If a colleague using some technology in innovative and effective ways, and getting more out of it that they would from newer technology, and with more certain results, why on earth would they change?
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I always find it mildly depressing when I click on a link in an old blog post and discover that it no longer “works”.
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The great and the good who pontificate about how school is no longer needed are the worst kind of hypocrite. They have benefited from a good (traditional) education themselves, and then tell the world that school is no longer needed or relevant.
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Good customer service is more important than ever now.
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This online conference looks quite interesting. Not all of it seems to concern ed tech, but it might be useful to attend anyway because of the different perspectives of international speakers.
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It’s important to be nice — but even more important to be honest. I wrote this article on 10 November 2011, and still think it holds true today.
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What is MVT, and why have I adopted the MVT approach?
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Can technology have a beneficial effect on mental health and wellbeing?
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UPDATED! Do we really want incompetent central administrations getting directly involved in schools’ ed tech?
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Imagine what Ada Lovelace might have achieved had Babbage actually built his “computer” and she hadn’t died at the age of 36.
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Well, this is very timely. On 12 October 2018 I wrote an article stating that I have grave doubts about governments getting involved in ed tech initiatives because, somehow, they usually mess them up, or at least the initiatives don’t work. Yet now there’s a report calling for more government involvement in ed tech. No thanks!
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As a rule, I am incredibly meticulous when it comes to planning. I will create a detailed checklist, which can sometimes take me a good hour, and then work my way through methodically from start to finish. But not always….
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This new, potentially prize-winning embodiment of beautiful literature, is now available to subscribers of my Digital Education newsletter. Here’s what the book contains…
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For the benefit of subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education, I’ve created a short ebook called Tips for online teaching. It’s available in three versions: PDF, Kindle and ePub.
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The Department for Education is running a series of webinars about returning to school.
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What’s the focus of World Teachers’ Day — and week — this year?
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Ever since I started my newsletter — which is now in its 20th year — I have used a double opt-in system. What does that mean, and why do I do it?
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For more than 30 years, London has hosted the Bett show, a mega education technology exhibition/conference. Will it go ahead in 2012?
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When Academies and Free Schools were announced, the prospect of freedom was alluring — to an extent.
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Is it really true that classrooms haven’t changed since the year 1600?
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