Terry Freedman's Biographical Details

See also the summary of consultancy services we offer to LEAs, schools, and companies and non-profit organisations.

Managing ICT

• Society of Authors
  
• NAACE (I was Chair of the Executive Committee)
  
• BCS Training & Expert Panel
  

  Qualifications

• BA (Econ)
  
• MA (Ed)
  
• PGCE
  

  Teaching

  1975: qualified as a teacher.
  1975: started teaching Economics.
  1975: started using computers in teaching.
  1987: Head of Information Technology and Business Studies.
  1990: Head of Information Technology at another school.
  1996: took up a similar post in another school closer to home.
  1998 : ICT adviser for a London Local Education Authority, dealing with ICT education from early years to 19 year olds.
  2001: Appointed as a Principal Subject Officer at QCA, and stopped writing about computers in education.
  2002: Appointed as Head of E-Education in an inner London Local Education Authority, and took up writing again. 
• 2004: Started as independent consultant.
  

  Experience

• Collaborating with the then DfEE on reducing bureaucracy initiative. (The DfES still maintains a link to my website in this regard)
  
• Teaching ICT.
  
• Training teachers of ICT to all age groups.
  
• e-mentoring
  
• Chairing Becta online discussions
  
• New Opportunities Fund (Learning Schools Programme) support.
  
• Project management (eg SkillsWork, Education Action Zone).
  
• Consultancy, including evaluation and reporting.
  
• Technical ("how-to") writing with respect to computer software and writing technique.
  
• Teaching sessions on MA course in ICT.
  
• Line management of advisory teachers, technicians and administrative staff
  
• Management of change
  
• eGovernment
  
• eLearning