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About by: doug
August 23, 2009, 06:11
I have been involved in educational ICT since the very early days. I qualified as a teacher back in1980. I have always felt the need to 'contribute' to…
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Douglas Woods PROFILE Experienced ICT in Education Consultant with 30 years’ experience working in education as; a teacher, ICT coordinator, ICT…
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- Uncategorized (17)
  - ICT : Education on the Cheap by: doug
    July 16, 2010, 11:45
    I first wrote this back in March 2010 in response to a question from Prof. Stephen Heppell regarding using ICT to reduce costs. Stephen posed this question…
  - 10 Lists a Teacher Should Write Before Retiring by: doug
    June 26, 2010, 08:52
    A list for teachers to create to help identify the positive aspects of teaching or working with learners.
  - #c4ed intro by: doug
    June 24, 2010, 09:50
    I am at the Channel 4 Education conference in London. There seems to be a lot on offer today. I am especially looking forward to seeing if C4 have any new…
  - mobile browser test by: doug
    June 7, 2010, 20:58
    If you are viewing this in a mobile browser, can you please leave a comment upon how it works (or doesn't). iPhone/itouch users should be able to switch…
  - ICT: an Uncertain Future? by: doug
    May 25, 2010, 15:36
    Yesterday’s announcement of the demise of Becta seems to have brought a lot of people out in the open to air their views, or maybe it was the unseasonable…
  - Do we Really Need an Education ICT Agency by: doug
    May 24, 2010, 13:16
    Image via Wikipedia I'm writing this in the aftermath of the announcement that Becta is to close. The details of the close and its timescale are not yet…
  - Retro Teaching by: doug
    April 19, 2010, 18:45
    Image by AndyRamdin | Ducked.nl via Flickr I hate going to the opticians. I hate it not just because it can be expensive and not just because I…
  - Can we Learn from Mistakes? by: doug
    April 12, 2010, 12:09
    I'm not a supporter of the 'learning from mistakes' theory of education, indeed I often feel that it is not possible for people to learn from mistakes.…
  - Taking the C out of ICT by: doug
    March 22, 2010, 12:55
    The title of this post comes from a presentation made by David Anstead at the Naace Strategic Conference in March 2010. To summarise, David's most…
  - Reaching the Not-Online by: doug
    March 17, 2010, 09:05
    Image by dougwoods via Flickr One thing that I took from Martha Lane Fox's speech at this year's NAACE conference was the statistic that 40% of those…
- web 2.0 (7)
  - Cheating and Collaboration by: doug
    July 12, 2010, 09:04
    Image via Wikipedia The other day, I took part in the #ukedchat discussion on Twitter. A couple of days later I was quite flattered to read that one of…
  - Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug
    June 29, 2010, 11:57
    Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…
  - Four Twitter Services You May Not have Seen by: doug
    June 17, 2010, 10:17
    Image by Getty Images via @daylife Just recently I have been playing around with a few twitter services which some of you may not have seen. Most of them…
  - A Second Look at Second Life by: doug
    April 14, 2010, 11:11
    image by Learn4Life A few years ago I first tried out Second Life and, to be honest, I didn't like it at the time. Nevertheless I decided to give it a…
  - Guilty as Charged by: doug
    March 23, 2010, 16:04
    Guilty as charged! Well it seems that I was one of the most prolific users of Twitter at the recent Naace conference. Perhaps I should shut up and…
  - Comfortable Technology -Learning Transformation pt4 by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 13:52
    One early evening I found myself recently giving a presentation about ICT and improving learning to a group of school teachers as part of their INSET training. …
  - blogging (1)
    - Blogging in School by: doug
      July 10, 2010, 22:36
      What role can blogging play in education? The educational potential of blogging in schools lies not so much in the facility of the pupil to write their blog…
- Classroom Technology (48)
  - What Matters Most in Educational Technology by: doug
    July 29, 2010, 08:49
    Image by Nick J Adams via Flickr What Matters Most in Educational Technology What matters most in educational technology is not so much how you, the…
  - ICT training sessions by: doug
    July 24, 2010, 23:25
    Not too long ago I led two ICT training sessions which have been very similar in outcome even though the schools were very different. One school was…
  - Retro Computing by: doug
    July 19, 2010, 08:37
    Image via Wikipedia I have been using computers for most of my life yet I am still surprised at times by the concept of 'retro' computing. To me technology…
  - 6 Ways ICT Can Improve Education by: doug
    July 17, 2010, 22:55
    Image by Getty Images via Daylife It seems to me that there are 6 ways in which we can use ICT to improve education. I make no claims for the originalit…
  - Steve Wheeler Presents ... by: doug
    July 15, 2010, 16:54
    Web 3.0 the way forward is a presentation by Steve Wheeler.
