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blank screen, by Terry Freedman

blank screen, by Terry Freedman

Problems in the edtech classroom #5: Where's my website?!

May 27, 2020

In 2006 my website went down right in the middle of a lesson. Here’s what I wrote about it at the time.

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In Best and worst IT lessons, Blast from the past, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Tips for teachers, Audio Tags internet, edtech problems, problems, audio
Illustration: Death by PowerPoint, by Terry Freedman

Illustration: Death by PowerPoint, by Terry Freedman

Problems in the ed tech classroom #4

April 16, 2019

PowerPoint can be a very useful tool — if used with care.

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In 5 Minute Tip, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags edtech, problems, PowerPoint, Death by PowerPoint
ed tech problems: no paper, by Terry Freedman

ed tech problems: no paper, by Terry Freedman

Problems in the ed tech classroom #3: printer paper

April 4, 2019

Something as simple as the printer’s paper tray being empty can cause mayhem. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with it.

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In Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags printer, print, printer paper, problems, ed tech facilities
Flipchart, by Terry Freedman

Flipchart, by Terry Freedman

Problems in the ed tech classroom #2

March 31, 2019

What kind of problems might you experience with an ordinary flipchart? And are flipcharts preferable to interactive whiteboards? Plus details of how to get hold of a free guide to getting the most out of your interactive whiteboard.

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In 5 Minute Tip, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags education technology, edtech, ed tech, problems, flipchart
IWB marker pen by Terry Freedman

IWB marker pen by Terry Freedman

Problems in the ed tech classroom #1

March 19, 2019

In this the first article in this series, I look at the problem of permanent markers being used on the whiteboard. Believe it or not, there is a more useful response than “Aaaaaargh!”

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Tips for teachers, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags problems, interactive whiteboards, interactive whiteboard pen, permanent marker pen
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