Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

Jan 24 2017

Get your ‘Thinking Kit’! Check this out.

By Mark Anderson Pedagogy first

Regular readers of my blog will know I’m always keen to find new technologies that are backed with sound thinking around teaching and learning. As noted in many of my articles on my blog the best tools for learning are often ones which are really open-ended and massively applicable in…

Jan 15 2017

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I got it off Google Images…

By Mark Anderson CPD, educators, ICT, Social Media

I often ask teachers if they use Google Images for the pictures they use in the resources they make for the classroom. The majority of teachers tell me they use Google Images for all their images. They simply go to the site, search for their image, grab the best one and…

Jan 09 2017

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Who am I to judge? #UKBA17

By Mark Anderson Blogs

Back in 2015 I got through to the final of the UK Blog Awards in the Education section and I only went and won it! This year however I am one of the judges - eek! I haven't received the rules and regulations yet but I'm sure they will be…

Jan 02 2017

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The best keyboard shortcut, ever

By Mark Anderson EdTech

I love keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl + B, you name it, I'm a fan. I wrote a post about the best keyboard shortcut ever a while ago where I said that Ctrl + A (or CMD + A on a Mac) was the best shortcut ever. I have to admit it's…

Dec 31 2016

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Is that #EdTech tool pedagogically valid

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Free resource, Learning, Pedagogy first, Resources No Comments

I read a blog post the other day it resonated because so much of its content was on a level with my thinking around technology use in the classroom too. The post written by Paul Moss (@EDmerger) was called ‘Is that edtech tool pedagogically valid?’ and at the end of…

Dec 25 2016

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Periodic table of #STEAM apps updated!

By Mark Anderson Free resource, iPad

Back in early July I created the periodic table of STEAM (that's Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics for those who think I'm full of hot air) apps in the same format as my previous two periodic tables. This time the various sections were different to what I had and…

Dec 15 2016

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5 ways to use Adobe Spark Video in the classroom

By Mark Anderson iPad

Regular readers of my blog and those who have seen me speak know how much I love a decent app to support learning. A staple of many a classroom for some time has been the brilliant Adobe Spark Video (previously Adobe Voice). Essentially, Spark Video is a slide driven presentation…

Nov 28 2016

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Supporting student independence in app choices

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad

The holy grail of the edtech classroom is one where young people are able to be autonomous in their choice of tools to support their learning activities in the classroom. They make their choices wisely. They don't need training, support or guidance and they can use creative tools to showcase…

Nov 27 2016

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Break down your classroom walls with this groundbreaking app

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad apps

When I first heard about Google Expeditions I was super excited. I love using 360's in the classroom. One minute you can be on a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi and the next minute you can be on the Great Barrier Reef swimming amongst the corals.…