Would an online-only school be a feasible proposition for all pupils?
Read MoreShould all learning take place in the cloud?
A Minor Harp, by Terry Freedman
Leaders are like harp players
The best leaders I’ve come across do not constantly interfere. They are not there “playing notes”, trying to show you how brilliant they are.
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Book review: Teachers vs Tech?
Two cheers for this well-researched book. If I were still a head of department in a school I would buy a copy or two to lend to interested colleagues, especially NQTs, despite my criticisms.
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Think outside the box, by Terry Freedman
Fiction and computational thinking (Updated)
How might you use fiction as a vehicle for teaching computational thinking? Here are some ideas.
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May 2020, by Terry Freedman
Digital Opportunities for Educational Publishing
If you aspire to write educational material and have it published digitally, there’s a great seminar coming up on 6th May 2020.
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Book review: How Charts Lie
This is a good book to read, and definitely one you’ll want in your armoury of resources.
Read MoreWhy school is still relevant in the age of technology and Covid-19
Now is the perfect opportunity to test the proposition that schools are unnecessary. Are kids able to self-motivate, do relevant work at the appropriate level and maintain a good and healthy social life?
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Webinar, by Terry Freedman
What I've learnt from online classes: mute that mic
Here are the incredibly annoying things that I’ve heard because people have kept their microphones on during online discussions.
Read MoreMy audio files experiment
Around 2007 I had a widget embedded in my blog that enabled me to convert the text to an audio file. That stopped working. I’m trying out another one now, and here are my initial results.
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You’re going on a journey now, so document it. Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay
Covid19: Document it!
Looking on the bright side, if you have started teaching your classes online, or setting work for your pupils online, this forced closure of many schools is a great opportunity to carry out some research.
Read MoreBook review: Little Quick Fix: Find the theme in your data
How do you find out what main themes are coming through your qualitative research data? In short, how can you see the wood for the trees? This is the issue which this book addresses
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VR Headset, by Terry Freedman
Covid19 and the Ed Tech Revolution
Has Covid-19 proven that education technology has been an utter failure?
Read MoreWhat I've learnt from online classes: teach yourself the technology
The use of technology to put classes online makes it even more important for teachers and students in online classes to spend some time getting to know the technology they will be using — even if they think it won’t be a problem for them.
Read MoreWhat I've learnt from online classes: chatting and messaging
Over the years I have taken part in, and hosted, a number of online talks, webinars and discussions. Until Covid-19 changed everything, I hadn’t given much thought to what I’ve actually learnt in terms of the process involved. But now I thought I’d share a few things I’ve learnt.
Read MoreMy OTHER Blog
Should you be feeling bereft because of the absence of new articles on this website, here is some good news.
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My desk, by Terry Freedman
How to work from home
I’ve been working from home for several years now, so I thought I would share some strategies I’ve found that work for me. These won’t be entirely relevant if you are now spending most of your time teaching online, but I hope that at least some of these suggestions will help.
Read MoreBook review: Hello World: How to be human in the age of the machine
Several books have been published over the last few years dealing with artificial intelligence. These books display varying levels of hysteria or anger, so it was a refreshing change to read a more balanced approach.
Read MoreCovid19: Why I’m continuing as normal
Recently I have been wrestling with my conscience: should I continue to write my usual kind of blog posts, which often assume that teachers reading it are physically in school or some other educational setting, or not?
Read MorePromoting Educational Technology: What we can learn from business
In this article I draw on the example of how one company's approach to getting repeat business may hold lessons for the ed tech leader whose job it is to encourage the use of education technology throughout the school.
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Book review: Leaders Eat Last
Most of us have worked for all kinds of leaders, some good, some bad, some outstanding, others dismal, plus the odd one or two whose presence or absence appears to make no difference at all. But what makes someone a great leader?
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