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Something ain't right, by Terry Freedman

Something ain't right, by Terry Freedman

Not planning is such a time-wasting non-activity

October 11, 2020

As a rule, I am incredibly meticulous when it comes to planning. I will create a detailed checklist, which can sometimes take me a good hour, and then work my way through methodically from start to finish. But not always….

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Digital Education, News & views Tags checklists, Tips for online teaching, Digital Education, Mailerlite
Tips for Online Teaching, by Terry Freedman

Tips for Online Teaching, by Terry Freedman

New *Free* ebook: Tips for Online Teaching

October 9, 2020

This new, potentially prize-winning embodiment of beautiful literature, is now available to subscribers of my Digital Education newsletter. Here’s what the book contains…

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags ebook, Tips for online teaching, Digital Education
Tips for online teaching

Tips for online teaching

Tips for online teaching: free gift

October 8, 2020

For the benefit of subscribers to my newsletter, Digital Education, I’ve created a short ebook called Tips for online teaching. It’s available in three versions: PDF, Kindle and ePub.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Tips for online teaching, free gift, Digital Education

Why do IT?

September 28, 2020

Might an article and a challenge from the year 2000 be relevant to ed tech co-ordinators now

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In From the Archives Tags Computers in Classrooms, Digital Education, newsletter, anniversary
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A pictogram version of the next edition of the Digital Education newsletter

October 4, 2019

The forthcoming edition of the Digital Education newsletter features some great links and resources. See if you can figure out what topics are covered from these illustrations!

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Digital Education, pictogram
editors desk, by Terry Freedman

editors desk, by Terry Freedman

Almost ready: the newest edition of the Digital Education newsletter

October 3, 2019

The new edition of the Digital Education newsletter is almost ready. There are useful resources for subject leaders, research about learning programming, tons of links to resources for teaching about fake news, and lots more.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education
Proof of time travel? Photo by Terry Freedman

Proof of time travel? Photo by Terry Freedman

More fake news

October 1, 2019

Since mentioning that I am working on a special fake news edition of Digital Education, I have come across a few more brilliant resources.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags fake news, Digital Education
fake news, by Terry Freedman

fake news, by Terry Freedman

Digital Education Newsletter: Fake News Special

September 26, 2019

How can you tell if a video on a website is faked? How can you tell if a news outlet is being economical with the truth via misleading headlines? With around 20 links to useful resources, the next issue of the Digital Education newsletter has the answers.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Digital Education, Fake news

Coming soon in the Digital Education newsletter

September 6, 2019

The next edition of this esteemed newsletter has a cornucopia of links that will be of interest to teachers of computing and media literacy especially, and very little commentary! Read on to find out more.

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In Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Digital Education, Fake news, Programming, coding
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New prize draw, and updated information on our competitions

June 19, 2019

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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In Digital Education, News & views Tags prize draw, How to think like a coder, Digital Education
Terry’s desk, by Terry Freedman

Terry’s desk, by Terry Freedman

Notes from the desktop: a prize draw, a damaged elbow and a conference -- oh, and posts about podcasts

June 3, 2019

Here are 4 useful bits of news. Topics covered: a forthcoming prize draw, podcast posts, a great-looking conference and my elbow.

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In News & views, Professional development Tags Richard Smith, Amazing ICT, conference, podcasts, elbow, prize draw, newsletter, Digital Education
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Coming up in Digital Education: introducing the new Snoremaster Awards

May 1, 2019

Here’s the list of articles in the next issue of Digital Education, my free newsletter.

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In News & views Tags Digital Education, SnoreMaster Awards
Newspaper, by Terry Freedman

Newspaper, by Terry Freedman

Coming up in Digital Education

April 1, 2019

Here is a brief listing of some of the topics covered in the forthcoming edition of my ezine, Digital Education.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education

Digital Education Prize draw: Understanding How We Learn

February 10, 2019

The prize draw for subscribers to Digital Education is a book called Understanding How We Learn. It’s comprehensive, well-researched and readable. What else do you need to know?Read on for details.

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In Digital Education Tags prize draw, Digital Education
News, by Terry Freedman

News, by Terry Freedman

Subscription blues

January 22, 2019

What to do if you think you’ve accidentally unsubscribed from my newsletter, Digital Education.

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In Digital Education Tags Digital Education, unsubscribing, subscribe
Bett 2019 — Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Bett 2019 — Created in Canva by Terry Freedman

Bett 2019: Useful tips

January 14, 2019

My annual guide to Bett is out. Here’s how to access it.

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In Bett Tips, Digital Education, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development, News & views Tags Bett2019, Bett, Bett19, Digital Education
Cloud of chalk dust, by Terry Freedman

Cloud of chalk dust, by Terry Freedman

Back to the education technology chalkface

January 6, 2019

This article contains a link to a humorous take on training days, looking back, looking forward and information about the forthcoming issue of my newsletter, Digital Education.

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In News & views Tags chalkface, looking back, retrospective, looking forward, predictions, Digital Education
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Digital Education Bumper Holiday Edition

December 23, 2018

What’s in the latest issue of the Digital Education newsletter? Read on to find out.

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In Digital Education, News & views Tags Digital Education
‘The Press Association, London, by Terry Freedman

‘The Press Association, London, by Terry Freedman

What ed tech consultants need to know, and other articles

December 20, 2018

What’s coming up in the latest issue of the Digital Education ezine.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Sponsored Article Tags Digital Education
Random Name Picker, from Classroom Tools.

Random Name Picker, from Classroom Tools.

A random name picker

December 3, 2018

I’ve just run another prize draw for my newsletter, Digital Education. If you’re interested in the tool I used to select the winners, read on.

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In Digital Education, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Classroom Tools, Digital Education, prize draw, random name picker
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Recent book reviews
A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps
A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

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Review: Pen Names
Review: Pen Names

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

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Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History
Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.

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A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps
A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps

The subject under discussion here is how human physiology has developed in different ways, in response to different conditions around the world.

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Review: Social Media for Academics
Review: Social Media for Academics

This book is very readable, and if I sound surprised that is because it’s not always true of academics!

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Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example
Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example

For the time being, this book is free in Kindle format.

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Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too
Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too

Despite the relative paucity of immediately obvious National Curriculum links, teachers will find several of sections of this book to be highly engaging.

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Review: The Dictators: 64 Dictators, 64 Authors, 64 Warnings from History
Review: The Dictators: 64 Dictators, 64 Authors, 64 Warnings from History

In some respects one could view this book as a single warning repeated 64 times.

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Review: The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street 
Review: The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street 

Taking readers from the Middle Ages to (more or less) the present day, Gray charts how the places where we do our shopping and what we buy have changed over the centuries.

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Review: Extraordinary Learning For All
Review: Extraordinary Learning For All

As a source of potential ideas and inspiration, the book could be very useful indeed.

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