I find the notion of marking kids' work in different coloured pens ridiculous. Always have done.
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7 Things that every serious blogger should do
If you're serious about blogging, or at least intend to be, you have to do these 7 things.
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A blast from the past.
ICT, Computing, Education Technology -- what's in a name?
Discussions about naming things like subjects and schools can seem slightly amusing in retrospect. And sometimes the present seems like a distant echo of the past.
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Erm, which way now? The contradictions in the Educational Excellence Everywhere policy are somewhat disconcerting. Picture from Pixabay.com CC0
Educational Excellence Everywhere, and the Computing curriculum
A new Department for Education policy document has been published. What does it have to say about Computing?
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What I've been reading: The "Upmanship" books
The "upmanship" books of Stephen Potter took a tongue-in-cheek view of education, amongst other things. Although he was writing a generation ago, there is still much in what he wrote to make us smile today.
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Learning through technology at the Education Show
Here's a quick look at some of the education technology that will be on show at this year's Education Show.
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David Brown gets to the heart of the matter
Ofsted's views of the Computing curriculum
David Brown, Ofsted's National Lead for Computing, answers some common questions.
For those not in Britain, Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, aka the inspectorate.
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The future of ICT: a survey
Please take a few minutes to make your contribution to the discussion on the future of ICT by filling in this incredibly short survey by Kay Sawbridge.
Read More15 reasons to use education technology in your classroom
Here's a list of benefits of using education technology in lessons.
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Confused? Join the club
A survey about the demise of the ICT qualification
Kay Sawbridge has created a short survey. If you have been affected by the scrapping of the ICT qualification in England, please fill it in.
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STEM and Governmental micromanagement
The Department of Education's recent "clarification" on the deployment of exclamation marks has taken micromanagement to a new level. They've issued edicts on textbooks and worksheets, now exclamation marks. Will they turn to the Computing curriculum next?
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Perfect ICT Every Lesson
What I've been reading: Perfect ICT Every Lesson
Perfect ICT every lesson? It's an ambitious title. Does the content deliver the promise though?
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6 reasons that computing lessons shouldn't be driven by kids
The idea of allowing kids to decide what they learn in Computing lessons is simply wrong.
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Remember these?
7 Books for Computing teachers
As it's World Book Day, what are my recommendations for books for teachers of Computing? This is by no means a definitive list -- think of it more as a starter.
Read More7 reasons to visit the exhibitions area at ed tech conferences
Next time you're at an education technology conference, don't ignore the exhibition area.
Read MoreA new front page for Digital Education
What do people think of the new Digital Education front page? Is it a case of "nice read, shame about the face"?
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Delete
We live in an age where it's impossible to forget anything. Is this a good thing?
Read MoreWhat I've been reading
A must-read for anyone who has taught in "challenging" schools!
Read MoreBut what if the singularity is benign?
People usually have a pretty dim view of how computers will treat us when they finally overtake us in the intelligence stakes. But what if they turn out to be too loving and caring?
Read MoreWhat comes first: education or technology?
Some people are adamant that educational practice, or pedagogy, must be the first consideration, before technology is even mentioned. But is this actually right?
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