I have my doubts about whether building a 3d model is helpful beyond a certain age, but it has a certain appeal.
Read MoreCode block kit, by Terry Freedman
Bett2020: Safeguarding
Some time ago I compiled a list of ways in which pupils could be unsafe online. The list was extremely long….
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Innovation fund cover, by Terry Freedman
Constraints can be good for innovation - Updated!
UPDATED! Constraints may not always be a bad thing, and sometimes can even be positively advantageous.
Read MoreBett2020 Reader Pen
A device that could help students with reading difficulties.
Read MoreBett2020: Eye Gaze UPDATED!
A short account of a talk about Eye Gaze, which helps teachers to know what pupils with PMLD are looking at, and what they are ignoring.
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Virtual Reality Headset, by Terry Freedman
A good application of Virtual Reality (I think)
Using the MEL VR headset and software at Bett2020, I entered the molecule of a diamond, followed by that of a pencil.
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Questions, by Terry Freedman
8 questions to ask educational technology suppliers
If you’re in the market to buy a product or service to enhance the educational technology in your school, what are the questions you should be asking potential suppliers? Definitely not “What is your response time?”. Here are 8 suggestions for questions you should ask instead, and why the response time one is not very useful.
Read MoreFree illustrations for your blog or website
11 websites where you can find free illustrations.
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6 articles and 13 resources about fake news
Here are some interesting articles, plus guides on how to check news on the internet, including photos and videos. Plus classroom activities.
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Bett 2020 Dates for your diary
Bett 2020 is coming…
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Research reading, by Terry Freedman
Teaching Computing: What the research says
What do we know about the pedagogy of teaching Computing? Do teachers spot students’ misconceptions? Can general principles of instruction be applied to the teaching of Computing? Plus other interesting questions.
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Exclamation mark, by Terry Freedman
A Self-referential blog post
An apparently pointless article but one that has a point if you think about it.
Read MoreReview: Trust me, I'm lying
In TMIL, Holiday demonstrates how easy it is to manipulate the news. A must-read for teachers of media or digital literacy.
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The UserID interface, by Terry Freedman
Useless utilities, pointless programs -- and why we should encourage kids to create them
We should encourage pupils to write useless bits of code. Here’s why.
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What?! by Terry Freedman
A spreadsheet moment
A girl had been made to leave her lesson, and wanted to help me teach spreadsheets. My mind said “No way”, my intuition said “Why not?”
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Review of Newsguard
Newsguard is a service that rates websites for honesty, transparency and trustworthiness. It evaluates websites against several criteria, such as whether information is gathered and presented responsibly. A browser extension will enable you to see at a glance whether or a not a site they have evaluated is trustworthy.
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A pictogram version of the next edition of the Digital Education newsletter
The forthcoming edition of the Digital Education newsletter features some great links and resources. See if you can figure out what topics are covered from these illustrations!
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Goal-setting. Screenshot by Terry Freedman
How to automatically allocate time for an activity in your Google calendar
If you use Google Calendar then you can use the goal-setting function to whiz through your diary on your phone and find suitable times for an activity to wish to pursue.
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Proof of time travel? Photo by Terry Freedman
More fake news
Since mentioning that I am working on a special fake news edition of Digital Education, I have come across a few more brilliant resources.
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fake news, by Terry Freedman
Digital Education Newsletter: Fake News Special
How can you tell if a video on a website is faked? How can you tell if a news outlet is being economical with the truth via misleading headlines? With around 20 links to useful resources, the next issue of the Digital Education newsletter has the answers.
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