On This Day
I would say that these days an efficient and effective technical support function is more important than ever. I have been at the sharp end of technical glitches in Zoom and so on, and although I was able to figure them out for myself, it was a very frustrating experience.
Read MoreNot sure, by Terry Freedman
I imagine I’ll be on Twitter for a while yet, but I do find myself spending less and less time on it, and engaging in conversations less and less.
Read MoreOn This Day, by Terry Freedman
For those of us who are bemused by the Department for Education’s new-found interest in digital matters (starting in 2019 with their Education Technology strategy), this might be of interest.
Read MoreTo borrow from Mark Twain, reports of the death of Visual Basic for Applications as a viable programming language to teach in schools are exaggerated.
Read MoreOn This Day, by Terry Freedman
Gosh! I don’t know if there is something special about the date December 6th — like the Ides of March, say — but I seem to have been astonishingly prolific on that date.
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Given how much competition there is for our time now that so much is on offer online, I think these suggested questions are as important as ever.
Read MoreAn old article about Web 2.0
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It really is quite an eye-opener when you discover kids’ idea of tech history!
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Is it rude to comment on blog posts? Is it rude to not comment?
Read MoreThe only thing worse than feeling tired but knowing you have to mark 30 books by tomorrow morning is that feeling of ennui at 5 o-clock on a grim Sunday evening when all you want to do is curl up with a mug of tea and watch a movie, but having those exercise books smirking back at you.
Read MoreI always find it mildly depressing when I click on a link in an old blog post and discover that it no longer “works”.
Read MoreQuestion, by Terry Freedman
The great and the good who pontificate about how school is no longer needed are the worst kind of hypocrite. They have benefited from a good (traditional) education themselves, and then tell the world that school is no longer needed or relevant.
Read MoreIt’s important to be nice — but even more important to be honest. I wrote this article on 10 November 2011, and still think it holds true today.
Read MoreHere is a set of rules that I hope you will find useful.
Read MoreArchive, by Terry Freedman
On 14 October 2019 I reviewed Trust Me, I’m Lying. It’s a book about how bloggers and mainstream media can be manipulated. It’s pretty sobering stuff.
Read MoreHow can Computing be made relevant and interesting?
Read MoreWhen Academies and Free Schools were announced, the prospect of freedom was alluring — to an extent.
Read MoreWhy bother with theories of assessment? Surely all that matters is whether or not it works?
Read MoreLearning is necessary, useful and pleasurable! Here are 15 suggestions for continuing to learn, ranging from some pretty easy almost costless ways to a major commitment. Hopefully there’s something for everyone in this article.
Read MoreIs it rude to not respond to people in an online discussion?
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