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Reading and research, by Terry Freedman

Reading and research, by Terry Freedman

Book review round-up to 22 September 2019

September 25, 2019

Here is a set of links to the educational computing books I’ve reviewed up till 22 September 2019.

Incidentally, if you’re fed up with books you have to read, and would prefer an unreadable one with lots of tables to consult instead, then check out my latest opus. It’s called Computing and related qualifications, and is intended to make it quicker and easier for the Head of Computing in English schools to find a computing qualification that would suit some or even all of their students.

Here’s the link: Computing and related qualifications

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Two reviews in one: Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals -- art and history
September 3, 2026

One for your colleagues, perhaps: art, art history, ploitics with a small ‘p’.

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September 3, 2026
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September 3, 2026
Two reviews in one: State of Ridicule: A History of Satire in English Literature -- politics, history, English
September 3, 2026

One for your colleagues, perhaps. Sperrin has provided a wealth of information that can be used to provide a rich experience for students of politics, history and English literature.

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September 3, 2026
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September 3, 2026
Two reviews in one: A Little History of Mathematics
September 3, 2026

I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.

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September 3, 2026
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August 25, 2026
Quick look: (Un)educated: My Life as a Teacher, and Why You Should Never Become One
August 25, 2026

“Some of it is laugh-out loud funny, but some of it, about his reference being spiked, made me angry …”

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August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026
Are we in, or entering, a post-literate society?
August 25, 2026

I know that there are people who think that Tik-Tok videos and other (very) short-form content is a kind of literacy that’s on a par with reading, but I have my doubts.

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August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026
Review: Amazing Worlds
August 25, 2026

A very good showcase for what can be achieved from a partnership between imagination and AI.

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August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026
Review: The Batsford Book of Chess for Children New Edition: Beginner’s chess for kids
August 25, 2026

This book doesn’t have any education technology, but I think the game of chess is a worthwhile activity for kids for developing strategic thinking skills.

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August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026
Review: Understanding the digital world: What You Need to Know about Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security
August 25, 2026

Although the subject matter sounds as dry as dust, the author has managed to make it really interesting. Everything is described and explained in plain English.

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August 25, 2026
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August 15, 2026
Review: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
August 15, 2026

Hopefully, neither you nor I will ever find ourselves in court, undergoing a medical procedure, or taking an important exam.

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August 15, 2026
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August 15, 2026
Review: Finding Fibonacci: The Quest to Rediscover the Forgotten Mathematical Genius Who Changed the World
August 15, 2026

Finding Fibonacci is a memoir of the authors’ quest to find out about Fibonacci.

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August 15, 2026
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Two reviews in one: State of Ridicule: A History of Satire in English Literature -- politics, history, English

One for your colleagues, perhaps. Sperrin has provided a wealth of information that can be used to provide a rich experience for students of politics, history and English literature.

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