I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review 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.
Read MoreReview of Blueprints
I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review 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.
Read MoreReview: Cabinet of Curiosity - Developing a Superpower
School life ought to consist of far more than just a utilitarian pursuit of exam grades over all other considerations.
Read MoreReview: Dr Bot - Why Doctors Can Fail Us-and How Al Could Save Lives
In this comprehensive and highly readable Dr Bot, Blease tackles a wide range of issues, including some that are apposite for those working in schools.
Read MoreReview: Books A Manifesto - Or, How to Build a Library
A compelling read that's bound to make even the most well-read among us feel somewhat under-educated.
Read MoreReview: Algospeak-How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language
A fascinating insight into how language evolves and adjusts according to changes in culture.
Read MoreNeed a break? This book of short stories could be just the ticket!
The 39 stories in this collection span a hundred years, during which Polish society underwent seismic political change several times over.
Read MoreReview: Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters
An interesting look at how differently societies across the globe view and use technlogogy.
Read MoreReview: The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future
The written word has endured for millennia, and herein you'll discover why.
Read MoreReview: Craftland: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Arts and Vanishing Trades
A book that offers a glimpse into the way traditional crafts were practised before the Industrial Revolution.
Read MoreQuick look: Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters
Chapters look at how technology is used around the world, online communities, and building a culturally just infrastucture, amongst other topics.
Read MoreQuick look: Artificially Gifted: Notes from a Post-Genius World
The author, Mechelle Gilford, explores how AI may render our usual way of interpreting the concept of “gifted” obsolete.
Read MoreQuick look: Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us―and How AI Could Save Lives
Dr Bot discusses something I hadn’t really considered…
Read MoreReview: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics: Anniversary Edition
Rovelli draws readers into his world by describing the development of theories that scientists have posited to try and explain our world and the universe beyond.
Read MoreReview: Dear Data
The authors spent a year sending each other postcards on a different theme each week, with pictorial representations of the data they had collected.
Read MoreReview: Blueprints: How mathematics shapes creativity
What place might Blueprints merit on a teacher’s bookshelves?
Read MoreReview: Renaturing: Small Ways to Wild the World
This book could prove useful to schools keen to cultivate their own dedicated ‘back to nature’ area.
Read MoreReview: Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home
A couple of generations before the first internet cafés were opened, someone attempted pretty much the same thing by opening a ‘radio café’.
Read MoreReview: Level Up Your Lesson Plans: Ignite the Joy of Learning with Fun and Educational Materials
This book is awash with ideas.
Read MoreReview: Conversations With Third Reich Contemporaries: : From Luke Holland’s Final Account
This may be useful for the Hiostory department in your school.
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