Here are 9.5 useful features of Zoom. Why such an odd number? Read on and find out.
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Blogger, by Terry Freedman
Blogging taster course
A forthcoming course should help you decide whether or not blogging is for you.
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Lesson plan, by Terry Freedman
Online preparation checklist for teachers
In case you’ve recently been asked to run a course online, here’s a quick 10-point checklist to help you prepare for your first online teaching session.
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Terry reflecting, by E Freedman
Reflections from a teacher training course 2
I believe in simple instructions. Here are the instructions I gave to a new cohort of teacher trainees, plus a short commentary on what went right — and what didn’t.
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Reflections
Reflections from a teacher training course 1
My reflections on a first session I taught on a teacher training course are still apposite today.
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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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May 2020, by Terry Freedman
Digital Opportunities for Educational Publishing
If you aspire to write educational material and have it published digitally, there’s a great seminar coming up on 6th May 2020.
Read MoreWhat I've learnt from online classes: chatting and messaging
Over the years I have taken part in, and hosted, a number of online talks, webinars and discussions. Until Covid-19 changed everything, I hadn’t given much thought to what I’ve actually learnt in terms of the process involved. But now I thought I’d share a few things I’ve learnt.
Read MoreBett2020 The scalability problem (part 2)
The issue of scalability is not confined to cost considerations, but time as well.
Read MoreBett2020: The scalability problem (part 1)
Walking around the Bett Show and looking at products and services, I was reminded (as ever) of the need to keep scalability in mind.
Read MoreBett2020: Eye Gaze UPDATED!
A short account of a talk about Eye Gaze, which helps teachers to know what pupils with PMLD are looking at, and what they are ignoring.
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Bett 2020 Day 1, by Terry Freedman
Bett 2020 Seminars on day 4
Here’s a quick reminder of the seminars I thought looked interesting on the last day of Bett 2020.
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Bett 2020 Day 1, by Terry Freedman
Bett 2020 Seminars in the afternoon of Day 3
Here’s a quick reminder of the seminars I thought looked interesting in the afternoon of Day 3 of Bett 2020.
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Bett 2020 Day 1, by Terry Freedman
Bett Seminars in the morning of Day 3 of Bett 2020
Here’s a quick reminder of the seminars I thought looked interesting in the morning of Day 3 of Bett 2020.
Read MoreBett 2020 Day 1, by Terry Freedman
Bett 2020 Seminars in the afternoon of Day 2
Here’s a quick reminder of the seminars I thought looked interesting on the latter half of the afternoon of Day 2 of Bett 2020.
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Wow, so exciting! By Terry Freedman
Terry Freedman's Bett 2020 Supplement
Here is my list of interesting-looking seminars at the Bett Show. It’s divided into days, from Wednesday to Saturday. I hope you find it useful.
Read MoreListen up! The audio side of Bett 2020 -- UPDATED
UPDATED and CORRECTED! News about Bett Radio and the EdTech podcast at Bett2020.
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BBC Basic screen, by Terry Freedman.
Coming soon: my seminar recommendations for Bett 2020
I’ve gone through the Bett seminar programme, and highlighted the ones that I’d go to if (a) I could be in several places at once (I’m working on that) and (b) needed to know about a much wider range of issues than any person does.
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Einstein at Bett, by Terry Freedman
27 Things to do before Bett 2020
As a Bett veteran, I’ve learnt quite a bit over the last 30 or so years about how to make the visit to Bett as useful as possible. Here are 27 tips you may find useful.
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A Bett crowd, by Terry Freedman
Bett 2020
A heads-up about a pdf guide to Bett. Three articles in particular are worth perusing.
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