I’ve just discovered that today (3rd March 2023) is the last day to register online for free for the edtech show known as Bett.
Read MoreMy feet after visiting Bett
Updated! Supporting teachers through a challenging period
Updated! Discounts for Teachers is a free membership scheme which joins forces with retailers to help all staff, in any role working across the education sector to save money.
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More on our corrections policy
Just to let you know, this website is being reviewed by Newsguard.
Read MoreOur corrections policy UPDATED
UPDATED My corrections policy wasn’t easy to find so I’ve created a dedicated page for it.
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My depiction of ChatGPT getting more and more frazzled by the number of assignments I throw at it — Drawing by Terry Freedman
Coming soon... Digital Education ezine, focusing on ChatGPT
Yes, it’s all over the internet, but ChatGPT is still worth looking at. I am compiling a list of useful (I trust) links, and have a few things to add to the plethora of comments already out there.
Read MoreGood news regarding the Government's plans to make the Oak Academy an arms-length body
The Oak provided useful resources during the lockdowns, and continues to create them. But there are four things wrong with the DfE's plan…
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Terry Freedman and bookcase, by Terry Freedman
Fake news?
I’ve compiled a number of reviews of non-fiction books that either deal with helping people detect untruths (such as in so-called scientific research) or presenting something as true when, in fact, it isn’t.
Read More7 questions about blogging (Updated)
You can build up a body of work without having to try going through gatekeepers.
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Someone suffering from FOMO, by Terry Freedman
7 incredibly useful links
These links were first highlighted in the Digital Education newsletter.
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I should be writing, by Terry Freedman
I don't write only about ed tech...
I have lots of thoughts about education in general too. Here’s some information about another newsletter I write, about education in general.
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Image by Nicole Dralle from Pixabay
The factory of the future (what a load of tosh)
I have recently had a glimpse of techno-utopia. It is not pretty.
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Sherlock Holmes, by Terry Freedman
Let's keep the arms length body at arms length
Governments should not interfere in the education marketplace
Read MoreWhat's the point of book reviews?
So many authors think they ought to be the recipient of the Nobel prize for literature.
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Question mark - Terry Freedman
National Coding Week: why? (Updated)
I’ve always been of the strong opinion that (a) people should talk about programming, not coding, and (b) people learn best on a kind of need to know basis.
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No laughing matter
It seems that everyone is worried about causing offence, or maybe just concerned about being accused of wasting time.
Read MoreMy Queen and I
A personal tribute.
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In case you missed them (or had forgotten about them): memory articles
Just before the end of the last school year I published an article about memory, and a review of a book about memory.
Read MoreWestminster Forum conference on Computing education: First impressions
I’ve started to compile a list of books and other kinds of reading matter you might wish to explore over the holidays. They’re not all to do with edtech — we all need a break!
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Reading, by Terry Freedman
Coming soon: my summer reading list
For my end-of-term newsletter I’ve compiled a short reading list, not all the items on which are concerned with edtech. After all, everyone deserves a break.
Read MoreSome thoughts on memory, and especially 'working memory'
My position is that I think the idea of ‘working memory’ is misapplied and, in any case, unnecessary.
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