Whether you teach in schools, run workshops, build edtech tools, or share Python knowledge in unique ways—this is your stage.

Submit your proposal by June 15th AoE
https://pycon.org.au/program

Let's elevate Python education together!

The math tutor and the missing $533 million https://restofworld.org/2025/byjus-owner-byju-raveendran-comeback-fraud-case/ #edtech @funnymonkey

Are you attending ISTE25? Join us for:
#ISTELive Board Game Meetup
June 29th - 6-11pm
Grand Hyatt San Antonio - Texas Ballrooms C&F
Board & card games to play & bring your own!
Food & drinks
FREE registration - https://bit.ly/iste25bgm

What's New in Google for Schools?
Join us online for our monthly GEG-Ohio meeting today, Tuesday, May 27th at 1pm ET
Latest GoogleEDU updates
Helpful tips & resources
Q&A
Details here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HGKDx2zyNIUbRgCw4gjH8cwl6CWgxBi4J72LKxHXx8o/edit?usp=sharing

Blue books are making a comeback!
ChatGPT-driven cheating has forced professors to rethink assessments
Sales surged 30–80% across major universities
Handwritten, in-person exams are rising
But: Should we ban AI or teach students to ethically use it?

This sparks a bigger conversation on the future of learning. How should academia balance innovation with integrity?

#AI #HigherEducation #AcademicIntegrity #ChatGPT #EdTech
https://www.wsj.com/business/chatgpt-ai-cheating-college-blue-books-5e3014a6

PyCon AU is now accepting proposals for specialist tracks!
This is your chance to present, inspire, and connect with the Python community.

Submit your proposal before June 15th (AoE)
https://pycon.org.au/program

Let’s make this year’s PyCon unforgettable!

Is there anything at all today that has the same "interactive digital encyclopedia with nicely curated activities, e.g. musical instruments or languages of the world" thing going on that MS Encarta did?

Is everything now just Wikipedia articles, YouTube algorithmic hell, data-stealing 'educational' games, or blogspam? :\

Man, Encarta ruled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hoGKOe2xyc

College Board Keeps Apologizing for Screwing Up Digital SAT and AP Tests (Ars Technica, 24 May 2025)
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/05/college-board-keeps-apologizing-for-screwing-up-digital-sat-and-ap-tests/

Kiwix 3.9.0 for #iOS and #macOS has been released!

It's a minor release of our offline reader. It comes with many fixes around stability and usability.

Check the full changelog at https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-apple/releases/tag/3.9.0

Available on iTunes https://apple.kiwix.org or via DMG at https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-macos/kiwix-macos.dmg

AI's role in education is evolving. Is it cheating to use it for schoolwork? Uncanny Valley podcast dives into the debate, student/teacher adoption, and AI's future in learning. #EdTech #AIethics #FutureLearning

Today, Sugar Labs is hosting a Generative AI development showcase, where we're demoing audio-ti-midi musical transcription, a lesson plan generator, a playful "persona" app, and more. Make sure to attend it today at 1pm EDT (17:00 UTC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKyf_awMK4w

Some real specifics for #k12 IT people. Ways to get answers to questions from Tech Directors all over the world. https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2025/05/asked-and-answered-5-microsoft-questions-k-12-it-leaders-are-addressing #edtech #edtech25

School District of Philadelphia paid nearly $700,000 to bad actors in cyber fraud scheme
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/school-district-of-philadelphia-cyber-fraud-scheme-scam/ #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey

Idag släpptes det avsnitt av pixel or pencil show där jag medverkade. Vi pratar om AI och skola, det utlovas en del provokationer i alla fall om man inte hängt med i utvecklingen.

https://youtu.be/kteN7Bif0-U

Goodbye, Gimkit. Gimkit is betraying their community and engaging in unethical practices, so I have chosen to leave the Gimkit community.

https://hexaheximal.com/blog/goodbye-gimkit

I normally don't ask for this (this may actually be the first time in fact), but please do boost this and spread the word if you can. I have seen few people outside of the Gimkit community regulars discussing the unethical things happening.

Neue berufsbegleitende Weiterbildung: Digitale Lösungen für Bildungsaufgaben
Das neue Weiterbildungsprogramm #EdTech Product Management der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg richtet sich an Fach- und Führungskräfte aus der digitalen Bildungswelt. Das praxisorientierte Zertifikatsstudium an der Professional School kann berufsbegleitend absolviert werden.
https://www.leuphana.de/professional-school/zertifikatsstudium-berufsbegleitend/it-digitalisierung/edtech-product-management.html
#Educationaltechnologies #Digitalisierung #FediCampus #Bildung

Föreläste på ett litet lokalt evenemang igår, det var väldigt fint ordnat av en privatperson Martin Sörensson. Jag pratade om ramverk och processer för att implementera AI på skolor utan att tappa det pedagogiska värdet.

Ska sägas att det är mer nervöst med 30 pers i publiken än 300, då stoppar jag händerna i fickorna för att inte flaxa omkring för mycket

Top EdTech Trends for 2025: All You Need to Know — EdTech Innovation Hub
#EdTech
https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/top-edtech-trends-for-2025-all-you-need-to-know

I really never wanted to have to address AI/GenAI/AGI bullshit in my research, but it has become impossible to avoid, especially in the #techno-optimist landscape of #Irish #EdTech and Higher Ed #HE.

https://thecon.ai/ #TheAiCon has been a beacon of critical hope on the horizon, and it is very nearly available for purchase in Europe.

From (one of) the launch event (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2453765721), a very simple and effective starting point:

"One of our first messages is that the phrase Artificial Intelligence is actually just a marketing phrase, it doesn't refer to a coherent set of technologies, and it immediately muddies the waters of any discourse about this. We recommend instead, if you want to talk about this, to talk about automation, and then talk about what is being automated and why."

By @emilymbender and @alexhanna at @DAIR

If you believe in the hype about #AI disrupting education, you should read this small piece by Stefan Lang from Salzburg University

#HigherEd #EUAAIConf #EdTech

https://www.eua.eu/our-work/expert-voices/does-ai-risk-averaging-knowledge-and-sacrificing-creativity-in-academia.html