Andy Firr
@andyfirr.bsky.social
Exploring open scholarship, AI, and digital ethics.
Ideas begin here, and sometimes return here.
Part of the Open Scholar Ecosystem (OSE) Project.
https://lnk.bio/AndrewFirr
Ideas begin here, and sometimes return here.
Part of the Open Scholar Ecosystem (OSE) Project.
https://lnk.bio/AndrewFirr
Have you ever found yourself or your teaching on TikTok when you haven’t posted it?
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#digitalethics #highereducation #classroomtechnology #aiandeducation #professionalpractice | Andrew John Firr
I recently discovered a few TikTok clips of me teaching, background style stuff to a wider video, nothing malicious, just moments from a class recorded and shared. It made me think about how effortles...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Have you ever found yourself or your teaching on TikTok when you haven’t posted it?
www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Truth is not the same as belief. Belief feels like truth, but truth requires justification. AI makes believable language easy to produce, which confuses the boundary between what sounds true and what is actually true.
December 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Truth is not the same as belief. Belief feels like truth, but truth requires justification. AI makes believable language easy to produce, which confuses the boundary between what sounds true and what is actually true.
Posted something on LinkedIn today about how Christmas at work isn’t always easy.
Festive seasons can amplify the absence people carry, even when they show up and smile through it. A kind workplace is one that leaves room for both joy and heaviness. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Festive seasons can amplify the absence people carry, even when they show up and smile through it. A kind workplace is one that leaves room for both joy and heaviness. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
#workplacewellbeing #employeesupport #mentalhealthawareness #compassionateleadership #inclusiveworkplace | Andrew John Firr
As offices across the UK decorate for Christmas and plan end-of-year socials, it’s worth remembering that this season is not easy for everyone. For colleagues who have experienced loss, December can b...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Posted something on LinkedIn today about how Christmas at work isn’t always easy.
Festive seasons can amplify the absence people carry, even when they show up and smile through it. A kind workplace is one that leaves room for both joy and heaviness. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Festive seasons can amplify the absence people carry, even when they show up and smile through it. A kind workplace is one that leaves room for both joy and heaviness. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
My second video on my new YouTube channel is now available.
If your child treats AI like a friend, watch this first.
youtu.be/H-o3iVVc3mI?...
If your child treats AI like a friend, watch this first.
youtu.be/H-o3iVVc3mI?...
If Your Child Treats AI Like a Friend, Watch This First
YouTube video by Raising Kids in the AI Age
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December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My second video on my new YouTube channel is now available.
If your child treats AI like a friend, watch this first.
youtu.be/H-o3iVVc3mI?...
If your child treats AI like a friend, watch this first.
youtu.be/H-o3iVVc3mI?...
My new preprint has been published today. It’s a bit heavy and probably not something I’ll go near again but it got completed and out which I’m pleased about. I’ll be making a more easy to digest version for this weeks Medium writing.
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My new preprint has been published today. It’s a bit heavy and probably not something I’ll go near again but it got completed and out which I’m pleased about. I’ll be making a more easy to digest version for this weeks Medium writing.
Dads, this is difficult to watch but important to share. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
#onlinesafety #protectourchildren #digitalresponsibility #respectandsafety #socialawareness | Andrew John Firr
Trigger warning- this video contains highly sexual explicit language (and because I’ve put in those words which are entirely accurate it will sadly almost certainly not be pushed out by the algorithm)...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Dads, this is difficult to watch but important to share. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Little teaser into next Fridays Medium writing piece. “From Terraces to TikTok: How Football Fandom Has Changed Children’s Sense of Belonging”.
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Little teaser into next Fridays Medium writing piece. “From Terraces to TikTok: How Football Fandom Has Changed Children’s Sense of Belonging”.
This is why we as parents need to educate ourselves about the advancements of AI and what this means for our children, good and bad.
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As parents we have to educate ourselves over AI advancement to help our kids
YouTube video by Raising Kids in the AI Age
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December 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is why we as parents need to educate ourselves about the advancements of AI and what this means for our children, good and bad.
youtube.com/shorts/pAHuR...
youtube.com/shorts/pAHuR...
I want to do something to help parents who are totally AI novices understand how things work and what to observe in terms of how their kids utilise the technology.
I’ve therefore started a basic YouTube channel which will have simple explainers. I hope it can help. youtu.be/LBTNImf4PQs?...
I’ve therefore started a basic YouTube channel which will have simple explainers. I hope it can help. youtu.be/LBTNImf4PQs?...
Video 1- AI Explained for Parents: Tool, Not Teacher
YouTube video by Raising Kids in the AI Age
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I want to do something to help parents who are totally AI novices understand how things work and what to observe in terms of how their kids utilise the technology.
I’ve therefore started a basic YouTube channel which will have simple explainers. I hope it can help. youtu.be/LBTNImf4PQs?...
I’ve therefore started a basic YouTube channel which will have simple explainers. I hope it can help. youtu.be/LBTNImf4PQs?...
You can read my weekly Medium writing here if you like. I enjoyed this one as it’s partially about one of my favourite films. As always at the bottom of the story is accompanying podcast produced with Google NotebookLM.
Rewatching Groundhog Day in the Age of AI
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Rewatching Groundhog Day in the Age of AI
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#artificialintelligence #philosophyoftechnology #digitalculture #filmanalysis #techethics | Andrew John Firr
You can read my weekly Medium writing here if you like. I enjoyed this one as it’s partially about one of my favourite ever films. As always at the bottom of the story is a short accompanying podcast ...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
You can read my weekly Medium writing here if you like. I enjoyed this one as it’s partially about one of my favourite films. As always at the bottom of the story is accompanying podcast produced with Google NotebookLM.
