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Prize draw drawn

June 3, 2018

Another subscriber to my newsletter, Digital Education, has won a book. More information soon.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags prize draw
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Photograph by Terry Freedman

New beginnings for the Digital Education newsletter

May 22, 2018

The next issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, is almost ready. Here’s a list of what it contains. One of the features is a prize draw to win a copy of Closing the Vocabulary Gap by Alex Quigley. Woohoo!

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education
Join us at the ITTE conference in June.

Join us at the ITTE conference in June.

Raising aspirations for digital education

May 21, 2018

Join us for what is looking to be a great conference: discussion, debate, disagreement — what more could one want?! Read on for details.

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In News & views, Professional development Tags ITTE, conference
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Illustration from Pixabay.com Licence CC0

Changes to the Digital Education newsletter page

May 8, 2018

I spent part of the recent holiday on the newsletter pages of this website. This article details the changes.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education

There's more to ed tech than automation

May 1, 2018

Is adopting automation always a good thing when it comes to ed tech?

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In News & views, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags automation, automating, AI, edtech
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Licence: CC0

Education technology predictions for 2018: how are we doing so far?

April 20, 2018

Just before Bett 2018 I invited ed tech companies to suggest what was likely to be on the horizon in 2018, and what the main challenges would be. Now that we're over three months into 2018, how are those predictions standing up to scrutiny?

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags predictions
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Picture by Mohamed Hassan on Pixabay. Licence: CC0

5 rules for speakers

April 19, 2018

If you want to make a good impression on teachers, here's what you should bear in mind when giving a talk.

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In News & views Tags schools, teachers, speakers
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A message for subscribers to Digital Education

April 15, 2018

If you subscribe to my newsletter, Digital Education, the instructions in this article may apply to you.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education, confirmation pending
Me slaving over the next issue of Digital Education

Me slaving over the next issue of Digital Education

The relaunch of the Digital Education newsletter

March 26, 2018

News about the recent transfer of subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education, and seven benefits of signing up to it.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education
Prize draw

New prize draw for two thought-provoking books

March 21, 2018

Two great books are available to be won in a prize draw. Read on for details of eligibility to enter.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags prize draw

Ed Tech: Look beyond the statistics

March 19, 2018

Do we really need to be obsessed about our social media following? Not necessarily, IMHO.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags statistics, social media
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Picture by Tumisu on Pixabay. Licence: CC0

The Digital Education newsletter: transfer completed!

March 16, 2018

The new iteration of my newsletter, Digital Education, is now up and running. If you're a subscriber, and you missed my last couple of emails, read on.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education, newsletter

All change for Digital Education

March 15, 2018

Important news for subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education

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In Digital Education, News & views, Infographics Tags mailing list, newsletter, Digital Education
A session in full swing at the London Book Fair -- photo by Terry Freedman

A session in full swing at the London Book Fair -- photo by Terry Freedman

The London Book Fair 2018, and why you should be interested

February 23, 2018

The seminar sessions at this year's London Book Fair look great. Here are three reasons I think the London Book Fair is a great event, and a link to my top 11 seminar sessions (so far).

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In Bookshelf, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development Tags Library, London Book Fair
Teachers of the future? I don't think so. Picture from pixabay.com Licence: CCO

Teachers of the future? I don't think so. Picture from pixabay.com Licence: CCO

From AM to AI -- or why teachers should embrace the robot revolution

February 13, 2018

AI should be embraced, not avoided, because it has the potential to enable teachers to do their job withoiut much of the associated drudgery.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags artifical intelligence, AI, robots, admin

Why I disabled blog comments

February 9, 2018

If you don't like wasting valuable time dealing with spam or horrible comments on your blog, do what I did: disable the commenting facility.

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In News & views Tags intimidation, bullying, cyberbullying
With apologies to Edvard Munch

With apologies to Edvard Munch

Safer Internet Day: Can social media companies be trusted?

February 6, 2018

Are social media companies doing enough to keep children safe?

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In Digital Education, News & views, Reflections Tags e-safety, online safety
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I'm done talking about Bett 2018

February 5, 2018

Now that Bett 2018 is well and truly over, here is some information about my reviews of 26 products and services I saw there, and how to access them.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags Bett 2018, Digital Education
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Review of Enhancing Learning and Teaching with Technology

February 5, 2018

David J Longman reviews this new collection of essays on the theme of what the research says about using technology to enhance learning and teaching.

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In Bookshelf, News & views, Professional development, Research, Reviews, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags review, book review, David J Longman, Enhancing Learning and Teaching with Technology, Rose Luckin
Start a teachers' reading group. Picture from Pixabay.com Licence: CCO

Start a teachers' reading group. Picture from Pixabay.com Licence: CCO

Creating a culture of innovation, part 4: Spreading good practice

February 2, 2018

Where are you most likely to discover good practice? And how can it be spread more widely?

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags innovation, teachmeet, Facebook, Google Plus, Linkedin, PLN, social media, library
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