Even if a piece of education research is flawless (which itself is relatively unlikely), experience suggests that it's unlikely to be reported completely accurately, despite journalists' best efforts. Why does this happen?
Read MoreMy best IT training days #1: The Science Department
As a complement to my series of articles about my worst training days, I’ve started a series about my best ones. I believe we can learn from both sorts. In this article, I relate an experience of running a twilight training session for a secondary school science department.
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Scream, by Terry Freedman (with apologies to Edvard Munch)
My Worst IT Training Days #2: Another Internet Training Day
It’s always a good thing to stipulate in advance all the things you need in order to run a training session —including even the most basic and obvious ones…
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How to deal with negative or spam comments on your blog
Worried about negative comments on your blog? Here are a few suggestions.
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Covers of my forthcoming books
Books in progress
A progress report on the three books I’m currently working on — and information about a freebie!
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Fake news, or just poor reporting?
Is the reporting of educational research merely poor or, worse, is it just made up? Here are a few notes in advance of my talk at ResearchEd on Saturday 8th September 2018.
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Education technology qualifications update
Computing and related qualifications: I’ve updated my spreadsheet of qualification at Key Stage 4 and 16-18. Please read on for details.
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Thumbnail sketch: Bad Choices: How Algorithms Can Help You Think Smarter
Here is a short review of this book about algorithms.
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Books in brief: Technically Wrong
This is one of a current spate of books about the in-built bias found in many automated processes.
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The cover of the latest issue of Digital Education
Digital Education AI edition
The latest issue of the free newsletter Digital Education is about to be published. It has a special focus on artificial intelligence, and there’s a chance to win a book in a prize draw. Read on for more details.
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My worst IT training days #1: Internet training day
Here’s the first article in a new series about my worst training days — the ones in which I was the trainer I mean!
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10 questions new headteachers should ask about the education technology in their school
If you’ve just started in a new school, how can you quickly evaluate how well the education technology is being used?
Read MoreDigital Education: Prize Draw Extended
Good news for subscribers to Digital Education: the deadline for entering the current prize draw has been extended, for reasons explained in this article.
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20 Characteristics of Excellent Computing Or ICT Teachers
The people who say we can deal with the lack of Computing teachers by using ‘facilitators’, or getting the kids to learn from each other, don’t know what they’re talking about. A good ICT or Computing teacher, by which I mean one that understands what real teaching is, will do everything a so-called ‘facilitator’ would do, and more.
Read MoreArduino: The ultimate guide to Arduino, including projects, programming tips & tricks, and much more!
Here’s a quick look at a book which takes you through the Arduino.
Read MoreMachine Learning and Human Intelligence, by Rosemary Luckin
Some notes about this new book, plus information about a special discount to subscribers of the Digital Education newsletter, and a great prize draw coming up.
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Come back! by Terry Freedman
Computing and Qualifications in the UK
The recently-published Roehampton University report on the take-up of Computing qualifications by school pupils makes for depressing reading.
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Moving, by Terry Freedman
Important email alert: I've moved!
Here’s a heads-up about a few changes I’ve made that temporarily caused my email address (terry@terry-freedman.org.uk) to be unavailable.
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Nesta's FutureFest 2018
Here are a few highlights from this year’s FutureFest, which takes place on 6th and 7th July. Lots of AI and ruminating about the future. Looks good.
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Happy 4th July!
Here’s hoping the folks in the USA have a great day.
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