It's Safer Internet Day on 7th February this year. Here are some reading and some resources to do with e-safety. I hope you find them useful.
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Russell Prue at Bett 2017
Bett Radio 2017, with Russell Prue
Relive the Bett 2017 experience with Russell Prue's Bett Radio. Four days'-worth of chat, interviews and observations. And it's free!
Read MoreThoughts on Bett 2017
Updated. Some reflections on Bett, plus links to other articles about Bett.
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Photo from Ian Stannard CC BY-SA 2.0
3 e-safety pins
Here are three useful pins from Pinterest on the subject of e-safety for kids.
Read MoreBett Bulletin #7: two stands to visit at Bett
Two pretty good products to see at Bett 2017.
Read MoreBett 2017 Bulletin #6: What I've seen, what to see
Here's a summary of what I saw on the first day of Bett 2017, and the products and seminars I think worth looking at.
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Bett 2017: Wednesday's seminars
A selection of seminars going on at Bett 2017 on Wednesday, the first day.
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Back to BASICs
Bett 2017 Bulletin #3
I know from past experience what next week at Bett will entail, so I've written a program to summarise it....
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We need to talk about ed tech...
Bett 2017 Bulletin #1
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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Computers, life and work: some interesting 'background' reading
Here's a selection of very interesting and articles -- and one book -- about artificial intelligence, and how it does, or may, affect us. It includes a sobering list of jobs which no longer exist, and a debate.
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15 ideas and tons of resources
If you're looking for ideas and resources for the new school term, here is a really good resource to get you going.
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Photo taken in a local bakery
A worrying aspect of the fake news problem
What some statistics tell us about where (young) people get their news from, and what they do to check whether it's true or not.
Read MoreA generic classroom activity for dealing with fake news
Fake news is in the news -- unless, of course, that is not itself fake news! Here's an infographic summarising a generic classroom activity, plus details of how to get a lot more information.
Read More7 ways to use comics and cartoons in the Computing classroom
Here are seven suggestions about how to use cartoons or comics in your classroom -- not an exhaustive list. It contains examples of some of my own efforts (I expect I'll be contacted by the Tate Gallery any time now), and a great video.
Read MoreBack to school with Digital Education
The latest issue of Digital Education is a very quick read, with links to articles and resources you should find useful when school starts again. It's out today at 7pm GMT.
Read MoreWhy I dread the thought of benign algorithms
Science fiction writers would have us believe that intelligent machines will either enslave us or get rid of human beings altogether. But what if they were extremely benign and protective towards us? What could possibly go wrong? This article may be used as the basis for a discussion with your pupils.
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BREXIT and education technology
This is a round-up of views about how the decision to leave the EU might affect some of our laws pertaining to technology, such as data protection, followed by some suggestions on how one might use these notes in the classroom.
Read MoreQR Codes in the classroom: an interview with Monica Burns
Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. I interviewed her about the use of QR codes in the classroom.
To enter a prize draw to win one of two copies of her book (pictured). sign up the the free Digital Education newsletter by 7th December 2016 and read the newsletter sent out on 28th November.
Read MoreRandomised lesson activities in Computing and ICT
Why not introduce a bit of unexpectedness into your lessons -- by selecting exercises at random?
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