Has Covid-19 proven that education technology has been an utter failure?
Read MoreVR Headset, by Terry Freedman
What I've learnt from online classes: teach yourself the technology
The use of technology to put classes online makes it even more important for teachers and students in online classes to spend some time getting to know the technology they will be using — even if they think it won’t be a problem for them.
Read MoreWhat I've learnt from online classes: chatting and messaging
Over the years I have taken part in, and hosted, a number of online talks, webinars and discussions. Until Covid-19 changed everything, I hadn’t given much thought to what I’ve actually learnt in terms of the process involved. But now I thought I’d share a few things I’ve learnt.
Read MoreMy OTHER Blog
Should you be feeling bereft because of the absence of new articles on this website, here is some good news.
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My desk, by Terry Freedman
How to work from home
I’ve been working from home for several years now, so I thought I would share some strategies I’ve found that work for me. These won’t be entirely relevant if you are now spending most of your time teaching online, but I hope that at least some of these suggestions will help.
Read MoreBook review: Hello World: How to be human in the age of the machine
Several books have been published over the last few years dealing with artificial intelligence. These books display varying levels of hysteria or anger, so it was a refreshing change to read a more balanced approach.
Read MoreCovid19: Why I’m continuing as normal
Recently I have been wrestling with my conscience: should I continue to write my usual kind of blog posts, which often assume that teachers reading it are physically in school or some other educational setting, or not?
Read MorePromoting Educational Technology: What we can learn from business
In this article I draw on the example of how one company's approach to getting repeat business may hold lessons for the ed tech leader whose job it is to encourage the use of education technology throughout the school.
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Book review: Leaders Eat Last
Most of us have worked for all kinds of leaders, some good, some bad, some outstanding, others dismal, plus the odd one or two whose presence or absence appears to make no difference at all. But what makes someone a great leader?
Read MoreCovid-19: Fiddling while Rome Burns?
I have just published an article that provides both useful advice and a chuckle to everyone who is now having to conduct most or even all of their work online. I hope you enjoy it.
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Book Review: Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America
Don’t let the country-specific title put you off. This is a very useful (and readable) book.
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How Germs Spread: a new MeshGuide
This is a timely guide on how germs spread — and how to teach good practice to children.
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Danger, by Terry Freedman
The Ofsted Inspection Framework
Here are some links to information about the Ofsted inspection framework.
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Gloves, by Terry Freedman
Shared keyboards and Covid19
I’m not an expert in disease prevention, but I’ve been thinking aloud about what you might do if you teach Computing, or have to use devices in your subject.
Read MoreA new testimonial for my work
Jean-Louis Dutaut, the editor of Schools Week, very kindly wrote a testimonial about my work.
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Review: The School Fundraising Handbook
One of the chief banes of my life as a head of computing in a comprehensive school was acquiring enough money to develop the subject and to improve the experience of using education technology for everyone across the school. I only wish this book had been available when I needed it most.
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MA Dissertation, by Terry Freedman
Dr Freedman, I presume?
Is the pursuit of a PhD always the right option?
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Pay here, by Terry Freedman
Money, money, money
Don’t work for nothing, and don’t expect others to. Be professional!
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No photography, by Terry Freedman
Applying constraints in the computing classroom
Constraints can be very useful for releasing creativity. This has been known for a long time in literature, but can it be applied in the ICT/computing classroom?
Read MoreBett2020: Lexplore reading analytics solution --Updated
Updated — Explore helps teachers to analyse how children are reading.
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