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Ear, by Terry Freedman

Ear, by Terry Freedman

New audio articles added

October 29, 2020

Good news for readers of this blog who prefer to listen to articles rather than read them. I’ve created audio versions of some more blog posts. You can find all of the audio by clicking on this link:

Audio directory

Or you can listen to the most recent ones by looking through the blog posts below.

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Aug 14, 2025
The pros and cons of having an e-learning committee in a school
Aug 14, 2025

In my past roles as ICT Co-ordinator or e-learning co-ordinator, I have formed and chaired an ICT or e-learning committee. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having such a body?

Aug 14, 2025
Testing pupils using stories (Update)
Jun 29, 2023
Testing pupils using stories (Update)
Jun 29, 2023

Here’s a different and more engaging way of testing pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding. This is an updated version of an article I wrote in 2020. This version includes some ChatGPT-generated additions.

Jun 29, 2023
Resources, copyright, useful tips for using education technology in the classroom
Jan 1, 2022
Resources, copyright, useful tips for using education technology in the classroom
Jan 1, 2022

This issue of my Computers in Classrooms newsletter, dates from 2001. I am reproducing these newsletters partly in order to make sure that some of the history of using education technology is preserved, and partly because some of it is still relevant. That applies especially to the Tips section.

Jan 1, 2022
Review: Audio for Authors (Yes, it IS relevant for teachers!)
Dec 31, 2021
Review: Audio for Authors (Yes, it IS relevant for teachers!)
Dec 31, 2021

Many moons ago I started my own podcast. It was called Terry Freedman’s Education Technology podcast, and it consisted of useful hints and tips for teachers of Computing and related subjects. I have to say that I found it hard going.

Dec 31, 2021
My experiments with transcribing audio
Nov 10, 2021
My experiments with transcribing audio
Nov 10, 2021

I was surprised, at first, to discover that dictating articles is very easy. When I thought about it though, I realised that it should not have been surprising at all.

Nov 10, 2021
Books of 2020 -- now with audio
Jan 1, 2021
Books of 2020 -- now with audio
Jan 1, 2021

Yesterday I published a blog post entitled Books of 2020, a list of the books I’ve (mostly) read in 2020. Well, it’s a bit of a long read at around 4,000 words, so I’ve created an audio version of it as well.

Jan 1, 2021
Books of 2020
Dec 31, 2020
Books of 2020
Dec 31, 2020

These are the books I’ve encountered in 2020.

Dec 31, 2020
Audio version of the Digital Education newsletter
Nov 9, 2020
Audio version of the Digital Education newsletter
Nov 9, 2020

As an experiment, I thought I’d create an audio version of the most recent issue of my newsletter, Digital Education.

Nov 9, 2020
New audio articles added
Oct 29, 2020
New audio articles added
Oct 29, 2020

Good news for readers of this blog who prefer to listen to articles rather than read them. I’ve created audio versions of some more blog posts.

Oct 29, 2020
UPDATED! Should governments concern themselves with education technology?
Oct 27, 2020
UPDATED! Should governments concern themselves with education technology?
Oct 27, 2020

UPDATED! Do we really want incompetent central administrations getting directly involved in schools’ ed tech?

Oct 27, 2020
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This book is awash with ideas.

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