have to wonder how many people are willing to pay $201/year (as a 50% discount) just for one local paper. I'm guessing not many?
June 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Just tried to view an article from my local Canberra newspaper but got locked out by the paywall.
I know news can't (and probably shouldn't) be free, but I have to wonder how many people are willing to pay $201/year (as a 50% discount) just for one local paper. I'm guessing not many?
I know news can't (and probably shouldn't) be free, but I have to wonder how many people are willing to pay $201/year (as a 50% discount) just for one local paper. I'm guessing not many?
June 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
We attempted to visit Expo 2025 in Osaka today, but the weather had other ideas. After arriving we had to stand in the pissing rain, waiting in the entry line at the east gate for 30 minutes. Eventually gave up and left, but managed to swap tickets to tomorrow, where better weather is predicted.
June 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
We attempted to visit Expo 2025 in Osaka today, but the weather had other ideas. After arriving we had to stand in the pissing rain, waiting in the entry line at the east gate for 30 minutes. Eventually gave up and left, but managed to swap tickets to tomorrow, where better weather is predicted.
You don't get to see a native Australian Dropbear very often! It was so cool to see this one coming down from a tree today. It's just a juvenile, they get much bigger (and way more aggressive) as they get older. This one was pretty friendly! These American tourists were amazed to see it!
May 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
You don't get to see a native Australian Dropbear very often! It was so cool to see this one coming down from a tree today. It's just a juvenile, they get much bigger (and way more aggressive) as they get older. This one was pretty friendly! These American tourists were amazed to see it!
Netflix, Qantas, Virgin, News Corp, Domino's, AGL, etc, all paid ZERO tax in Australia in the 22-23 tax year.
Look at your own payslip and see how much tax YOU paid.
Explain to me how this is fair.
Make big corporations pay their fair share.
Look at your own payslip and see how much tax YOU paid.
Explain to me how this is fair.
Make big corporations pay their fair share.
May 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Netflix, Qantas, Virgin, News Corp, Domino's, AGL, etc, all paid ZERO tax in Australia in the 22-23 tax year.
Look at your own payslip and see how much tax YOU paid.
Explain to me how this is fair.
Make big corporations pay their fair share.
Look at your own payslip and see how much tax YOU paid.
Explain to me how this is fair.
Make big corporations pay their fair share.
All these people are supposedly the same character. No wonder viewers are losing interest.
May 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
All these people are supposedly the same character. No wonder viewers are losing interest.