At one of the schools I taught in, the headteacher once made an announcement in the staffroom to this effect…
Read MoreGloucester Road Station, by Terry Freedman
In the next issue of the Digital Education newsletter ...
A veritable cornucopia of good stuff for edtech people!
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e-stuff, by Terry Freedman
Publishers and E-books: making haste slowly?
Why are ebooks priced at almost the same level as printed books? (I’ve actually seen a Kindle book priced higher than the print version.)
Read MoreIn case you missed them...
Last week I published a few articles you might find useful, interesting or both.
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Time to get rid of some books <Sniff>
In the process of identifying which books to send off to a new home, I’ve discovered some books I’d forgotten about and now look forward to reading (again).
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slumped, by Terry Freedman
Longer School Days and Extra Workload: Mullah Nasrudin's Donkey
Many people seem to think that the solution to helping students catch up on their lost schooling is to have longer school days. Presumably these extra lessons will be taught by teachers, when they’re not marking and re-marking exam papers.
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Think outside the box, by Terry Freedman
Technology and communication: less leads to more -- Updated
When it comes to communication, being restricted is definitely better, ie more conducive to effectiveness, than having no limits at all.
Read MoreIn case you missed it: Converting an offline course to an online one -- ebook
This is a fairly comprehensive account of the steps I went through to convert a course from one I taught in a physical classroom to one I could teach online.
Read MoreIn case you missed it: Converting an offline course to an online one Checklist
In case you missed this when I posted it during half-term… I’ve written a long article about how I converted a course I’d taught in a classroom to one I was able to teach online. You can grab a checklist version of it in the form of a pdf by signing up to my newsletter, Digital Education, which is free.
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Is price the only, or even the best, way to compete? Picture: 30pc off, by Terry Freedman
How is your product different?
If you sell a similar edtech product or service to that of another company, what is it that makes yours stand out?
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The ICT in Education website, 2000, by Terry Freedman.
There's nothing new about snowflakes
My first reaction when I see people ranting about some trivial thing on social media is to envy them for apparently having nothing terrible to worry about.
Read MoreHow to improve your chances of winning an award
Having been a judge for a number of awards, I’ve come across good practice and poor practice by entrants.
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Photo by Alexandru-Bogdan Ghita on Unsplash
Not another national strategy (thank goodness)
For years it’s been the case, or at least seems to be the case, that satisfying Ofsted inspectors who may not know anything about ICT or Computing is a safer bet than trying to be innovative.
Read MoreWhat should your organisation's newsletter contain?
I wrote this article for a readership of edtech companies. But the suggestions would work just as well for any organisation that wishes to keep in touch with its members/clients/visitors etc.
Read MoreObtaining customer feedback: Why do it, how to do it, and how to use it
Why feedback matters.
Read MoreJudge not, etc
A lot of inspectors judged how good the subject was being taught by how nicely formatted the kids' work was.
Read MoreIn the next issue of Digital Education
Here’s what’s in the next issue of my free newsletter, Digital Education.
Read MoreRemembering Mr X
I like to think that had there been anti-plagiarism software around when I was at school, and had my English teacher used it, I’d have been saved years of wasting time looking for ways to make money. I’d have enjoyed more sleep too.
Read MoreParental pressure over exam grades? Shurely not...
How will schools deal with parental pressure over exam grades?
Read More4 ways to enhance your free offer to schools
Unfortunately, having a plethora of free services and products can cause a few headaches for schools in the longer term.
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