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Articles about AI in the media
Journalism in the field of AI: is it biased?
Read MoreAI-generated content: does it matter how articles are written?
Does it matter if articles are written by an algorithm?
Read MoreWow! By Terry Freedman
Inspection of a Computing department in the form of a really bad TV documentary
You know those awful television documentaries in which the presenters (it’s usually a double act) continually display their inability to ask interesting questions and probe beneath the surface? I thought it might be fun to imagine an inspection of a Computing department conducted as one of those documentaries.
Read MoreInformation sign, by Terry Freedman
Ofsted: how is the new framework shaping up? Updated
The Westminster Forum has a conference coming up on 25th March 2020:
The new Ofsted inspection framework — implementation, impact on schools, and the next steps for the curriculum
Read MoreQuick look: The Meritocracy Trap
We like to believe that meritocracy is a good thing, in that it rewards effort, and acts as a great leveller. Is that actually the case?
Read MoreBett 2020 Dates for your diary
Bett 2020 is coming…
Read MoreGovernment money for ed tech? Yes, with caveats
There are too many instances of government schemes being ill thought out, or where the system could be gamed.In my opinion, the government has a duty to ensure a minimal viable product, so to speak, but then step back. I’m not so naive as to believe that the free market is perfect, but I think government decrees are even less perfect.
Read MoreThe ICT Register
The ICT Register, a scheme whereby schools could put themselves forward as experts in particular aspects of ed tech, was no doubt ahead of its time. Nevertheless, I think a certain degree of scepticism about such schemes is healthy.
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