1. My first car was a Triumph Herald. Although some of my friends might now be surprised to hear this, I re-built the entire car – engine, gearbox, suspension, the lot – with a little help from the garage across the road. I knew exactly how it worked. My next car was a Volkswagen Golf GTI and I still remember lifting up the bonnet for the first time and thinking, “This looks a bit different!” The only thing I can do on my current car, a Ford Puma, is top up the windscreen wash and pump up the tyres – and that’s a long-winded introduction to this item on three tools that Ethan Mollick has developed to help us get more out of ChatGPT. I’ve no idea what’s under the bonnet of ChatGPT, but I’m determined to keep renewing my driving licence! You’ll need a ChatGPT account to access the tools.

Innovator – helps generate good ideas https://chatgpt.com/g/g-JaiQEuHRU-innovator

AI Intern – helps you with a task https://chatgpt.com/g/g-hGcvnaT7R-ai-intern

Framework Finder – helps locate and apply frameworks to your problem https://chatgpt.com/g/g-vZ7SgKBOh-framework-finder

2. I’ve just discovered Jason Anderson’s blog https://jasonanderson.blog/ Lots to explore! His latest post, which Jason describes as a “working blog post”, i.e. one on which he welcomes comments and contributions, is On the Origins, History and Understanding of Test-Teach-Test in English Language Teaching – where did the idea come from?

Stacks of stuff on Jason’s website, too https://www.jasonanderson.org.uk/index.html

3. This New Yorker film, Swift Justice: A Taliban Courtroom in Session, may not fully meet your expectations https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-new-yorker-documentary-swift-justice-a-taliban-courtroom-in-session I’m pretty sure it’s free to view; please let me know if that’s not the case.

I’m less confident, though, that non-subscribers will be able to access this, the story behind the film, “Swift Justice” Looks Inside a Sharia Courtroom; Cross fingers crossed you can! https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/swift-justice-looks-inside-a-sharia-courtroom

4. Shadow World from BBC Radio 4 is the story of brazen theft over a prolonged period by a senior member of staff at The British Museum https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001zlz0

5. And, finally, ‘Night Train’ – see if you recognise the drummer! https://youtu.be/aaeaFMXLDfs?feature=shared