I have just published an article that provides both useful advice and a chuckle to everyone who is now having to conduct most or even all of their work online. I hope you enjoy it.
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Book Review: Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America
Don’t let the country-specific title put you off. This is a very useful (and readable) book.
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How Germs Spread: a new MeshGuide
This is a timely guide on how germs spread — and how to teach good practice to children.
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Applying constraints in the computing classroom
Constraints can be very useful for releasing creativity. This has been known for a long time in literature, but can it be applied in the ICT/computing classroom?
Read MoreBett2020: Lexplore reading analytics solution --Updated
Updated — Explore helps teachers to analyse how children are reading.
Read MoreBett2020: Kaligo handwriting software
Software which helps teachers teach handwriting to children.
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8 resources for online safety
Some of the e-safety resources listed here are for adults, some for parents, and others are useful for discussing with (older) students.
Read MoreBett2020: Python in Pieces
Python in Pieces is a visual interface for the Python programming language.
Read MoreBett2020: A Virtual School
Is a virtual school a way of enabling schools (and school districts) to provide a full curriculum given the teacher shortages in key subjects?
Read MoreBett2020: Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Developed in conjunction with the police, this product for primary (elementary) school children addresses both safeguarding and wellbeing.
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Bett2020: Story-telling with Dipongo
An interesting variation on the story-telling app.
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Bett2020: Robotics
I have my doubts about whether building a 3d model is helpful beyond a certain age, but it has a certain appeal.
Read MoreBett2020: 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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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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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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