UPDATED! If you are an expert in your field, and now teach adults online, but don’t have any formal training as a teacher, you may find these tips useful.
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Zoom meeting, by Terry Freedman
Converting an offline course to an online one
In 2019 I taught an introductory course on blogging, for adults. I was invited to teach it again. Then a small event called a pandemic intervened, so I was told that the course would be moved from a physical classroom to an online one. My reaction? Excellent.
Read MoreUsing codes when note-taking
My various squiggles in my notebook or Evidence Form may not have meant much to anybody else, but it conveyed a lot of information to me.
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Signpost, by Terry Freedman
On my other blog: The stages of writing an article
If you have to write articles, reports or blog posts, you may find this article useful.
Read MoreChecklist: Converting an offline course to an online one
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.
Read MoreConverting an offline course to an online one checklist
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.
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Question marks, by Terry Freedman
On this day #17: A really bad question
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.
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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
What does a typical blog consist of?
Read MoreChairing discussions online
Is it rude to not respond to people in an online discussion?
Read More13 Things new teachers need to know about education technology
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.
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Celebrate! by Terry Freedman
Improving your chances of winning an educational award
How can you improve your chances of winning an educational award?
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Calendar, by Terry Freedman
How to generate Lorem text in Word
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!
Read MoreA contingency plan for an online course
Losing the connection doesn't mean losing the plot.
Read MoreTerry's top ten tips for tutors using Zoom
The following rules can be adapted (to an extent) by any tutor teaching an online course to adults or young adults.
Read MoreHow to generate random text even if you don't use Word
Need to create an example document quickly? You don’t have to type it out.
Read MoreWhy use Google Meet?
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?
Read More9.5 handy features of Zoom
Here are 9.5 useful features of Zoom. Why such an odd number? Read on and find out.
Read MoreHow to see the trend in students' grades at a glance
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.
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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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Tick box, by Terry Freedman
How teachers can use the tick box in Google Sheets
Google sheets has a tick box feature. Here are some ways you can make use of it.
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