UPDATED Here are ten podcasts that will help you understand more about computing or give you some ideas of things you can discuss in your lessons
Read MorePodcasts and videos for Computing teachers: introduction
UPDATED This article introduces two further articles: 10 podcasts for Computing teachers, and 10 video channels for Computing teachers.
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Can the International Society of Technology in Education's Standards in Computing be adapted for use in the UK?
This article details the steps that a few of us in ISTE, ITTE, TPEA and others have taken to investigate whether the ISTE Standards for Computer Science teachers, and their list of Computational Thinking Competencies, could be adapted for use in the UK. There’s also an opportunity for you to give us your opinions if you wish to.
Read MoreBook review: How to think like a coder
This book aims to teach you how to think like a coder, rather then merely learning how to code. How far does it succeed?
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BBC Basic screen, by Terry Freedman
Make your own: where programming is relevant, useful and fun
To learn programming, it’s best to have some real problems which need solving. This article looks at several examples of the applications I’ve created, and why.
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Illustration: Death by PowerPoint, by Terry Freedman
Problems in the ed tech classroom #4
PowerPoint can be a very useful tool — if used with care.
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Spending checker, by Terry Freedman
How to introduce primary school pupils to the basics of programming -- using spreadsheets
Spreadsheets have been dismissed by some people as boring, old hat, and about “only” office skills. Those people are wrong! In this article I look at how you can use spreadsheets to start teaching children about some programming concepts.
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ed tech problems: no paper, by Terry Freedman
Problems in the ed tech classroom #3: printer paper
Something as simple as the printer’s paper tray being empty can cause mayhem. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with it.
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Flipchart, by Terry Freedman
Problems in the ed tech classroom #2
What kind of problems might you experience with an ordinary flipchart? And are flipcharts preferable to interactive whiteboards? Plus details of how to get hold of a free guide to getting the most out of your interactive whiteboard.
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Photo by Nicole Honeywill on Unsplash
Creating multiple signatures in Gmail
If you wear several different hats, but don’t want several different email addresses, you can use different email signatures instead. But how do you do that in Gmail?
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IWB marker pen by Terry Freedman
Problems in the ed tech classroom #1
In this the first article in this series, I look at the problem of permanent markers being used on the whiteboard. Believe it or not, there is a more useful response than “Aaaaaargh!”
Read MoreHave Ada Lovelace in your Computing or education technology classroom
Help to bring education technology alive by introducing a letter from Ada Lovelace to Charles Babbage into your Computing or education technology classroom.
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Mitch Resnick at #Bett2019 — ink drawing effect. Photo by Terry Freedman
Interview with Mitch Resnick
What is a kindergarten approach to learning, and what are its characteristics? What are its advantages? Could adopting such an approach work in our education system? Here’s what Mitch Resnick said when I interviewed him at the January 2019 Bett show in London.
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Photo by Andras Vas on Unsplash
What do kids get up to online?
Here are several research reports on kids’ behaviour online.
Read MoreWhat kind of ed tech house is your school?
If the ed tech in your school is horrible, and mistreated, then perhaps this article, inspired by a talk by A J Crabill, Deputy Commissioner for the Texas Education Agency, will help.
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Idea! By Terry Freedman
4 websites to stimulate ideas for Computing projects
Four interesting and stimulating websites with which you may not be familiar. Use them to spark discussion about and ideas for Computing projects.
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Created in Canva, by Terry Freedman
Bett 2019: EdTech Checklist
The Bett website has a useful checklist for people looking at purchasing edtech stuff. Read on for the details.
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R.I.P 2018, by Terry Freedman
Education Technology 2018: A Personal Retrospective
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
Evidence-based teaching: what's striking or new about it?
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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What I've been reading: Living in a Digital World
The review in a nutshell: well-structured, well-written and informative.
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