A wonderful romp through educational history. If you think our current concerns are new, this book will make you think again.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Perfect ICT Every Lesson
Perfect ICT every lesson? It's an ambitious title. Does the content deliver the promise though?
Read More7 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 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 MoreBooks for teachers of Computing and ICT
News about the ever-expanding Books Recommendations page on the ICT & Computing in Education website. This complements the book reviews that I publish fairly regluarly.
Read MoreReview of Grammarly -- and a competition
Read about a proofreading tool that works on the web -- and maybe win a free subscription.
Read MoreReview of Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
Ada's Algorithm goes into minute detail about Ada Lovelace's life, and her influence on the development of Computer Science.
Read MoreBook review: Don’t Change the Lightbulbs
In total around 70 topics are covered, not all of them curricular.
Review of the Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education (ITTE) Conference
My impressions of Bett 2015
The trip to the Bett Show has always stirred feelings of both excitement and anxiety and this year's trip was no different. The excitement stems from the chance to spend the day immersed in education technology
Digital Education Ezine April 2015
Review of Business for Authors
Review of Go On, Bore ‘Em: How to make your ICT lessons excruciatingly dull
Review of Comic Strip Creator
Book review: Go on, bore ‘em: how to make ICT lessons excruciatingly dull
Mr. Freedman uses his extensive experience to write a clear and concise booklet on the different ways he has observed teachers instructing their students straight into boredom purgatory. But, he also explains how the lesson could have been changed to make it more interesting.
Review of Go On, Bore ‘Em: How to make your ICT lessons excruciatingly dull
Book review: Go on, bore ‘em: how to make ICT lessons excruciatingly dull
I received a very nice review from Jacqui Wilson, a classroom teacher in Tasmania. Is a book about what made ICT boring still relevant if the focus is on Computing? Well I think so, because the issues I highlighted with respect to ICT are in danger of arising again with respect to Computing. Anyway, read what Jacqui says about the book.