Is it rude to not respond to people in an online discussion?
Read MoreAn ed tech slap on the forehead moment: Something I didn't think of but wish I had
Dang! Why didn’t I think of this great idea for inspiring confidence in technophobic colleagues?
Read MoreAchieving stuff straight away in Computing lessons (Updated)
Why shouldn’t you start your course with lots of apparently useless techniques?
Read MoreAutomatic Writing part 2
What might it be like to be able to write an article straight from your head?
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Robot Reporter, by Terry Freedman
Automated writing part 1
The Guardian newspaper has published an article “written” almost entirely by AI. How worried should writers be?
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Online, by Terry Freedman
Which online platform?
Google Meet, Zoom and Google Classroom are all viable contenders for the task of teaching your classes online. But which one is best?
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Idea lightbulb, by Terry Freedman
Encouraging colleagues to use education technology
How can you make online learning more attractive to colleagues?
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Footprints -- Covid19, by Terry Freedman
Teachers' experiences in the time of Covid
What has been the experience of teachers during this pandemic? An interim report will be discussed in a couple of virtual symposia.
Read MoreThe blame game
When it comes to responsibility, what can we learn from politicians and others?
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Clouds, by Terry Freedman
Choosing a cloud computing provider
What should you take into consideration when choosing a cloud storage provider?
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Review: Learning Theories for Everyday Teaching
Is this book useful as a quick way in to educational research that’s relevant to classroom practice?
Read MoreReview: The Fourth Education Revolution
Will robots and AI take over from teachers?
Read More10 advantages of touchscreens
This article was published in Teach Secondary magazine, before Covid-19 barged its way onto the scene. I still think everything I’ve written here is relevant, though I would, for obvious reasons, emphasise the need to clean them well, and frequently.
Read MoreA thematic approach to teaching Computing in secondary school
A topic list such as Algorithms, Loops, Flowcharts, Pseudocode and so on is not exactly enticing. Might there be a more interesting alternative approach to teaching Computing? Funny you should ask….
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Book review: How Charts Lie (short version)
We are presented with charts all the time. But are they telling us how things really are?
Read MoreBook review: The Meritocracy Trap
I’ve gone slightly off-topic with this book review, but I thought it provided an interesting thesis which may be useful to consider as part of bigger picture than only technology.
Read MoreBook review: 50 Teaching and Learning Approaches
Can a book that summarises educational theories in a series of vignettes be a substitute for in-depth study?
Read MoreBook review: 100 Top Tips - Microsoft Excel, by Sean McManus
Could this book of 100 top tips for using Excel benefit heads of department or subject leaders?
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Red pen, by Terry Freedman
Heads of computing must pay attention to detail
When should a Head of Department insist that things be done properly?
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Printer error, by Terry Freedman. Things like this happen!
Show me your product in a REAL school
With no distractions, lots of tech support on hand and equipment and software in pristine condition, you could get a really strong idea of what you could do with new ed tech products. But…
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