Talk Triggers is a word-of-mouth marketing guide with a difference: lots of examples of success stories, but also a logical analysis of why they worked.
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Kindle Fire, by Terry Freedman
How to make use of your Kindle pdf annotations
If you’ve annotated a pdf document on your Kindle, how do you then get those notes into a word processor? This article describes a way of doing so.
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Paper work, by Terry Freedman
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I’ve recently reviewed four ed tech-related books. Here are links to them. They are: Teachers vs Tech? * How charts lie * Little quick fix: finding the theme in your data * Hello world: how to be human in the age of the machine
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Book review: Teachers vs Tech?
Two cheers for this well-researched book. If I were still a head of department in a school I would buy a copy or two to lend to interested colleagues, especially NQTs, despite my criticisms.
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Book review: How Charts Lie
This is a good book to read, and definitely one you’ll want in your armoury of resources.
Read MoreBook review: Little Quick Fix: Find the theme in your data
How do you find out what main themes are coming through your qualitative research data? In short, how can you see the wood for the trees? This is the issue which this book addresses
Read MoreBook review: Hello World: How to be human in the age of the machine
Several books have been published over the last few years dealing with artificial intelligence. These books display varying levels of hysteria or anger, so it was a refreshing change to read a more balanced approach.
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Book review: Leaders Eat Last
Most of us have worked for all kinds of leaders, some good, some bad, some outstanding, others dismal, plus the odd one or two whose presence or absence appears to make no difference at all. But what makes someone a great leader?
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Review: The School Fundraising Handbook
One of the chief banes of my life as a head of computing in a comprehensive school was acquiring enough money to develop the subject and to improve the experience of using education technology for everyone across the school. I only wish this book had been available when I needed it most.
Read MoreBett2020: Python in Pieces
Python in Pieces is a visual interface for the Python programming language.
Read MoreBett2020: A Virtual School
Is a virtual school a way of enabling schools (and school districts) to provide a full curriculum given the teacher shortages in key subjects?
Read MoreBett2020: Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Developed in conjunction with the police, this product for primary (elementary) school children addresses both safeguarding and wellbeing.
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Dipongo, by Terry Freedman
Bett2020: Story-telling with Dipongo
An interesting variation on the story-telling app.
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Code block kit, by Terry Freedman
Bett2020: Robotics
I have my doubts about whether building a 3d model is helpful beyond a certain age, but it has a certain appeal.
Read MoreBett2020: Safeguarding
Some time ago I compiled a list of ways in which pupils could be unsafe online. The list was extremely long….
Read MoreBett2020: Eye Gaze UPDATED!
A short account of a talk about Eye Gaze, which helps teachers to know what pupils with PMLD are looking at, and what they are ignoring.
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Virtual Reality Headset, by Terry Freedman
A good application of Virtual Reality (I think)
Using the MEL VR headset and software at Bett2020, I entered the molecule of a diamond, followed by that of a pencil.
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After the rain, by Terry Freedman. This photo conveys how I felt after my first visit to the Microsoft shop.
A disappointing experience at the Microsoft shop in London
Perhaps I was just unlucky when I visited the Microsoft store in London, and that had I visited at some other time my experience would have been better, but I have no intention of finding out.
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Review of Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder
I learnt more science from reading this book than I learnt in five years of secondary school.
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Quick look: The Meritocracy Trap
We like to believe that meritocracy is a good thing, in that it rewards effort, and acts as a great leveller. Is that actually the case?
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