Hands on with Canva Code
When Canva first launched its code tools in Canva AI, I was pretty cynical. In fact, I was definitely too harsh, with my first post based on a few basic expe...
What Happens When the AI Bubble Bursts?
When the AI bubble bursts - and it will burst - CEOs will be dethroned. Companies will lose billions. The economy - particularly in the US - will take a catastrophic hit. Data centres will suddenly need to downsize their operations and close down entirely. And in education, we'll need to take yet another long hard look at ourselves, and ask, what's next?
Deepfakes
On this page you’ll find information about deepfakes and other forms of synthetic media, including AI images, audio, and video. Before you go any further, make sure to grab the free 20+ page resource How to Spot a Deepfake by signing up here: What is a deepfake? A deepfake is an emergent type of synthetic […]
How (not) to use the AIAS
In our new commentary for the Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, we explore everything we have learned after two years of working on the AI Assessment Scale AIAS
Digital plastic: a metaphorical framework for Critical AI Literacy in the multiliteracies era
How can educators critically engage with the affordances provided by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) while remaining committed to the core tenets of the multiliteracies project, such as ...
Reflecting Reality, Amplifying Bias? Using Metaphors to Teach Critical AI Literacy | Journal of Interactive Media in Education
Teaching AI Ethics
Generative AI & Assessment with Leon Furze Webinar
This AI for Education webinar featuring international AI consultant and author Leon Furze explored how recent advances in GenAI have exposed the vulnerabilit...
OpenAI Has Improved Its Image Gen - But Do We Need More "Offensive" AI?
OpenAI's recent updates to DALL-E 3 aim to enhance its image generation capabilities, but the focus on relaxing restrictions for "offensive" content raises concerns. The integration of more violent and explicit imagery could contribute to misinformation, and doesn't contribute to the future of the technology.
AI and the Art of Paper Folding - Leon Furze
The post reflects on metaphors used to discuss artificial intelligence, particularly introducing an origami analogy. It emphasises that AI outputs are intricately shaped by the training data like origami models are formed from a single sheet of paper. This analogy reveals insights into AI's limitations, creativity, and the nature of its outputs.
Hands on with Google NotebookLM
Google’s NotebookLM has been out for a while, but some recent improvements have made it a much more interesting and potentially useful tool. In this post, I’ll be running through how th…
Teaching AI Ethics: Power
This is the final post in a nine-part series exploring AI ethics, originally outlined in this post. Each post goes into detail on the ethical concern and provides practical ways to discuss these is…
Why Writing Needs Good Friction
Technology companies aim to minimise “friction” in user experience, a concept also relevant in psychology and education. While some see friction as a valuable part of the writing proces…
Leonfurze rethinking assessment
Don’t use GenAI to grade student work
As a former secondary English teacher, senior examination assessor, and lecturer for initial teacher education, I understand the allure of using Generative AI (GenAI) for grading student work. We&#…
LibreCommons
LibreCommons is a public library of open-access texts and Open Educational Resources. Find texts, explore reusable assessment modules, and collaborate with contributors.
Don’t use GenAI to grade student work
As a former secondary English teacher, senior examination assessor, and lecturer for initial teacher education, I understand the allure of using Generative AI (GenAI) for grading student work. We&#…
The AI Assessment Scale: Version 2
Our new paper updates the original AI Assessment Scale to account for changes in the technology and to make it applicable across disciplines in both K-12 and Higher Education.