I suppose this article will ruin for good my chances of a knighthood, but I am finding it harder and harder to keep quiet on this subject.
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History lesson, by Terry Freedman
Two more for the archive
I’ve just published a couple of documents in the Digital Education Supplement. This is a collection of free resources for subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education, which is also free.
Read MoreThe state of Computing
Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education) has published its first report in ages into Computing as a subject. I've summarised the findings, and added some links and comments on my own in italics.
Read MoreOfsted, National Curriculum and other edtech stuff
This newsletter, from 2001, demonstrates four main things….
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Wow! By Terry Freedman
Inspection of a Computing department in the form of a really bad TV documentary 2021
Fortunately, such an inability to explore interesting and sensible questions would not be found in a real inspection. Would it??
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The horror, the horror! N-Noooo!!!, by Terry Freedman
The inspector cometh
Being told that the inspectors are coming is pretty scary, but I would say that some people respond in ways that are counterproductive, including to their own health. These are the things I’ve either come across first-hand or experienced when I was an Ofsted inspector myself, or when I was being inspected.
Read MoreTo put it Bluntly: Ofsted jargon revisited
Derek Blunt takes issue with inspectors' jargon. Should you ever find yourself looking for examples of what Kenneth Hudson referred to as “diseased English”, I think you could do worse than looking at Ofsted guidance or listening to Ofsted pronouncements. Ofsted is the name of the schools inspectorate in England,
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The scream by Terry Freedman
Judge not -- again
In my experience, an expectation of compliance was baked in to the system, and that really does mitigate against innovation.
Read MoreJudge not, etc
A lot of inspectors judged how good the subject was being taught by how nicely formatted the kids' work was.
Read MoreOfsted's guidance on "remote learning"
I think that this guidance is useful in making the idea of online teaching sound doable, but there are too few details or links to details that would make it truly useful.
Read MoreThe state of information and communications technology in the year 2000
Apart from the name change, are things any different now?
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Information sign, by Terry Freedman
Ofsted: how is the new framework shaping up? Updated
The Westminster Forum has a conference coming up on 25th March 2020:
The new Ofsted inspection framework — implementation, impact on schools, and the next steps for the curriculum
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Photo by Nik MacMillan on Unsplash
Ofsted consultation on its proposed new Framework: my comments
There are only a few days to go before the consultation on the proposed new Ofsted framework closes. Here are my comments.
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Computer error, by Terry Freedman
A new framework for judging teachers
Fears about the unintended consequences of the proposed new Ofsted framework — have your say — plus links to other articles about Ofsted-related fears.
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Wordle of the Ofsted annual report.
Evidence-based education revisited
A reflection on the contents of the 2017-18 annual Ofsted report as summarised in a word cloud.
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Educational research reading, by Terry Freedman
Evidence-based teaching: what's striking or new about it?
In the latest Ofsted annual report, teachers using an evidence-based approach is something that “strikes” the Chief Inspector. But what is remarkable about it?
Read MoreInspecting Computing in schools: 6 research questions
The schools inspectorate in England (Ofsted) aspires to become a research hub. How might or should this affect Computing?
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The Editor at work
Digital Education: what's in the latest issue?
Assessment, Book reviews, Ofsted: just three of the topics covered in the latest issue of our newsletter, Digital Education.
Read MoreArticles on Ed Tech: Retrospective #5
Here are some articles you may have missed in the past week or so. Topics featured include inspection, book reviews and Word macros.
Read More11 attributes of the ideal ICT and Computing inspector
If ICT or Computing is inspected in your school, what attributes would you like the inspector to have?
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