The early August issue of Digital Education is out now!
Algorithms are based on maths, and maths is objective, right? You might change your mind about that when you've read Weapons of Math Destruction, which I've been reading.
You can read my review in the latest issue of Digital Education, plus information about drones, fake news, and going back to school after the summer break, plus a good money-saving offer on an online graphics application, plus a bunch of other stuff. Read on for more details and for a sign-up form.
Read MoreOne of the most fundamental of so-called '21st century skills' is surely knowing how to interact with other people. This book contains some interesting strategies, though I am not sure all of them will work in the UK!
Read MoreWhat a fascinating idea: using drones as part of the curriculum. This book tells you much of what you need to know.
Read MoreThe Computing curriculum doesn't have to sound boring and nothing but coding.
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8 conferences, and a whopping half price offer. What's not to like?
Read MoreWhy background reading and reading around the subject are good things to do, plus three books I recommend for students (and teachers).
Read MoreHow is your travel data used, and what the trade-offs in terms of private costs and benefits? This is the second post in a series about data and privacy, and artificial intelligence.
Read MoreHow much data are you prepared to give away, and what are you prepared to allow organisations to do with it? The answers in my case surprised me.
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It's a great idea to do classroom-based research, but here are 7 caveats to bear in mind.
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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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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 MoreIs 'making' really an effective -- or cost-effective -- way of learning programming? Guest contributor Derek Blunt has his doubts.
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Don't let this happen to you!
Some topics to discuss arising from a recent survey, plus a possible Computing project for your kids.
Read MoreA 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? Alternative facts? Post-truth? Read on for information about very useful and interesting resources to use in the classroom.
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The book is available as an iBook or a PDF
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.
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
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.
Here's some information about what's in the latest edition of our newsletter, Digital Education.
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