A very brief note about the What Works conference I attended, with a link to my London Book Fair Bulletin #1.
Read MoreThe London Book Fair 2017 Photo by Terry Freedman
The What Works Conference
Alongside the London Book Fair is the What Works education conference. As you may have surmised from its proximity to the LBF, it focuses on educational publishing.
Read MoreAssessment and the black swan problem: a new free resource
A new, free, resource.
I've been thinking about, and running courses on, assessment for a long time. In a mini essay called Assessment and the black swan problem, I discuss an issue that I think receives scant attention. In this short article I tell you how you can get hold of the essay.
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An interesting online market place
Using Fiverr in schools
What's Fiverr, and why might it be useful to both teachers and school-leavers?
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Go on, subscribe: you know it makes sense.
In the next issue of Digital Education...
What's coming up in the next issue of Digital Education.
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It was much easier in the old days!
More assessment resources, and a change of cover
I've been adding resources to the list for my forthcoming course, and changing the cover of my book.
Read MoreFake news: Resources and suggestions
Fake news? Alternative facts? Post-truth? Read on for information about very useful and interesting resources to use in the classroom.
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The book is available as an iBook or a PDF
What I've been reading: Thinking Critically with Digital Media
This book by Nik Peachey is an excellent resource book for teachers of media and digital literacy.
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But does she understand what she's doing? Photo by Gerd Altmann.
Collating resources for my Assessment in Computing course
I'll be running a course in Assessing Computing soon. What are the challenges in compiling a list of recommended resources for course particpants?
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So what makes you think I love reading? Photo by Glen Noble.
What I'm reading: books on digital literacy and Raspberry Pi
Three more books coming up for review -- on the subjects of the Raspberri Pi and digital literacy.
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A very readable book.
What I'm reading: Understanding the Digital World: What You Need to Know about Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security
My first impressions of a new book about computers, networks and data.
Read MoreSexism in computer stores
In 1994 I set out with my wife to discover the best place to buy a computer system -- and discovered a lot of sexism along the way.
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My first Kindle book!
What's in "Education Conferences: Teachers' Guide to Getting the Most out of Education Conferences"?
Why did I write this book, and what does it contain? Here's a list of the table of contents, and a short extract. I must have got something right, because so far it's received seventeen 5 star reviews on Amazon. I'm holding the price at £0.99/$0.99 for a short while longer.
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Maybe you should have checked the tech first! Photo from pixabay.com CC0
A useful rule of technology
What do trainee teachers or colleagues who are new to education technology need to know?
Read MoreWhat did you see at Bett 2017?
If you went to Bett this year, what struck you as good, useless, interesting, quirky etc etc? I'm going to compile a round-up of impressions, so please complete a really brief survey to share your views. Thanks!
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Sir Bob Geldof at Bett 2017. Photo (c) 2017 Terry Freedman.
An interview with Sir Bob Geldof, and other articles
Here's some information about what's in the latest edition of our newsletter, Digital Education.
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The Heavy Mob: Terry Freedman, Steve Wheeler, Simon Finch. Photo taken by Simon, and modified by Amy Burvall.
Bett 2017 Photos
Bett 2017 photos. Happy memories!
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Bett Board, (c) Terry Freedman
Bett 2017: Themes, Strategy and Economics
What were the main themes of this year's Bett show? And if you attended, how can you think about strategic decisions based on what you saw?
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What I've been reading: So you've been publicly shamed
A harrowing, but very readable, account of how public shaming affects the victims.
Read MoreThe state of teaching in the UK
Why do teachers leave teaching? Read on for an infographic, and for details of a Department for Education survey, plus a couple of surveys regarding computing teachers in particular.
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