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Journalism in the field of AI: is it biased?
Read MoreDoes it matter if articles are written by an algorithm?
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Wow! By Terry Freedman
You know those awful television documentaries in which the presenters (it’s usually a double act) continually display their inability to ask interesting questions and probe beneath the surface? I thought it might be fun to imagine an inspection of a Computing department conducted as one of those documentaries.
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Information sign, by Terry Freedman
The Westminster Forum has a conference coming up on 25th March 2020:
The new Ofsted inspection framework — implementation, impact on schools, and the next steps for the curriculum
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We like to believe that meritocracy is a good thing, in that it rewards effort, and acts as a great leveller. Is that actually the case?
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Bett 2020 is coming…
Read MoreThere are too many instances of government schemes being ill thought out, or where the system could be gamed.In my opinion, the government has a duty to ensure a minimal viable product, so to speak, but then step back. I’m not so naive as to believe that the free market is perfect, but I think government decrees are even less perfect.
Read MoreThe ICT Register, a scheme whereby schools could put themselves forward as experts in particular aspects of ed tech, was no doubt ahead of its time. Nevertheless, I think a certain degree of scepticism about such schemes is healthy.
Read MoreMy key messages to would-be bloggers.
Read MoreIt’s incredibly easy to ask people to pay for your content these days. Is that an entirely good thing?
Read MoreIs the Department for Education’s Demonstrator Schools initiative likely to be useful, or just a red herring?
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Research reading, by Terry Freedman
What do we know about the pedagogy of teaching Computing? Do teachers spot students’ misconceptions? Can general principles of instruction be applied to the teaching of Computing? Plus other interesting questions.
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Questions, by Terry Freedman
Is it surprising that the recently-published initial teacher training core framework contains no reference to education technology?
Read MoreShould we be polite to virtual assistants?
Read MoreWhat can a Zen outlook teach us about educational ICT and Computing?
Read MoreHow to decide whether the so-called “experts” at a forthcoming conference are likely to impart any useful, actionable information.
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Bob Harrison writes: “We have a computing curriculum and suite of qualifications which neither meet the needs of all pupils nor the needs of a rapidly evolving digital workplace and world.”
Read MoreI once worked out, around 10 years ago, that there was a new education initiative on average every two weeks.
Read MoreI’ve read about schools beating the budget blues by building their own visualisers, interactive whiteboards and computers. In my opinion these measures are a mistake. When it comes to education technology, the focus should be on value for money and cost-effectiveness rather than simply saving money.
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