Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

Oct 25 2018

A great VR app for learners and teachers alike!

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad, T & L, VR No Comments

There are many reasons why I love Teachmeets; the learning, new ideas, networking, a chance to win a prize - there are lots of them. One of the reasons I started organising Teachmeets was because despite being perfectly happy standing in front of a class or students and speaking or even…

Oct 25 2018

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How to write a good #edtech blog post

By Mark Anderson Uncategorized No Comments

I've had a few conversations recently where people have complimented me on the quality of my blog posts about edtech tools when comparing them to others. The feedback I received was lovely and so I thought I'd share some of the things that I always try to do and include…

Sep 18 2018

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What I learned about edtech in Finland at #SETTFIN

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, Food for thought, Learning, Pedagogy first, Positivity, Quotes, research, T & L No Comments

I am very lucky to do what I do. People often say the loveliest things about the work that I do and it’s always very intrinsically rewarding to know that the work I’ve done has had an impact on a teacher, a school or an individual. As I have shared…

Sep 16 2018

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The Periodic Table of Educational Books to read today

By Mark Anderson Books, CPD, educators, Free resource, Learning No Comments

It is true to say that one of the best things (for me) about the education profession is that it is ever changing; always developing. As we learn more about how learning takes place and seek to do better by our learners in the classroom, we seek out new ideas,…

Jun 19 2018

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Practical ways on where to get advice, support and ideas for your school

By Mark Anderson CPD, Curriculum, Education, Leadership, Learning No Comments

Getting support, advice and inspiration for the myriad of different aspects of school life can be a difficult task. Breaking away from your local authority as part of academisation or forming a MAT can make things more difficult as those services you once had easily available can make decision making…

May 30 2018

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Data, information and knowing your learners

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, Curriculum, Data, EdTech, Education, Food for thought No Comments

Whether you like it or not data and knowing how to understand, interpret and analyse it is an important facet of the modern educator. There are lots of systems that you probably use every day that hold lots of data; you've probably had about 4235242 emails from them recently about GDPR…

May 20 2018

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Five things you can do to make the most of gained time

By Mark Anderson #mytop5, Leadership, Positivity, T & L No Comments

I always remember looking forward to getting some gained time once my Year 11s and 13s had gone. Making the most of that time though is always a difficult thing to do. Something always seemed to get in the way. Whether it was other people asking you of your time…

May 15 2018

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Research-informed ways of using #edtech to help learners revise effectively

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, Exams, Revision No Comments

I've long shared that effective use of technology to support learning doesn't mean using flashy tools. Using fantastic tools that can create amazing things can lead to lots of engagement, but as we all know, this is a poor proxy for learning. It is far better to use a simple…

May 13 2018

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The importance of listening

By Mark Anderson Leadership No Comments

"There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones." - Daniel Dae Kim I've been reflecting a lot on listening recently. I haven't been the best at it but I'm trying to get better. The Greek…

May 09 2018

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Educator collaboration made this free book possible

By Mark Anderson Books, Chrome, EdTech, Education, Free resource, Learning, Literacy No Comments

A few months ago I wrote about Book Creator and how they have opened up collaboration on their online Chrome based platform for Book Creator. My immediate thoughts were (in this order): Awesome When will this come to iPad (the answer is 'soon') How can we as educators model some…