Well, it's spring again, and time for a good clean-up. Here is a checklist for the ed tech co-ordinator.
Read MoreThe bare essentials: coffee, water, notebook, computer -- and a good book!
Making and coding
Is 'making' really an effective -- or cost-effective -- way of learning programming? Guest contributor Derek Blunt has his doubts.
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Planning is useful, but is it effective?
The importance of research in education
Is your lesson planning informed by research -- and does it matter anyway?
Read MoreI'm not paranoid, but...
There's only so much you can do to prevent things going wrong as far as technology is concerned.
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Don't let this happen to you!
National Backup Day: points for discussion, and 8 potential elements of a Computing project
Some topics to discuss arising from a recent survey, plus a possible Computing project for your kids.
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You could put this up on the doors of your computer labs! Photo by Terry Freedman 2017
11 ways to deter colleagues from using education technology
Why should other teachers get their hands on all that lovely ed tech? You can't tell them not to use it, but here are 11 tried and tested ways to make them not really wish to.
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The Editor at work
Digital Education: what's in the latest issue?
Assessment, Book reviews, Ofsted: just three of the topics covered in the latest issue of our newsletter, Digital Education.
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Formative assessment vs Summative assessment
To some extent, the difference between formative assessment and summative assessment is a matter of context and objectives.
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Books erratum
In a recent article I said that a particular book was my first 'proper' book -- and then I remembered the previous half dozen or so! This article sets the record straight.
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The London Book Fair 2017
Copyright conundrum
Should educational materials be completely free to copy and distribute?
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The London Book Fair 2017 Photo by Terry Freedman
Interim report on the What Works Conference
A very brief note about the What Works conference I attended, with a link to my London Book Fair Bulletin #1.
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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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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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