One day when I was 15, I was milling around in this youth club trying to look cool, when someone came up to me and asked me if I’d be interested in joining a cinematography club. I’d never touched a cine camera in my life.
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7 reasons that the FAIL acronym fails (Updated)
Failing is empowering.
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Something ain’t right, by Terry Freedman
Bad pitches
Examples of how not to try and sell a product or an idea.
Read MoreMobile phones: Another ritual
Every so often an Education Secretary announces a ban on mobile phones in school (which always turns out to be guidance, not mandatory). It's a sort of non-policy, a statement for the purpose, in my opinion, of wanting to say something, anything.
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Teacher admin tasks: the ritual is alive and well
In January 2024 the English Department for Education published its initial thoughts on teacher admin tasks, as in what teachers should not be expected to have to do.
This is one of those rituals that the DfE goes through every so often in one form or another.
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Reflecting, by Terry Freedman
I don't agree with Cognitive Load Theory (CLT). Here's Why (Updated with downloadable paper)file)
A question: is Cognitive Load Theory another example of the emperor’s new clothes?
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conference session, by Terry Freedman
What I Look For in a Conference revisited
I attend a lot of conferences, and over the years I've developed a useful set of criteria by which to evaluate them. Here, then, in no particular order, are my top 14 characteristics of a good conference.
Read More8 Reasons educators should blog
I think everyone involved in education should have a blog! Here, in no particular order, are my reasons.
Read More18 Essential Elements of a Digital Financial Literacy Course
Here are my 18 suggestions for inclusion on a digital financial literacy course. This is an update of an article first published in 2011.
Read MoreAh, those were the days -- not
Here at Freedman Towers I have been trawling through the archives, hoping to salvage something of my legacy to donate to the nation, or indeed the world. Anyways, all joking aside, I came upon this email I wrote…
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Fun, in the most patronising way you can think of
It’s almost unheard of for me to read advertorials or sponsored posts, especially when the words “Advertisement” appears in small print somewhere other than the headline. But the title made me curious.
Read MoreNew issue of Digital Education
The next issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, will be available soon. It contains articles on AI, smartphones, Calvino and more.
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New online blogging course
I will be running another online course in blogging in the evenings of the 17th and 24th November 2023.
Read MoreBut where’s the pen?
Spaces and learning; spaces should be designed according to the kind of learning that people would like to experience in them.
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in the Classroom Revisited -- updated with comments in response to Miguel Guhlin
In my opinion, the potential benefits of artificial intelligence make it a very attractive proposition for use in education. Since republishing this article, I commented on a post by Miguel, who then responded with another blog post citing mine. His article takes mine a few steps further, because he asked ChatGPT to advise him on how to give feedback to some work.
Read MoreComing soon* Review of A Little History of Music
I recently reviewed this book for Teach Secondary magazine.
Read MoreThe next edition of Digital Education will contain... (corrected version)
(Formatting error corrected) “…as AI algorithms became more sophisticated, they began to mimic the writer's unique style seamlessly, subsequently rendering the human writer obsolete.”
Read MoreThe next edition of Digital Education will contain...
“…as AI algorithms became more sophisticated, they began to mimic the writer's unique style seamlessly, subsequently rendering the human writer obsolete.”
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Driverless car, by Terry Freedman
Driverless cars: technology trumps experience - again (Updated)
If you want an excellent example of the triumph of hope over experience, look no further than the optimism surrounding driverless cars.
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in the Classroom Revisited
In my opinion, the potential benefits of artificial intelligence make it a very attractive proposition for use in education.
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