Information about an interesting-looking discussion panel at Bett 2017.
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Exclusive: Review of Bett 2017
An exclusive review of Bett 2017, even before it's taken place!
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8 education technology conferences in 2017
Now's a good time to start planning for 2017. Soto help you, here's a list of 8 conferences concerning educaton technology, in the broadest sense of the term.
Read More9 questions to ask about big name speakers at education conferences
Life's too short to waste time going to the wrong conference talk. Here are 9 questions to ask to help decide whether or not to attend a talk given by a well-known speaker as opposed to an unknown teacher.
Read Morereview of the PA-BESA conference 2016
The annual conference of the Publishers' Associationand the British Educational Suppliers Association took place on November 25th in London, and had the theme of "Shifting Landscapes". Here's an overview of it, and how it related to education technology.
Read MoreThe future of the teaching profession
Why is it so hard to recruit teachers? I attended a Westminster Forum conference in the summer of 2016. This looked at the key issues of teacher shortages and professional development. This article contains my reflections on some aspects of the conference. It's not about ICT or Computing in particular, but given the acute shortage of Computing teachers it does, I think, provide some additional food for thought.
Read More3 excellent education technology newsletters
Here are details of three education technology newsletters you should subscribe to right now!
Read MoreEducation hashtags
Here's a link to a post containing a comprehensive list of Twitter educational chats, compiled by Simon Johnson.
Read MoreTeaching computing, assessing computing, and a lot more
I'm on the final proof-reading stages of the latest issue of Digital Education. It's a free newsletter for people with a professional interest in ICT and Computing in education, ed tech, digital skills etc. This issue includes an article by William Lau on the 5 mistakes he made when teaching Computing, and an article by Sam Hunter on the ladders approach to assessing Computing.
For more information on what the new issue contains, read on.
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7 must-attend conferences for ed tech teachers
UPDATED! Here are 7 conferences that will appeal to any ed tech teacher wishing to improve their practice and broaden their horizons.
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What I've been reading: Essays on Teaching, by Bob Blaisdell
A wonderful romp through educational history. If you think our current concerns are new, this book will make you think again.
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What I've been reading: How to lie with statistics, by Darrell Huff
Although this book is over 60 years old, it is remarkably apposite for our times -- and especially in the fields of educational research and assessing pupils' understanding and progress.
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What I've been reading: Teacher Proof, by Tom Bennett
Tom Bennett's book Teacher Proof is, like the curate's egg, excellent in parts. Many of the practices that teachers are encouraged to do have no basis in research (or even common sense, if you ask me). In this book, the founder of ResearchEd takes issue with such matters.
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7 Things that every serious blogger should do
If you're serious about blogging, or at least intend to be, you have to do these 7 things.
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Learning through technology at the Education Show
Here's a quick look at some of the education technology that will be on show at this year's Education Show.
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7 Books for Computing teachers
As it's World Book Day, what are my recommendations for books for teachers of Computing? This is by no means a definitive list -- think of it more as a starter.
Read More7 reasons to visit the exhibitions area at ed tech conferences
Next time you're at an education technology conference, don't ignore the exhibition area.
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Coming soon: a new edition of Digital Education
With reports on Bett 2016 from 12 people, plus a humorous but incisive article on Nicky Morgan's speech at Bett (by Crispin Weston), and articles on assessment, Stephen Potter, parental engagement, a competition and book reviews, the forthcoming edition of Digital Education promises to be a fine read! Sign up now (it's free).
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Bett 2016 -- Photo by Terry Freedman (c) 2016
12 things to do now that Bett 2016 is over
Now that Bett 2016 is over, it's time to get down to work and capitalise on the experience! Here are 12 ways you can do so.
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New publications from ICT & Computing in Education
Two new free publications are now available for subscribers to Digital Education.
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