  - Cheating and Collaboration by: doug
    July 12, 2010, 09:04
    Image via Wikipedia The other day, I took part in the #ukedchat discussion on Twitter. A couple of days later I was quite flattered to read that one of…
  - Education Technology; Teaching Tool or Learning Tool? by: doug
    July 9, 2010, 17:42
    What makes a good teacher or a great teacher. How can a teacher use technology?
  - When I Met the Old Teachers by: doug
    July 9, 2010, 14:52
    For those members of the profession who have been teaching for many, say 20 or 30, years, to be told that the methods and approaches you use are no longer…
  - Using Interactive Whiteboards to Improve Achievement by: doug
    July 3, 2010, 22:17
    A recent study suggests that using an Interactive Whiteboard can improve achievement by 16%
  - Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug
    June 29, 2010, 11:57
    Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…
- ICT Support and Management (5)
  - ICT training sessions by: doug
    July 24, 2010, 23:25
    Not too long ago I led two ICT training sessions which have been very similar in outcome even though the schools were very different. One school was…
  - Cutting ICT Costs by: doug
    July 12, 2010, 17:21
    Rather than cut ICT costs schools should take better control of their costs. This can be done by effective Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) procedures.
  - Primary School Technical Support by: doug
    April 26, 2010, 18:55
    If we want our primary schools to make effective use of technology then we have to find ways of ensuring effective and appropriate levels of technical…
  - Three Thoughts on ICT CPD for Teachers by: doug
    April 5, 2010, 17:48
    What needs to be done to provide ICT training for teachers?
  - ICT : Education on the cheap? by: doug
    March 1, 2010, 15:39
    A few weeks ago I took part in an online discussion led by Stephen Heppell on the Vital website. Stephen Heppell is a very highkly regarded figure in the…
- Online Resources (4)
  - Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug
    June 29, 2010, 11:57
    Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…
  - Free Internet Resources by: doug
    June 21, 2010, 21:46
    http://www.senteacher.org This site, SEN Teacher, has been going for a number of years now and I am surprised it is not more popular than it is. The…
  - A Second Look at Second Life by: doug
    April 14, 2010, 11:11
    image by Learn4Life A few years ago I first tried out Second Life and, to be honest, I didn't like it at the time. Nevertheless I decided to give it a…
  - New Ways to Learn by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 17:00
    I discovered a great blog post at http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning2-0/10-ways-to-learn-in-2010/ which lists 10 new ways to learn. It includes the old one…
- Home Access (9)
  - Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug
    June 29, 2010, 11:57
    Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…
  - The Future of Teaching is Online by: doug
    May 24, 2010, 20:05
    online teaching appears to be more effective than face-to-face teaching
  - Could Online Reporting Alienate Mothers? by: doug
    April 17, 2010, 09:12
    Image by MINITEX Reference Services via Flickr One of the more unusual discussions I heard recently was that online reporting could alienate mothers…
  - Parental Engagement is Good But ... by: doug
    April 16, 2010, 10:43
    Image via Wikipedia Parental Engagement is Good but … I recently gave a short presentation on parental engagement, the title of which was…
  - What is Home Access? by: doug
    February 8, 2010, 13:16
    'Home Access' is a UK Government initiative, in England, to provide computers and online access to disadvantaged learners to enable them to have access to…
  - New Ways to Learn by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 17:00
    I discovered a great blog post at http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning2-0/10-ways-to-learn-in-2010/ which lists 10 new ways to learn. It includes the old one…
  - Putting Your Hand Up is So Last Century (or how to ask questions) - learning transformation pt3 by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 11:16
    Having a pupil raise their hand is sooo last century. What does it mean to have a pupil raise their hand in a lesson? It could mean that the teacher…
  - What is Home Access (part 2) by: doug
    September 30, 2009, 10:51
    In my previous post, I outlined the UK Government's Home Access scheme and how it sought to provide disadvantaged learners with kit and connectivity to enable…
  - Virtual Schools by: doug
    August 31, 2009, 19:18
