Failure seems to be the zeitgeist at the moment. How should schools deal with students’ mistakes?
Read MoreRules of Engagement Updated
Do we need gimmicks, new-fangled techniques to keep kids engaged in lessons?
Free ebooks on teaching online
These pdfs, on converting a course to an online course, and tips for teaching online, were written a few years ago but still contain actionable suggestions.
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Review: Next Practices - An Executive Guide for Education Decision Makers
Is a 2014 book on managing the computing provision in a school still worth buying?
Read MoreStill relevant (sadly): How to lie with statistics, by Darrell Huff
Although this book is over 60 years old, it is remarkably apposite for our times -- and especially in the fields of educational research and assessing pupils' understanding and progress.
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Quick looks: Bad Education: Why Our Universities Are Broken and How We Can Fix Them
It was a great source of pride to me, getting hundreds of students through their A levels and encouraging them to go to university. But for some time I have asked myself a question: would I recommend this route now?
Read MoreArchival
I’ve created a special area of the Digital Educatioon Supplement, which is an online supplement to my newsletter, Digital Education.
Read MoreWhy I (almost) never revise old blog posts
One of the reasons I keep a blog is that it is still a great way of finding out what I think about things.
Read MoreOn this day: Do kids still need to learn how to code?
A week or so ago we were chatting to a neighbour. She said she thinks her daughter, who looked about six years old, should learn how to code, as that’s the future. Didn’t I agree? I’m afraid I said that didn’t.
Read MoreDigital literacy is about asking the right questions Updated
Being digitally literate is not just about knowing how to use programs or being aware of copyright law. It’s also about being able to ask the right questions. This is another reason to have a news section in your Computing lessons
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Keeping your media safe
Cloud services have their place, but schools should still think carefully about how they can keep the media they produce safe, secure and on-site.
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Get the most from visiting authors
You might think an author visit wouldn’t be of much use in a subject like Computing, but you’d be mistaken.
Read MoreSometimes (often), 'good enough' is better than 'ideal'
Sometimes (often), 'good enough' is better than 'ideal'. Yes, it sounds paradoxical, and counterintuitive, but sometimes even the presumed ‘ideal’ is not, erm, ideal.
Read MoreReview: The Bright Side: Why Optimists Have the Power to Change the World
At first glance, you might take this to be one of those books full of affirmations and anecdotes designed to lift your mood.
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Review: Small Habits Create Big Change: Strategies to Avoid Burnout and Thrive in Your Education Career
My review of this for Teach Secondary magazine has just come out. Here is the published version, followed by the copy I submitted, which is slightly longer because it has a little more detail.
Read MoreReview: Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing
My review of this for Teach Secondary magazine has just come out. Here is the published version, followed by the copy I submitted, which is slightly longer because it is a little more detailed.
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Review: AI Snake Oil: AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference
My review of this for Teach Secondary magazine has just come out. Here is the published version, followed by the copy I submitted, which is slightly longer because it has a little more detail.
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History lesson, by Terry Freedman
Two more for the archive
I’ve just published a couple of documents in the Digital Education Supplement. This is a collection of free resources for subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education, which is also free.
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The trouble with Substack
There is a lot I like about Substack, but…
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Pupils working on computers, by Terry Freedman
On this day: How can a programming language be boring? (Plus Update)
Someone told me of an X exchange that took place a few weeks ago in which teachers were saying that their kids found Scratch boring. Well (he says, arms akimbo), here are my views on that.
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