Reflecting, by Elaine Freedman
A major thing that the Covid-19 pandemic has done is to give us all a huge kick up the backside. We’ve had the technology to enable working from home for years, but there was not much incentive to implement it very widely. It’s a testament to the commitment and flexibility of companies and educational institutions that the educational system didn’t simply collapse.
Read MoreAn old article about Web 2.0
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Who?
I have to say I think it is really insulting to have someone who looks like he has just finished studying for ‘A’ Levels himself telling us why exams are best.
Read MoreNow that we must do all we can to save our students from having to ever face up to the cruel vicissitudes of life, or at least to put off the evil day for as long as possible, several suggestions have been made.
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Thinking Aloud. Graphic by Terry Freedman
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?
Read MoreI 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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Question, by Terry Freedman
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.
Read MoreGood customer service is more important than ever now.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreWhat is MVT, and why have I adopted the MVT approach?
Read MoreCan technology have a beneficial effect on mental health and wellbeing?
Read MoreUPDATED! Do we really want incompetent central administrations getting directly involved in schools’ ed tech?
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Letter from Ada Lovelace to Charles Babbage. From the British Library. Licence: Public Domain
Imagine what Ada Lovelace might have achieved had Babbage actually built his “computer” and she hadn’t died at the age of 36.
Read MoreWell, 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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Something ain't right, by Terry Freedman
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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Tips for Online Teaching, by Terry Freedman
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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Tips for online teaching
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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Webinar, by Terry Freedman
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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