Chris Betcher
@chrisbetcher.com
Longtime educator and lifelong learner 🇦🇺
Canberra ACT.
Canberra ACT.
I don't know any billionaires personally, but from what I observe I have to ask the question... Is it possible to become truly rich, like billionaire rich, without being an asshole?
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I don't know any billionaires personally, but from what I observe I have to ask the question... Is it possible to become truly rich, like billionaire rich, without being an asshole?
I recently published a book containing selected blog posts I wrote between 2006 and 2025. I think it's an interesting reflection on two decades of educational change, with some useful insights on learning with technology. It's available in both paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I recently published a book containing selected blog posts I wrote between 2006 and 2025. I think it's an interesting reflection on two decades of educational change, with some useful insights on learning with technology. It's available in both paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
www.amazon.com.au/Learning-Con...
Looking for new glasses. Can I get your feedback on these 4 choices. Which do you think looks best? Please just leave a number in the comments.
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Looking for new glasses. Can I get your feedback on these 4 choices. Which do you think looks best? Please just leave a number in the comments.
There must be more interesting uses for AI than just saving time and being efficient, right?
Check out this app I made with Google AI Studio.
Upload a headshot (or use the camera) and choose a Broadway musical to see yourself in character. 😂
mormonify-me-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
#aistudio
Check out this app I made with Google AI Studio.
Upload a headshot (or use the camera) and choose a Broadway musical to see yourself in character. 😂
mormonify-me-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
#aistudio
Mormonify Me
mormonify-me-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
There must be more interesting uses for AI than just saving time and being efficient, right?
Check out this app I made with Google AI Studio.
Upload a headshot (or use the camera) and choose a Broadway musical to see yourself in character. 😂
mormonify-me-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
#aistudio
Check out this app I made with Google AI Studio.
Upload a headshot (or use the camera) and choose a Broadway musical to see yourself in character. 😂
mormonify-me-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
#aistudio
Saluton Esperantuloj. Mi faras ĉi tiun hodiaŭ uzas Google AI studio.
Ĝi estas "Esperanto Hub" kun multaj vojoj por lerni pri Esperanto.
Provas ĝin! Donas al mi viajn ideojn por plibonigi ĝin!
#esperanto
esperanto-practice-hub-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
Ĝi estas "Esperanto Hub" kun multaj vojoj por lerni pri Esperanto.
Provas ĝin! Donas al mi viajn ideojn por plibonigi ĝin!
#esperanto
esperanto-practice-hub-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
Esperanto Practice Hub
esperanto-practice-hub-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
October 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Saluton Esperantuloj. Mi faras ĉi tiun hodiaŭ uzas Google AI studio.
Ĝi estas "Esperanto Hub" kun multaj vojoj por lerni pri Esperanto.
Provas ĝin! Donas al mi viajn ideojn por plibonigi ĝin!
#esperanto
esperanto-practice-hub-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
Ĝi estas "Esperanto Hub" kun multaj vojoj por lerni pri Esperanto.
Provas ĝin! Donas al mi viajn ideojn por plibonigi ĝin!
#esperanto
esperanto-practice-hub-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
How come we use the recorder when children start learning to play music, but we don't use Esperanto when children start learning another language?
#esperanto
#esperanto
October 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
How come we use the recorder when children start learning to play music, but we don't use Esperanto when children start learning another language?
#esperanto
#esperanto
And those who need to see the evidence to make up their own minds can just watch the full statement - youtu.be/Foggkeiwlp0?...
It's pretty clear to me. Reagan was NOT a fan of tariffs at all.
Trump is a giant orange man-baby who throws his toys out of the cot when he gets challenged in any way.
It's pretty clear to me. Reagan was NOT a fan of tariffs at all.
Trump is a giant orange man-baby who throws his toys out of the cot when he gets challenged in any way.
October 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
And those who need to see the evidence to make up their own minds can just watch the full statement - youtu.be/Foggkeiwlp0?...
It's pretty clear to me. Reagan was NOT a fan of tariffs at all.
Trump is a giant orange man-baby who throws his toys out of the cot when he gets challenged in any way.
It's pretty clear to me. Reagan was NOT a fan of tariffs at all.
