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Warning, sudden drop, by Terry Freedman
Covid19 Catch-up: some useful links
The Department for Education has announced funding to help pupils catch up over the summer break. Here are some links and commentary.
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My Other Blog, by Terry Freedman
Meanwhile, on my other blog, w/b 15 June 2020
Some teachers are also writers. If you fall into that category, you may enjoy these articles on my writing blog.
Read MoreReport on DfE Communication Skills: Could Do Better
Why the documentation from the Department for Education is dreadful — and what they could do about it.
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Idea! by Terry Freedman
Working with schools during lockdown
Although visiting schools is unlikely to be possible in the foreseeable future (even if schools were to reopen completely), you can still help them out. Here are 7 ways you might do so.
Read MoreHow ed tech companies can enhance their free offers to schools
When lots of companies are giving stuff away, what can you do to make yours stand out?
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Humble brag, by Terry Freedman
Is it possible to boast without appearing to boast, in a blog post?
How to boast without boasting?
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The scream by Terry Freedman
Do teachers have the right to not make decisions about the curriculum?
Why should students be expected to help the teacher decide what goes into the syllabus?
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Listening, by Terry Freedman
Articles you can listen to
Here’s a list of the articles you can listen to on the ICT & Computing in Education website.
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Concerned, by Terry Freedman
Should teaching be a Masters profession?
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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Paper work, by Terry Freedman
Book review bulletin 1
I’ve recently reviewed four ed tech-related books. Here are links to them. They are: Teachers vs Tech? * How charts lie * Little quick fix: finding the theme in your data * Hello world: how to be human in the age of the machine
Read MoreWhy school is still relevant in the age of technology and Covid-19
Now is the perfect opportunity to test the proposition that schools are unnecessary. Are kids able to self-motivate, do relevant work at the appropriate level and maintain a good and healthy social life?
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Webinar, by Terry Freedman
What I've learnt from online classes: mute that mic
Here are the incredibly annoying things that I’ve heard because people have kept their microphones on during online discussions.
Read MoreMy audio files experiment
Around 2007 I had a widget embedded in my blog that enabled me to convert the text to an audio file. That stopped working. I’m trying out another one now, and here are my initial results.
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VR Headset, by Terry Freedman
Covid19 and the Ed Tech Revolution
Has Covid-19 proven that education technology has been an utter failure?
Read MoreWhat I've learnt from online classes: teach yourself the technology
The use of technology to put classes online makes it even more important for teachers and students in online classes to spend some time getting to know the technology they will be using — even if they think it won’t be a problem for them.
Read MoreMy OTHER Blog
Should you be feeling bereft because of the absence of new articles on this website, here is some good news.
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My desk, by Terry Freedman
How to work from home
I’ve been working from home for several years now, so I thought I would share some strategies I’ve found that work for me. These won’t be entirely relevant if you are now spending most of your time teaching online, but I hope that at least some of these suggestions will help.
Read MoreCovid19: Why I’m continuing as normal
Recently I have been wrestling with my conscience: should I continue to write my usual kind of blog posts, which often assume that teachers reading it are physically in school or some other educational setting, or not?
Read MoreCovid-19: Fiddling while Rome Burns?
I have just published an article that provides both useful advice and a chuckle to everyone who is now having to conduct most or even all of their work online. I hope you enjoy it.
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