If you want an excellent example of the triumph of hope over experience, look no further than the optimism surrounding driverless cars.
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Superteach to the rescue? I don’t think so! Image by Dall-E
5 Minute Tip: Starting A New Job (updated)
So you have landed that great ed tech-related job -- but getting it was the easy part. What do you do next, and how do you get off to the best start? Here are 10 useful tips.
Read MoreEd Tech Innovation–#3: Set the 5 minute test (updated)
When I was studying for my first degree at university, the hardest essay I was ever set in the whole three years was “Explain the competing theories about capital in no more than 500 words.” In this article, I explore how you might use this “less is more” approach in school.
Read MoreBlast from the past: the homework excuse management system revisited -- now with comments!
I have republished this post, or a version of it, on my Substack newsletter. The comments are interesting!You can use a spreadsheet to solve even relatively trivial problems — but why should you do so?
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