What does 2019 have in store for us as far as education technology is concerned? And what challenges might we face? Read on for some interesting answers, and an opportunity to have your say too.
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What I've been reading: Living in a Digital World
The review in a nutshell: well-structured, well-written and informative.
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Random Name Picker, from Classroom Tools.
A random name picker
I’ve just run another prize draw for my newsletter, Digital Education. If you’re interested in the tool I used to select the winners, read on.
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Prize draw: win an ed tech book
Details of a chance to win a great book. Two copies of each of Living in a Digital World and Teacher’s Guide to Tech are up for grabs! Read on for details — competition closes tonight (2nd December 2018) at midnight London, UK, time.
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Competition: Win an IT Upgrade!
Here’s a chance for Edugeek members to win an upgrade.
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Start polishing your crystal ball! Photo by Garidy Sanders on Unsplash
What are your ed tech predictions for 2019?
What’s on the cards for 2019 in the education technology world? A chance to have your say.
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A Way to Raise money for Education Technology
If you’re in a school in the UK and looking for a way to raise some money, you may find this article interesting.
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It’s all go! Illustration by Terry Freedman
What's in the November 2018 issue of Digital Education?
Here at Freedman Works we’ve been throwing in ideas, reports, books, magazines, blog articles and pictures into the writing machine I invented some time in 2017, and out has popped the latest issue of Digital Education. Read on for a taster of what’s in it.
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Microsoft laptops and software evaluation
Over the summer of 2018 I evaluated and compared for laptops sold by Microsoft, and tested the software that was installed on them. Here are my findings.
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The BESA/PA Conference 2018
Details of this year’s annual conference of the British Educational Suppliers Association and the Publishers Association.
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Marking, by Terry Freedman
How I became more efficient at marking and got my life back
Here is a short exposition of the changes I made in order to reduce the amount of marking I had to take home with me.
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Editor at work!, by Terry Freedman
Coming soon in the Digital Education ezine
There are four books to be won in the next issue of Digital Education. There are also a few pretty useful articles and bits of information. Read on to find out more.
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I’m not sure why people sometimes get confused over pretty clear statements.
Lost in translation
Sometimes, a message given in a talk or training session is misinterpreted. What lessons can we learn from this?
Read MoreE-safety update
This article contains details of 8 reports and 4 sets of resources concerning e-safety.
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A computer lab at the Knights Templar School
Case study: Knights Templar School expand ICT provision through savvy purchasing
How one school saved around £30,000 through buying refurbished computers.
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Microsoft's Future Decoded
The most fascinating thing for me about the Future Decoded conference was the present!
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I love metadata, by Terry Freedman. The photo bears merely a tenuous relation to the subject matter: I always need a cup of tea to help me survive at conferences!
Forthcoming Education Technology-Related Events in London
Details of three useful-looking events related to education technology, coming up in London.
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A great little book, at a little price.
What I've been reading: Research Question
A short book packed with useful advice.
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A daunting prospect, so what’s your motivation? Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash
Encouraging other teachers to use education technology
Gretchen Rubin talks about four kinds of self-motivation. Might this provide a way of thinking about how to encourage colleagues to use education technology in their lessons?
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My (somewhat jaded) view of most high-profile Government ed tech initiatives
The trouble with government education technology initiatives
A possibly cynical take on government-funded initiatives for education technology in schools.
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