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Burglar! By Terry Freedman

The Great Training Robbery

December 8, 2021

There must surely be few things more annoying than, having put a lot of work into a course, you discover that someone has ripped you off. They are using your materials in their course. They might even be selling your materials somewhere online.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views Tags theft, plagiarism, training

My worst IT training days #4: Too much admin on a course (Updated)

September 4, 2021

How the admin involved in a course led to its being abandoned by one group of trainers.

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In Professional development, Reflections Tags admin, paperwork, training, worst IT training

My best IT training days -- index

September 26, 2020

Technology goes wrong from time to time, but isn’t it wonderful when the technology and the training go well?

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags best IT training, training
Training manual, by Terry Freedman

Training manual, by Terry Freedman

How should ed tech training be done?

August 22, 2019

If you are responsible for the ed tech/Computing/ICT training in your school, here are a few questions which you might like to consider.

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In Professional development, Leading & Managing Computing & ICT Tags training, IT training, ed tech
Training manual, by Terry Freedman

Training manual, by Terry Freedman

Ideas for In-Service Training for ed tech teachers

August 21, 2019

The dreaded training day season looms. But the event doesn’t have to be awful as it frequently is.

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In 31 Days Tags 31 Days, CPD, ICT leadership, INSET, in-service training, leadership, leading ICT, professional development, skills training, team leadership, training
Angry, by Terry Freedman

Angry, by Terry Freedman

16 pet hates about presentations and presenters

August 20, 2019

The season of training days and outside speakers is upon us. Here are 16 presentation and presenter quirks that drive me nuts.

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In News & views, On the lighter side, Professional development Tags presentations, presenters, training
admin burden, by Terry Freedman

admin burden, by Terry Freedman

My worst IT training days #4: Too much admin on a course

August 2, 2019

How the admin involved in a course led to its being abandoned by one group of trainers.

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In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, Professional development, Reflections Tags admin, paperwork, training, worst IT training

The Great Training Robbery, Part 13 of 13

August 9, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 12 of 13

August 8, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 11 of 13

August 7, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 10 of 13

August 4, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 9 of 13

August 3, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 8 of 13

August 2, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 7 of 13

August 1, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 7 of 13

August 1, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 6 of 13

July 31, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 5 of 13

July 28, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 4 of 13

July 27, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 3 of 13

July 26, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft

The Great Training Robbery, Part 2 of 13

July 25, 2017

What can you do to prevent your training materials being used to run a course -- without your permission or involvement, much less any compensation? This 13 part series suggests a few ideas.

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In Digital Education, News & views, Professional development Tags training, theft
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