Leon FurzeSep 12, 2023

UNESCO Guidelines for Generative AI: Practical Applications for Schools

Following Digital Learning Week in Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization published a comprehensive document containing guidelines for Generative AI (GAI) in education and research, and exploring the implications for policy. The guidelines are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Goal 4: ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, and reflect the "Education 2030" agenda of the […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/09/12/unesco-guidelines-for-generative-ai-practical-applications-for-schools/

Sifaseven3h ago

#scribesandmakers Day 17. What’s a creative habit you’ve wanted to adopt but haven’t yet?

Post my art without feeling like a fraud or having imposter syndrome

#art #writing #writingcommunity #creativity

Craftycorner4h ago
What a fun crafty day i have had ... #artist #artistsonmastodon #creativity #crafts #easycrafts #papercrafts #papercraftsforkids #papercraftsforadults #junkjournal #junkjournalinspiration #junkjournalcommunity #wildlife #flowers #recycling #reuserecycle #artandcrafts
Leon FurzeJan 14, 2024

What is Multimodal Generative Artificial Intelligence?

The term multimodal generative intelligence is getting thrown around a lot recently - even more so now that the most popular models like GPT have added features like image recognition and generation. But what does 'multimodal' actually mean? What is "Multimodal"? Although the term "multimodal" might seem self-explanatory, there's more to it than you might think. The term is being bandied around right now by many AI developers, but I like to consider it from a different perspective. My […]

https://leonfurze.com/2024/01/15/what-is-multimodal-generative-artificial-intelligence/

Leon FurzeFeb 27, 2023

Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Reinventing English

This is the fifth and final post in the series Teaching Writing in the Age of AI. Check out the other posts in the series: Teaching Writing in the Age of AI Talking about academic integrity Asking questions Assessment and "cheating" In this series, I've explored how teaching writing might change as the adoption of Artificial Intelligence accelerates. Late 2022 was a watershed moment in AI, with ChatGPT pushing generative AI into the mainstream. But there have been many technologies other […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/02/27/teaching-writing-in-the-age-of-ai-reinventing-english/

Leon FurzeApr 25, 2024

Good ideas: When to use GenAI for brainstorming

Applying Generative AI like ChatGPT and Copilot to brainstorming is one of the most touted uses, and there are plenty of situations where the technology is well-suited to idea generation. At the same time, it's not always a great idea to offload the creative process to GenAI. In this post, I'll explore a few different ways to use AI for idea generation, and also suggest when it might be best to do things the old fashioned way. Why might it be better to avoid AI? If you're in a social media […]

https://leonfurze.com/2024/04/25/good-ideas-when-to-use-genai-for-brainstorming/

The Orkney News11h ago

“I enjoyed making clothes for the first time, which I didn’t expect I would.” Sewing Success in Westray

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/03/17/i-enjoyed-making-clothes-for-the-first-time-which-i-didnt-expect-i-would-sewing-success-in-westray/

Danish Akhtar13h ago

A Spaceship is travelling from one region of space to another through a wormhole.

#Video #AIVideo #AI #cinematic #creativity #aigenerated #AiArt #reels #clip #GenerativeAI #SciFi #fantasy #Fiction #spaceship #space #wormhole #cosmos

Dan Stafford17h ago

#mwgic #2026 #AI #Creativity

I have to agree. I'm making more progress on my #PalienGreen #Webcomic working on it with #Gemini than in the 15 preceding years.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260315004355.htm

Scientists discover AI can make humans more creative

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a tool that replaces human work, but new research from Swansea University suggests a far more exciting role: creative collaborator. In a large study with more than 800 participants designing virtual cars, researchers found that AI-generated design galleries sparked deeper engagement, longer exploration, and better results.

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Leon FurzeJan 22, 2023

Practical Strategies for ChatGPT in education

ChatGPT isn't the first AI language model, but it's definitely the one that has taken AI mainstream. Beyond the media hype about cheating, there are some very practical uses for these new technologies for teachers. This post covers six areas where teachers could use ChatGPT with examples of the kinds of prompt you can use to get the best results: Planning Refreshing Improvising Personalising Collaborating Communicating If you're looking for a post on the basics of AI, language models, […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/01/23/practical-strategies-for-chatgpt-in-education/