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My grim and distant techie past: the uni years, part 1 (updated)

February 20, 2026

My mother lived for 91 years, and during that time she witnessed cars becoming ubiquitous, the invention and expansion of television, the development of video and home video recording, cheap flights, fast trains…

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In Autobiography Tags old technology, technology, university
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My grim and distant techie past: the uni years, part 2 (updated)

February 20, 2026

In this occasional series, I am outlining the sort of technology I’ve been obliged to use at various stages of my life.

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In Autobiography Tags Brunel, autobiography, banda

Revisiting the Carrot 2 Search Engine

February 16, 2026

I first reviewed the Carrot2 search engine in 2016. I found it quite useful then. What’s the story now?

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Research, News & views Tags Carrot2, search engines
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Blogger, by Terry Freedman

Two cheers for Substack

February 13, 2026

The pros and cons of Substack, from a personal perspective.

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In News & views Tags Substack, blogging
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AI can increase workload

February 13, 2026

I came across an interesting article about AI increasing workload rather than reducing it.

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In AI, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags AI, workload

Discipline in the classroom: what, why and how (2026)

February 11, 2026

I’ve deleted some redundant code and changed a dead link. The rest still stands, and I still abide by it. Mty motto: don’t smile before half-term.

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In Tips for teachers, News & views, Audio Tags discipline, lessons, noise, introverts, extroverts, safety, environment, Andrew Old, Patricia McLean, audio
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Hazardous area, by Terry Freedman

Safer Internet Day 2026

February 10, 2026

Three resources that you or the parents of your pupils may find useful.

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In Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Tips for teachers Tags Safer Internet Day, online safety, e-safety

Need a break? This book of short stories could be just the ticket!

January 28, 2026

The 39 stories in this collection span a hundred years, during which Polish society underwent seismic political change several times over.

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In Bookshelf, On the lighter side, Reviews Tags reviews, relaxation, short stories

Review: Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters

January 28, 2026

An interesting look at how differently societies across the globe view and use technlogogy.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews, Unintended consequences Tags digital culture shock, technology, reviews

Review: The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future

January 28, 2026

The written word has endured for millennia, and herein you'll discover why.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags books, reviews, technology

Review: Craftland: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Arts and Vanishing Trades

January 28, 2026

A book that offers a glimpse into the way traditional crafts were practised before the Industrial Revolution.

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In Bookshelf, History, Reviews Tags history
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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In News & views, On this day Tags funding
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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

10 reasons to use comics and cartoons in the classroom (Updated)

December 17, 2025

There are at least ten good reasons to use cartoons or comics in your lessons. This article explains what they are, with links to research and useful resources.

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In Audio, On this day Tags comics, cartoons, audio

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

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
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