A fascinating insight into how language evolves and adjusts according to changes in culture.
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metadata mug, photo by Terry Freedman
My grim and distant techie past: the uni years, part 1 (updated)
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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My grim and distant techie past: the uni years, part 2 (updated)
In this occasional series, I am outlining the sort of technology I’ve been obliged to use at various stages of my life.
Read MoreRevisiting the Carrot 2 Search Engine
I first reviewed the Carrot2 search engine in 2016. I found it quite useful then. What’s the story now?
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Blogger, by Terry Freedman
Two cheers for Substack
The pros and cons of Substack, from a personal perspective.
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Photo by Terry Freedman
AI can increase workload
I came across an interesting article about AI increasing workload rather than reducing it.
Read MoreDiscipline in the classroom: what, why and how (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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Hazardous area, by Terry Freedman
Safer Internet Day 2026
Three resources that you or the parents of your pupils may find useful.
Read MoreNeed a break? This book of short stories could be just the ticket!
The 39 stories in this collection span a hundred years, during which Polish society underwent seismic political change several times over.
Read MoreReview: Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters
An interesting look at how differently societies across the globe view and use technlogogy.
Read MoreReview: The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future
The written word has endured for millennia, and herein you'll discover why.
Read MoreReview: Craftland: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Arts and Vanishing Trades
A book that offers a glimpse into the way traditional crafts were practised before the Industrial Revolution.
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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.
A cornucopia of comic-making applications (updated)
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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Terry thinking, by Terry
Revisited: Time to grow up?
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
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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Why Subscribe to Blogs? My survey results + up-to-date data
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.
Read More10 reasons to use comics and cartoons in the classroom (Updated)
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.
Read MoreQuick look: Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters
Chapters look at how technology is used around the world, online communities, and building a culturally just infrastucture, amongst other topics.
Read MoreQuick look: Artificially Gifted: Notes from a Post-Genius World
The author, Mechelle Gilford, explores how AI may render our usual way of interpreting the concept of “gifted” obsolete.
Read MoreQuick look: Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us―and How AI Could Save Lives
Dr Bot discusses something I hadn’t really considered…
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