Rewatching Groundhog Day in the Age of AI
www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Rewatching Groundhog Day in the Age of AI
www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Really pleased with my Project Management class today. We used the brand-new PMBOK 8th Edition plus Google NotebookLM to create videos, podcasts and flashcards from verified PMI sources.
A great example of how AI can be used well in the classroom.
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A great example of how AI can be used well in the classroom.
www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
December 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Really pleased with my Project Management class today. We used the brand-new PMBOK 8th Edition plus Google NotebookLM to create videos, podcasts and flashcards from verified PMI sources.
A great example of how AI can be used well in the classroom.
www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
A great example of how AI can be used well in the classroom.
www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
I was really pleased to see a piece of my writing re Sora 2 and Children of the Synthetic Age appear in our Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise Research Round Up for November 2016.
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I was really pleased to see a piece of my writing re Sora 2 and Children of the Synthetic Age appear in our Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise Research Round Up for November 2016.
Coming this week to Medium. AI and New Conditions of Human Experience.
This is quite a heavy one.
This is quite a heavy one.
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Coming this week to Medium. AI and New Conditions of Human Experience.
This is quite a heavy one.
This is quite a heavy one.
Thinking and sharing in public. Lots going on.
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Thinking and sharing in public. Lots going on.
So I’ve decided to approach and journal from Tanzania to publish some work! www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
#openscholarship #academicpublishing #aiethics #highereducation #globalsouthscholarship | Andrew John Firr
Before anyone wonders whether I’ve completely lost my mind, yes, I really did submit an academic paper to a journal in Tanzania. And no, it’s not because I spun a globe and pointed my finger at East A...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
So I’ve decided to approach and journal from Tanzania to publish some work! www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Coming very soon. Existential–Synthetic Ontology
November 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Coming very soon. Existential–Synthetic Ontology
I am a total sucker for messing with AI tools especially on a Friday afternoon. This was made with Heygen and I never recorded this and I never spoke these words. It’s a digital version of myself, I don’t smile anywhere near as much as this (!) but aside from that it’s pretty good.
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I am a total sucker for messing with AI tools especially on a Friday afternoon. This was made with Heygen and I never recorded this and I never spoke these words. It’s a digital version of myself, I don’t smile anywhere near as much as this (!) but aside from that it’s pretty good.
You can read my weekly Friday Medium piece here if you like. This week I looked at “When Generations Collide in the Synthetic Workplace“. There is the usual accompanying podcast link at the bottom of the article.
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When Generations Collide in the Synthetic Workplace
The workplace is already synthetic in nature. Human judgement and machine assistance now coexist in almost every sector, quietly blending…
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November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
You can read my weekly Friday Medium piece here if you like. This week I looked at “When Generations Collide in the Synthetic Workplace“. There is the usual accompanying podcast link at the bottom of the article.
medium.com/@ajfirr/when...
medium.com/@ajfirr/when...
Do any educators of primarily international students produce secondary or additional resources for their students in their first languages? That’s what I’m asking here. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
#inclusiveeducation #internationalstudentsuk #globalclassroom #digitalpedagogy #higheredinnovation | Andrew John Firr
Hello LinkedIn community, I have a question of any UK based HE educators. All my primary resources I provide slides, documents, video links, podcasts etc are produced and delivered obviously in Englis...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Do any educators of primarily international students produce secondary or additional resources for their students in their first languages? That’s what I’m asking here. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
For anyone with an interest in entrepreneurship education a small old dataset that I managed to save from being lost on a hard drive! zenodo.org/records/1773...
A Descriptive Archive of Alumni Reflections on the Young Enterprise Start-Up Programme (2012–2020 Cohorts)
This upload releases a small descriptive archive based on data collected in 2021 from 40 alumni of the Young Enterprise (YE) Start-Up Programme, representing participation years 2012–2020. The dataset...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
For anyone with an interest in entrepreneurship education a small old dataset that I managed to save from being lost on a hard drive! zenodo.org/records/1773...
Reposted by Andy Firr
#SocialMedia
The European Parliament has proposed an EU-wide minimum age to access social media, video-sharing platforms and AI companions, as countries worldwide follow the Australian model to protect children on the internet.
The European Parliament has proposed an EU-wide minimum age to access social media, video-sharing platforms and AI companions, as countries worldwide follow the Australian model to protect children on the internet.
European Parliament calls for 16 as minimum age on social media
The European Parliament is proposing an EU-wide minimum age to access social media, video-sharing platforms and AI companions.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
#SocialMedia
The European Parliament has proposed an EU-wide minimum age to access social media, video-sharing platforms and AI companions, as countries worldwide follow the Australian model to protect children on the internet.
The European Parliament has proposed an EU-wide minimum age to access social media, video-sharing platforms and AI companions, as countries worldwide follow the Australian model to protect children on the internet.
I’ve found some old slightly tatty datasets from my Young Enterprise days and have managed to turn them into a short Descriptive Archive. Will publish them up on Zenodo for anyone who has interest in that sort of thing, better than then left rotting in a drawer.
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I’ve found some old slightly tatty datasets from my Young Enterprise days and have managed to turn them into a short Descriptive Archive. Will publish them up on Zenodo for anyone who has interest in that sort of thing, better than then left rotting in a drawer.
Future idea- AI cannot produce an idea without a human seed, and it cannot produce a human seed without lived experience. Hmm.
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Future idea- AI cannot produce an idea without a human seed, and it cannot produce a human seed without lived experience. Hmm.
We often see conversations about how AI can or cannot help educators. It’s almost a never ending dialogue and that’s no bad thing.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
We often see conversations about how AI can or cannot help educators. It’s almost a never ending dialogue and that’s no bad thing.