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Converting an online course to an offline one

June 24, 2022

Having run a couple of very successful courses online, I’d like to convert one of them to a course in a physical classroom, having launched it as an online course right from the outset.

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In Tips for teachers Tags course, online learning, teaching online, offline teaching

Zoom meeting, by Terry Freedman

Converting an offline course to an online one (Updated)

June 20, 2022

In 2019 I taught an introductory course on blogging, for adults. I was invited to teach it again. Then a small event called a pandemic intervened, so I was told that the course would be moved from a physical classroom to an online one. My reaction? Excellent.

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In Tips for teachers Tags blogging, course, online learning, teaching online

Review: Teaching in the Online Classroom

January 10, 2022

An excellent observation is that even small changes can have profound effects.

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In Bookshelf, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Reviews Tags review, Doug Lemov, Teaching in the online classroom, online learning

Tips for experts who now have to teach online

May 6, 2021

UPDATED! If you are an expert in your field, and now teach adults online, but don’t have any formal training as a teacher, you may find these tips useful.

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In Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags online learning, teaching online
Zoom meeting, by Terry Freedman

Zoom meeting, by Terry Freedman

Converting an offline course to an online one

May 6, 2021

In 2019 I taught an introductory course on blogging, for adults. I was invited to teach it again. Then a small event called a pandemic intervened, so I was told that the course would be moved from a physical classroom to an online one. My reaction? Excellent.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags blogging, course, online learning, teaching online
In the cloud, by Terry Freedman

In the cloud, by Terry Freedman

Taking a course online

January 22, 2021

This morning I completed my magnum opus (nearly 3,500 words) on the process I went through when converting a course from one I’d taught in a physical classroom to one I could teach online.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags online learning, online education, online teaching
Online, by Terry Freedman

Online, by Terry Freedman

Which online platform?

September 15, 2020

Google Meet, Zoom and Google Classroom are all viable contenders for the task of teaching your classes online. But which one is best?

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In M-learning, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags online learning, Zoom, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Bee Digital

How long should kids spend in online lessons?

July 27, 2020

How sensible — or effective — is it to have kids sitting at a computer all day long?

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In M-learning, News & views Tags Online classes, online learning, online education, Covid19, Covid-19

A contingency plan for an online course

July 22, 2020

Losing the connection doesn't mean losing the plot.

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In M-learning, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Zoom, online learning, Online classes

Terry's top ten tips for tutors using Zoom

July 21, 2020

The following rules can be adapted (to an extent) by any tutor teaching an online course to adults or young adults.

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In On the lighter side, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags teaching, online learning, Zoom, rules

Why use Google Meet?

July 3, 2020

Google Meet has nowhere near the range and sophistication of the features of other online learning applications, such as Zoom. So why would anyone want to use it?

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In M-learning, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Audio Tags Covid-19, Covid19, online learning, Google Meet, audio

13 Handy features of Google Classroom, 3 suggestions and 4 cautions

July 2, 2020

Some handy hints about Google Classroom.

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In M-learning, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Audio Tags Google Classroom, online learning, Covid19, Covid-19, audio

9.5 handy features of Zoom

July 1, 2020

Here are 9.5 useful features of Zoom. Why such an odd number? Read on and find out.

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In M-learning, Professional development, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Audio Tags Zoom, online learning, Covid19, Covid-19, audio
Checklist, by Terry Freedman

Checklist, by Terry Freedman

Online preparation checklist for students

June 11, 2020

If you haven’t taught a particular group online before now, you may find it useful to send out this guide to the students. It’s not a detailed guide to any particular software, just some good practice tips.

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In M-learning, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags online learning, checklist, student checklist
Concerned, by Terry Freedman

Concerned, by Terry Freedman

Should teaching be a Masters profession?

May 15, 2020

I for one am heartily sick of people thinking that anyone can teach just because it involves, as they see it, standing in front of a class of kids and spouting forth.

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In Blast from the past, From the Archives, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development, Reflections, Audio Tags Masters, teaching, online learning, professional development, National Strategies
Recent book reviews
Backlist: The Written World
Backlist: The Written World

Writing was invented ‘only’ a few thousand years ago. It’s a fascinating story.

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Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce
Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce

What does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?

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Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution
Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution

The title of this book invites curiosity: what were the other three ‘revolutions?

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A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps
A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

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Review: Pen Names
Review: Pen Names

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

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Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History
Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.

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A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps
A book review for your biology colleagues perhaps

The subject under discussion here is how human physiology has developed in different ways, in response to different conditions around the world.

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Review: Social Media for Academics
Review: Social Media for Academics

This book is very readable, and if I sound surprised that is because it’s not always true of academics!

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Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example
Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example

For the time being, this book is free in Kindle format.

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Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too
Review: The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too

Despite the relative paucity of immediately obvious National Curriculum links, teachers will find several of sections of this book to be highly engaging.

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