    both projects show at least one way in which the internet can be used to reach possible disaffected pupils and other who may not be able to attend a school…
- games based learning (3)
  - Handheld Learning Conference 2009 by: doug
    June 25, 2010, 21:32
    In an early post, http://dougwoods.co.uk/blog/handheld-learning/ I mentioned that I was attending the 2009 Handheld Learning Conference in London. I also…
  - Put your iPad on Your Desk by: doug
    June 3, 2010, 09:33
    Using an iPad. How to use an iPad in school
  - Thoughts on Game Based Learning by: doug
    April 1, 2010, 16:11
    There was a lot to inspire at the 2010 Game Based Learning Conference, it was a shame it was only 2 days as I would have loved to have heard more from many…
- BSF (11)
  - Keeping ICT Moving Forward by: doug
    July 7, 2010, 09:22
    How to keep ICT in schools. What future for ICT in schools? The future for educational technology, edtech
  - Transforming Learning by: doug
    June 26, 2010, 22:12
    Image via Wikipedia My approach to transforming learning (Learning Transformation) is a combination of three elements; CPD/training Change Management…
  - Learning Score by: doug
    June 14, 2010, 21:26
    Learning Score is a piece of innovative software that makes lesson planning fun and easy for both teachers and learners. It could revolutionize learning in…
  - Disappearing from the Radar ... (nothing to do with volcanic ash) by: doug
    May 18, 2010, 17:03
    Only a short while back, I wrote a blog post entitled ‘Working with what You’ve Got’, little did I realise at the time that, with the possible…
  - Change Management in Schools by: doug
    March 29, 2010, 17:22
    Why is Change Management necessary in education? We find ourselves in a time when the organisations and institutions in which we work are changing…
  - ICT : Education on the cheap? by: doug
    March 1, 2010, 15:39
    A few weeks ago I took part in an online discussion led by Stephen Heppell on the Vital website. Stephen Heppell is a very highkly regarded figure in the…
  - Comfortable Technology -Learning Transformation pt4 by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 13:52
    One early evening I found myself recently giving a presentation about ICT and improving learning to a group of school teachers as part of their INSET training. …
  - Knowledge, Learning and Information - Learning Transformation pt2 by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 10:11
    Image by everdaniel via Flickr I want to start this post with a question; 'What is learning?' A definition of learning that was put forward in 1985…
  - In the Dark - An Introduction to Learning Transformation by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 09:17
    Image via Wikipedia What I'd like you to do as you read this is to close your eyes, put your hands out in front of you and imagine yourself in a dark…
  - School Design and Pupil Performance by: doug
    January 4, 2010, 09:03
    teachers believe that the design of a school has an effect upon pupil performance
- Digital Divide (4)
  - Handheld Learning by: doug
    June 26, 2010, 09:56
    what role do modern handheld devices such as mobile phones have in modern education systems?
  - Could Online Reporting Alienate Mothers? by: doug
    April 17, 2010, 09:12
    Image by MINITEX Reference Services via Flickr One of the more unusual discussions I heard recently was that online reporting could alienate mothers…
  - What is Home Access? by: doug
    February 8, 2010, 13:16
    'Home Access' is a UK Government initiative, in England, to provide computers and online access to disadvantaged learners to enable them to have access to…
  - What is Home Access (part 2) by: doug
    September 30, 2009, 10:51
    In my previous post, I outlined the UK Government's Home Access scheme and how it sought to provide disadvantaged learners with kit and connectivity to enable…
- Handheld Learning (10)
  - Handheld Learning Conference 2009 by: doug
    June 25, 2010, 21:32
    In an early post, http://dougwoods.co.uk/blog/handheld-learning/ I mentioned that I was attending the 2009 Handheld Learning Conference in London. I also…
  - Put your iPad on Your Desk by: doug
    June 3, 2010, 09:33
    Using an iPad. How to use an iPad in school
  - John Davitt speaks by: doug
    May 17, 2010, 19:47
    It's always a pleasure to watch John Davitt giving his presentation. Unfortunately I missed it at this year's Handheld Learning Conference, so it was great…
  - Thinking of an iPad by: doug
    April 20, 2010, 08:11
    Image by Getty Images via Daylife I've been thinking for a while about the iPad and whether it is (or could be) a tool for education. I will admit, it…
  - Three Thoughts on ICT CPD for Teachers by: doug
    April 5, 2010, 17:48
    What needs to be done to provide ICT training for teachers?
