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Dec 13 2020

#AppventCalendar Day Thirteen – OBS Studio by @RonanMcNicholl @global_edtech

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Computing, Distance Learning, EdTech, Online Learning, Remote Learning No Comments

Welcome to Day Thirteen of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! As has been a consistent theme on the calendar with tools that have been super helpful during the last twelve months, today's offering behind door number thirteen is the popular, open-source software package that has been used to host quizzes, assemblies…

Dec 12 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Twelve – @EdPuzzle!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Distance Learning, Education, Online Learning, Remote Learning No Comments

Welcome to Day Twelve of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! As with the other entries on the calendar this year, today’s recommended tool is one which has been a staple of my teaching and learning toolkit for many years. As a tool which at its heart, supports flipped learning and is…

Dec 11 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Eleven – Google Earth: Voyager

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Distance Learning, EdTech, Google No Comments

Welcome to Day Eleven of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! I’ve been a huge fan of Google Earth for a very long time. There are so many features and tools bundled with this app which can be easily missed. I believe Voyager is one such feature. Released as part of an…

Dec 10 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Ten – LessonUp written by @msluss

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Guest posts, Learning No Comments

Welcome to Day 10 of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! For today’s #aAppventCalendar entry I am really excited to share an app that has helped lots of Dutch teachers with remote learning throughout the pandemic. The app is called LessonUp and one of its top features is its ability to help…

Dec 09 2020

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How has #Education and #EdTech evolved during the Covid-19 crisis?

By Mark Anderson Distance Learning, EdTech, Education, Ethics, Food for thought, Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Online Learning, Remote Learning, Thought Leadership No Comments

There’s no getting away from what a difficult year it has been for everyone the world over. With Collins Dictionary making their word of the year ‘lockdown’ it is a clear sign of the times. Whilst other words such as ‘’Rona’ or ‘unprecedented’ or ‘the Vid’ might have also been…

Dec 09 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Nine – @ReallySchoolUK

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Curriculum, Home Learning, Learning, Online Learning, Remote Learning, Resources No Comments

Welcome to Day 9 of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! A consistent feature throughout the AppventCalendar event so far has been those tools and apps which have really helped to make a difference to communication, collaboration and teaching and learning throughout the pandemic. In the early years and primary setting one…

Dec 08 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Eight – @justMoteHQ

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Chrome, Learning, Online Learning, Remote Learning No Comments

Welcome to Day 8 of the 2020 Appvent Calendar. As with many of the entries on the calendar this year and a hallmark of many a good edtech company or app, today’s entry has really come into its own in supporting both a reduction in teacher workload, evidence-informed uses of…

Dec 07 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Seven – iDEA by @RonanMcNicholl @global_edtech

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, Free resource, Guest posts, Online Learning No Comments

Welcome to Day Seven of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! It is, without doubt, more important than ever to share quality and reliable apps and websites that challenge students and facilitate independent and personalised learning. Today we share yet another tool that has seen a surge in demand during the pandemic. …

Dec 06 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Six – @TuteEducation

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, Education, Inclusion, Online Learning, Remote Learning, Resources No Comments

Welcome to Day Six of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! As you may have noticed on the Appvent Calendar this year, many of the tools we have selected have really come into their own during COVID-19. Continuity of learning and teaching has been a central part to the concerns of students,…

Dec 05 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Five – @anchor, by @PhuHua

By Mark Anderson ADE, Appvent, EdTech, Guest posts, Oracy No Comments

Welcome to Day Five of the Appvent Calendar 2020! As we’ve alluded to in all of the entries so far on the Appvent Calendar 2020, all of the tools shared so far have had a big impact on learners, teachers and our communities across the year. When lockdowns started across…