Every so often an Education Secretary announces a ban on mobile phones in school (which always turns out to be guidance, not mandatory). It's a sort of non-policy, a statement for the purpose, in my opinion, of wanting to say something, anything.
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In January 2024 the English Department for Education published its initial thoughts on teacher admin tasks, as in what teachers should not be expected to have to do.
This is one of those rituals that the DfE goes through every so often in one form or another.
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Reflecting, by Terry Freedman
A question: is Cognitive Load Theory another example of the emperor’s new clothes?
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conference session, by Terry Freedman
I attend a lot of conferences, and over the years I've developed a useful set of criteria by which to evaluate them. Here, then, in no particular order, are my top 14 characteristics of a good conference.
Read MoreI think everyone involved in education should have a blog! Here, in no particular order, are my reasons.
Read MoreHere are my 18 suggestions for inclusion on a digital financial literacy course. This is an update of an article first published in 2011.
Read MoreHere at Freedman Towers I have been trawling through the archives, hoping to salvage something of my legacy to donate to the nation, or indeed the world. Anyways, all joking aside, I came upon this email I wrote…
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It’s almost unheard of for me to read advertorials or sponsored posts, especially when the words “Advertisement” appears in small print somewhere other than the headline. But the title made me curious.
Read MoreThe next issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, will be available soon. It contains articles on AI, smartphones, Calvino and more.
Read MoreI will be running another online course in blogging in the evenings of the 17th and 24th November 2023.
Read MoreSpaces and learning; spaces should be designed according to the kind of learning that people would like to experience in them.
Read MoreIn my opinion, the potential benefits of artificial intelligence make it a very attractive proposition for use in education. Since republishing this article, I commented on a post by Miguel, who then responded with another blog post citing mine. His article takes mine a few steps further, because he asked ChatGPT to advise him on how to give feedback to some work.
Read MoreI recently reviewed this book for Teach Secondary magazine.
Read More(Formatting error corrected) “…as AI algorithms became more sophisticated, they began to mimic the writer's unique style seamlessly, subsequently rendering the human writer obsolete.”
Read More“…as AI algorithms became more sophisticated, they began to mimic the writer's unique style seamlessly, subsequently rendering the human writer obsolete.”
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Driverless car, by Terry Freedman
If you want an excellent example of the triumph of hope over experience, look no further than the optimism surrounding driverless cars.
Read MoreIn my opinion, the potential benefits of artificial intelligence make it a very attractive proposition for use in education.
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I was no good at welding either
Should you ever find yourself in the unlikely circumstance of having to choose between me administering medication or waiting for a paramedic, my advice would be to wait.
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The scream by Terry Freedman
I checked if my websites had been scraped, and this what I discovered…
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DALL·E 2023-04-20 12.58.36 - A girl using a calculator in the style of Roy Litchtenstein
Forgive me while I go off the subject of computing etc, but I feel I have to comment on the British Prime Minister’s recent headline-making pronouncement that kids need to be taught maths until they are 18 years old, and that they should ashamed of not being numerate.
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