Trump is a giant orange man-baby who throws his toys out of the cot when he gets challenged in any way.
Playing around with vibe-coding in Google AI Studio this morning, I built this Mortgage calculator. You can see the effect of making extra payments (both regular and lump-sum) on the loan term. Have a play and tell me what you think.
mortgage-progress-analyser-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
mortgage-progress-analyser-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
Mortgage Progress Analyser
mortgage-progress-analyser-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
October 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Playing around with vibe-coding in Google AI Studio this morning, I built this Mortgage calculator. You can see the effect of making extra payments (both regular and lump-sum) on the loan term. Have a play and tell me what you think.
mortgage-progress-analyser-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
mortgage-progress-analyser-973432846473.us-west1.run.app
Reposted by Chris Betcher
Join us in an hour for a Deep Dive into Gemini AI, with special guests @eduridden.bsky.social and Ryan Noonan.
Hosted by GEG Sydney
#edusky #googleai #googleforeducation
www.gegsydney.com/events/deep-...
Hosted by GEG Sydney
#edusky #googleai #googleforeducation
www.gegsydney.com/events/deep-...
GEG Sydney - Deep Dive into Gemini AI
Thursday, 23 October · 5:00 – 6:30pm Time zone: Australia/Sydney Meet link: https://meet.google.com/xdp-bkmh-nmi
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October 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Join us in an hour for a Deep Dive into Gemini AI, with special guests @eduridden.bsky.social and Ryan Noonan.
Hosted by GEG Sydney
#edusky #googleai #googleforeducation
www.gegsydney.com/events/deep-...
Hosted by GEG Sydney
#edusky #googleai #googleforeducation
www.gegsydney.com/events/deep-...
Save time with the new Rubric option in Google Classroom
YouTube video by Crux Learning
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This article really highlighted many of the concerns I have about the planetary resource consumption demands of Generative AI. I find it hard to justify sometimes, and wanted to know more.
So, ironically, I turned to Gemini Deep Research with the following prompt...
www.afr.com/companies/en...
So, ironically, I turned to Gemini Deep Research with the following prompt...
www.afr.com/companies/en...
To use or not to use AI, a Gen Z conundrum
Artificial intelligence is dividing youth between those who want to use the technology and those worried about its environmental footprint.
www.afr.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This article really highlighted many of the concerns I have about the planetary resource consumption demands of Generative AI. I find it hard to justify sometimes, and wanted to know more.
So, ironically, I turned to Gemini Deep Research with the following prompt...
www.afr.com/companies/en...
So, ironically, I turned to Gemini Deep Research with the following prompt...
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Anyone who says they observe all the things in the Bible needs to read Leviticus.
He's one crazy motherfucker.
He's one crazy motherfucker.
October 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Anyone who says they observe all the things in the Bible needs to read Leviticus.
He's one crazy motherfucker.
He's one crazy motherfucker.
Antifa just means Anti Fascism. And people talk about that like it's a bad idea.
Is being pro-fascism supposed to be better?
youtube.com/shorts/-sVgF...
Is being pro-fascism supposed to be better?
youtube.com/shorts/-sVgF...
Antifa is the Boogeyman of the Right - Mehdi
YouTube video by Zeteo
youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Antifa just means Anti Fascism. And people talk about that like it's a bad idea.
Is being pro-fascism supposed to be better?
youtube.com/shorts/-sVgF...
Is being pro-fascism supposed to be better?
youtube.com/shorts/-sVgF...
Esperanto: what happened to the language of optimism? - ABC listen share.google/BgRAyWoYBTwq...
Esperanto: what happened to the language of optimism? - ABC listen
With a common tongue, could the world solve its problems? In 1887, a Polish eye doctor tried to answer that question by creating a new, easy-to-learn world language, which came to be known as "Esperan...
share.google
October 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Esperanto: what happened to the language of optimism? - ABC listen share.google/BgRAyWoYBTwq...
AI hosts talking to me about the music I'm trying to listen to? That's a hard no from me.
The reason I choose to use a music streaming service is so I DON'T have to listen to DJ hosts blather on like they do on the radio.
AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music share.google/ld18spf62mlx...
The reason I choose to use a music streaming service is so I DON'T have to listen to DJ hosts blather on like they do on the radio.
AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music share.google/ld18spf62mlx...
YouTube’s new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music
Get trivia and commentary about your music from Google’s AI hosts.
share.google
September 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
AI hosts talking to me about the music I'm trying to listen to? That's a hard no from me.
The reason I choose to use a music streaming service is so I DON'T have to listen to DJ hosts blather on like they do on the radio.
AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music share.google/ld18spf62mlx...
The reason I choose to use a music streaming service is so I DON'T have to listen to DJ hosts blather on like they do on the radio.
AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music share.google/ld18spf62mlx...
The older I get, the truer this feels.
You need enough money to meet your essential needs. Then a little more to build some comfort and security and joy. But beyond that the law of diminishing returns kicks in.
I don't understand the insatiable greed of some.
theconversation.com/how-much-mon...
You need enough money to meet your essential needs. Then a little more to build some comfort and security and joy. But beyond that the law of diminishing returns kicks in.
I don't understand the insatiable greed of some.
theconversation.com/how-much-mon...
How much money do you need to be happy? Here’s what the research says
Wealth inequality is a growing problem, with the richest 20% of Australians owning more than 60% of our wealth. But for true happiness, more money is rarely enough.
theconversation.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The older I get, the truer this feels.
You need enough money to meet your essential needs. Then a little more to build some comfort and security and joy. But beyond that the law of diminishing returns kicks in.
I don't understand the insatiable greed of some.
theconversation.com/how-much-mon...
You need enough money to meet your essential needs. Then a little more to build some comfort and security and joy. But beyond that the law of diminishing returns kicks in.
I don't understand the insatiable greed of some.
theconversation.com/how-much-mon...
Colbert gone. Kimmel gone.
How's that first amendment right to free speech working out for you?
How's that first amendment right to free speech working out for you?
September 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Colbert gone. Kimmel gone.
How's that first amendment right to free speech working out for you?
How's that first amendment right to free speech working out for you?
One of the things I liked a lot about my Pixel 9 Pro is the battery life. @Google finally managed to get great battery life with the 9, and I'd usually finish each day still with 70% or so.
Until the latest Pixel Drop update. Battery life is now crap. Barely getting through a day now. Not happy.
Until the latest Pixel Drop update. Battery life is now crap. Barely getting through a day now. Not happy.
September 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
One of the things I liked a lot about my Pixel 9 Pro is the battery life. @Google finally managed to get great battery life with the 9, and I'd usually finish each day still with 70% or so.
Until the latest Pixel Drop update. Battery life is now crap. Barely getting through a day now. Not happy.
Until the latest Pixel Drop update. Battery life is now crap. Barely getting through a day now. Not happy.
For a guy that was famously critical of so-called "shithole" countries, Trump sure is doing a good job of leading the US along the path to becoming one.
September 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
For a guy that was famously critical of so-called "shithole" countries, Trump sure is doing a good job of leading the US along the path to becoming one.
The lunatic is in my head...
September 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The lunatic is in my head...
Got a question about using technology in your classroom? Come and ask it at the next GEG Sydney online event.
Not long now until GEG Sydney holds our next event! This time we will be answering questions from the audience, so come along and ask your Google/edtech questions.
Learn more, and even ask your question in advance, right here on the GEG Sydney website.
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#eduskyau
Learn more, and even ask your question in advance, right here on the GEG Sydney website.
www.gegsydney.com/events/ask-m...
#eduskyau
September 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Got a question about using technology in your classroom? Come and ask it at the next GEG Sydney online event.
Hey Gemini, take the photos of a cheetah I took at the zoo and turn them into a Lego model of a cheetah.
September 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Hey Gemini, take the photos of a cheetah I took at the zoo and turn them into a Lego model of a cheetah.
Androidify is back, baby! The classis Android avatar app is back and powered by AI.
Get it from the Google Play Store.
Get it from the Google Play Store.
September 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Androidify is back, baby! The classis Android avatar app is back and powered by AI.
Get it from the Google Play Store.
Get it from the Google Play Store.