Terry self-portrait, cartoonified, black & white, by Terry
I believe that there's a fine line between letting people know you're an expert, and displaying too much self-regard. If keeping on the right side of that line proves a bit of a challenge, here are three "rules" that could help.
Read MoreA cartoon robot, by Terry Freedman
In preparation for a course on blogging that I ran a few years ago, I wanted to see how far I could get using AI tools to help me with my intended audience, outlining a post and drafting a whole article.
Read MoreWhile it's fashionable to decry the use of computer labs, still they continue to exist in many schools. If you have, or are thinking of having, a computer lab, what ought it to look like? What should it contain?
Read MoreFeedback, by Terry Freedman
Only one person left a comment. Still, quality not quantity, that’s what I say.
Read MoreSomeone posted in a Facebook group recently that he thinks he's been ripped off. He was pretty sure that someone who had attended a training course of his had taken his materials and then run the training in their school. So, what can you do to lessen the chance of something like this happening to you?
Read Moreone classroom, no computers, by Terry Freedman
This is the text of an unpublished article. I wrote it in 1999 and sent it off to the education editor of The Daily Telegraph. He rejected it. Oh well. The article will give you some idea of the issues we, the teachers of computing and information technology, were grappling with.
Read MoreThis article was originally published in, I think, 1998. I thought some people might find it interesting to read about what the department for education in England was trying to do back then in terms of providing resources for teachers, and the issues about it that I thought should be addressed.
Read MoreThis a revised version of a previously-published article.
Read MoreBack in the 1930s, radio was the cutting edge technology in the home.
Read MoreEven the most technophobic adults can be persuaded to engage with their child’s IT studies.
Read MoreOld technology, by Terry Freedman
Just because a laptop, tablet or printer isn't good for general or intensive use any more doesn't mean it cannot serve any purpose at all. Here are a few suggestions you may wish to consider.
Read More"I wonder if it's possible to write a poem about coding", I thought to myself. Well, it is, and here it is. First Chaucer, then Shakespeare, and now me. No doubt schoolchildren of the future will be studying this for their Eng Lit exams, but in the meantime you can read it here first! Enjoy.
Read MoreDo advertisers know something we don’t?
Read MoreIs your documentation well-written but useless?
Read MoreI don’t think rules, as commonly formulated, are very useful in the context of Computing lessons.
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Writing was invented ‘only’ a few thousand years ago. It’s a fascinating story.
Read MoreWhat does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?
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Routines are good, because pupils know what to expect. They are able to predict what is going to happen, and when. Some pupils, whose home lives are chaotic and unpredictable, may even feel safe because of routines. Here are some routines that I think are useful for Computing lessons.
Read MoreA lighthearted look at rubrics as a form of assessment.
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The key question to ask about anything in education is “So what?”. If you can’t answer that question truthfully and convincingly in terms of students learning outcomes, then why are you undertaking that activity?
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