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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Computing Outdoors. Cover by William Lau.
Review: Computing Outdoors
How can you learn some Computing without being cooped up in front of a screen? William Lau has the answer.
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Me after writing the article
Completed at last: my longest blog post ever
Adult learners may have different characteristics from younger ones (at least theoretically), but decisions like matching the technology to ones pedagogy, how to assess progress, what resources to use, how to conduct discussions — all these, surely, are pretty much the same challenge in both cases?
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In the cloud, by Terry Freedman
Taking a course online
This morning I completed my magnum opus (nearly 3,500 words) on the process I went through when converting a course from one I’d taught in a physical classroom to one I could teach online.
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On this day #20: Digital literacy and "coding"
Is being digitally literate synonymous with being able to code?
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books pile, by Terry Freedman
Online education: books just in
In the last two days I’ve received two books for review. One is almost hot off the press — Online Learning for Dummies was published in December 2020 — the other one is slightly warm — published in September 2020.
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Children using laptops, by Terry Freedman
Is anyone NOT using computers in their lessons now?
Back in those heady pre-pandemic days many of us were forever trying to cajole our colleagues to use computers in their lessons. Well, I suppose the positive aspect of Covid is that the virus has done quite a large part of our job for us.
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Zoom meeting, by Terry Freedman
Remote teaching during a pandemic
Lau provides a useful article that contains much information, based on research, that not everyone will have been aware of.
Read MoreWhy are some teachers reluctant to use educational technology?
In the following archived issue of my newsletter, you might find the following articles in particular interesting:
Why do it? (This reports the results of a survey enquiring into why some teachers shy away from using technology).
Responses to a problem posed in the form of a scenario, about teachers using technology as a reward or a time-filler rather than for serious work.
How to To Be A Good Role Model When Teaching with Educational Technology
It's often said that pupils learn the most from what their teachers do, rather than what they say. Here are some good practices you need to adopt if you want your kids to lean good habits rather than bad ones.
Read MoreReview of Scratch Programming in Easy Steps
The book starts with an introduction to the Scratch 3 environment, and in next to no time the reader is creating a program.
Read MoreLosing the Plot: the Importance of Asking, "So what?!"
If, by the end of a lesson, the students are none the wiser about the topic in hand, all that's been achieved is that the teacher can tick off the topic in the scheme of work.
Read MoreIs It Always Better To Use A Computer Than Pen And Paper?
It seems to me that whether the use of a computer is "appropriate" from an efficiency point of view depends on a range of factors.
Read MoreTips for teaching online -- get it while stocks last!
A few weeks ago I put together a collection of articles on using Zoom, good practice, etc etc, and bundled them into a PDF. You can get this for free just by signing up to my newsletter, Digital Education, but time is running out! The offer ends at 11:59pm on 20th December 2020.
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On this day #11: Making ICT and Computing real
This article, published on 5 December 2015, was one of a 7 part series on ways to make Computing be more interesting.
Read MoreReview: Scratch Programming in easy steps
This is book by Sean McManus is well set out, with clear print and plenty of illustrations. It starts with an introduction to the Scratch 3 environment, and in next to no time the reader is creating a program.
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Thinking Aloud. Graphic by Terry Freedman
A downside of new technology
If a colleague using some technology in innovative and effective ways, and getting more out of it that they would from newer technology, and with more certain results, why on earth would they change?
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The “two minutes” referred to is not entirely accurate. Graphic by Terry Freedman
Anatomy of a blog post
What are the elements of a typical blog post, and why are they useful?
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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?
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Questions, by Terry Freedman
A new assessment resource
A new assessment resource has come to my attention. It shows the keywords and synonyms in the SAMR and Bloom’s Taxonomy models, and apps which enable the teacher to address those areas.
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