Having endured some fairly dreadful ‘initiatives’ in my time, delivered from on high with the directive to ‘make it work’, I approached Iterate with some trepidation.
Read MorePragmatism (Updated!)
Updated! It’s fine being a visionary, but somewhere along the line someone has to actually do something.
Read More50 features of excellent ICT and Computing lessons
What makes an excellent ICT or Computing lesson? In this document I've tried to encapsulate the answer to that question.
Read MoreBut where’s the pen?
Spaces and learning; spaces should be designed according to the kind of learning that people would like to experience in them.
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 MoreReview: Leadership: Lessons from a life in diplomacy
My reason for reviewing this book was to see if it might contain any useful lessons for SLTs.
Read MoreUPDATED! 10 ways to encourage reluctant teachers to use education technology
If part of your job is to encourage other teachers to use technology in their lessons, this article, based on my own experiences, may help. Now updated with additional points.
Read MoreAuthority or power?
The best distinction between authority and power that I’ve seen was in a politics book…
Read MoreYes, But What Do I Actually Have To Do? (updated)
Would you know what to do if you were listening to you?
Read MoreWestminster Forum conference on Computing education: First impressions
I’ve started to compile a list of books and other kinds of reading matter you might wish to explore over the holidays. They’re not all to do with edtech — we all need a break!
Read MoreAs the school's edtech lead, you need to be pernickety
All too often these days there is so much to be done, and so little time to do it, that we have to adopt a “good enough” attitude. That’s fine most of the time….
Read MoreWhat's your dream team?
One of your tasks, along with your new colleagues, is to recruit people to be in your team. What a wonderful feeling that must be!
Read More#FlashbackFriday: Lesson observation
A still-relevant article from a few years ago.
Read MoreAn education technology co-ordinator's spring-cleaning checklist (Revisited)
Well, it's spring again, and time for a good clean-up. Here is a checklist for the ed tech co-ordinator.
Read MoreManaging Change: The Importance of Planning (Updated)
I can't count the number of times I've sat in meetings and heard the team leader say, "OK, so by next month X will have happened. What's the next item on the agenda?", to which I've piped up: "Er, exactly how is it going to happen?".
Read More5 reasons to have a Computing news section of your lessons (Updated)
After Bett
There is always a danger that no matter how good an event like Bett is, it will turn out to have very little impact in the longer term, as you forget what you saw and more pressing concerns vie for your attention. Here are some suggestions for preventing that from happening.
Read MoreToxic leadership
It's all very well enjoying power, but ultimately power is only useful if it gets things done without unfortunate side effects.
Read MoreBett 2022: What if you CAN’T go?
The Bett Show is the world’s largest education technology show. Sadly, the seminars are not going to be recorded this time. However, all is not lost. Here are some ways you can keep abreast of what’s happening.
Read MoreThe benefits of an open door classrooms policy
Should classrooms be open, in the sense that anyone might see what's going on, and perhaps even take part in them?
Read More