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Me slaving over the next issue of Digital Education

Me slaving over the next issue of Digital Education

The relaunch of the Digital Education newsletter

March 26, 2018

News about the recent transfer of subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education, and seven benefits of signing up to it.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education
Prize draw

New prize draw for two thought-provoking books

March 21, 2018

Two great books are available to be won in a prize draw. Read on for details of eligibility to enter.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags prize draw

Ed Tech: Look beyond the statistics

March 19, 2018

Do we really need to be obsessed about our social media following? Not necessarily, IMHO.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags statistics, social media
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Picture by Tumisu on Pixabay. Licence: CC0

The Digital Education newsletter: transfer completed!

March 16, 2018

The new iteration of my newsletter, Digital Education, is now up and running. If you're a subscriber, and you missed my last couple of emails, read on.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education, newsletter

All change for Digital Education

March 15, 2018

Important news for subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education

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In Digital Education, News & views, Infographics Tags mailing list, newsletter, Digital Education
Idea! By Terry Freedman

Idea! By Terry Freedman

6 articles with ideas or resources for the classroom

March 9, 2018

A collection of hopefully useful links for the ed tech teacher.

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags useful links

9 ways to encourage reluctant teachers to use education technology

March 4, 2018

If part of your job is to encourage other teachers to use technology in their lessons, this article, based on my own experiences, may help.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags education technology, technology co-ordinator, ICT Co-ordinator, ICT provision
Ask them to explain what they think they've learnt. Picture by Kidaha on Pixabay.com CCO

Ask them to explain what they think they've learnt. Picture by Kidaha on Pixabay.com CCO

7 questions to ask pupils during lesson observation

March 2, 2018

If you're observing a lesson, here are seven questions to ask the pupils.

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Assessment Tags questioning, questioning toolkit
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Picture by Mohamed Hassan on Pixabay. Licence: CCO

Creating a culture of innovation, #6: Attend talks

February 28, 2018

Why attending talks can be a good way of fostering innovation, and six things to consider before you do so.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development Tags innovation, talks, conferences, education conferences, seminars
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A session in full swing at the London Book Fair -- photo by Terry Freedman

The London Book Fair 2018, and why you should be interested

February 23, 2018

The seminar sessions at this year's London Book Fair look great. Here are three reasons I think the London Book Fair is a great event, and a link to my top 11 seminar sessions (so far).

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In Bookshelf, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development Tags Library, London Book Fair
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Graphic supplied by Adobe.

The importance of Creative Problem-Solving Skills

February 21, 2018

Why is creative problem-solving so important for young people today? Read on to discover the results of Adobe's recent research into this area.

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In Sponsored Article Tags creativity, problem-solving, Adobe
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Photo by PhotoMix Company on pixabay.com Licence: CCO

How to set up a teachers' computing area

February 21, 2018

Teachers need areas where they can work on computers quietly, efficiently and away from pupils. Here's how to go about setting one up.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags teachers, computer labs, computer room, computer lab

How to evaluate digital content: a 25 point checklist

February 15, 2018

Thinking of buying some software, or subscribing to an online platform of some sort? Use this handy 25 point checklist to help.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Reviews Tags evaluating
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Photo by Stevepb on pixabay.com. Licence: CCO

Creating a culture of innovation, part 5: Budgets

February 14, 2018

In part 5 of this series on creating a culture of innovation, we consider another aspect of delegation, and a special type of fund.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags innovation, delegate, budget
Teachers of the future? I don't think so. Picture from pixabay.com Licence: CCO

Teachers of the future? I don't think so. Picture from pixabay.com Licence: CCO

From AM to AI -- or why teachers should embrace the robot revolution

February 13, 2018

AI should be embraced, not avoided, because it has the potential to enable teachers to do their job withoiut much of the associated drudgery.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags artifical intelligence, AI, robots, admin

Not too late to enter a prize draw for one of three Computing in education books

February 12, 2018

To be in with a chance of winning one of three really good books, just follow the instructions in this article.

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Tags prize draw, Digital Education, books

Why I disabled blog comments

February 9, 2018

If you don't like wasting valuable time dealing with spam or horrible comments on your blog, do what I did: disable the commenting facility.

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In News & views Tags intimidation, bullying, cyberbullying
With apologies to Edvard Munch

With apologies to Edvard Munch

Safer Internet Day: Can social media companies be trusted?

February 6, 2018

Are social media companies doing enough to keep children safe?

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In Digital Education, News & views, Reflections Tags e-safety, online safety
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I'm done talking about Bett 2018

February 5, 2018

Now that Bett 2018 is well and truly over, here is some information about my reviews of 26 products and services I saw there, and how to access them.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags Bett 2018, Digital Education
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Review of Enhancing Learning and Teaching with Technology

February 5, 2018

David J Longman reviews this new collection of essays on the theme of what the research says about using technology to enhance learning and teaching.

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In Bookshelf, News & views, Professional development, Research, Reviews, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags review, book review, David J Longman, Enhancing Learning and Teaching with Technology, Rose Luckin
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