Every time I attend an educational ICT conference, at least one of the speakers talks about how little we know about the future. But their argument doesn’t make sense.
Read MoreComing soon (ish): my top ten education books of 2021
I’m thinking that even if I gave a book I reviewed a rave write-up and five stars, it might still not make the list if a book I deemed deserving of four stars is comparatively better.
Read MoreWhat does the future hold for the book?
Perhaps before we can see any major and widespread developments in books (beyond the innovation of audiobooks) we need to rethink what exactly we mean by “literature” and “book”.
Read MoreBlogrolls, Needles, And Haystacks -- A Conundrum
Why do so many "edubloggers" think that the concept of blogrolls, which are lists of blogs that subscribers to a blog subscribe to, and similar devices (such as, in effect, shared favourites) are so wonderful?
Read MoreReflections on Technology in Schools in the time of Covid: Part 2
The potential for the education of blockchain technology is huge. It’s largely associated with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but it has far wider implications.
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On This Day, by Terry Freedman
On this day #6: Is it rude to comment
Is it rude to comment on blog posts? Is it rude to not comment?
Read MoreChairing discussions online
Is it rude to not respond to people in an online discussion?
Read MoreAutomatic Writing part 2
What might it be like to be able to write an article straight from your head?
Read MoreCovid19: Why I’m continuing as normal
Recently I have been wrestling with my conscience: should I continue to write my usual kind of blog posts, which often assume that teachers reading it are physically in school or some other educational setting, or not?
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Gloves, by Terry Freedman
Shared keyboards and Covid19
I’m not an expert in disease prevention, but I’ve been thinking aloud about what you might do if you teach Computing, or have to use devices in your subject.
Read MoreAI-generated content: does it matter how articles are written?
Does it matter if articles are written by an algorithm?
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The UserID interface, by Terry Freedman
Useless utilities, pointless programs -- and why we should encourage kids to create them
We should encourage pupils to write useless bits of code. Here’s why.
Read MoreSolving the driverless car problem Part 3
The problem referred to in the title may be summarised as: who ya gonna kill? The car is hurtling along the road when a child steps out in front of it. The car is faced with a dilemma: kill the child, or the pedestrian waiting to cross the road, who would be in the car's path should it swerve to avoid the child. Terry Freedman explains why this whole thing is a red herring.
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Politics and education technology reviews
To what extent is bias in reviews unavoidable? And does it matter anyway?
Read MoreFake news and FLoSR
Why is it that whenever a problem arises in society, some people's first recourse is to say that schools need to deal with it? And in the context of fake news, what can media organisations do to address the issue?
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An interesting online market place
Using Fiverr in schools
What's Fiverr, and why might it be useful to both teachers and school-leavers?
Read MoreThe rule of opposites
In ICT and Computing, the simplest programs are often the most elegant and efficient.This is just one example of a "rule" of opposites that seems to pervade everything.
Read MoreBut what if the singularity is benign?
People usually have a pretty dim view of how computers will treat us when they finally overtake us in the intelligence stakes. But what if they turn out to be too loving and caring?
Read MoreWhat comes first: education or technology?
Some people are adamant that educational practice, or pedagogy, must be the first consideration, before technology is even mentioned. But is this actually right?
Read MoreWhat will we leave behind?
Within 5 miles of where I sit now I can find the following:
The remains of a Saxon fort