How do you turn a school around quickly without “gaming” the system? Rob Carpenter has done it, and shares his recipe for success.
Read MoreBook review: Understanding how we learn
This is a book that dispels a few myths about how we learn, and explains why our intuition is not always our best friend.
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Books in brief: How to think like a coder
Here’s a quick look at How to think like a coder, by Jim Christian.
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What I've been reading: Living in a Digital World
The review in a nutshell: well-structured, well-written and informative.
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A great little book, at a little price.
What I've been reading: Research Question
A short book packed with useful advice.
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research reading, by Terry Freedman
What I've been reading: The Teacher's Guide to Tech 2018
Read this article for a review of this book — and a nice surprise!
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Thumbnail sketch: Bad Choices: How Algorithms Can Help You Think Smarter
Here is a short review of this book about algorithms.
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Books in brief: Technically Wrong
This is one of a current spate of books about the in-built bias found in many automated processes.
Read MoreMachine Learning and Human Intelligence, by Rosemary Luckin
Some notes about this new book, plus information about a special discount to subscribers of the Digital Education newsletter, and a great prize draw coming up.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Reflective Practice
This book looks at the benefits of writing in order to reflect on and improve your practice, and suggests numerous exercises for doing so.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Reflective Practice, Technically Wrong and Bad Algorithms
I’ve started to read this book, and so far it’s very interesting. I’ll be reviewing this and several others in my newsletter, Digital Education. I’ll also be running a prize draw to win a copy of Reflective Practice. Read on for more information.
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What I've been reading: Closing the Vocabulary Gap
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What does a book on vocabulary have to do with teaching Computing? Believe it or not, Closing the Vocabulary Gap has some useful information and insights for the ed tech teacher. Read on for the review, and how you can enter a prize draw to win a copy of the book.
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A session in full swing at the London Book Fair -- photo by Terry Freedman
The London Book Fair 2018, and why you should be interested
The seminar sessions at this year's London Book Fair look great. Here are three reasons I think the London Book Fair is a great event, and a link to my top 11 seminar sessions (so far).
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Review of Enhancing Learning and Teaching with Technology
David J Longman reviews this new collection of essays on the theme of what the research says about using technology to enhance learning and teaching.
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What I've been reading: The Trouble With Women
You would hardly believe the ridiculous things that 'genius' men have said about women's capabilities. I can't help thinking that if Ada Lovelace had been a man we'd have had computers at least one generation before we did. Anyway, here are my views on a book that deals with the issue.
Read MoreQuick look: Baking with Kafka, by Tom Gauld
A great sideways glance at modern life, including our relationships with technnology.
Read MoreThumbnail sketch of The Secret Teacher
Here's an insider's view of what it's like to be a newly qualified teacher in an inner city school.
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The Raspberry Pi User Guide 4th Edition
Thumbnail sketch of the Raspberry Pi User Guide
I always dread having to open any kind of manual. For a start, it’s against the natural order of things. (I don’t ask for directions either, even when I’m hopelessly lost.) Secondly, they usually seem to be written for people for whom they are superfluous.
Imagine, then, what a pleasant surprise it was to open this book and discover that it is not only well-structured, but an enjoyable read.
I wouldn’t say it is bedtime reading exactly (mind you, I used to read books on Excel functions and VBA before retiring for the night). However, it is very comprehensive.
For example, if you are interested in setting up your Pi to take time-lapse video, this book takes you step by step through the process.
If you’re serious about pushing your Raspberry Pi to its limits, and even if you’re already pretty familiar with what it can do, this book is a must-have for your bookshelf or workbench.
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Coming soon in Digital Education
I'm in the process of planning a few themed issues of my newsletter, Digital Education. Read on for the low-down.
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What I've been reading: Weapons of Math Destruction
What's worse than being governed by algorithms? Not even knowing what the algorithm is doing. This very timely and readable book lifts the lid of what goes on in many walks of life.
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