🚨MIT researchers have mathematically proven that ChatGPT’s built-in sycophancy creates a phenomenon they call “delusional spiraling.”
You ask it something, it agrees. You ask again, and it agrees even harder until you end up believing things that are flat-out false and you can’t tell it’s happening.
The model is literally trained on human feedback that rewards agreement.
Real-world fallout includes one man who spent 300 hours convinced he invented a world-changing math formula, and a UCSF psychiatrist who hospitalized 12 patients for chatbot-linked psychosis in a single year.
Source: @heynavtoor
There are few 'foundational' books in education; the BRILLIANT Embedded Formative Assessment by @dylanwiliam is one of them.
Rich, nuanced, & so useful from (with the late, amazing Paul Black) the originator of the term.
A must-read.
Summary here:
https://t.co/s7ncdqDcor
I’ve added another essay plan focusing on Fred and the theme of family (Stave 3).Love Fred's resilience in never giving up on his old codger of an uncle. Builds nicely towards the redemption extract in Stave 5. Clearly in revision-resource hyperfocus… happy to share!👇
https://t.co/SUOzbR5QY2
#GCSEEnglish #TeamEnglish #GCSELiterature #EnglishTeacher #ACC
Used this in a GCSE revision session for A Christmas Carol (redemption)
Incudes extract and planning grids
Focus on: planning, characterisation, symbolism & contrast,
linking extract to the whole novella
Includes my notes sheet for refs + context
Happy to share 👇
https://t.co/5wnEQ6c7Py
#GCSEEnglish #TeamEnglish #EnglishTeacher #GCSELiterature
🚨 Easter Revision Resource
Have made this for my Easter revision session - adapted the Nov 2025 Lang P1 & created two new papers for each of the core texts. 👑❄️📞🪖
Have uploaded the PDF with a generic front cover and the document if you want to adapt.
https://t.co/WhFh2WNDfj
It's that revision push time of year! Revision session for Macbeth
Focus on: Guilt and supernatural
chronological planning
Trying to help students link extract → whole play
Happy to share 👇
https://t.co/pkheE9jxgH
#GCSEEnglish#TeamEnglish#EnglishTeacher#Macbeth
Next round of ‘Progress Points’ ready for Spring 1 Y7-9. The addition of these midpoint assessments to our curriculum has really helped tackle misconceptions early doors as well as drilling down into the spelling and definitions of key terminology. #historyteacher
Great response to Rosenshine Principles of Instruction ⚗️DistillED series so far…
1. Daily Review 🗓️https://t.co/UoDhtcRImR
2. Small Steps 🪜https://t.co/jYDAQTwxcb
3. Ask a Large Number of Questions 🗣️https://t.co/uaTI0AOhT3
4. Provide Models 🔎https://t.co/nwpqutfOQA
Thoughts on GCSE Grades. 🧵 In general we're not at peace with the realities of grading. You can't have comparative standards AND have everyone succeed above a certain level. The bell curve is not imposed.. there's no conspiracy. It's an outcome of cohort performance.
Πάμε να δούμε πως σας κλέβει το Κράτος. Όσοι υπηρέτησαν θητεία, πρέπει να προσκομίσουν βεβαίωση από ΥπΑμ στις Κοινωνικές Ασφαλίσεις για να τους αναγνωριστούν εισφορές. Ειδάλλως, θα πάρετε μειωμένη σύνταξη. Πόσοι από τους άρρενες όλα αυτά τα χρόνια το ήξεραν και έκαναν αυτή τη διαδικασία;