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This is an image I created using pulpomizer.com. Thanks to Julian Wood for drawing my attention to this application in one of his talks.

This is an image I created using pulpomizer.com. Thanks to Julian Wood for drawing my attention to this application in one of his talks.

A cornucopia of comic-making applications (updated)

December 18, 2025

If you like to use comics and cartoons in your teaching, and encourage students to do so too, you'll like this collection of comic-making utilities.

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In Round-up, Blast from the past Tags comics, cartoons
Terry thinking, by Terry

Terry thinking, by Terry

Revisited: Time to grow up?

December 18, 2025

From 2010: Here’s a thought. I like to think of myself as a glass half full type of person. So why all the doom and gloom about the apparent lack of Governmental support, in the UK, for technology in the classroom?

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Terry, blogging

Updated: Why Subscribe to Blogs? 8 Things to Consider Copy

December 18, 2025

I published this on 7 December 2009. I don’t think anything has changed since then as far as my opinions are concerned. I have removed a now-defunct link.

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In What I look for, Blast from the past Tags blogs, subscribe, why subscribe to blogs

Why Subscribe to Blogs? My survey results + up-to-date data

December 18, 2025

In 2009 I invited readers to take part in a small survey asking the question "Why do you subscribe to blogs?". Here they are the results, updated with information from an AI app.

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In News & views, Web 2.0, On this day Tags survey, why subscribe to blogs

Quick look: Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters

November 23, 2025

Chapters look at how technology is used around the world, online communities, and building a culturally just infrastucture, amongst other topics.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews, Quick Looks Tags reviews, culture shock

Quick look: Artificially Gifted: Notes from a Post-Genius World

November 23, 2025

The author, Mechelle Gilford, explores how AI may render our usual way of interpreting the concept of “gifted” obsolete.

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Quick look: Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us―and How AI Could Save Lives

November 21, 2025

Dr Bot discusses something I hadn’t really considered…

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In Bookshelf, Quick Looks, Reviews Tags reviews, quick looks, AI

Review: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics: Anniversary Edition

November 14, 2025

Rovelli draws readers into his world by describing the development of theories that scientists have posited to try and explain our world and the universe beyond.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags physics, reviews

I don't agree with Cognitive Load Theory (CLT). Here's Why -- Updated

November 7, 2025
A question: is Cognitive Load Theory another example of the emperor’s new clothes?
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In Discussion topic, News & views, Research, On this day Tags Cognitive Load Theory, Working Memory

9 Good reasons to attend: the ones to put to senior leaders

November 7, 2025

All of the reasons to attend that I’ve suggested in 21 reasons to attend conferences are valid, but they are personal, in a sense. So here are 9 suggested arguments that may appeal to your senior leadership team.

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In Professional development, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags education conferences, senior management, senior leadership

Thoughts on the curriculum and assessment review

November 6, 2025

Apparently the Department for Education is working on a new writing framework. Let’s hope it will be voluntary, because if the usual substandard writing we often see emanating from the DfE is anything to go by, it will be the last thing anybody needs.

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In News & views Tags curriculum and assessment review

Review: Dear Data

November 6, 2025

The authors spent a year sending each other postcards on a different theme each week, with pictorial representations of the data they had collected.

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In Back Catalogue, Bookshelf, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Reviews Tags reviews, data

Review: Blueprints: How mathematics shapes creativity

November 3, 2025

What place might Blueprints merit on a teacher’s bookshelves?

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags Blueprints, Reviews, creativity, maths
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A daunting prospect, so what’s your motivation? Photo by Terry Freedman

On this day: Encouraging other teachers to use education technology

October 15, 2025

Gretchen Rubin talks about four kinds of self-motivation. Might this provide a way of thinking about how to encourage colleagues to use education technology in their lessons?

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In News & views, On this day Tags Gretchen Rubin, RSA, RSA Events, Four tendencies framework, motivation

21 Reasons to attend conferences

October 14, 2025

It’s often difficult to get time out of school to attend a conference, but I think you should try and get to at least one a year.

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In Professional development Tags education conferences

Review: Renaturing: Small Ways to Wild the World

October 7, 2025

This book could prove useful to schools keen to cultivate their own dedicated ‘back to nature’ area.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags Renaturing, rewilding, nature, reviews

Review: Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home

October 7, 2025

A couple of generations before the first internet cafés were opened, someone attempted pretty much the same thing by opening a ‘radio café’.

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In Bookshelf, History, Reviews Tags radio, reviews

Review: Level Up Your Lesson Plans: Ignite the Joy of Learning with Fun and Educational Materials

October 7, 2025

This book is awash with ideas.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags lesson planning, reviews

Review: Conversations With Third Reich Contemporaries: : From Luke Holland’s Final Account

October 7, 2025

This may be useful for the Hiostory department in your school.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags History, Third Reich, reviews

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Quick look: My boss is a moron

September 30, 2025

I borrowed this book from the library yesterday and have had to stop reading it.

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In Bookshelf, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development, Quick Looks Tags reviews, quick looks, boss
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