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Martin Weller

@edtechie.bsky.social

Emeritus Prof at the Open University, living in Cardiff. Professional interests include Educational technology & open education. Fun interests include ice hockey (Cardiff Devils), vinyl, dogs, horror books, walking in Wales.

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AI vs human designed book covers:
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22.09.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What do the blogosphere and the shopping mall have in common. More than you might think

blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/meet...

16.09.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks!

15.09.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oooh, here's the cover reveal for my novel
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...

15.09.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In my upcoming novel I have themes of cultural appropriation and a trans character. Here are some thoughts on trying to do this appropriately while being a white, British cis het man. blog.edtechie.net/higher-ed/tr...

(Not the actual cover btw, just attention bait)

29.08.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly.

29.08.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trying to frame my past joy of blogging and social media in the right place between dismissal and nostalgia:

blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/for-...

27.08.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Won’t someone think of the historians? – The Ed Techie

Some thoughts on that Microsoft research on jobs at risk from AI blog.edtechie.net/politics/won...

14.08.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it has been said over and over but it’s worth reiterating in the face of this horrifying decision: RFK is quite literally joining the war on cancer on the side of cancer

06.08.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6894    πŸ” 2040    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 49

For once I’m in disagreement with Marina Hyde. I think it’s naive in Trump’s America & it’s obsession with replacement theory, to think that ad didn’t know exactly what it was doing

06.08.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monthly round-up post time: blog.edtechie.net/books/july-2...

31.07.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Writing to understand – The Ed Techie

Some possible implications of AI for fiction writing blog.edtechie.net/ai/writing-t...

24.07.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have to complete an external examiner report for Warwick today. Tempted to write it in "Beyond" brand style

24.07.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was going to recommend that Cormier chap, not sure if you’re aware of him?

20.07.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Hear Jim Groom and I chat about blogging, writing, AI and possible sharks tomorrow

10.07.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recalibrating your analogue as AI slips into default mode for many activities blog.edtechie.net/analogue/rec...

17.06.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
May 25 Round-up – The Ed Techie

The Martin monthly round up blog.edtechie.net/books/may-25...

28.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The questions AI makes me ponder about artistic integrity blog.edtechie.net/ai/creativit...

27.05.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spurs have won something before I died!

22.05.2025 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI's clipart problem - or not

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#AI

16.05.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a quick AI reality check - Claude thinks the Boston Bruins will win the Stanley Cup this year πŸ€” #nhl

15.05.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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May Vinyl Challenge and the importance of communities blog.edtechie.net/asides/may-v...
#mayvinylchallenge25

14.05.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Is Not Your Friend How the β€œopinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it

In this article I argue treating LLMs like experts or authors or friends instead of as a conduit to access the insights of nameable others is a mistake, both in terms of dangers and lost opportunities www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

09.05.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 217    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 16
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Some thoughts on playing around with AI on my own creative writing. blog.edtechie.net/ai/ai-in-cre...

05.05.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a big oak tree standing on the bank of the river taff in Cardiff.

A photo of a big oak tree standing on the bank of the river taff in Cardiff.

New blog post: Sharing coaching tips that have helped me getting back into running for the first time in five years #blogging4life marendeepwell.com?p=5581

28.04.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

no-one likes a show-off Jack :)

28.04.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Look ma, no hands! – The Ed Techie

Learning pointless skills blog.edtechie.net/asides/look-...

28.04.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Team 16 Legged Walker

19.04.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New SIFT Toolbox Release (and a note about why I do this) It takes an order of magnitude more energy to refute bullshit than produce it. Let's change that.

New SIFT Toolbox release mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/new-sift-t...

18.04.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
My blogging journey | NomadWarMachine

My #blogging4life story #DS106 #CLMooc www.nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2025/04/16/m...

17.04.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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