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Understanding adult education

July 3, 2025

The theory of teaching adults is known as “andragogy” (as opposed to “pedagogy”, which refers to the teaching of children) and comprises four basic tenets.

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Black and white sketch photo of Terry Freedman

Linkedin

July 2, 2025

Every so often my natural masochistic tendencies kick in and I feel compelled to respond to people on Linkedin.

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In Reflections Tags Linkedin, exposure

A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

June 26, 2025

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags English, Talese, New Journalism, reviews

Review: Pen Names

June 26, 2025

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags pen names, English, reviews, books, authors

Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

June 26, 2025

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.

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In Bookshelf, History, Reviews Tags reviews, library, ancient library, Mesopotamia, history

A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps

June 26, 2025

The subject under discussion here is how human physiology has developed in different ways, in response to different conditions around the world.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags reviews, biology, anthropology

The history of news is not simply the history of printing inventions

June 24, 2025

A few hundred years ago editors were more like collators. They would gather together bnits and pieces of news from various sources and writers and produce a pamphlet.

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In Bookshelf, Quick Looks Tags news, reviews, quick looks
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Drawing by Terry Freedman.

On this day: An example of how technology changes things

June 19, 2025

Nine-year-old Martha Payne writes a daily blog in which she uploads a picture of her school lunch and reviews it. Argylle and Bute Council has some sort of nervous breakdown.

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In News & views, Unintended consequences Tags Argyll and Bute, Martha Payne, Never Seconds, blogging, social media

On this day: The (digital) revolution comes to the London Barbican

June 18, 2025

I remember this exhibtion: it was pretty good, and I’m not somebody who is easily impressed. I thought the ideas were very creative, and I liked the interactivity.

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In Computing, Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags Barbican, Digital Education, Digital Revolution, exhibition

An invidious comparison

June 17, 2025

I can say without hesitation that the most costly students in terms of my time are the ones who do the work and hand something in each week.

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In News & views Tags fare dodgers, free travel

AI guides, and student involvement

June 13, 2025

I keep seeing blog articles and guides about using AI in education, and they mostly seem to be a form of painting by numbers.

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In AI, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags AI tips, Artificial Intelligence
Oulipo word cloud

Oulipo word cloud

The value of constraints: a note about the Oulipo and computing

June 12, 2025

The early Oulipians in particular were interested in how mathematics and literature could be combined. Calvino, for example, wrote about using cybernetics in literature.

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Oulipo, constraints

Is a ‘Digital Champions’ Scheme a Great Way to Provide Learning Opportunities, or Just a Budget Version of Tech Support?

June 11, 2025

There is little doubt that youngsters tend to be very quick at picking things up when it comes to technology, and are just as keen to pass on their knowledge to others.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags digital champions
Forward 10 places!

Forward 10 places!

8 Ways to make physical computing work in a NORMAL classroom

June 9, 2025

If you insist on getting the kids to make or use physical computing kits/robots in the classroom, here arte 8 suggestions for making sure it’s all useful.

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Tags robots, robotics, physical computing
They're not that shocking, surely?

They're not that shocking, surely?

6 Outlandish things to do in your Computing lesson

June 9, 2025

Why not try something different in your Computing lessons? Here's a short list of suggestions.

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags ideas, outlandish ideas

Reasons to teach coding through problem-solving

June 6, 2025

Should you start with the raw components when teaching coding, or get the kids problem-solving immediately? This article argues in favour of the latter.

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In Computing Tags problem-solving, coding, programming
Be aware! By Terry Freedman

Be aware! By Terry Freedman

Robotics is STILL a waste of time

June 6, 2025

I’d rather teach pupils to program without going through the intermediary process of building a robot or anything else. Despite all the hype, I regard it as a massive waste of time.

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In News & views Tags robots, robotics, physical computing, maker, maker movement

Review: Social Media for Academics

June 6, 2025

This book is very readable, and if I sound surprised that is because it’s not always true of academics!

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags social media, academia, reviews
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Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example

June 1, 2025

For the time being, this book is free in Kindle format.

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In AI, Quick Looks, Reviews Tags reviews, VIBE, programming, Artificial Intelligence

Why you should review your education technology purchasing plans

May 30, 2025

Having taken a decision, you can’t just leave it. You have to review it at some point.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags plan, planning, spending, strategic planning
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Recent book reviews
A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps
A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

Read More →
Review: Pen Names
Review: Pen Names

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

Read More →
Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History
Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.

Read More →
A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps
A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps

The subject under discussion here is how human physiology has developed in different ways, in response to different conditions around the world.

Read More →
Review: Social Media for Academics
Review: Social Media for Academics

This book is very readable, and if I sound surprised that is because it’s not always true of academics!

Read More →
Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example
Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example

For the time being, this book is free in Kindle format.

Read More →
Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too
Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too

Despite the relative paucity of immediately obvious National Curriculum links, teachers will find several of sections of this book to be highly engaging.

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Review: The Dictators: 64 Dictators, 64 Authors, 64 Warnings from History
Review: The Dictators: 64 Dictators, 64 Authors, 64 Warnings from History

In some respects one could view this book as a single warning repeated 64 times.

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Review: The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street 
Review: The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street 

Taking readers from the Middle Ages to (more or less) the present day, Gray charts how the places where we do our shopping and what we buy have changed over the centuries.

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Review: Extraordinary Learning For All
Review: Extraordinary Learning For All

As a source of potential ideas and inspiration, the book could be very useful indeed.

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