Some pointers about writing a series of papers from the same project. #academicwriting #AcWri patthomson.net/2025/09/21/wri…

What is the value of work and can play take its place in human life in the post-work world that might be ushered in by AI? My paper 'Work and play in the shadow of AI' Link below

A new CSEd podcast launched, The Rest is Teaching! We enjoyed their second episode on a potential framework to teach code comprehension to introductory students: uki-sigcse.acm.org/2025/09/03/epi… The framework is presented in a CEP paper dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35…

New Realtime Techpocalypse article just dropped! It discusses the recent (failed) rapture prediction, and ties this into the AI apocalypticism that's become rampant in Silicon Valley. Link below!!

Another really interesting special issue for Postdigital Science & Education. This one is on a theme that I really like: 'Designing for Literacy in a Postdigital World' link.springer.com/journal/42438/…

🚨 New preprint 🚨 Across 3 experiments (n = 3,285), we found that interacting with sycophantic (or overly agreeable) AI chatbots entrenched attitudes and led to inflated self-perceptions. Yet, people preferred sycophantic chatbots and viewed them as unbiased! Thread 🧵

Is AI Conscious? A Primer on the Myths and Confusions Driving the Debate - Susan Schneider, David Sahner, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Eric Schwitzgebel & Mark Bailey philpapers.org/rec/SCHIAC-22

Free webinar coming next Tuesday! Code, Chance, Create! Explore how to code, record data & design your own maths game using a micro:bit! Tues 7th Oct at 4-4.30pm ACDT, presenters: Dr John West & Suzanne Carter Register free: trybooking.com/DFPLZ Thanks to Aus Gov Dept of Ed

Be a part of the dialogue and bridge the gap between research findings and classroom practices with the #CSEd Discussion Group! For more details on each week's topics, visit us at bit.ly/CSEdDiscussion…

"Ethnographies of Waiting: Doubt, Hope and Uncertainty" #Free2DownloadAndRead taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/…

Back here briefly to say I'm running a new workshop! Nov in Edinburgh on qualitative data analysis. It brings both rigour and creativity to the analysis process, and is a collaboration with Christina Silver and Daniel Turner. More info here: …ualitative-analysis.eventschedule.com/activating-qua… #CRMethods

💻 Teaching intro #programming? Learn how subgoal labeling can improve outcomes! Join Briana Morrison & Adrienne Decker for an interactive webinar (10/28 4pm ET). 📘 Plus get a free e-book packed w/examples for #Python & #Java! Register today! bit.ly/subgoal_labels

It helps to know their relationship and connections between results, claims and contribution. patthomson.net/2025/10/11/cla…

Does AI improve or undercut academic scholarship? Using AI increases both the quantity & quality of academic scholarship and reduces inequality: -Researchers using AI published 36% more papers -There is also rise in the journal impact factor of adopters’ publications -GenAI

"The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Thought" A big 132 page report. AI is shifting real thinking work onto external systems, which boosts convenience but can weaken the effort that builds understanding and judgment, A pattern the paper frames through cognitive

Most methodology sections of social scientific papers would be better if people stopped referencing others and focused on explaining their work in clear and practical terms. More here - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

We have gone from "echo chambers" to "echo platforms" Users migrate between platforms in search of environments better suited to their preferences A new paper analyzes 117 million posts related to the 2020 US Presidential elections from nine social media platforms—Facebook,

Remember to join us for an interactive webinar on Oct 28, 4pm ET, designed for anyone teaching introductory programming! Learn how to use subgoal labeling to help students understand key programming concepts more effectively. Register today! bit.ly/subgoal_labels

Two terms it’s helpful to know about, contributions and significance patthomson.net/2025/10/19/res…

📣 Remember to join us for an interactive webinar on Oct 28, 4pm ET, designed for anyone teaching introductory programming! Learn how to use subgoal labeling to help students understand key programming concepts more effectively. 💻 Register today! bit.ly/subgoal_labels