One of the things you have to acknowledge, whether you like it or not, is that to some extent people do judge by appearances. So, how does your computing provision appear to others?
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Sadly not my typical committee meeting room! This was taken in a House of Lords Committee Room, by Terry Freedman
The pros and cons of having an e-learning committee in a school
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?
Read MoreMust-have features of computer rooms
While it's fashionable to decry the use of computer labs, still they continue to exist in many schools. If you have, or are thinking of having, a computer lab, what ought it to look like? What should it contain?
Read More7 Ways to Involve Parents with Computing
Even the most technophobic adults can be persuaded to engage with their child’s IT studies.
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Old technology, by Terry Freedman
14 things to do with old IT equipment
Just because a laptop, tablet or printer isn't good for general or intensive use any more doesn't mean it cannot serve any purpose at all. Here are a few suggestions you may wish to consider.
Read MoreThe Value of Stating the Obvious
Do advertisers know something we don’t?
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AI guides, and student involvement
I keep seeing blog articles and guides about using AI in education, and they mostly seem to be a form of painting by numbers.
Read MoreIs a ‘Digital Champions’ Scheme a Great Way to Provide Learning Opportunities, or Just a Budget Version of Tech Support?
There is little doubt that youngsters tend to be very quick at picking things up when it comes to technology, and are just as keen to pass on their knowledge to others.
Read MoreWhy you should review your education technology purchasing plans
Having taken a decision, you can’t just leave it. You have to review it at some point.
Read MoreReview: Extraordinary Learning For All
As a source of potential ideas and inspiration, the book could be very useful indeed.
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cartoon to illustrate a failed edtech project, generated in ImageFX
22 reasons that education technology projects fail
Why do some school and local authority initiatives, not to mention government initiatives, fail, especially when they concern education technology?
Read MoreOn this day: City Learning Centres: The end?
Review: Next Practices - An Executive Guide for Education Decision Makers
Is a 2014 book on managing the computing provision in a school still worth buying?
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Archival
I’ve created a special area of the Digital Educatioon Supplement, which is an online supplement to my newsletter, Digital Education.
Read MoreKeeping your media safe
Cloud services have their place, but schools should still think carefully about how they can keep the media they produce safe, secure and on-site.
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Author reading to a school assembly. Image generated in Ideogram.ai
Get the most from visiting authors
You might think an author visit wouldn’t be of much use in a subject like Computing, but you’d be mistaken.
Read MoreSometimes (often), 'good enough' is better than 'ideal'
Sometimes (often), 'good enough' is better than 'ideal'. Yes, it sounds paradoxical, and counterintuitive, but sometimes even the presumed ‘ideal’ is not, erm, ideal.
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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 MoreShould the Computing curriculum be ditched?
This is a serious question. What is the point of teaching kids computer programming, when AI can do all the hard work?
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A big question mark, by Terry Freedman
The DfE's foray into AI for education: the good news and the (potentilly) bad news
We don’t have very long to wait before the educational AI projects funded by the Department for Education are unveiled, if all goes to plan. But I have some concerns.
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