Why do many people seem to be addicted to their smartphones? This book explains how we get drawn in to constantly checking for updates, and suggests what we might do about it.
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The Press Association, by Terry Freedman
My Best IT Training Days #3: A visit to the Press Association
In this article I itemise the things which made a teacher visit to the Press Association in London so valuable. Perhaps it can serve as a checklist of “like-to-haves” for any teacher visit that you are organising.
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Books for the classroom, by Terry Freedman
How to get the most from school author visits
As well as having an ed tech library, why not look into inviting an author of a computing book to speak to your pupils?
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Windows LiveWriter, by Terry Freedman
My Best IT Training Days #2: Website development
How can you ensure that teachers who have signed up for your training day get the most out of it? The answer may prove unintuitive.
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Oh no! by Terry Freedman
My worst IT training days #3: Large-scale training
Using an external IT trainer is risky. Here are a few things to insist on to reduce the likelihood of a ruined training day.
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Handshake, by Terry Freedman
Breaking the social media contract
Why I’m unfollowing people more and more.
Read MoreTerms and Conditions: The Graphic Novel
If only all terms and conditions were presented like this!
Read MoreSolving the driverless car problem Part 3
The problem referred to in the title may be summarised as: who ya gonna kill? The car is hurtling along the road when a child steps out in front of it. The car is faced with a dilemma: kill the child, or the pedestrian waiting to cross the road, who would be in the car's path should it swerve to avoid the child. Terry Freedman explains why this whole thing is a red herring.
Read MoreSolving the driverless car problem part 2
The problem referred to in the title may be summarised as: who ya gonna kill? The car is hurtling along the road when a child steps out in front of it. The car is faced with a dilemma: kill the child, or the pedestrian waiting to cross the road, who would be in the car's path should it swerve to avoid the child. Terry Freedman explains why Lance Sharpe’s analysis was wrong.
Read MoreSolving the driverless car problem Part 1
The problem referred to in the title may be summarised as: who ya gonna kill? The car is hurtling along the road when a child steps out in front of it. The car is faced with a dilemma: kill the child, or the pedestrian waiting to cross the road, who would be in the car's path should it swerve to avoid the child. Guest contributor Lance Sharpe considers the problem from an Economist’s perspective.
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Computing and Related Qualifications
Computing and related qualifications ebook: why?
Here’s a brief note about why I wrote this mini-guide, and a couple of screenshots from its pages.
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Psion 5 and KIndle Fire, by Terry Freedman
Note-taking then and now
It’s 20 years since I last used my Psion 5 Organizer. How does it stack up now?
Read MoreHumility
My response to the incessant bragging on the internet.
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If you’re looking for a course in computing or a related area, and you live in England, look no further! This ebook contains over 200 entries all in one place.
Computing and related qualifications: new e-directory
If you’re looking for a course in computing or a related area, and you live in England, look no further! This ebook contains over 200 entries all in one place.
Read More24 must-have features of computer labs UPDATED
If you still have, or are planning to have, a computer lab, then these 24 things are essential to include.
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Harmonicas by Terry Freedman
7 Ways of Making the ICT and Computing facilities More attractive to use
How can you encourage other teachers to use the ed tech facilities? You may not know this, but there is not a lot of difference between a Lee Oskar diatonic harmonica (the type used by blues and folk musicians) and a Hohner Blues Band harmonica. The Lee Oskar is said to have been engineered to give a “sharper” edge to the tone, which suits the blues sound, whereas the Marine Band, being slightly “softer”, works well for folk music too. Unless you’re a purist, there is probably not much in it. As someone once said:
Read More“A difference is only a difference if it makes a difference.”
Digital News Report 2019 from Reuters
Notes from the desktop: digital news report
The Reuters Institute’s report on Digital News 2019 has just been published. Here are a couple of extracts.
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New prize draw, and updated information on our competitions
Good news: the prize draw for How to Think Like a Coder will be run very soon, for subscribers to the Digital Education newsletter. Here’s what you need to know.
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TPEA conference
Technology Pedagogy and Education Association Conference news
Good news if you’re thinking about going to the TPEA conference in July.
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Trust Me, I’m Lying
Quick look: Trust Me, I'm Lying
This book lifts the lid on the practices that various media use to promulgate fake news even while appearing to be squeaky clean.
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