COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure. The world desperately needs to phase out fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but this obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word. It is even worse than many had feared. It is “Of the Petrostates, By the Petrostates and For the Petrostates.” It is deeply offensive to all who have taken this process seriously. There are 24 hours left to show whose side the world is on: the side that wants to protect humanity’s future by kickstarting the orderly phase out of fossil fuels or the side of the petrostates and the leaders of the oil and gas companies that are fueling the historic climate catastrophe. In order to prevent COP28 from being the most embarrassing and dismal failure in 28 years of international climate negotiations, the final text must include clear language on phasing out fossil fuels. Anything else is a massive step backwards from where the world needs to be to truly address the climate crisis and make sure the 1.5°C goal doesn’t die in Dubai.

"teaching and learning are complex and hard..because we don’t know the exact conditions in which..learning will occur. How people learn depends on multiple interacting factors...Yet we keep trying to find a simple solution to this complicated problem." buff.ly/3C23laI

The latest Thinking Technologically! paper.li/pkcc1/1553210441?sh… Thanks to @greengarnet_2 #ai #technology

Mariupol. The hellscape of Russian “liberation.”

The latest Thinking Technologically! paper.li/pkcc1/1553210441?sh… Thanks to @SciCityMalta #ai #technology

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Last night I did my bit to keep the Christmas tree lights on at Kyiv’s main train station. Russia’s cruel missile strikes on power stations has created an energy deficit in Ukraine, but there’s no shortage of strength of spirit to get through the toughest of winters!

I’m glad we’re seeing more mainstream media reporting on Long COVID and talking about the devastating consequences of a condition that's affecting (so far) half a million Australians.

Merry upcoming Christmas everyone! Lots of love from Kyiv 🇺🇦

A message from @ZelenskyyUa to all football fans in the world. Ukrainians also love football. But now we are focusing all our efforts on the fight for our freedom.

This was such an absolute delight to do

Learning Design. Instructional Design. Learner Experience Design. However you call it, many want in. Join us online @CODE_UoL on Jan 10, 4-5pm GMT as Donald Clark, Stephanie Moore, Margaret Korosec, Neil Mosley and Phil Hill discuss how we got here. lnkd.in/eCpqFMnU

Our new paper is part of an excellent Special Issue edited by @Neil_Selwyn, @thomhillman, @rensfeldt and @carloper. The Issue brings key insights on automation of education; and @Hansen_edu and I investigate how digital services are assetised: bit.ly/3Wm3VrG

Australia, Educational Lone Wolf?cpl.nswtf.org.au/journal/sem… via @ @JasonClareMP @BBoyerMP @smitchellmlc @YvetteSBerry

Learning Design at scale. Beautiful work from @timklapdor timklapdor.wordpress.com/202… #LearningDesign #edtech #education

"What the standard definition totally misses is that prototypes are not the goal. An idea or a concept does not stop with a prototype" @scaevolae discusses prototypes with @graygarmon, click to read more: bit.ly/3uMMKUh #ThisIsAPrototype #dschoolGuides

This is genuinely interesting. And as usual with emerging tech and education there will be cries of “ban it now” (remember calculators, biros etc) but helping kids to best use & progress this powerful tech needs intelligent debate. apple.news/A9ywaU6f8RryQXnH9…

Wrong way, NSW! smh.com.au/national/nsw/perr… via @JordsBaker @smh

*Four years in the making* I'm over the moon that today is THE day that our @AusGovEducation @NCSEHE final report 'A student centred approach: understanding #highered pathways through co-design' is out! 👏👏 Link to report: ncsehe.edu.au/publications/h… youtu.be/0Fv0H8pxhNQ