Here is a very brief report of a conference about fake news, and an article about what the Department for Education could do to help tackle it.
Read MoreFake news, by Terry Freedman
8 podcasts for primary school teachers
The headline is a bit of a misnomer: in fact, there are 7 podcasts for teachers and one for kids. But that would have made for a pretty awkward title!
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10 video channels for Computing teachers
UPDATED Here are ten video channels of potential interest to teachers of Computing.
Read More10 podcasts for Computing teachers
UPDATED Here are ten podcasts that will help you understand more about computing or give you some ideas of things you can discuss in your lessons
Read MorePodcasts and videos for Computing teachers: introduction
UPDATED This article introduces two further articles: 10 podcasts for Computing teachers, and 10 video channels for Computing teachers.
Read MoreBook review: Excel 2019 Bible
I recently received this massive tome, the Excel 2019 Bible. Here’s what I thought of it.
Read MoreBook review: Access 2019 Bible
I recently received this hefty volume, the Access 2019 Bible. Here’s what I thought of it.
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Can the International Society of Technology in Education's Standards in Computing be adapted for use in the UK?
This article details the steps that a few of us in ISTE, ITTE, TPEA and others have taken to investigate whether the ISTE Standards for Computer Science teachers, and their list of Computational Thinking Competencies, could be adapted for use in the UK. There’s also an opportunity for you to give us your opinions if you wish to.
Read MoreBook review: How to think like a coder
This book aims to teach you how to think like a coder, rather then merely learning how to code. How far does it succeed?
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parking, by Terry Freedman
Digital Exclusion and Digital Equality
Both young and old can suffer from digital exclusion.
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Assessing Computing and ICT: a selection of articles
Here’s a round-up of a few articles I’ve written about assessing Computing and ICT over the years. Although some of them were written a while ago, I believe they are still useful and relevant.
Read MoreThe new DfE education technology strategy: a textual analysis
The recent ed tech strategy from the Department for Education leaves much to be desired, not least because it’s so boring to read. I ran it through a word cloud and a textual analysis application. Here are my findings, along with recommendations and the introduction of my new SnoreMaster Awards.
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Coming up in Digital Education: introducing the new Snoremaster Awards
Here’s the list of articles in the next issue of Digital Education, my free newsletter.
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