On top deck of a number 8 bus, by Terry Freedman
It is a sad but incontrovertible fact that one of the unfortunate effects of technology is that it provides some people with the excuse they need to abrogate all sense of personal responsibility or discretion.
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Christmas at Selfridges, by Terry Freedman
Unfortunately, my end-of-year message got a bit mangled, but I’m posting it here anyway. See if you can figure out what it is supposed to say.
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Wow! By Terry Freedman
Fortunately, such an inability to explore interesting and sensible questions would not be found in a real inspection. Would it??
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The Homework Excuse Management System, by Terry Freedman
You can use a spreadsheet to solve even relatively trivial problems — but why should you do so?
Read MoreIf book blurb writers had any sense, they wouldn’t put wordy descriptions on the back cover of books. They would put a graph there instead.
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Rules, rules rules. Photo by Terry Freedman
The next time something goes terribly wrong when you’re using technology, console yourself that it’s happened to everyone!
Read MoreMost talks I have heard on the subject of the internet of things, by which is meant the connecting up of objects with people and other objects through wireless technology, have been completely daft.
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Exasperated, by Terry Freedman
I was watching a debate in the House of Lords the other day, and I was very struck (I hesitate to use the word 'impressed') by how easily a particular government representative managed to fend off a whole variety of questions without saying anything of any value whatsoever.
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My (somewhat jaded) view of most high-profile Government ed tech initiatives
A possibly cynical take on government-funded initiatives for education technology in schools.
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Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay
When I set up a calendar version of the archive on this site, it didn’t occur to me that this would give rise to two incentives.
Read MoreI did find it annoying, and frustrating, though when a parent would sometimes tell me that they left school at 15 with no qualifications whatsoever, but that “it didn’t do me any harm”.
I always wanted to say, “How do you know?”
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The ICT in Education website, 2000, by Terry Freedman.
My first reaction when I see people ranting about some trivial thing on social media is to envy them for apparently having nothing terrible to worry about.
Read MoreSometimes, it's easy to start to wonder if, as those in high places seem to be losing their grip on sanity, or at least reality, whether the fault really lies with yourself.
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The scream by Terry Freedman
Gosh! It’s ten years since I wrote about meeting at Bett someone who had approached me for advice from the other side of the world. How far off those days seem right now.
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Merry Xmas, by Terry Freedman
One of my traditions at this time of year is to set some kind of puzzle. This year is no exception.
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This article, published on 5 December 2015, was one of a 7 part series on ways to make Computing be more interesting.
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On this day, by Terry Freedman
It really is quite an eye-opener when you discover kids’ idea of tech history!
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Great ideas for coping with technology-related stress?
Great rules for coping with technology-induced stress? This is an updated version of an article published on 10 November 2009.
Read MoreHere is a set of rules that I hope you will find useful.
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