Here are 21 points to think about when evaluating a resource, plus suggestions of how to use the list in a team exercise.
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What I've been writing: articles around education technology: innovation, parental engagement, teaching programming and digital illiteracy
Here are links to a few articles I've written recently. They cover parental engagement, innovation, how to teach computer programming and, finally, "digitally illiterate and proud of it".
Read MoreMaking and coding
Is 'making' really an effective -- or cost-effective -- way of learning programming? Guest contributor Derek Blunt has his doubts.
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National Backup Day: points for discussion, and 8 potential elements of a Computing project
Some topics to discuss arising from a recent survey, plus a possible Computing project for your kids.
Read MoreAssessment and the black swan problem: a new free resource
A new, free, resource.
I've been thinking about, and running courses on, assessment for a long time. In a mini essay called Assessment and the black swan problem, I discuss an issue that I think receives scant attention. In this short article I tell you how you can get hold of the essay.
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What's coming up in the next issue of Digital Education.
Read MoreFake news: Resources and suggestions
Fake news? Alternative facts? Post-truth? Read on for information about very useful and interesting resources to use in the classroom.
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What I've been reading: Thinking Critically with Digital Media
This book by Nik Peachey is an excellent resource book for teachers of media and digital literacy.
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But does she understand what she's doing? Photo by Gerd Altmann.
Collating resources for my Assessment in Computing course
I'll be running a course in Assessing Computing soon. What are the challenges in compiling a list of recommended resources for course particpants?
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Maybe you should have checked the tech first! Photo from pixabay.com CC0
A useful rule of technology
What do trainee teachers or colleagues who are new to education technology need to know?
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Sir Bob Geldof at Bett 2017. Photo (c) 2017 Terry Freedman.
An interview with Sir Bob Geldof, and other articles
Here's some information about what's in the latest edition of our newsletter, Digital Education.
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Bett Board, (c) Terry Freedman
Bett 2017: Themes, Strategy and Economics
What were the main themes of this year's Bett show? And if you attended, how can you think about strategic decisions based on what you saw?
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What I've been reading: So you've been publicly shamed
A harrowing, but very readable, account of how public shaming affects the victims.
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Some interesting e-safety resources
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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