Notes on assessment that actually has to work on a Tuesday.
Practical pieces about marking, quizzes and the awkward realities of a real classroom — written for teachers and trainers, not for a conference talk.
How to create an online MCQ test for your class for free
Writing questions that are worth marking, sharing the quiz with a code or a QR, and reading what comes back.
GradingWhy a spelling mistake should not cost a student marks
Why exact-text matching quietly wrecks written questions, five fairer rules, and when to put the rules aside and mark by hand.
Teaching10 formative assessment ideas you can run in five minutes
Quick checks that tell you whether the last twenty minutes landed — without creating an evening of marking.
PracticalitiesRunning a class quiz when the Wi-Fi is unreliable
Why school networks fail exactly when thirty devices join at once, and what an offline-first quiz does differently.
TeachingClass polls that get honest answers
Students answer differently when their name is attached. A short guide to knowing when that matters.
Buying guideHow to choose a classroom quiz app
Eight questions worth asking before you commit a term's assessment to a tool — including the ones the feature list never answers.
Buying guideBest free quiz apps for students: an honest guide
Flashcards, game-style quizzes, form tools or practice tests you can retake — which kind of free quiz app suits the way you study.