History lesson, by Terry Freedman
One of the apparently insoluble problems of the age is how do you encourage more girls to take up Computing? I think a lot can be done, and have done so myself, but I wonder how far a lot of the effort fails to get to the heart of the issue, which could be the curriculum itself, the way it is taught, or a combination of the two?
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a busy station, by Terry Freedman
Sometimes the reason, and the fix, are relatively simple.
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a busy station, by Terry Freedman
Another barrier to entry might be a lack of expertise.
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a busy station, by Terry Freedman
Another barrier to entry — but one that can be easily resolved.
Read MoreThe computer rooms were kept locked at all times, but staff could access them any time they liked. All they had to do was get the keys….
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Students working, by Terry Freedman
What can your students do in the odd five minutes in computing lessons? Here are eleven suggestions.
Read MoreThere is little I find more annoying than being lectured to by people who have all the answers, but do not engage in (rational) discussion on the subject.
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A busy station, by Terry Freedman
This concept is usually applied in the context of a company attempting to break in to a particular market. In the context of a school, we can apply the idea to the taste of encouraging teachers to use the computing facilities.
Read MoreI think this could be an excellent resource for teachers of mathematics.
Read MoreI submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote!
Read MoreOne for your colleagues, perhaps: art, art history, ploitics with a small ‘p’.
Read MoreOne for your colleagues, perhaps. Sperrin has provided a wealth of information that can be used to provide a rich experience for students of politics, history and English literature.
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I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.
Read MoreThe following story was a light-hearted attempt to write hardboiled fiction for heads of education technology in schools. Plus: ChatGPT’s review of it.
Read More7 questions for the edtech co-ordinator in a school.
Read MoreJust starting out as a teacher? Here are a few things it's useful to know in relation to using education technology.
Read MoreOne of the possibly unwanted tasks on return to school is to get your school blog up and running again.
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This is a great book for dipping into in order to read about different teaching and assessment strategies, backed up by research.
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This book contains numerous assessment for learning techniques.
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This provides a great deal of information about the different aspects of "literacy” and how digital tools can be brought into the service of literacy in the primary school.
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