Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

May 07 2022

Five simple ways to use edtech to support oracy in the classroom

By Mark Anderson Blogs, Cognitive Science, Collaboration, Digital Strategy, Learning, Literacy, Oracy No Comments

Speaking and listening is the cornerstone of any classroom (and if not, why not?!) but how can technology help with oracy? Activities such as role-play, debate, discussion, and dialogue are all great ways to promote oracy in the classroom but how can technology help? Well, you’ll be pleased to learn…

Apr 29 2022

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What are the pillars of your #DigitalStrategy?

By Mark Anderson Accountability, Digital Strategy, EdTech, Efficacy, Food for thought, Pedagogy first, Thought Leadership, Work with me No Comments

In historical and religious terms, pillars have often represented the bridge between heaven and earth. If you visit some of the great Cathedrals across Europe, many of their architects used huge pillars inside with religious the symbolism Columns or pillars are familiar features of Church architecture that serve the purpose…

Apr 22 2022

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Evidence-informed strategies with #edtech that work

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, CPD, EdTech, Food for thought, Free resource, Pedagogy first No Comments

Anyone who knows my work in education and technology will know that it always starts with either the pedagogy or how it can improve systems and/or processes. A great starting point for that is to take a good long look at the evidence. This can come in many forms such…

Apr 08 2022

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A simple productivity hack for a helpful marginal gain

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Tools, top tips No Comments

A short post here but thought worthy of sharing for its helpful nature. Followers of my work will know that I frequently share about aggregated marginal gains to your edtech use that when combined, can bring a cumulative impact to your efficiency, workload and more. One such approach is looking…

Apr 07 2022

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Questions to consider when seeking to purchase #EdTech

By Mark Anderson Accountability, EdTech, Education, Efficacy, Food for thought, Learning No Comments

An adaptation of an article I wrote for the NetSupport guide to Bett 2022, this post seeks to share advice about the conversations you have with technology vendors when considering purchasing them for your establishment. Buying technology can be a bit of a minefield so how can you distinguish between…

Jan 28 2022

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The best hidden feature in iOS for you to check out!

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, top tips No Comments

Originally introduced in iOS 14, this feature is so useful yet despite being really helpful in lots of scenarios for iPhone users, I am still amazed at the number of people who haven't heard of it or stumbled upon it. In writing this article I read one author talk about…

Dec 24 2021

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As we open day 24 on the 2021 #AppventCalendar, we find…

By Mark Anderson Appvent No Comments

The Appvent Calendar this year has been something I’m truly proud of. With contributors from around the world representing diverse voices from across education, the calendar has shared 23 great tools for supporting various aspects of teaching, learning, sharing, creativity, project management, literacy, numeracy and so much more. It would…

Dec 23 2021

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#AppventCalendar Day 23 reveals @asana shared by Bukky Yusuf

By Mark Anderson Appvent No Comments

Welcome to today's Appvent Calendar entry, suggested by Bukky Yusuf. The app she is sharing today is the productivity and project management tool, Asana! I have always been a fan of Trello, however, 2021 was the year that I was introduced to Asana and I have quickly become a…

Dec 22 2021

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On day 22 of the 2021 #AppventCalendar we are pleased to share the versatile app for learning and teaching, @ThingLink!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech No Comments

Something that I have always been keen to try and support with my sharing around edtech has been activities that meet a few key criteria. Firstly they ideally need to be easy to use. Secondly, they should provide an opportunity for students to be able to use it with…

Dec 21 2021

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As we open the #AppventCalendar today we are delighted to share Google Arts and Culture from @gustavocdeanda

By Mark Anderson Appvent, AR, EdTech No Comments

Welcome to day 21 of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. It's been so much fun sharing all of these amazing tools each day across the month so far. With Google featuring twice already on the calendar, it's great to share again the awe and wonder of human history in the arts…