Terry Freedman's ICT & Computing in Education blog — ICT & Computing in Education

Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce

July 7, 2025

What does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?

Books of 2020

December 31, 2020

These are the books I’ve encountered in 2020.

The importance of reading in education technology: 3 books to read and recommend

May 22, 2017

Why background reading and reading around the subject are good things to do, plus three books I recommend for students (and teachers).

Getting the most out of Education Conferences -- now available on Kobo!

May 18, 2017

Information about my ebook, Education Conferences, plus where to buy it on Kobo.

7 books for teachers of computing and ICT

July 25, 2016

Micro reviews of 7 books. Inspired by a particular branch of "flash fiction", these reviews are just 6 words long! Ideal if you don't have much time to read a full length review, but would like a heads-up on what's out there. However, longer reviews are available if you prefer. Details are in the article.

What I've been reading: What's yours is mine

July 21, 2016

This book provides an interesting -- and disturbing -- perspective on the so-called sharing economy.

What I'm reading: Bounce

July 7, 2016

What does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?

What I'm currently reading in the world of technology

May 26, 2016

Here are three thumbnail sketches of books I'm reading at the moment or have recently read. I hope it's useful.

What I've been reading

February 16, 2016

Some educational research books are better written than others. "Making a difference in education" is one of them.

Books for teachers of Computing and ICT

January 9, 2016

News about the ever-expanding Books Recommendations page on the ICT & Computing in Education website. This complements the book reviews that I publish fairly regluarly.

Recent book reviews

Review: The Illusionist Brain: The Neuroscience of Magic

I was surprised to read some of the clearest explanations of neuroscience I've yet come across.

Review: Nature's Memory

One would think that the stories told by the exhibits in natural history museums are reasonably objective and factual, but apparently not.

On this day in 2010: Review of the Dell Latitude 2110

“Oooh!” “Ah!” “Oh my!”. Such were the collective gasps emanating from the Freedman household when I unpacked the Dell Latitude 2110 Netbook I’d been sent to review. Slim, striking and silent (but enough about me), the Latitude certainly makes the grade as far as aesthetics are concerned. But how does it actually perform?

Quick looks: Listen in: How radio changed the home

Back in the 1930s, radio was the cutting edge technology in the home.

Backlist: The Written World

Writing was invented ‘only’ a few thousand years ago. It’s a fascinating story.

Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce

What does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?

Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution

The title of this book invites curiosity: what were the other three ‘revolutions?

A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

Review: Pen Names

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.

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