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To the casual listener, stride piano, boogie woogie piano and rock-n-roll piano all sound pretty much the same. Yet Fats Waller, perhaps the most famous stride pianist, detested boogie woogie. And nobody could deny the hint of menace in Long John Baldry’s voice as he sings his song....
Read MoreDon’t try to lay no boogie woogie on the king of rock-n-roll!
Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education) has published its first report in ages into Computing as a subject. I've summarised the findings, and added some links and comments on my own in italics.
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Printing press, by Terry Freedman
When I started at a school where part of my role was to encourage other teachers to use the education technology facilities, one of the strategies I used was to produce fake news stories using the school’s desktop publishing software.
Read MoreAs its name suggests, this book is aimed at those who want to teach themselves computer science.
Read MoreMark Bentley shares his views on the Government’s Online Safety Bill.
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You don’t need an arrangement as elaborate as this! Photo: Press Association newsroom, by Terry Freedman
One of the ways in in which you can help enliven the Computing curriculum is to allocate some time in every lesson (yes, every lesson) to news. There are several reasons for this.Here is some news about an update to a program that enables children to write something and illustrate it. It was demonstrated at Bett.
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Bett20, by Terry Freedman
Discovery Education has launched an AR app called SandboxAR. It makes things appear life-sized, and the LGfL is involved, providing content.
Read MoreIs the most important person in your school or team is the one who has the key to the stationery cupboard?
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Sometimes you need to convince colleagues to think about using educational technology in their lessons, or to identify where in their scheme of work they could incorporate it.
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The book’s primary concern is enabling Python to be used for manipulating and plotting large datasets, dealing with image “noise” and other advanced topics.
Read MoreAs its subtitle indicates, Book Wars covers the analogue and digital battlefield in the world of books.
Read MoreWhen the Computing Programme of Study was introduced in England, some people seriously suggested that the lack of suitably qualified teachers (i.e. not able to understand computing concepts or to do computer programming) was not a problem because classes could have “facilitators” instead.
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Enjoy exploring these websites for ideas for projects for Computing.
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Useful links for resources for Holocaust Memorial Day, and a 10% discount off a relevant book.
Read MoreDid Samuel Pepys carry a quill and an inkwell around with him?
Read MoreThis is hands-down the most interesting edtech book I received for review in 2021, and easily the most inspiring.
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All of the tools mentioned are free of charge, or have a freemium pricing model. This is important because as a school teacher, Richard understands the importance of affordable solutions.
Read MoreAn excellent observation is that even small changes can have profound effects.
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This book will help teachers to address the parts of the Programme of Study concerned with computer systems, communications and online safety.
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