Here's a collection of articles you may have missed, on a variety of subjects including Brexit, Master teachers and ebooks.
Read More9 uses for checklists in education technology
A checklist is one of the handiest tools at your disposal, and won't cost you a penny. How might you use checklists in your Computing or ed tech lessons?
Read MoreEducation hashtags
Here's a link to a post containing a comprehensive list of Twitter educational chats, compiled by Simon Johnson.
Read MoreArticles on Ed Tech: Retrospective #3
Here are 5 articles from last week that you may find interesting, covering writing, blogging and education technology.
Read MoreArticles on ed tech: Retrospective 02
A selection of articles on education technology you may have missed, from last week, last year, and the Digital Education newsletter.
Read More24 must-have features of computer labs
If you still have, or are planning to have, a computer lab, then these 24 things are essential to include.
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10 things to do with old IT equipment
Just because a laptop, tablet or printer isn't good for general or intensive use any more doesn't mean it cannot serve any purpose at all. Here are a few suggestions you may wish to consider.
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Does ed tech improve learning? 7 questions to ask
Asking whether education technology improves learning is too broad a question really. In this article I suggest 7 questions that need to be asked in order to find out.
Read More10 questions arising from lazy thinking in ICT and computing in schools
There's plenty of lazy thinking in the world of education technology, ICT and computing. Here are 10 useful questions to ask when you come across it.
Read MoreHow to evaluate a Computing scheme of work
Faced with deciding which scheme of work to use for your computing, ICT or digital skills course, what criteria should you apply?
Read MoreTeaching computing, assessing computing, and a lot more
I'm on the final proof-reading stages of the latest issue of Digital Education. It's a free newsletter for people with a professional interest in ICT and Computing in education, ed tech, digital skills etc. This issue includes an article by William Lau on the 5 mistakes he made when teaching Computing, and an article by Sam Hunter on the ladders approach to assessing Computing.
For more information on what the new issue contains, read on.
Read MoreThe stimulating classroom revisited
How can technology help to make your classroom a vibrant, exciting place of learning?
Read More5 minute innovation in education technology
What can you do in five minutes that is different? How can 5 minute innovation be useful in education technology?
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Farmers can teach us a thing or two.
9 things a Head of Computing or ICT should do to improve things
Here are 9 things you can do straight away to make Computing or ICT in your school even better.
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9 ways to make your Computing classroom 'immersive'
What is an 'immersive' computing or ICT classroom, why is it important, and how can you make your classroom immersive?
Read More4 reasons that teachers in charge of computing should be concise
When in doubt, cut it out: 4 reasons that computing teachers should get straight to the point.
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A history lesson, circa 1991. What are the small things that helped to make the atmosphere so vibrant?
Quick wins in the Computing classroom
You don't need to spend a fortune or wait for years in order to make some big improvements in your school's Computing provision.
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A word cloud of the GCSE options that schools are offering in Computing and related subjects
Computing options at GCSE: interim survey results
What are schools going to be offering their students by way of Computing options at GCSE? Here are the initial results of a survey I'm conducting.
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Teachers and writers
Teachers and writers have a lot in common, as I pointed out in this article from 2008 -- most of which is still relevant!
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It's ready at last! Oh joy!
New! Updated ICT and Qualifications List now available
The new, updated list of approved ICT and Computing qualifications is now available -- in return for just a few minutes of your time!
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