I’d rather teach pupils to program without going through the intermediary process of building a robot or anything else. Despite all the hype, I regard it as a massive waste of time.
Read MoreBe aware! By Terry Freedman
Collective nostalgia about computer programming
Almost nobody needs a gasp of computer programming, and even fewer need to know how computers actually work.
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Illustration of algorithmic objectivity, generated in ImageFX
Computing discussion topic
A topic to discuss with your students perhaps: the hidden bias in algorithms.
Read MoreOn this day: City Learning Centres: The end?
Some notes on failing in ICT and Computing
Failure seems to be the zeitgeist at the moment. How should schools deal with students’ mistakes?
Read MoreRules of Engagement Updated
Do we need gimmicks, new-fangled techniques to keep kids engaged in lessons?
Archival
I’ve created a special area of the Digital Educatioon Supplement, which is an online supplement to my newsletter, Digital Education.
Read MoreWhy I (almost) never revise old blog posts
One of the reasons I keep a blog is that it is still a great way of finding out what I think about things.
Read MoreDigital literacy is about asking the right questions Updated
Being digitally literate is not just about knowing how to use programs or being aware of copyright law. It’s also about being able to ask the right questions. This is another reason to have a news section in your Computing lessons
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The trouble with Substack
There is a lot I like about Substack, but…
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Using AI in school
Conference: Next steps for AI in Education in England
Last year I attended and reported on a similarly-named conference. The Westminster Forum is running another one this year.
Read MoreCompetition deadline situation: imminent
This collection of work by Gay Talese is utterly brilliant, and contains items that haven’t seen the light of day in a long time.
Read MoreOn this day: Hazardous Environments
Hazardous environments: I like to think of this as being a metaphor for any situation in which one is challenged.
Read MoreAn unrestricted link
Last week I announced a competition to win a copy of A Town Without Time, the new collection of work by Gay Talese. Here is the link again, this time with an unrestricted link!
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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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Questions, by Terry Freedman
What is 'mastery'?
The devil is in the detail, and the subject is not apolitical.
Read MoreQuick look: Bad Education
Goodwin covers the reasons he left academia, scholars, students and the system. Then he proposes some solutions.
Read MoreMy lesson was inspected and all things tech went wrong
I have long been of the opinion that inspectors should just drop in, unannounced.
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The 60 MInute Writer
My course at the City Lit.
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News, by Terry Freedman
A news update
Here are a few items that I hope will be of interest to you.
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