A wonderful romp through educational history. If you think our current concerns are new, this book will make you think again.
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What I've been reading: How to lie with statistics, by Darrell Huff
Although this book is over 60 years old, it is remarkably apposite for our times -- and especially in the fields of educational research and assessing pupils' understanding and progress.
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What I've been reading: Teacher Proof, by Tom Bennett
Tom Bennett's book Teacher Proof is, like the curate's egg, excellent in parts. Many of the practices that teachers are encouraged to do have no basis in research (or even common sense, if you ask me). In this book, the founder of ResearchEd takes issue with such matters.
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Such a shame that we can't look inside kids' heads. It would make assessment so much easier!
5 articles on assessment and assessing computing
How to assess pupils in Computing, marking, evaluation -- here are 5 articles that I hope you'll find challenging, thought-provoking and perhaps even useful!
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Kay's survey of over 300 teachers has yielded some interesting results.
ICT and Computing
The DfE has summarily dismissed the ICT GCSE qualification. Kay Sawbridge carried out a survey to find out the possible consequences of this.
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Crosswords and coding
If you like coding, you should enjoy doing cryptic crosswords too. If it was good enough for Alan Turing...
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Oh joy! The next issue of Digital Education is out today!
Coming soon: Digital Education!
Another bumper edition of the Digital Education newsletter! Due out later today.
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How are you using your digital signage?
From SAMR to Signage
A lot of digital signage in schools is used ineffectively, or not at all. In this article, Neil Emery of Trilby TV discusses how the SAMR model could be applied to school digital signage, with impressive results.
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More than just ticking boxes
My 10-point marking strategy
Marking is an important part of assessment, but it need not be unduly arduous.
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Robot editor up against a deadline -- by Terry Freedman
AI: Could a bot write your next book?
What's the role of artificial intelligence in the writing of books, games and apps?
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Terry's 2 minute tips #1 Marking with coloured pens
Is marking with different coloured pens a good idea? That's the topic I cover in this edition of Terry's 2 Minute Tips.
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A quick update about the Digital Education ezine.
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The checklist approach to assessment
An interesting article on assessment in an Australian magazine for teachers leaves a few questions to be answered.
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Digital Education news
Another fine example of journalism is being crafted even as you read this...
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Marking with coloured pens? Don't make me laugh!
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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