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Terry Freedman

England

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist at ICT in Education

I write about education, ed tech, & middle leadership. I also review books about education. My newsletter, Eclecticism: https://t.co/b0gdqSwhgW

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  • Start the week #96

    2 weeks ago | terryfreedman.substack.com | Terry Freedman

    Greetings!This is going to be a very short post I’m afraid. But I hope to be back on Wednesday, with another letter to . Do subscribe to hers to enjoy this ongoing correspondence, and other great posts. But enough of this persiflage! On with the newsletter. TerryHave you ever thought about all the jobs you’ve had, whether paid for or as a volunteer? I have borrowed this idea from a book called Picture Perfect.

  • Reasons to teach coding through problem-solving — ICT & Computing in Education

    3 weeks ago | ictineducation.org | Terry Freedman

    There are two basic ways of teaching programming -- or pretty much anything, come to that. You can either start with the building blocks and build up, or you can start with some self-contained problems and then pull them apart. In practice, of course, you need to do both, so it comes down to a question of emphasis. My preferred approach has always been to start by solving problems, as far as possible. Here are my reasons.

  • Robotics is STILL a waste of time — ICT & Computing in Education

    3 weeks ago | ictineducation.org | Terry Freedman

    A few years ago I wrote the following. I still stand by every word I said. Building robots or other physical devices is all the rage, but I have a few concerns. Is it a necessity for covering the Computing curriculum? No! It might be a "nice to do" (might be), but there are other objections (see below).

  • Review: Social Media for Academics — ICT & Computing in Education

    3 weeks ago | ictineducation.org | Terry Freedman

    Firstly I should say that I have been looking at the first edition of this book. That came out in 2016, and a second edition came out in 2019. This is a review of the original edition. It is full of sensible, level-headed advice. I don’t think there is anything here that renders it fit only for the attention of academics, except, I suppose, the discussion about publishing your work.

  • Start the week #95

    3 weeks ago | terryfreedman.substack.com | Terry Freedman

    Greetings!Sorry this is a day late. Here’s a photo of my assistant:But enough of this persiflage: on with the newsletter!TerryThis is just a very quick heads-up. I’m just about to send off four reviews to Teach Secondary magazine. I will post the reviews here once they’ve been published there (that’s the deal), but here are one-liners to whet your appetite. Talese is a master of close observation.

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16 Jun 25

Start the week #97 https://t.co/mi8D4aiTIk Terry Freedman https://t.co/Zr2eFwNH2A Greetings! This week I’ve started with a serious article. I hope you don’t mind. But enough of this persiflage! On with the newsletter. Terry An invidious comparison Here are a few facts abou…

ICT & Computing in Education
ICT & Computing in Education @terryfreedman
16 Jun 25

Start the week #97: https://t.co/mi8D4aiTIk

ICT & Computing in Education
ICT & Computing in Education @terryfreedman
16 Jun 25

Start the week #97 https://t.co/d79LPeVN7V