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The Press Association, by Terry Freedman

The Press Association, by Terry Freedman

My Best IT Training Days #3: A visit to the Press Association

July 29, 2019

In this article I itemise the things which made a teacher visit to the Press Association in London so valuable. Perhaps it can serve as a checklist of “like-to-haves” for any teacher visit that you are organising.

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In Professional development Tags best IT training, Press Association, teacher visit
Windows LiveWriter, by Terry Freedman

Windows LiveWriter, by Terry Freedman

My Best IT Training Days #2: Website development

July 25, 2019

How can you ensure that teachers who have signed up for your training day get the most out of it? The answer may prove unintuitive.

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In Professional development Tags best IT training, website development
Oh no! by Terry Freedman

Oh no! by Terry Freedman

My worst IT training days #3: Large-scale training

July 25, 2019

Using an external IT trainer is risky. Here are a few things to insist on to reduce the likelihood of a ruined training day.

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In Professional development Tags worst IT training, large-scale training
TPEA conference

TPEA conference

Technology Pedagogy and Education Association Conference news

June 14, 2019

Good news if you’re thinking about going to the TPEA conference in July.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development Tags TPEA, TPEA Conference
Terry’s desk, by Terry Freedman

Terry’s desk, by Terry Freedman

Notes from the desktop: a prize draw, a damaged elbow and a conference -- oh, and posts about podcasts

June 3, 2019

Here are 4 useful bits of news. Topics covered: a forthcoming prize draw, podcast posts, a great-looking conference and my elbow.

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In News & views, Professional development Tags Richard Smith, Amazing ICT, conference, podcasts, elbow, prize draw, newsletter, Digital Education

8 podcasts for primary school teachers

May 30, 2019

The headline is a bit of a misnomer: in fact, there are 7 podcasts for teachers and one for kids. But that would have made for a pretty awkward title!

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In Professional development, Reviews, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags podcasts, primary school, elementary school
Filming in progress, by Terry Freedman

Filming in progress, by Terry Freedman

10 video channels for Computing teachers

May 29, 2019

UPDATED Here are ten video channels of potential interest to teachers of Computing.

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In Reviews, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags videos, video review

10 podcasts for Computing teachers

May 29, 2019

UPDATED Here are ten podcasts that will help you understand more about computing or give you some ideas of things you can discuss in your lessons

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Reviews, Professional development Tags podcasts

Podcasts and videos for Computing teachers: introduction

May 29, 2019

UPDATED This article introduces two further articles: 10 podcasts for Computing teachers, and 10 video channels for Computing teachers.

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In Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags podcasts, videos
Photo by Nicole Honeywill on Unsplash

Photo by Nicole Honeywill on Unsplash

Creating multiple signatures in Gmail

March 26, 2019

If you wear several different hats, but don’t want several different email addresses, you can use different email signatures instead. But how do you do that in Gmail?

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Professional development, Writer tips Tags email signature, signature, Gmail

Half-price offer on my guide to getting the most out of conferences

March 9, 2019

UPDATED! For one week only, my guide to getting the most out of education conferences is available for half price.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development, Bookshelf Tags discount, conferences, Education conferences book

5 interesting technology sessions at the London Book Fair 2019

February 28, 2019

UPDATED! Here are 5 talks and one event at the London Book Fair that you may be interested in. Plus, a free personal selection from myself.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development, Diary Tags London Book Fair, AI, artificial intelligence, predictions, ed tech predictions, education technology predictions
Conference, by Terry Freedman

Conference, by Terry Freedman

Conference: Next steps for education technology - improving educational outcomes

February 18, 2019

This conference, in London in April 2019, looks at a range of issues around education technology.

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In Diary, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development Tags Westminster Forum, Westminster Education Forum, education technology, conference

Reading efficiently is a must for teachers of Computing and information technology

February 16, 2019

With more and more to read, and with the ever-changing landscape of education technology, teachers of Computing and related subjects need to be able to read more in the same amount of time. Here are some tips that I’ve found useful.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development, Tips for teachers Tags efficient reading, speed reading, read faster
Photo by Terry Freedman

Photo by Terry Freedman

The Education Show 2019

January 17, 2019

The Education Show is going on next door to the Bett show this year, on 24th and 25th January. Here are pointers about a few of the sessions going on.

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In Bett Tips, News & views, Professional development Tags Education Show 2019, EducationShow2019, EducationShow19, Education Show, Bett2019, Bett19, Bett
Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Bett2019 Pointers: a personal perspective

January 16, 2019

There is tons to see and hear at the Bett show this year — even more so than usual I think. Here are the things I’ve earmarked for myself, based on the assumption that by next week I will either have mastered the technique of being in several places at once, or somehow acquired a team of ten people.

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In Bett Tips, News & views, Professional development Tags Bett2019, Bett19, Bett
Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Getting the best out of Bett2019

January 15, 2019

Here are a few words about the revamped (I think) Bett show in London, and some tips on how to get the most benefit from attending.

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In Bett Tips, Professional development, News & views Tags Bett2019, Bett19, Bett
Bett 2019 — Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Bett 2019 — Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Bett 2019: Useful tips

January 14, 2019

My annual guide to Bett is out. Here’s how to access it.

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In Bett Tips, Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development, News & views Tags Bett2019, Bett, Bett19, Digital Education
It’s all go! Illustration by Terry Freedman

It’s all go! Illustration by Terry Freedman

What's in the November 2018 issue of Digital Education?

November 25, 2018

Here at Freedman Works we’ve been throwing in ideas, reports, books, magazines, blog articles and pictures into the writing machine I invented some time in 2017, and out has popped the latest issue of Digital Education. Read on for a taster of what’s in it.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Digital Education
Photo by John-Mark Smith on Unsplash

Photo by John-Mark Smith on Unsplash

The BESA/PA Conference 2018

November 23, 2018

Details of this year’s annual conference of the British Educational Suppliers Association and the Publishers Association.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags BESA, PA, Conference
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