Review: Teaching Computing in Secondary School

March 25, 2021

While the author is an experienced teacher and subject leader, what is striking about the book is the extent to which his suggestions are grounded in academic research.

Computing Outdoors. Cover by William Lau.

Review: Computing Outdoors

February 4, 2021

How can you learn some Computing without being cooped up in front of a screen? William Lau has the answer.

Remote teaching during a pandemic

January 6, 2021

Lau provides a useful article that contains much information, based on research, that not everyone will have been aware of.

9 ways to make your Computing classroom 'immersive'

June 21, 2016

What is an 'immersive' computing or ICT classroom, why is it important, and how can you make your classroom immersive?

Recent book reviews

Book review: The best writing on mathematics, 2016

I think this could be an excellent resource for teachers of mathematics.

For your Eng Lit colleagues? The Penguin Book of the International Short Story -- two reviews in one!

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!

Two reviews in one: Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals -- art and history

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

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.

Two reviews in one: A Little History of Mathematics

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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Review: The Learning Rainforest: Great Teaching in Real Classrooms

This is a great book for dipping into in order to read about different teaching and assessment strategies, backed up by research.

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Review: Outstanding Formative Assessment: Culture and Practice

This book contains numerous assessment for learning techniques.

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Review: New Media in the Classroom: Rethinking Primary Literacy

This provides a great deal of information about the different aspects of "literacy” and how digital tools can be brought into the service of literacy in the primary school.