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Read MoreConference, by Terry Freedman
How does your product really perform?
As a new Head of Department I discovered the reason that no teachers ever took their classes into the computer rooms.
Read MorePlanning a digital strategy without a planned budget
In my experience, few headteachers feel comfortable about a rolling commitment to spending money in a particular area, and even if they do sign up to the idea, circumstances can change.
Read More14 ideas for edtech company incentives
What kind of “ethical bribes” might you offer potential customers?
Read MoreAn email discovery
A prime example of Sattingler’s Principle.
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Review: Understanding and Using Educational Theories
What can the writings of a long-dead theorist tell today's teachers?
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No mobiles, by Terry Freedman
Dear DfE: MYOB!
What next? Government guidance on seating plans in schools?
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Archives, by Terry Freedman
On this day: words have precise meanings (or should have)
On 25 June 2020 I wrote about words and their connotations. That was in the middle of lockdown, and was prompted by a specific news story. But the general principle still applies.
Read MoreEducation according to Oscar Wilde
I did find it annoying, and frustrating, though when a parent would sometimes tell me that they left school at 15 with no qualifications whatsoever, but that “it didn’t do me any harm”.
I always wanted to say, “How do you know?”
Read MoreWho are the stakeholders?
We’re often told that, when embarking on a major project, we need to consult with the stakeholders. All very sensible, but who are the stakeholders?
Read MoreTest your product!
I asked the person demonstrating the product what happens when bits are lost.
Read MoreWhich online platform?
If you need to run webinars or video conference calls for your customers, or make recommendations regarding one for your schools, what are the options?
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Ear, by Terry Freedman
The art of listening
Some years ago my wife and I set off to discover if the salesmen (back then they were nearly all men) were sexist. (Spoiler alert: most of them were.)
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Mortar board, by Terry Freedman
Is it worth doing an MA?
A few weeks ago my lady wife asked me what benefits I’d enjoyed from having gained an MA in the distant mists of decades past. “Apart from opening doors”, she added.
Read MoreThe future of edtech
Apparently, only 18% of schools say that they rely on the Department for Education for advice and guidance on what to use and for procurement. I’m surprised it’s that high.
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Nothing esoteric about this! VB example, by Terry Freedman
Esoteric programming languages
Programming languages are meant to be useful, right? I mean, I didn’t miss a memo or anything? That’s what I thought too. However…
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London Book Fair 2021
As always, the London Book Fair programme looks great.
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London Book Fair, by Terry Freedman
Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum 10 June 2021
It’s well-known that accessing academic articles can be a very expensive business. This year’s Research and Scholarly Publishing Forum, run in conjunction with the London Book Fair, is about developments in open access.
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London Book Fair seminar
What Works Conference
The London Book Fair people are once more putting on the What Works conference on 9th June 2021. The programme looks really interesting.
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Advertisement: Computing/ICT teacher vacancy
Would you love to work in a small international school with the flexibility to decide what you want to teach in KS3 Computing/ICT lessons, as well as teach the Cambridge IGCSE ICT and AS Level IT courses?
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