Alistair

@mracolley.bsky.social sorry, just realised I never actually asked to be added to the #TeamCompSci starter pack, would you mind adding me if you get a minute.

Anyone in #TeamCompSci off to CAS on Friday? If you're involved in CAS any recommendations for a hub meeting worth attending? I was a Master Teacher back in the day but haven't engaged with CAS for years. Oxon haven't had a meeting for ages. I'd be happy to travel for a good one.

I remember the school drugs adviser telling us that people don't get addicted to substances, but the circumstances under which they take them. He took diamorphine (i.e. heroin) in hospital for a broken back and had no trouble stopping. Should we look for what causes kids to get addicted to phones?

🤣 that's what you get for reading schools week!

Just stumbled across this explanation of machine learning by Simon Peyton Jones. It's really accessible, I'd really recommend it if you're interested.

youtu.be/A2QWxT9a8HU?...

Computing education | Royal Society Computing and digital skills are increasingly vital in our technology-rich world. The Royal Society advocates for a computing education that encourages and develops talent from across the school and c...

There's an interesting map of GCSE Computer Science provision on this page. If you compare Warwickshire and Birmingham, the percentage of Warwickshire schools offering the GCSE is much higher, but the proportion of students actually taking it is higher in Birmingham.
royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

Evaluating the Impact of AI on the Labor Market: Current State of Affairs

This new study from Yale shows the limited impact of AI on the US job market. Anyone got a study about its impact on the tech sector, junior dev positions etc? budgetlab.yale.edu/research/eva...

#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat

No worries, if my lot book later I'll drop in for as much as I can. Cheap at twice the price I'm sure 😀

Programming Pedagogy for Secondary Computing (KS3/4) £45 per person

PROGRAMMING TEACHER TRAINING on 12 Nov at 4pm. Excited to be partnering with www.otsa.org.uk to deliver 90 minute courses, starting with #programming #pedagogy for Secondary Computing teachers. Come away with practical, classroom-ready strategies. #TeamCompSci
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/programmin...

Looks really good, I've got a parents evening at the same time though. If I sign up but don't attend will there be a video I can watch back later?

Morgan Stanley warns AI could sink 42-year-old software giant Market braces for fallout if AI risk plays out

Morgan Stanley warns AI could sink 42-year-old software giant Adobe.

I remember using Adobe Photoshop in lessons, then they moved to an online-subscription service. They've been overpriced for years.

#TeamCompSci

finance.yahoo.com/news/morgan-...

Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an

Hands up if your interest in computers began with 'hacking' school computers.

#TeamCompSci

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Quick question: the 7+ grades look comparable to other subjects, to what extent is there evidence/do you think this is because enough schools still select for CS GCSE (even soft selection).

Loved this, thanks for pulling it all together. Those of us at the chalk face have known for years how hard CS GCSE is but this is a great summary.

Anyone on #TeamCompSci read "Inclusive Computing Education in the Secondary School: Linking Theory and Practice" amzn.eu/d/dFNBC3t Is it any good? I've got space on my summer reading list but £21 seems steep!

National Drought Group meets to address “nationally significant” water shortfall Five areas remain in drought with six more in prolonged dry weather

"HOW TO SAVE WATER AT HOME

Delete old emails and pictures as data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems."
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www.gov.uk/government/n...

Thought this was a hoax, looks like it's genuinely official guidance 🙄 #TeamCompSci

I was always taught that coding was writing code but programming was the whole process including problem analysis, design etc. The reason students struggle with the subject is so many resources focus on coding rather than programming.

NotebookLM is now available to younger users. NotebookLM is now available for younger users to help them learn, study and understand their class materials. They can now:Turn their notes into a podcast-like Audio Ove…

Exciting news, NotebookLM is available to Google Workspace for Education users of any age and for consumers ages 13 and up.

The podcast feature makes some great revision resources.

blog.google/feed/noteboo...

Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash The company's self-driving technology failed to prevent a 2019 crash which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend in Florida.

Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash.

"the jury awarded $200m in punitive damages aimed at deterring Tesla from harmful behaviour in the future."

Is $200m punitive to Tesla? I guess so if they get it every time Autopilot fails.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US CS degrees 1964-2022, female uptake getting better for bachelor degrees (peak 1984), MA and PhD have never been as well balanced as now (from a low base) #rstats #DataScience #python #csed #edusky

Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company Transport company KNP forced to shut down after international hacker gangs target thousands of UK businesses.

The cyber security lessons just keep writing themselves...
#TeamCompSci #CASchat #CSed
BBC News - Weak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bill Gates reveals the one profession AI won’t replace — not even in a century Bill Gates says programming will remain a human job even in an AI-driven world. Here's why coding is future-proof and won’t be replaced by AI.

We'll still need programmers for at least another 100 years. #TeamCompSci
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...

McDonald’s AI hiring tool’s password ‘123456’ exposed data of 64M applicants A security flaw in McHire allowed access to sensitive applicant data via default admin credentials and a vulnerable API. The issue was patched swiftly after disclosure.

McDonald’s AI hiring tool’s password ‘123456’ exposed data of 64M applicants, bookmarking this one for a cyber security lesson!

www.csoonline.com/article/4020...

😀 Just for scale but I think attaching fruit could only enhance its appeal! Perhaps next year?

It's an absolute work of art 🤣

Great day! A few @craigndave.bsky.social awards of my own I’d like to give out:

🏆 “Best mug award” - @httcs.online

🏆 “Worst business card award” - @advanced-ict.info

🏆 “Fat peas award” - @janewaite.bsky.social

🏆 “Digital literacy award” - @johnnypalmer.bsky.social

#CraignDave
#TeamCompSci

Especially when you KNOW the prompt was longer than the email they could have sent. 🙄

We need an insulting name for people who constantly use AI to write emails.

Getting irritated by people making me read paragraphs of nonsense when a sentence would suffice. Presumably writing a sentence was beyond them.

Blue Screen Of Death is dead, mixed emotions about this!

#CSed #TeamCompSci #EdTech #AIinEducation #caschat

www.wired.com/story/so-lon...

UK’s top firms hiring fewer diverse graduates as competition surges State-educated, working class and ethnic minority graduates were less likely to secure employment offers in 2024 compared to 2023 than their privately educated, privileged and White peers, according…

🗨️ "Privately educated applicants were 20% more likely to receive an offer than their similarly able state-educated peers in 2024, a rise from 7% in 2023."

Valuable new research from @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social highlighting growing inequalities in employment offers ⤵️