  - Thoughts on Game Based Learning by: doug
    April 1, 2010, 16:11
    There was a lot to inspire at the 2010 Game Based Learning Conference, it was a shame it was only 2 days as I would have loved to have heard more from many…
  - BETT2010 where were the little things? by: doug
    January 18, 2010, 14:28
    Image by dougwoods via Flickr Like many other people I have been reflecting upon BETT2010. Like many others I have commented that I feel this year's show,…
  - Putting Your Hand Up is So Last Century (or how to ask questions) - learning transformation pt3 by: doug
    January 5, 2010, 11:16
    Having a pupil raise their hand is sooo last century. What does it mean to have a pupil raise their hand in a lesson? It could mean that the teacher…
  - Handheld Learning gives a Glimpse of the Future by: doug
    December 14, 2009, 00:00
    Handheld computing devices could become the computing devices of the future in our schools and education systems. How can we use mobile phones in schools…
  - The Sledgehammer as ICT Innovation Tool by: doug
    October 29, 2009, 10:19
    I’d like to introduce you to an unusual innovation tool for ICT; the sledgehammer. Before you all turn away, you might like to consider what you could do…
- Training INSET and CPD (14)
  - Do Learners want Teachers? by: doug
    July 28, 2010, 08:35
    Image via Wikipedia Do Learners want Teachers? It seems a strange question, doesn't it, but do learners want teachers? Over recent years there…
  - Using Interactive Whiteboards to Improve Achievement by: doug
    July 3, 2010, 22:17
    A recent study suggests that using an Interactive Whiteboard can improve achievement by 16%
  - Do we Still Need to Explain Why Teachers Should use Educational Technology? by: doug
    June 25, 2010, 11:31
    Why should a teacher use educational technology in their lessons? What could be used and how should it be used. Educational technology, or ICT, training for…
  - Teaching and Assessment; Which Comes First? by: doug
    June 18, 2010, 11:48
    Different teachers have different ways of lesson planning. This posts asks the question where should you start, with the teaching or with the assessment.
  - Training, Coaching and CPD by: doug
    June 2, 2010, 13:33
    An innovative use of coaching in the training of teachers. Doug Woods offers ICT training for teachers and schools.
  - Good Teachers Don't Need Technology by: doug
    May 31, 2010, 20:29
    Do teachers need technology or are good teachers still good without any technology. Doug Woods argues that technology improves education and any teacher can…
  - Twitter, Training, Teachmeets and Teachers by: doug
    May 27, 2010, 08:34
    Image by dougwoods via Flickr I spend too much of my time on Twitter! Yet sometimes I'm really glad that we have this tool. One of the times I enjoy it…
  - Why I enjoy ICT Training with Teachers by: doug
    May 26, 2010, 16:20
    Let me start by saying that ICT in education has always been a passion of mine. Ever since I first brought m y own computer into the classroom, I’ve been…
  - Learning Transformation in a Tweet by: doug
    May 19, 2010, 17:59
    Someone, I'm not saying who but follow this link, someone asked me the other day if I could explain Learning Transformation in a tweet. My response, as…
  - A Second Look at Second Life by: doug
    April 14, 2010, 11:11
    image by Learn4Life A few years ago I first tried out Second Life and, to be honest, I didn't like it at the time. Nevertheless I decided to give it a…
- Transforming Learning (29)
  - Looking Back at School ICT by: doug
    July 28, 2010, 11:07
    Image via Wikipedia Hindsight is a tremendous thing but memories do tend to get clouded over time. By the early to mid 1980s, UK schools had created a…
  - ICT in Education and Five Stages of Grief by: doug
    July 22, 2010, 16:24
    What future for education technology? New ways of supporting ICT in schools
  - 6 Ways ICT Can Improve Education by: doug
    July 17, 2010, 22:55
    Image by Getty Images via Daylife It seems to me that there are 6 ways in which we can use ICT to improve education. I make no claims for the originalit…
  - Steve Wheeler Presents ... by: doug
    July 15, 2010, 16:54
    Web 3.0 the way forward is a presentation by Steve Wheeler.
