Tom Webster
@mrtomwebster.bsky.social
DHT e-Sgoil (Aberdeenshire Council secondment) MSc student @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. Interested in curriculum, learning environments, critical futures and speculative/participatory design with C&YP. Blog: https://write.as/mrtomwebster
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
Tmrw is #InternationalDayOfHappiness Join me, Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Nicola & most importantly, children from across Scotland for a positive BSL-interpreted assembly! We'll be celebrating rights & making connections to mental health and wellbeing.➡️ www.e-sgoil.com/bge-primary/... #edusky
Scotland's Assembly - International Day of Happiness | e-SgoilAutomatic PopupE-Sgoil Facebook LinkE-Sgoil Instagram LinkTwitter Facebook Link
www.e-sgoil.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Tmrw is #InternationalDayOfHappiness Join me, Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Nicola & most importantly, children from across Scotland for a positive BSL-interpreted assembly! We'll be celebrating rights & making connections to mental health and wellbeing.➡️ www.e-sgoil.com/bge-primary/... #edusky
I've been enjoying these two albums of piano music recently. Amaro Freitas' album (Y'Y) came out a year ago, and the Phil Cook album (Appalachi Borealis) is out next month. Both have such a strong sense of place as well as a connection with the use of field recordings—particularly birdsong. Links ⬇️
February 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've been enjoying these two albums of piano music recently. Amaro Freitas' album (Y'Y) came out a year ago, and the Phil Cook album (Appalachi Borealis) is out next month. Both have such a strong sense of place as well as a connection with the use of field recordings—particularly birdsong. Links ⬇️
Interesting things: virtual schools, systems thinking and design podcast ep, Kenyan speculative cities, approaching the creation of shared intents/outcomes, and social media use in fraught times. write.as/mrtomwebster... @404media.co @se-davidobrien.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy @lojammusic.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Interesting things: virtual schools, systems thinking and design podcast ep, Kenyan speculative cities, approaching the creation of shared intents/outcomes, and social media use in fraught times. write.as/mrtomwebster... @404media.co @se-davidobrien.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy @lojammusic.bsky.social
Calling all Scottish Primary schools. Join us tomorrow 0930-1000 for another national #ScotlandsAssembly. It's Languages Week Scotland, and we'll be hearing about our good friend Erin's adventures in France. There's no cost and joining info is on the e-Sgoil website: e-sgoil.com/bge-primary/...
February 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Calling all Scottish Primary schools. Join us tomorrow 0930-1000 for another national #ScotlandsAssembly. It's Languages Week Scotland, and we'll be hearing about our good friend Erin's adventures in France. There's no cost and joining info is on the e-Sgoil website: e-sgoil.com/bge-primary/...
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Now this is a very interesting programme from @skyscanner.net and Glasgow University.
Get a teaching qualification and get industry experience after your PGDE
Be very interesting to see how this works
Check out this job at Skyscanner: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Get a teaching qualification and get industry experience after your PGDE
Be very interesting to see how this works
Check out this job at Skyscanner: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Skyscanner hiring Software Engineering & Teaching Programme in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | LinkedIn
Posted 10:33:09 AM. Are you passionate about technology and education? Ready to shape the future of software…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Now this is a very interesting programme from @skyscanner.net and Glasgow University.
Get a teaching qualification and get industry experience after your PGDE
Be very interesting to see how this works
Check out this job at Skyscanner: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Get a teaching qualification and get industry experience after your PGDE
Be very interesting to see how this works
Check out this job at Skyscanner: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
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"The regulation and governance of AI in EdTech has not kept pace with the evolution of the products, leaving pupils and schools exposed to potentially risky technologies being deployed."
Hugely important work on AI and edtech in schools from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social and @nuffieldfoundation.org
Hugely important work on AI and edtech in schools from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social and @nuffieldfoundation.org
Some experts see AI as presenting transformative opportunities for teachers and schools. But does the hype match the reality?
Our landscape review with @nuffieldfoundation.org details issues raised by AI EdTech and highlights areas for future research.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...
Our landscape review with @nuffieldfoundation.org details issues raised by AI EdTech and highlights areas for future research.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...
A learning curve?
A Iandscape review of AI and education in the UK
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
January 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"The regulation and governance of AI in EdTech has not kept pace with the evolution of the products, leaving pupils and schools exposed to potentially risky technologies being deployed."
Hugely important work on AI and edtech in schools from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social and @nuffieldfoundation.org
Hugely important work on AI and edtech in schools from @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social and @nuffieldfoundation.org
Join the Northern Alliance 15:45-16:45 on the 29th January. I'll be speaking on "Digital IN the Learning Environment / Digital AS the Learning Environment". It's part of a focus on the Environment, Experiences & Interactions theme of the #NALTAToolkit. You can sign up here: rb.gy/bi0bez
January 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Join the Northern Alliance 15:45-16:45 on the 29th January. I'll be speaking on "Digital IN the Learning Environment / Digital AS the Learning Environment". It's part of a focus on the Environment, Experiences & Interactions theme of the #NALTAToolkit. You can sign up here: rb.gy/bi0bez
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Loraine James has announced her next ambient album as Whatever The Weather
Whatever The Weather – “12°C”
Loraine James stays busy. The London producer has put out some consistently good electronic music under her own name for years now. But she also has a more ambient-leaning project called Whatever The ...
www.stereogum.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Loraine James has announced her next ambient album as Whatever The Weather
These issues of power when discussing AI and its impact are so important. Along with this @jrf-uk.bsky.social post, I've added a couple of other contributions to the discussion, specifically focussed on Scottish schools, below...
