Abid Patel
@abid_patel
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Founder & MD at #ITjustworks • EdTech Consultant • Cyber Security • Digital Transformation • AI • Google Workspace • Canva • International Speaker
London, UK
Joined February 2010
🚀 Exciting news – #ITjustworks is live! 🥳 After over two decades in schools and EdTech, I’m thrilled to start this next chapter with my own independent consultancy: #ITjustworks ✅ This new venture is about what I love most – Making technology simple, secure, and impactful
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Hey @joshm - Any chance you might share that product roadmap for Arc that was promised when @browsercompany was acquired?
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You call him the Antichrist??? Show some respect! Okay: "President Antichrist"😝
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It’s been a busy few months working with schools, trusts and EdTech companies as part of my consultancy @IT_justworks ✅ In addition to this, I’m delighted to announce that from Monday, I’ll be working part time with the wonderful team at @edpuzzle as UK/IE Community Consultant
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💻 Windows 10 is officially out of support! If your school or organisation is still running Windows 10, the time to act is now. Continued use of unsupported systems is a serious cyber security risk that could lead to data loss, disruption and costly downtime. In my latest
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As of 14 October 2025, Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. After a decade of service, the operating system that powered countless school and office devices is now officially out of...
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🚨 Why Sam Altman’s latest ChatGPT announcement should concern educators! OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has shared that the next version of ChatGPT will “behave more like what people liked about 4o”, allowing it to act more “human,” use emojis, display personality, and even act like
We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right. Now that we have
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"Deeply he brooded, as if lowering himself through deep water even to the bottom of this perception, even to that places where causes, for it seemed to him that this is precisely what thought is about—apprehension of causes, through this alone do perceptions become insights, they
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🚨 The recent cyber attack on the Kido nursery chain shows us the brutal truth: Safeguarding in 2025 isn’t just about locked gates, sign-in sheets or visitor policies. It’s about digital and online safety too! 🔐 The attack has led to highly sensitive information being
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Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime.
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⭐ EdTech AM - Episode 8 is out now! 🥳 We are back after a wonderful summer break. Join @megdoesscience and me as we catch up, discuss the newest Apple updates, and get feisty about purposeful AI usage in the classroom! 🎬 Watch the episode here: https://t.co/8G2q8GndPn ❤️
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Hey @SwiftKey Are you planning to release an update to SwiftKey for iOS anytime soon? There’s quite a few bugs that need fixing. Really hope you haven’t abandoned it again 😣 #SwiftKey #iOS #iPhone #Apple #Keyboard
@VishnuNath @jamesbromley @Ben_Medlock
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If you didn't get the A Level grades that you were hoping for, don't worry ❤️ I didn't even do A Levels, I did a BTEC (which seems to be very looked down upon these days) and I just wrapped up over 2 decades working in schools, with the last 7 years as the IT Director 💪 You
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"OpenAI Wants Federal Backstop for New Investments"- WSJ I guess this was always the plan: 1) make $1.4T in spend commitments (~100x cash on hand) through "partnerships" with MSFT/ORCL/GOOG/NVDA/AMZN 2) become Too Big To Fail 3) demand a federal backstop
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Happy International Left Handers Day! 👍🥳 #LeftHandersDay
Happy #LeftHandersDay to all the awesome left handed people! Here are just some of the struggles we cope with on a regular basis! The tin can opener is the WORST! 😣 And now for some #LeftHandedBanter... "Everyone is born right-handed, only the BEST overcome it!"🙈😂 #TeamLefty
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It’s the end of an era! 👋 “Once upon a time, there was an IT Director who lived in a cupboard, which he affectionately labelled #CupboardHQ!” ❤️ They say all good fairy tales must come to an end. Today, my journey as the IT Director at Newham Community Learning comes to a
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Of course, The A, B, I and the D is a Trailblazer! 😎💪 Which Club Brisk House Do You Belong In? https://t.co/3FhTwA5lqW
#BriskTeaching #ClubBrisk #Trailblazer @briskteaching
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Delighted to be back in Luton for the annual Racial Equality Networking Dinner event! #REND #RacialEquality #Networking
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Let's go for the final day of #ISTELive 25! 💪 I'll be presenting on Cyber Security in Education in the Grand Hyatt - Texas Ballroom B at 8:30am. I'd love for you to join me! 🥳 #EdTech #EduTwitter #Education #ISTE #ASCD
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The A, B, I and the D arriving to #ISTELive for EdTech SmackDown Live in style with @briskteaching! 😎 Join me & @mrshowell24 alongside a whole host of awesome educators for a wild hour of fun, laughter and EdTech tools! Hemisfair Ballroom 2 @ 3pm! #ISTELive #EdTechSmack
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Ready for the official kickoff on the main stage with @RCulatta and @ebethvdw! 🥳 Oh, and The A, B, I and the D on the main stage at ISTE... Someday soon Insha'Allah! ❤️💪 #EdTech #Education #ISTE #ASCD #MainStage
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The full #ISTELive & #ASCDAnnual IS TOMORROW!! Are you ready?? 📸 We love seeing everyone sharing their travel photos as you head to #SanAntonio for #ASCDAnnual and #ISTELive. Share what you are most excited about this year! @ASCD
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⭐ Here we go! It's time for Part 9 of #AbidsWorldTour! 🥳 This time round, I’m off to San Antonio, Texas for #ISTELive 25! 🇺🇸 I can’t wait to reconnect with my friends and colleagues from the USA and make new connections with some wonderful educators from around the globe!
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Shout out to my daughter who is sitting her final A-Level exam today (And all the other students around the country sitting their A-Levels) May Allah grant you all the success in the exam and for your future 🤲❤️ #Exams #ALevels #College #SixthForm #EduTwitter
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After our civil court marriage, we embarked with a team of volunteers and 54,000 spiritual books to the Emerald Isle, distributing them like autumn leaves. This fulfilled my dream of becoming a missionary. Soon after, we planned a religious church wedding and set the date. A
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