Teachers and writers have a lot in common, as I pointed out in this article from 2008 -- most of which is still relevant!
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10 things to do in 5 minutes in your computer lessons
What can your students do in the odd five minutes in computing lessons? Here are ten suggestions.
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Digital Education Newsletter Preview
What is coming up in the next issue of Digital Education? Plenty of good stuff, as usual (he says modestly!). Read on for more details.
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How to convert your assessment system to Levels or Grades
It's all very well having a really imaginative system of assessing students withjout giving them grades or Levels -- but what do you do when your senior leadership team insists on being provided with them?
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It's ready at last! Oh joy!
New! Updated ICT and Qualifications List now available
The new, updated list of approved ICT and Computing qualifications is now available -- in return for just a few minutes of your time!
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7 must-attend conferences for ed tech teachers
UPDATED! Here are 7 conferences that will appeal to any ed tech teacher wishing to improve their practice and broaden their horizons.
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What I've been reading: Essays on Teaching, by Bob Blaisdell
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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An observation sheet should be more than a checklist. Picture from www.pixabay.com CC0
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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