Is the person you’re talking to online who they say they are? Here’s a short video that ou could use to discuss this topic with your classes.
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Terry Freedman, writer, editor, righter of wrongs, ranter
Some highlights from Digital Education
This article highlights a few of the articles featured in the current issue of the Digital Education newsletter.
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.
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Fake news?
Digital Education: new issue almost out
Another information-packed issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, is on its way. There’s a qualifications freebie, news of some brilliant events, and a prize draw, amongst other things.
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New ed tech qualifications list
I’ve updated my list of ed tech-related qualifications. Please read on for details of how to get it.
Read MoreThe Roehampton Annual Computing Education Report
The Roehampton Annual Computing Education Report has been published. Read on for more information.
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Scripted lessons? No thanks.
Teachers? We don't need no teachers!
There are too many people saying teachers aren’t necessary, or that we don’t need them to have any initiative, much less knowledge. They are wrong.
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Research reporting: how do you know if it's just fake news?
I’ve created an infographic on this topic. Read on for more details.
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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Digital Education Archive started
Digital Education past issues are now starting to become available. Read on for details.
Read MoreA great example of virtual reality
Dinosaurs in the Wild is a fascinating virtual reality experience. Well worth going to if you can, especially if you can take some pupils with you. It’s a great educational experience.
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Prize draw drawn
Another subscriber to my newsletter, Digital Education, has won a book. More information soon.
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What I've been reading: Closing the Vocabulary Gap
UPDATED!
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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New beginnings for the Digital Education newsletter
The next issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, is almost ready. Here’s a list of what it contains. One of the features is a prize draw to win a copy of Closing the Vocabulary Gap by Alex Quigley. Woohoo!
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Join us at the ITTE conference in June.
Raising aspirations for digital education
Join us for what is looking to be a great conference: discussion, debate, disagreement — what more could one want?! Read on for details.
Read MoreWhat is shadow IT, and is it a problem or something to embrace?
Shadow IT is the name given to the situation in which employees use their preferred software rather than the officially-approved software. This article is written from a business perspective, but I’ve included it here because I think it highlights many of the issues involved, and provides an interesting perspective. Much of what is said could be applied to an educational environment.
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Steve Mastin, The Education Secretary, Lord Lingfield
Do we really need more innovation?
A response by Damian Hinds, the Education Secretary for England and Wales, to a question about introducing new policies prompted me to write this article about innovation.
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Research, Alternative Facts or Fake News?
How can you tell whether news reports of new research in ed tech are accurate? I’ve created an 8-point infographic for this, based on my own work in this area. Read on to find out more, and how you can get hold of it.
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Changes to the Digital Education newsletter page
I spent part of the recent holiday on the newsletter pages of this website. This article details the changes.
Read MoreThere's more to ed tech than automation
Is adopting automation always a good thing when it comes to ed tech?
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