Archive - Fran Writes About Learning

ChatGPme: a window on ethical AI

Inspired by Billy Smith's post on LinkedIn, on the environmental cost of those Action Figure images.

Apr 21 •

March 2025

A short note...

... to announce a short move.

Mar 3 •

February 2025

More questions...

... about questions. With an honourable mention for Laurillard's learning types.

Feb 21 •

January 2025

Free 24/7 personal tutor, anyone?!

Yes, it's about AI. But this one is a bit different. This one knows stuff.

Jan 29 •

Another Substack?!

An introduction, and an explanation of why it'll be sitting separately from this one.

Jan 17 •

August 2024

A question of questions

Some very wise friends and I share our top tips on effective quiz- and question-writing in learning.

Aug 4, 2024 •

July 2024

Or at least consider: what's stopping you?

Jul 7, 2024 •

May 2024

Musings on one of those weeks that should never have to happen, but that you'll be eternally grateful that you were able to be a part of when it did.

May 3, 2024 •

April 2024

Is it *really* a learning problem?

(Originally posted on LinkedIn, March 2024)

Apr 28, 2024 •

"You should take up writing..."

... something I've heard regularly over the years from people across the many disparate spaces I occupy. It's something I've always loved doing, but…

Apr 27, 2024 •

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