A girl had been made to leave her lesson, and wanted to help me teach spreadsheets. My mind said “No way”, my intuition said “Why not?”
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Item 327 -- Get rid of to-do list
The problem I find these days is that there seems to be a mismatch between myself and event organisers as far as planning ahead is concerned. For example, I am sometimes invited to conferences with 1 week’s notice: my diary contains bookings for almost the whole of next year.
Read MoreThe trouble with technology
To the adage "Never work with children or animals", I would add, "or technology" -- which is somewhat worrying given that I have been involved in educational technology for over 20 years.
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Relax, by Terry Freedman. I’m trying to, I’m trying!
A call to Technical Support
A call to technical support that was only successful once I’d stretched the facts a bit.
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Holo app, by Terry Freedman. This was drawn using Comic Strip Creator.
Articles from the ed tech archives
Here are three articles from the ICT & Computing website which you may find useful, inspiring or both.
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Angry, by Terry Freedman
16 pet hates about presentations and presenters
The season of training days and outside speakers is upon us. Here are 16 presentation and presenter quirks that drive me nuts.
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Hearts, by Terry Freedman
My Best IT Training Days #6: It's like dating for the first time!
An interesting piece of feedback related to training in using education technology in lessons!
Read MoreTerms and Conditions: The Graphic Novel
If only all terms and conditions were presented like this!
Read MoreHumility
My response to the incessant bragging on the internet.
Read MoreThe new DfE education technology strategy: a textual analysis
The recent ed tech strategy from the Department for Education leaves much to be desired, not least because it’s so boring to read. I ran it through a word cloud and a textual analysis application. Here are my findings, along with recommendations and the introduction of my new SnoreMaster Awards.
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The ed tech strategy, by Terry Freedman
My summary of the new ed tech strategy
I’ve drawn a picture to illustrate my feelings about the DfE’s ed tech strategy.
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The scream by Terry Freedman
7 Mistakes I Made As An Ed Tech Co-Ordinator #7: Not inventing jargon
Want to get ahead, possibly get awards, and get away with not informing anyone of anything remotely useful? This post will tell you how!
Read MoreThe 4 stages of Bett
The four stages of Bett, illustrated.
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Start polishing your crystal ball! Photo by Garidy Sanders on Unsplash
What are your ed tech predictions for 2019?
What’s on the cards for 2019 in the education technology world? A chance to have your say.
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My (somewhat jaded) view of most high-profile Government ed tech initiatives
The trouble with government education technology initiatives
A possibly cynical take on government-funded initiatives for education technology in schools.
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The Homework Excuse Management System, by Terry Freedman
Blast from the past: the homework excuse management system
You can use a spreadsheet to solve even relatively trivial problems — but why should you do so?
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From pixabay.com Licence: CC0
Happy 4th July!
Here’s hoping the folks in the USA have a great day.
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I know how he feels. Photo from Stencil. Licence: CC0
Technology: take nothing for granted
As I always tell people I'm training, never assume anything, never take anything for granted. Here are a few examples that illustrate why not.
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Technology-Authorised Madness
A blast from the past -- with the emphasis on 'blast'. What I thought of self-service checkouts when they first appeared.
Read MoreComputing Curriculum Conundrum: an analogy
A comic strip that, for me at least, encapsulates what has befallen the Computing curriculum in England.
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