Can AI help to create a world where people and planet flourish? 🌍
At the heart of this question lies power - both dominant forces and those who counter them.
@yasminibison.bsky.social reflects on our workshop with @ginasue.bsky.social exploring AI and power dynamics: www.jrf.org.uk/ai-for-publi...
At the heart of this question lies power - both dominant forces and those who counter them.
@yasminibison.bsky.social reflects on our workshop with @ginasue.bsky.social exploring AI and power dynamics: www.jrf.org.uk/ai-for-publi...
AI and countervailing power in the UK
Reflections, learnings and take-aways from JRF's November 2024 workshop, aimed at mapping and assessing sources of AI countervailing power in the UK.
www.jrf.org.uk
January 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
These issues of power when discussing AI and its impact are so important. Along with this @jrf-uk.bsky.social post, I've added a couple of other contributions to the discussion, specifically focussed on Scottish schools, below...
Really like this - really applicable to schools both in terms of vision/values/aims but also QI/improvement planning.
🧵 What can we learn from analyzing nearly 10,000 charity purpose statements?
After scraping charity websites for their mission/purpose statements, some fascinating patterns emerged. Here are my key takeaways on how charities communicate their purpose and what they could do differently. (1/9) 👇
After scraping charity websites for their mission/purpose statements, some fascinating patterns emerged. Here are my key takeaways on how charities communicate their purpose and what they could do differently. (1/9) 👇
January 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Really like this - really applicable to schools both in terms of vision/values/aims but also QI/improvement planning.
I really like this from @austinkleon.bsky.social “Gratitude Zines”. Would make a great Christmas activity for a class. Lots of examples and printable templates here: austinkleon.substack.com/p/a-gratitud...
A gratitude zine
Exercises to help you feel thankful
austinkleon.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM
I really like this from @austinkleon.bsky.social “Gratitude Zines”. Would make a great Christmas activity for a class. Lots of examples and printable templates here: austinkleon.substack.com/p/a-gratitud...
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November 18, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Reposted by Tom Webster
Simple internet pleasures
A quick reminder on how to contribute to uksnowmap.com ahead of any possible #uksnow tomorrow 👀
Post with the hashtag #uksnow, the first-half of your postcode, and a snow rating x/10 and help draw a real-time map of where it is snowing in the UK.
Post with the hashtag #uksnow, the first-half of your postcode, and a snow rating x/10 and help draw a real-time map of where it is snowing in the UK.
November 18, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Simple internet pleasures
Great to see more Scottish educators here. 😍 Perhaps many will have seen it already, but this new Ed Scot discussion paper on the curriculum reform cycle gives, in my opinion, a really compelling case for change and... 🧵 1/2
November 14, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Great to see more Scottish educators here. 😍 Perhaps many will have seen it already, but this new Ed Scot discussion paper on the curriculum reform cycle gives, in my opinion, a really compelling case for change and... 🧵 1/2
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How is everybody getting on? You finding your feet? We've been on here a wee while so if you have any questions about Bluesky, we'll do our best to answer.
November 14, 2024 at 10:18 AM
How is everybody getting on? You finding your feet? We've been on here a wee while so if you have any questions about Bluesky, we'll do our best to answer.
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The Foundations of the Digital State - the results of my 18 months research project at Scottish Government will be published on Monday.
foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
Foundations of the Digital State
Foundations of the Digital State - an independent report for the Scottish Government
foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:34 AM
The Foundations of the Digital State - the results of my 18 months research project at Scottish Government will be published on Monday.
foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
Speakers Corner Quartet (feat. Tirzah) - This Is How We Walk On The Moon (from Mr Loverman Original Score) speakerscornerquartet.bandcamp.com/track/this-i...
This Is How We Walk On The Moon (feat. Tirzah), by Speakers Corner Quartet
from the album Mr Loverman (Original Score)
speakerscornerquartet.bandcamp.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Speakers Corner Quartet (feat. Tirzah) - This Is How We Walk On The Moon (from Mr Loverman Original Score) speakerscornerquartet.bandcamp.com/track/this-i...
Children of Zeus & Ezra Collective
November 8, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Children of Zeus & Ezra Collective
New Cahill//Costello out today 🎉 cahillcostello.bandcamp.com/album/cahill...
Cahill//Costello II, by Cahill Costello
11 track album
cahillcostello.bandcamp.com
November 8, 2024 at 9:57 AM
New Cahill//Costello out today 🎉 cahillcostello.bandcamp.com/album/cahill...
The Promise has released a brilliant set of design tools! thepromise.scot/the-promise-... Compliments Education Scotland's equally fab Curriculum Design toolkit (education.gov.scot/resources/cu...) I really believe these tools can have impact with children and young people.
Promise Design Tools
The Promise Design Tools use the principles of Service Design to help Scotland in its work to keep the promise.
thepromise.scot
November 6, 2024 at 2:58 PM
The Promise has released a brilliant set of design tools! thepromise.scot/the-promise-... Compliments Education Scotland's equally fab Curriculum Design toolkit (education.gov.scot/resources/cu...) I really believe these tools can have impact with children and young people.
