This is one of the fundamental tenets of Economics, but which can be found in everyday life all the time.

A fallacy trap that many people fall into.

Two important types of cost to consider.

Sometimes the reason, and the fix, are relatively simple.

Another barrier to entry might be a lack of expertise.

Another barrier to entry — but one that can be easily resolved.

The 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….

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.

7 questions for the edtech co-ordinator in a school.

“It’s not about the technology” sounds logical, but in my experience it is certainly not the whole story.

I can verify from first hand experience that PBL kept students highly engaged, and helped them to develop skills such as working with others and independent research.

I have somewhat dichotomous views of this question of whether leaders make a difference, or much of a difference.

I have somewhat dichotomous views of this question of whether leaders make a difference, or much of a difference. I think my views can be classified as macro and micro.

When I first launched the ICT in Education website (since renamed to the ICT and Computing in Education website), it was hard going. Despite using Microsoft Front Page, and experimenting at various times with various HTML editors, it was hard work, in two respects.

Have you noticed that more and more companies seem to have outsourced their customer service to an AI bot?

I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review 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.

I keep coming across articles and research about schools’ AI policies — or the lack of them. It seems to me that we’ve been here before, with policies about teachers’ and departments’ use of technology, and e-safety. There is a familiar pattern…

I went for a medical consultation recently — don’t worry, nothing terrible. As James Cagney so memorably put it in one of his films, I ain’t dead yet.

If part of your job is to encourage other teachers to use technology in their lessons, this article, based on my own experiences, may help. Now updated again with additional points.

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

All of the reasons to attend that I’ve suggested in 21 reasons to attend conferences are valid, but they are personal, in a sense. So here are 9 suggested arguments that may appeal to your senior leadership team.

I borrowed this book from the library yesterday and have had to stop reading it.

While it's fashionable to decry the use of computer labs, still they continue to exist in many schools. If you have, or are thinking of having, a computer lab, what ought it to look like? What should it contain?

Even the most technophobic adults can be persuaded to engage with their child’s IT studies.

I keep seeing blog articles and guides about using AI in education, and they mostly seem to be a form of painting by numbers.

There is little doubt that youngsters tend to be very quick at picking things up when it comes to technology, and are just as keen to pass on their knowledge to others.