Good news for readers of this blog who prefer to listen to articles rather than read them. I’ve created audio versions of some more blog posts.
Read MoreEar, by Terry Freedman
UPDATED! Should governments concern themselves with education technology?
UPDATED! Do we really want incompetent central administrations getting directly involved in schools’ ed tech?
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Review: The Complete Learner's Toolkit
As far as I am aware, every cross-curricular initiative, at least in secondary education, has failed: ICT, maths, English, economic literacy… they all wind up with non-specialist teachers attempting to teach those subjects or skills. It is, at the risk of understatement, a big ask.
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Zoom Meeting, by Terry Freedman
Are virtual conferences worth your time?
Now that most events, including conferences, have transitioned to being online only, are they still worth attending?
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Questions, by Terry Freedman
A new assessment resource
A new assessment resource has come to my attention. It shows the keywords and synonyms in the SAMR and Bloom’s Taxonomy models, and apps which enable the teacher to address those areas.
Read MoreReview of The Fourth Education Revolution Reconsidered
Will Artificial Intelligence help to transform education?
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Archive, by Terry Freedman
On this day #5: Review of Trust Me, I'm Lying
On 14 October 2019 I reviewed Trust Me, I’m Lying. It’s a book about how bloggers and mainstream media can be manipulated. It’s pretty sobering stuff.
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Letter from Ada Lovelace to Charles Babbage. From the British Library. Licence: Public Domain
Ada Lovelace Day
Imagine what Ada Lovelace might have achieved had Babbage actually built his “computer” and she hadn’t died at the age of 36.
Read MoreOn this day #4: Government initiatives
Well, this is very timely. On 12 October 2018 I wrote an article stating that I have grave doubts about governments getting involved in ed tech initiatives because, somehow, they usually mess them up, or at least the initiatives don’t work. Yet now there’s a report calling for more government involvement in ed tech. No thanks!
Read MoreKeeping your "customers" happy during Covid-19
Just to be clear, I’m not referring to “customers” just in the traditional sense of the term.
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Something ain't right, by Terry Freedman
Not planning is such a time-wasting non-activity
As a rule, I am incredibly meticulous when it comes to planning. I will create a detailed checklist, which can sometimes take me a good hour, and then work my way through methodically from start to finish. But not always….
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Tips for Online Teaching, by Terry Freedman
New *Free* ebook: Tips for Online Teaching
This new, potentially prize-winning embodiment of beautiful literature, is now available to subscribers of my Digital Education newsletter. Here’s what the book contains…
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Tips for online teaching
Tips for online teaching: free gift
For the benefit of subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education, I’ve created a short ebook called Tips for online teaching. It’s available in three versions: PDF, Kindle and ePub.
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Webinar, by Terry Freedman
Department for Education webinars
The Department for Education is running a series of webinars about returning to school.
Read MoreQuick look: A Beginner's Guide to Learning HTML5 (and Smacking Zombies Upside the Web Development) (Undead Institute)
A quick look at this guide, which at the time of writing was free.
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World Teachers' Day
What’s the focus of World Teachers’ Day — and week — this year?
Read MoreReasons to have a double opt-in system for newsletters
Ever since I started my newsletter — which is now in its 20th year — I have used a double opt-in system. What does that mean, and why do I do it?
Read MoreOn this day #3: How to make IT real
How can Computing be made relevant and interesting?
Read MoreWill Bett 21 happen?
For more than 30 years, London has hosted the Bett show, a mega education technology exhibition/conference. Will it go ahead in 2012?
Read MoreOn this day #2: Freedom from constraints
When Academies and Free Schools were announced, the prospect of freedom was alluring — to an extent.
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