  - Education Technology; Teaching Tool or Learning Tool? by: doug
    July 9, 2010, 17:42
    What makes a good teacher or a great teacher. How can a teacher use technology?
  - When I Met the Old Teachers by: doug
    July 9, 2010, 14:52
    For those members of the profession who have been teaching for many, say 20 or 30, years, to be told that the methods and approaches you use are no longer…
  - Keeping ICT Moving Forward by: doug
    July 7, 2010, 09:22
    How to keep ICT in schools. What future for ICT in schools? The future for educational technology, edtech
  - Lesson Plans or Learning Plans? by: doug
    July 2, 2010, 09:40
    Image via Wikipedia In a previous post I mentioned the opportunity I had to observe a group of teachers doing team planning. As well as the…
  - Transforming Learning by: doug
    June 26, 2010, 22:12
    Image via Wikipedia My approach to transforming learning (Learning Transformation) is a combination of three elements; CPD/training Change Management…
  - ICT Coordinator; Bridge or Barrier? by: doug
    June 22, 2010, 12:40
    The role of ICT coordinator in a school is a very demanding one. In many ways the ICT coordinator can act as an innovator and pioneer in educational technology…
- Interactive Whiteboards (3)
  - Retro Computing by: doug
    July 19, 2010, 08:37
    Image via Wikipedia I have been using computers for most of my life yet I am still surprised at times by the concept of 'retro' computing. To me technology…
  - Using Interactive Whiteboards to Improve Achievement by: doug
    July 3, 2010, 22:17
    A recent study suggests that using an Interactive Whiteboard can improve achievement by 16%
  - 23% of Learners Learn Better Without an Interactive Whiteboard by: doug
    January 11, 2010, 09:57
    Can the incorrect use of Interactive Whiteboards be detrimental to learning? How can better use of Interactive Whiteboards improve learning?
- BETT (3)
  - BETT 2010 by: doug
    June 25, 2010, 09:19
    Image by stevebeard73 via Flickr Tomorrow, all being well, I shall be travelling to London for the annual BETT exhibition at Olympia. This show is a…
  - First day at BETT by: doug
    May 10, 2010, 19:30
    Today was my first day at the 2010 Bett show and it has been a day of highs and lows. The lows started at the outset; fresh snow had fallen overnight and…
  - BETT2010 where were the little things? by: doug
    January 18, 2010, 14:28
    Image by dougwoods via Flickr Like many other people I have been reflecting upon BETT2010. Like many others I have commented that I feel this year's show,…
- #c4ed (4)
  - #c4ed NEETs by: doug
    June 24, 2010, 12:06
    4WDfoundation's Naomi Jane and Livity's Sam Conniff presenting about NEETs based upon their own lifestories. Using one's own lifestory seems to be the key…
  - #c4ed Trusting Parents by: doug
    June 24, 2010, 10:54
    The is much talk about parents being the judges of good schools; what makes a school 'good' or 'bad'. But what criteria do they have to judge? It is not a…
  - #c4ed Swedish Free Schools by: doug
    June 24, 2010, 10:21
    I see Anders Hultin is due to speak at the c4education conference about the Swedish Free School system. Talk about being topical, timely and controversial. I…
  - #c4ed intro by: doug
    June 24, 2010, 09:50
    I am at the Channel 4 Education conference in London. There seems to be a lot on offer today. I am especially looking forward to seeing if C4 have any new…
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