Terry FreedmanSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Terry Freedman A Cornucopia of Comic-Making Applications By Terry Freedman published 16 October 17 I've collated the responses for free comic-making software here. 10 Reasons to Love Lists By Terry Freedman published 13 October 17 Forget the literary snobs! Lists are a great format for a variety of reasons. Robots, Artificial Intelligence and All That By Terry Freedman published 10 October 17 I think a lot of nonsense has been written about AI, about how a 'bot' will take over the teaching, differentiation and assessment functions. 15 Ways To Make an Educational Technology Project Successful By Terry Freedman published 4 October 17 How can you make an educational technology project successful? Presentation: 10 Simulating Ideas for the Computing Curriculum By Terry Freedman published 3 October 17 I'm no good at arithmetic, so my '10' ideas is actually 13. Inspecting Computing in Schools: 6 Research Questions By Terry Freedman published 29 September 17 There was a time, in the dim and distant past, when the schools inspectorate for England and Wales carried out subject inspections -- and published periodic subject reviews. Robot Questions By Terry Freedman published 27 September 17 In classrooms up and down the country, kids are building robots in the form of trucks or ‘lego people’ and then programming them to carry out simple tasks. 8 Reasons to Use Project-Based Learning in Computing By Terry Freedman published 20 September 17 I’ve long been an advocate of project-based learning, or PBL. What I've Been Reading: Weapons of Math Destruction By Terry Freedman published 7 September 17 It's all about the mathematics behind the algorithms that underlie many of the processes in our lives today, including processing job applications and evaluating teachers' performance. Seven Essentials for A Great Computing Course By Terry Freedman published 31 August 17 Here are seven important factors to keep in mind when you’re designing a new computing course. 11 Things New Teachers Need to Know About Education Technology By Terry Freedman published 31 August 17 If you’re a new teacher and thinking about using ed tech in your classroom, this is what you need to know or do. The Great Training Robbery, Part 13 of 13 By Terry Freedman published 25 August 17 I hope you find the points worth thinking about. Social Media Traffic Sources: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? By Terry Freedman published 22 August 17 Is it worth trying new social media platforms? 8 Elements of a Stimulating Computing Classroom By Terry Freedman published 15 August 17 It seems paradoxical, but the most boring classrooms tend to be the ones that are full of technology – and little else. 7 Essentials for a Great Computing Course By Terry Freedman published 10 August 17 If you find yourself in the position of having to set up and run a new Computing course in school, where do you start? Fake news and FLoSR By Terry Freedman published 8 August 17 This states that in any discussion, sooner or later one of the participants will say that it, whatever 'it' is, should be taught in schools. The Great Training Robbery, Part 4 of 13 By Terry Freedman published 2 August 17 What can you do to lessen the chance of something like this happening to you? 8 Possible Reasons Your Educational Technology is Underused By Terry Freedman published 1 August 17 Do your computer lab and other ed tech facilities look like this? 5 Minute Tip: How to Generate Random Text in Microsoft Word By Terry Freedman published 26 July 17 You know how sometimes you see Latin-looking placeholder text in documents? The Great Training Robbery, Part 1 of 13 By Terry Freedman published 25 July 17 He was pretty sure that someone who had attended a training course of his had taken his materials and then run the training in their school. Why No Work is No Good By Terry Freedman published 19 July 17 Here is my 6 point plan for making the transition from vacation to work as smooth as possible. A Rubric for Assessment? What a Joke! By Terry Freedman published 17 July 17 Rubrics are deceptive. Review of FotoJet By Terry Freedman published 14 July 17 It enables you to create banners, email headers and other types of graphic very easily. The Computing Curriculum in England: A Timeline of Hopes and Experience By Terry Freedman published 10 July 17 What happened to the concept of a 'broad and balanced' curriculum? Droning on: Review of Drones in Education By Terry Freedman published 7 July 17 It has advice on how to include drones in your curriculum, and sample lesson plans. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1LightSail: How to Use It to Teach Literacy2Google Scholar’s New AI Outline Tool Explained By Its Founder3Making Service Transitions Simple with Planning and Dedication4Learning About Google Learn About: What Educators Need To Know5Exploring the Use of Phone Pouches in Schools
A Cornucopia of Comic-Making Applications By Terry Freedman published 16 October 17 I've collated the responses for free comic-making software here.
