Cat Bailey

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Top tips for using design tools for educators

Creating engaging and professional resources: Infographics, engaging slides, encourage learning use of tools

Translate: Share your words: in-built tools can quickly and easily translate your resources. Don't forget to check it and co-create better translations with your students.

Podcast: Create, edit and share podcasts easily, enhance audio, presenters can join from different locations (adobe express)

Jisc, funded by Medr has been investigating the use of teaching & learning tools across Wales’ FE and Skills Sector. We have created some top tips that we will share in the next few weeks. Link in comments...

Top tip 1: Using Design tools
#DigiLearnTipsCymru
@littlebootevans.bsky.social

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 2 Inspiring learning Part 2 - Chris explores the University of Banford, a hyperreal simulation exercise designed to help understand the human impact of permacrisis

Here's part 2 which explores the crazy world of the University of Banford inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 1 Inspiring learning Chris reflects on the use of fiction to explore real world situations and problems based on 2 conference sessions he joined recently. 1 of 2

New blog post: Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now.
(It's a 2 parter; double the fun!) 2 activities at a recent conference demonstrated how using creative writing & fiction could help explore complex issues in education. inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 2 Inspiring learning Part 2 - Chris explores the University of Banford, a hyperreal simulation exercise designed to help understand the human impact of permacrisis

Appreciate Chris Thomson's reflections on our Banford workshop at #RIDLHE last month. We did joke that we were the "theater kids" at the conference, &it seems we were correct. Glad Chris also took us seriously, as we are trying to do serious things: inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

amazing - I've put it in my calendar but can't see how to register yet. I'm hoping it's online!

Building bridges - working together across departments Effective digital transformation requires colleagues from right across a college to come together. How can IT and teaching teams work together more effectively?

Blog post: we've been looking at cooperation and collaboration between departments to help with digital change. Here's my latest update (including my favourite bridge) inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/09/b...

PODCAST - I got to speak to Teti Dragas from Durham Uni and Richard Beggs of Ulster Uni about #digitalstorytelling and authentic assessment for the @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Tech podcast. They had some really interesting things to say. Check it out. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

Academics should not feel guilty about AI use’s environmental impact Let’s focus concern about AI’s energy and water use where it can make the biggest difference and demand accountability from developers, says Cal Innes

Opinion: Let’s focus concern about AI’s energy and water use where it can make the biggest difference and demand accountability from developers, says Cal Innes
#academicsky #edusky #AI

Built around students A VLE has to be built around the needs of students. An upgrade is an opportunity to reassess and reaffirm this approach. When you’re deep in the detail of a project, it’s easy to focus on the mecha…

When we talk about a VLE upgrade, it’s easy to get lost in the detail: integrations, training, timelines, testing, etc. But from the student’s perspective, the questions they ask are much simpler.
Read here: www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blackboard/b... #Learning #VLE #EdTech

What a brilliant day at the ALT/Jisc XR community meet up at Birkbeck University.
Some great demos and talks with a fantastic tour of Birkbeck’s new rooms. #he #xreducation @kathrynwoodhead.bsky.social @littlebootevans.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing Scott ☺️

ALT Annual Conference, 23-25 October 2025, Glasgow, Stronger Foundations, Broader Horizons

#ALTC25 Call for Proposals now open. This year’s ALT Annual Conference will explore ‘Stronger Foundations, Broader Horizons’. Submit your proposal by 13 July 2025: buff.ly/n1FAHek #altc

A view looking up through a building atrium, clad in green tinted glass, with green, leafy trees and sunshine over the top of the atrium.

Hot off the presses! 🔥 Kathleen shares some great reflections from the 2025 AdvanceHE Sustainability Symposium in our latest blog post. Look out for our poster on ‘Learning design as a catalyst for embedding sustainability' (downloadable via the link in the article).
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learni...

Amazing photo, Scott 😍

A1: going beyond face value and exploring what’s beneath. #lthechat

It’s in between Plymouth and Exeter - Teignmouth and Dawlish - So beautiful! I posted too quickly and forgot my hashtags 😆

One benefit of getting the train…

How Can Analytics and Software Selection Enhance Teaching and Learning Practices? - Inspiring learning Jisc is investigating how Wales' FE and Skills Sector uses core platforms to share innovative practices, funded by Medr. This research will focus on widening participation by ensuring equal access to ...

"How Can Analytics and Software Selection Enhance Teaching and Learning Practices?" [BLOG]: inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/04/h... @catbeelearny.bsky.social Early findings from our interviews with members for a Medr funded #Jisc project 'Maximising use of existing tools'

A setting sun viewed from across the water

Sunset over Rame Head from Heybrook Bay #sunset #plymouth

On route to #Digifest2025 - exciting couple of days ahead!

Photo courtesy of the Digital Library of Slovenia

Alma Karin with an artefact in her hands

On #IWD I wanted to remember the amazing Alma Karlin, polyglot, explorer and cultural hero.

“If I was to be born again, I wish to be a bird so I can travel.”

Read more about this truly fantastic woman en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Ka...

The entrance of the ICC Birmingham, with blue skies during a sunny day.

Less than a week to go until we're back in sunny Birmingham for #Digifest25! Who is joining us this year? Let us know what you're looking forward to in the comments.

DeepSeek - Initial Thoughts and Advice. - Artificial intelligence Another day, another new and slightly unexpected AI development. This time, it’s DeepSeek. It’s been hard to miss the news, but in case you have, here’s a quick summary: Chinese company DeepSeek has s...

The name DeepSeek sounds very '1984' to me - interesting article below on its use in education.

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Six of the world’s most unusual roads - BBC Bitesize They twist, turn and take some steep climbs

Love these unusual roads and reminds me of the idea that to reach our destination one size doesn't fit all and often creativity is required...
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

Escape the class! Tips for creating virtual educational escape rooms With games, tasks and a story, a virtual escape room can make ‘dry’ subjects more engaging for students working outside their majors, writes Cecilia Teng. Here, she gives educators steps for creating ...

This article is full of ideas on getting started with virtual escape rooms for teaching. Start simple - I've seen a great example using OneNote. #Edtech #highered

Ah good tip - thanks Scott!

Plymouth Hoe lit up at night taken from across the water at Mountbatten pier

Was rubbish at Twitter and have now joined Bluesky to probably be equally as rubbish! Anyone got any tips to get better?
Here’s a picture of Plymouth Hoe this evening taken from Mount Batten pier to liven up this post…