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    Meeting deadlines can sometimes be a bit of a challenge, but I always seem to manage to do so!

    Meeting deadlines can sometimes be a bit of a challenge, but I always seem to manage to do so!

    Introduction

    I've been a Freelance writer and author since 1989. This page lists the periodicals and organisations I’ve written articles and blog posts for.

    I have written books for a wide variety of publishers, including Pearsons and Hodder, and articles for The Guardian (supplement), The TES and PC Pro's ICT Review. I also write for various magazines for teachers, and company websites/blogs. 

    I am a member of a number of professional bodies (Fellow of Mirandanet and the RSA, member of the British Computer Society, TPEA, and the UK's Society of Authors).

    Periodicals and organisations I've written or write for

    I have written for many publications and websites, including the following :

    • 2Simple.

    • (Atari) ST Format Magazine.

    • Atari ST Magazine.

    • Atari ST User.

    • Director.

    • Educ@Guardian.

    • Educational Computing & Technology.

    • EPublic.

    • Groupcall blog.

    • Hewlett Packard (website).

    • Hot Chalk (website).

    • ICT Basic Skills Bulletin.

    • ICT For Education.

    • Information Technology in Developing Countries.

    • IntegraTe.

    • InteracTive.

    • Joskos (case studies).

    • Knowledge Quest.

    • Managing Schools Today.

    • Micro Computer Mart.

    • Micro Mart.

    • Mirandanet.

    • Naace.

    • Page 6 (New Atari User).

    • PC Format.

    • PC Mart.

    • PC Pro ICT Reviews Supplement.

    • PC Today.

    • Primary School Management.

    • Rising Stars.

    • Rising Stars blog.

    • School CIO Advisor Blog.

    • Schools Week.

    • Sec-Ed.

    • Teach Primary magazine.

    • Teach Secondary.

    • Technology & Learning (Blog).

    • Technology & Learning Magazine, USA.

    • Technology & Learning UK Magazine.

    • The Guardian website.

    • The ICT Co-ordinators’ Bulletin.

    • The SEN Co-ordinators’ Bulletin.

    • The Writing Co-operative (Medium).

    • Times Education Supplement.

    • Westminster Forum.

    • Writers’ Page.

    • Writers’ Weekly.

    • Writing World.

    For a few examples of my published articles, please go to Published articles.

    Published books

    I have had the following books published, and am a member of the UK’s Society of Authors:

    • A Guide to Desktop Publishing.

    • A Practical Guide to Timeworks on the Atari ST.

    • A Practical Guide to Timeworks Publisher 2 on the PC.

    • A Practical Guide to Calamus Desktop Publishing on the Atari ST.

    • Make Time with IT.

    • Managing ICT.

    • The Ami Pro Project Book.

    • The Students’ Guide to Desktop Publishing.

    • The Timeworks 3 Tutorial Book.

    • This is DTP! A Young Person’s Guide.

    In addition to the above,  I have contributed a chapter on using macros for controlling events, in Pearson’s ICT for Life Book Series, and a chapter to Enhancing Learning and Teaching with Technology (IOE Press).

    Also, I contributed to, and was a series editor for, a series of books called Switched On ICT.

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    Self-published books

    I have also self-published the following books (bold type indicates recently published):

    • A Practical Guide to Display.

    • Coming of Age: An Introduction to the NEW Worldwide Web (Editor).Creating a Technology-Rich School.

    • Education Conferences: Teachers' Guide to Getting the Most out of Education Conferences.

    • Get Organized.

    • Getting a Job as an ICT Manager in a School.

    • Go on, bore ‘em: how to make ICT lessons excruciatingly dull.

    • Management Information Systems in Schools -- Briefing Paper.

    • Recruiting an ICT Manager.

    • Using computers in classrooms.

    • The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book (Editor).

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    Book reviews

    I write reviews of books, mainly non-fiction and mainly in the following areas:

    • Education research

    • Education practice

    • Education technology, including Computing, digital literacy, information technology

    • E-safety

    • Writing practice

    • Writing resources

    My reviews have been published in computing magazines and educational periodicals such as Teaceek.

    Blogs and newsletters

    I have several active blogs and newsletters. They are:

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