I’ve added another article in this series. Hence this update.
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dystopian visions, by Terry Freedman
Dystopian Visions: A Sound of Thunder, by Ray Bradbury
One of my favourite stories, this one by Ray Bradbury looks at the possible consequences of making a small, apparently insignificant, change in the past.
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I should be writing, by Terry Freedman
I don't write only about ed tech...
I have lots of thoughts about education in general too. Here’s some information about another newsletter I write, about education in general.
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Review: Writing on the Job: Best Practices for Communicating in the Digital Age
What's the best way of constructing an email, especially if you want the recipient to do something? If you’re a teacher or presenter, how should you approach the writing of a slide- based presentation?
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The factory of the future (what a load of tosh)
I have recently had a glimpse of techno-utopia. It is not pretty.
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Sherlock Holmes, by Terry Freedman
Let's keep the arms length body at arms length
Governments should not interfere in the education marketplace
Read MoreDystopian visions: a partial index (Updated)
Yesterday when I wrote this article I inadvertently left out one of the stories I covered. Hence this update.
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Dystopian visions, by Terry Freedman
Dystopian visions: a partial index
Being a great fan of the kind of science fiction that extrapolates what is (sort of) possible now into what will probably be possible in the future, I’ve been writing a series of articles called Dystopian Visions.
Read MoreThe Oldest Blogger? (revisited)
So you thought that blogging started circa 2002, did you? I have incontrovertible proof that it has been going a lot longer than that.
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Custom Wordle, by Terry Freedman
The Case For Word Puzzles (Updated)
Used sensibly, creatively and as part of an array of resources, word puzzles can supplement your teaching very well.
Read MoreWhat's the point of book reviews?
So many authors think they ought to be the recipient of the Nobel prize for literature.
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Lessons from the world of sports: #5 The rule of encouragement (Updated)
How important is encouragement to Olympic class athletes? I’d like to start off with an admission of error….
Read MoreBook review: Terry Freedman's Dispatches from the Chalkface, reviewed by Connie Chelsea
Dispatches from the Chalkface is an important book because it provides a rare, inside look at the day-to-day reality of teaching in a classroom. Terry Freedman, the author, is a veteran teacher with over 30 years of experience, and in this book he shares his insights and wisdom gained from years of working with students.
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Lessons from the world of sports: #4 The rule of expert guidance (Updated)
A conversation that has never taken place, and probably will never take place.
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What if "she" decided whether or not you got the job?
8 ideas for story-writing in Computing
Here are 8 ideas for encouraging pupils to write stories on Computing and related topics.
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Lessons from the world of sports: #3 The rule of eclecticism (Updated)
I’ve called today’s rule the rule of eclecticism because it’s about learning from different, and disparate, disciplines.
Read MoreEsoteric programming languages (Revisited)
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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Lessons from the world of sports: #2 The rule of detailed analysis (Updated)
Anyone who voluntarily leaps off a board which is 10 metres high – imaging three double-decker buses stacked on top of each other with a car balancing on top – has to be nuts. That’s not me saying that, but Leon Taylor…
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Question mark - Terry Freedman
National Coding Week: why? (Updated)
I’ve always been of the strong opinion that (a) people should talk about programming, not coding, and (b) people learn best on a kind of need to know basis.
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Lessons from the world of sports: #1 The 1% improvement rule (Updated)
Small, perhaps seemingly insignificant, improvements can make a big difference.
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