R.I.P 2018, by Terry Freedman
The 25 articles listed in this post represent the main issues that were exercising my mind in each month of 2018. I was, of course, thinking about more than only 25 topics, but these are my personal favourites. A couple of themes seem to crop up more than others, these being automation (for example in marking), and better teaching or use of computing and technology. I hope you find them interesting, useful or both.
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Educational research reading, by Terry Freedman
In the latest Ofsted annual report, teachers using an evidence-based approach is something that “strikes” the Chief Inspector. But what is remarkable about it?
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The review in a nutshell: well-structured, well-written and informative.
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Random Name Picker, from Classroom Tools.
I’ve just run another prize draw for my newsletter, Digital Education. If you’re interested in the tool I used to select the winners, read on.
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It’s all go! Illustration by Terry Freedman
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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Over the summer of 2018 I evaluated and compared for laptops sold by Microsoft, and tested the software that was installed on them. Here are my findings.
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Marking, by Terry Freedman
Here is a short exposition of the changes I made in order to reduce the amount of marking I had to take home with me.
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Editor at work!, by Terry Freedman
There are four books to be won in the next issue of Digital Education. There are also a few pretty useful articles and bits of information. Read on to find out more.
Read MoreThis article contains details of 8 reports and 4 sets of resources concerning e-safety.
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Photo by Terry Freedman
The most fascinating thing for me about the Future Decoded conference was the present!
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My (somewhat jaded) view of most high-profile Government ed tech initiatives
A possibly cynical take on government-funded initiatives for education technology in schools.
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research reading, by Terry Freedman
Read this article for a review of this book — and a nice surprise!
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The Homework Excuse Management System, by Terry Freedman
You can use a spreadsheet to solve even relatively trivial problems — but why should you do so?
Read MoreAs a complement to my series of articles about my worst training days, I’ve started a series about my best ones. I believe we can learn from both sorts. In this article, I relate an experience of running a twilight training session for a secondary school science department.
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Here is a short review of this book about algorithms.
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The cover of the latest issue of Digital Education
The latest issue of the free newsletter Digital Education is about to be published. It has a special focus on artificial intelligence, and there’s a chance to win a book in a prize draw. Read on for more details.
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The people who say we can deal with the lack of Computing teachers by using ‘facilitators’, or getting the kids to learn from each other, don’t know what they’re talking about. A good ICT or Computing teacher, by which I mean one that understands what real teaching is, will do everything a so-called ‘facilitator’ would do, and more.
Read MoreHere’s a quick look at a book which takes you through the Arduino.
Read MoreIs the person you’re talking to online who they say they are? Here’s a short video that ou could use to discuss this topic with your classes.
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Fake news?
Another information-packed issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, is on its way. There’s a qualifications freebie, news of some brilliant events, and a prize draw, amongst other things.
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