10 Reasons to Love Lists By Terry Freedman published 13 October 17 Forget the literary snobs! Lists are a great format for a variety of reasons.
Robots, Artificial Intelligence and All That By Terry Freedman published 10 October 17 I think a lot of nonsense has been written about AI, about how a 'bot' will take over the teaching, differentiation and assessment functions.
15 Ways To Make an Educational Technology Project Successful By Terry Freedman published 4 October 17 How can you make an educational technology project successful?
Presentation: 10 Simulating Ideas for the Computing Curriculum By Terry Freedman published 3 October 17 I'm no good at arithmetic, so my '10' ideas is actually 13.
Inspecting Computing in Schools: 6 Research Questions By Terry Freedman published 29 September 17 There was a time, in the dim and distant past, when the schools inspectorate for England and Wales carried out subject inspections -- and published periodic subject reviews.
Robot Questions By Terry Freedman published 27 September 17 In classrooms up and down the country, kids are building robots in the form of trucks or ‘lego people’ and then programming them to carry out simple tasks.
8 Reasons to Use Project-Based Learning in Computing By Terry Freedman published 20 September 17 I’ve long been an advocate of project-based learning, or PBL.
What I've Been Reading: Weapons of Math Destruction By Terry Freedman published 7 September 17 It's all about the mathematics behind the algorithms that underlie many of the processes in our lives today, including processing job applications and evaluating teachers' performance.
Seven Essentials for A Great Computing Course By Terry Freedman published 31 August 17 Here are seven important factors to keep in mind when you’re designing a new computing course.
11 Things New Teachers Need to Know About Education Technology By Terry Freedman published 31 August 17 If you’re a new teacher and thinking about using ed tech in your classroom, this is what you need to know or do.
The Great Training Robbery, Part 13 of 13 By Terry Freedman published 25 August 17 I hope you find the points worth thinking about.
Social Media Traffic Sources: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? By Terry Freedman published 22 August 17 Is it worth trying new social media platforms?
8 Elements of a Stimulating Computing Classroom By Terry Freedman published 15 August 17 It seems paradoxical, but the most boring classrooms tend to be the ones that are full of technology – and little else.
7 Essentials for a Great Computing Course By Terry Freedman published 10 August 17 If you find yourself in the position of having to set up and run a new Computing course in school, where do you start?
Fake news and FLoSR By Terry Freedman published 8 August 17 This states that in any discussion, sooner or later one of the participants will say that it, whatever 'it' is, should be taught in schools.
The Great Training Robbery, Part 4 of 13 By Terry Freedman published 2 August 17 What can you do to lessen the chance of something like this happening to you?
8 Possible Reasons Your Educational Technology is Underused By Terry Freedman published 1 August 17 Do your computer lab and other ed tech facilities look like this?
5 Minute Tip: How to Generate Random Text in Microsoft Word By Terry Freedman published 26 July 17 You know how sometimes you see Latin-looking placeholder text in documents?
The Great Training Robbery, Part 1 of 13 By Terry Freedman published 25 July 17 He was pretty sure that someone who had attended a training course of his had taken his materials and then run the training in their school.
Why No Work is No Good By Terry Freedman published 19 July 17 Here is my 6 point plan for making the transition from vacation to work as smooth as possible.
Review of FotoJet By Terry Freedman published 14 July 17 It enables you to create banners, email headers and other types of graphic very easily.
The Computing Curriculum in England: A Timeline of Hopes and Experience By Terry Freedman published 10 July 17 What happened to the concept of a 'broad and balanced' curriculum?
Droning on: Review of Drones in Education By Terry Freedman published 7 July 17 It has advice on how to include drones in your curriculum, and sample lesson plans.