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On this day in 2010: Review of the Dell Latitude 2110

August 25, 2025

“Oooh!” “Ah!” “Oh my!”. Such were the collective gasps emanating from the Freedman household when I unpacked the Dell Latitude 2110 Netbook I’d been sent to review. Slim, striking and silent (but enough about me), the Latitude certainly makes the grade as far as aesthetics are concerned. But how does it actually perform?

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In Reviews, On this day Tags Dell Latitude 2110, review

On this day: What is good practice in ICT and Computing?

August 23, 2025

I suppose this article will ruin for good my chances of a knighthood, but I am finding it harder and harder to keep quiet on this subject.

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In News & views, On this day Tags Mullah Nasrudin, Ofsted, best practice, criteria, good practice, heresy
Terry self-portrait, cartoonified, black & white, by Terry

Terry self-portrait, cartoonified, black & white, by Terry

Hubris in the world of education technology (Amended)

August 12, 2025

I believe that there's a fine line between letting people know you're an expert, and displaying too much self-regard. If keeping on the right side of that line proves a bit of a challenge, here are three "rules" that could help.

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In News & views, On this day Tags pride, hubris, expertise, rules

On this day: Ode to Code

July 28, 2025

"I wonder if it's possible to write a poem about coding", I thought to myself. Well, it is, and here it is. First Chaucer, then Shakespeare, and now me. No doubt schoolchildren of the future will be studying this for their Eng Lit exams, but in the meantime you can read it here first! Enjoy.

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In On the lighter side, From the Archives, On this day Tags poetry, ode, code, coding, programming, computer programming, web design, HTML

On this day: Manual labour: what's your documentation like?

July 27, 2025

Is your documentation well-written but useless?

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In On this day, From the Archives Tags manuals, documentation
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On this day in 2010: Review of the Dell Latitude 2110

“Oooh!” “Ah!” “Oh my!”. Such were the collective gasps emanating from the Freedman household when I unpacked the Dell Latitude 2110 Netbook I’d been sent to review. Slim, striking and silent (but enough about me), the Latitude certainly makes the grade as far as aesthetics are concerned. But how does it actually perform?

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Quick looks: Listen in: How radio changed the home

Back in the 1930s, radio was the cutting edge technology in the home.

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Backlist: The Written World
Backlist: The Written World

Writing was invented ‘only’ a few thousand years ago. It’s a fascinating story.

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Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce
Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce

What does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?

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Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution
Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution

The title of this book invites curiosity: what were the other three ‘revolutions?

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A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps
A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

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Review: Pen Names
Review: Pen Names

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

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Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History
Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.

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A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps
A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps

The subject under discussion here is how human physiology has developed in different ways, in response to different conditions around the world.

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Review: Social Media for Academics
Review: Social Media for Academics

This book is very readable, and if I sound surprised that is because it’s not always true of academics!

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