You may not know this, but I really really try to greet pronouncements from the Department for Education in a positive manner. But, quite frankly, they make that impossible.
Read MoreArise, Sir Gavin
Just in case you weren't aware, the previous Education Secretary in England, Gavin Williamson, is going to be given a knighthood. Admittedly he had a rotten task, having to deal with education during a pandemic and lockdowns. Even so….
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Bett. Photo by Terry Freedman
After Bett
There is always a danger that no matter how good an event like Bett is, it will turn out to have very little impact in the longer term, as you forget what you saw and more pressing concerns vie for your attention. Here are some suggestions for preventing that from happening.
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Bett20, by Terry Freedman
Bett Bulletin: Life-sized augmented reality
Discovery Education has launched an AR app called SandboxAR. It makes things appear life-sized, and the LGfL is involved, providing content.
Read MoreHead of department notes: who are the key people?
Is the most important person in your school or team is the one who has the key to the stationery cupboard?
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Bett Bulletin: a heads-up guide
Unfortunately, I am unable to attend Bett this year. However, as I received a few kind invitations from companies to meet look at products, I thought I could at least pass the information on to you.
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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Coming up in Digital Education
Here’s what the next issue of the Digital Education newsletter contains….
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An inspector calls
If there’s one thing that every teacher dreads it’s a visit from inspectors.
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Explosive atmosphere, by Terry Freedman
Toxic leadership
It's all very well enjoying power, but ultimately power is only useful if it gets things done without unfortunate side effects.
Read MoreThe Society of Breakers
Too many brilliantly-working things are screwed up for it to be just accidental.
Read MoreUse your face?
If an article is ripped off, it’s much easier to prove that it was originally published by you if your face is embedded in it.
Read MoreUse a spreadsheet for literary criticism: it's more accurate (Updated)
It seems to me that if you’re going to encourage students to use computer programming in literature studies, one very worthwhile project would be to get them to create a random book review or literary essay generator.
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Preparing for a head of department post doesn’t only involve reading. Picture credit: Reading (cartoon), by Terry Freedman
The benefits of supply teaching...
I don’t think I would go so far as to recommend supply teaching as a career option, even temporarily. However…
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Terry: dreading the bombardment of ill-informed views!
Twitter toxicity: Beware the ultracrepidarians (updated)
It all started with Brexit. At least, that’s when I first became aware of the preponderance of people who are more than happy to pontificate about, and lecture the rest of us on, a subject of which they have no expertise.
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On this day: reasons to use education technology in lessons
Sometimes you need to convince colleagues to think about using educational technology in their lessons, or to identify where in their scheme of work they could incorporate it.
Read MoreReview: Must do better
Some parts of this book are excellent. Shame about the bit on “incredibly limited working memory” though.
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How you could help Ukraine
The following is a list of 29 ways in which you might be able to help the Ukrainian situation. My aim was to collate a list of ways that ordinary people could contribute, even if only in a small way.
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Books by Terry Freedman
How come there are TWO World Book Days?
I have discovered that there are two World Book Days.
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Review: A student’s guide to Python for physical modelling
The book’s primary concern is enabling Python to be used for manipulating and plotting large datasets, dealing with image “noise” and other advanced topics.
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Books, by Terry Freedman
World Book and Copyright Day
World Book Day is with us again today, March 3rd, when it is celebrating its 25th birthday! Here are some activities and resources to make it a day to remember.
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