Checklist: Converting an offline course to an online one

February 23, 2021

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.

Converting an offline course to an online one checklist

February 13, 2021

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.

On this day #17: A really bad question

January 18, 2021

These days, students can find out things like the rate of interest in real time without even leaving their seats. That doesn't make the question ["What's the interest rate?"] itself any better.

Terry Two Minute Tips, by Terry Freedman. Not all of these tips are two minutes long, but numeracy was never my strong point.

Anatomy of a blog

November 25, 2020

What does a typical blog consist of?

Chairing discussions online

September 21, 2020

Is it rude to not respond to people in an online discussion?

13 Things new teachers need to know about education technology

August 30, 2020

Just starting out as a teacher? Here are a few things it's useful to know in relation to using education technology. Updated to include online teaching and learning considerations.

Improving your chances of winning an educational award

August 21, 2020

How can you improve your chances of winning an educational award?

How to generate Lorem text in Word

August 11, 2020

Ever wondered how to generate that Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue massa. Fusce posuere, magna sed pulvinar ultricies, purus lectus malesuada libero, sit amet commodo magna eros quis urna text? Wonder no more!

A contingency plan for an online course

July 22, 2020

Losing the connection doesn't mean losing the plot.

Terry's top ten tips for tutors using Zoom

July 21, 2020

The following rules can be adapted (to an extent) by any tutor teaching an online course to adults or young adults.

How to generate random text even if you don't use Word

July 9, 2020

Need to create an example document quickly? You don’t have to type it out.

Why use Google Meet?

July 3, 2020

Google Meet has nowhere near the range and sophistication of the features of other online learning applications, such as Zoom. So why would anyone want to use it?

9.5 handy features of Zoom

July 1, 2020

Here are 9.5 useful features of Zoom. Why such an odd number? Read on and find out.

How to see the trend in students' grades at a glance

June 15, 2020

Updated! Here’s a little-known function in Google Sheets which gives you an in-cell graph. Handy for displaying trends in students' grades at a glance.

Online preparation checklist for teachers

June 11, 2020

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.

How teachers can use the tick box in Google Sheets

June 10, 2020

Google sheets has a tick box feature. Here are some ways you can make use of it.

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.

Getting new blog posts to come to YOU

May 14, 2020

You don’t have to visit lots of different blogs to discover the latest articles on them.

Should all learning take place in the cloud? — Should **all** learning take place in the cloud?

Covid-19: Is an online school the answer?

May 11, 2020

Would an online-only school be a feasible proposition for all pupils?

What I've learnt from online classes: mute that mic

April 27, 2020

Here are the incredibly annoying things that I’ve heard because people have kept their microphones on during online discussions.

Recent book reviews

Quick looks: Listen in: How radio changed the home

Back in the 1930s, radio was the cutting edge technology in the home.

Backlist: The Written World

Writing was invented ‘only’ a few thousand years ago. It’s a fascinating story.

Backlist: What I'm reading: Bounce

What does it take to become an expert? And what can the Computing teacher do about it?

Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution

The title of this book invites curiosity: what were the other three ‘revolutions?

A book review for your English department colleagues perhaps

Some of these stories are so richly told, it can almost seem as though you’re right there with him.

Review: Pen Names

OK, so this has nothing to do with education technology, but we all read (I hope!). A very interesting examination of the pen names some authors have adopted, and why.

Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History

There's a really interesting section in this book about how ceramic storage of data and information is probably the most likely medium to stand the test of time.