I've been compiling a retrospective in the form of articles from the Digital Education newsletter in 2017. Here's the list of articles included.
Read MoreThe final issue of my newsletter, Digital Education
A quick look at what's in the latest issue of my newsletter, Digital Education, out later today (with any luck!).
Read More10 reasons to use comics and cartoons in the classroom
There are at least ten good reasons to use cartoons or comics in your lessons. This article explains what they are, with links to research and useful resources.
Read More14 things to check when using education technology
This article was originally published in 2008. Apart from a few obvious points, such as the references to CDs, large monitors and, in some schools these days, computer rules, very little requires changing in terms of the advice. But the interesting aspect of the article is, I think, what is implicit. Having two computers out of commission would have been an issue in those days. Bring Your Own Technology had yet to be a possibility for most pupils. Laptops were still expensive enough to make class sets of them something to dream about. There were tablet computers, but the iPad was still two years in the future. The reference to planning to use the internet: nowadays it's virtually unavoidable because so much is online. When you think about all that, it is hard to remember that the article was written less than a decade ago!
Read More3 education technology blog posts you should check out
A few useful articles that you may not have come across before. They cover:
- project-based learning
- teen depression and cyberbullying and
- how to reduce the possibility of having your training stolen.
Quick tips: creating a stimulating computing classroom
How can you make your computing classroom as vibrant as possible. Here's a link to an article I posted back in August 2017 containing 8 suggestions.
Read MoreThe importance of touch in Computing
Making it possible for students to come face to face with real things from times gone by can have an electrifying effect on them. This is especially so when teaching Computing.
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