Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

Jul 24 2016

The best CPD in the world #ADE2016

By Mark Anderson ADE One Comment

The last week in July is always a special one for me. It’s the week that we normally see the Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Institutes taking place around the globe. Traditionally the Institutes work on a two year rotation. One year there will be a new intake of ADE’s (that…

Jul 14 2016

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Revolutionise your photos with this killer app

By Mark Anderson iPad One Comment

First introduced to me recently by Julian Wood, Prisma is a simply fab free and simple to use app that can revolutionise your photos and how you think about them. Fantastic for the Art classroom taking on board lots of different artists styles. Check out the result of just some of…

Jul 11 2016

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Digital Leader Impact book and the #NTLTDigiLeaders

By Mark Anderson Digital Leaders No Comments

It has been my privilege to work with the teachers across the North Tyneside Learning Trust a number of times this year developing student digital leaders in a number of schools across the trust. It was this work which led to the formation of the Digital Leader Academy which you…

Jul 11 2016

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Literacy and numeracy lesson starters

By Mark Anderson Free resource, T & L One Comment

Getting the start of a lesson right is such an important thing. If you don't switch the students on right away then you can lose them pretty quickly. I've written previously about the importance of routines and in that post part of what I was saying was about the importance of…

Jul 11 2016

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A shout out for a more positive you!

By Mark Anderson Positivity No Comments

I am lucky to have worked with some phenomenal teachers over my professional years. Some of them are so called 'edu-celebrities' who have won awards for their blogs and recognised in various polls and are thought of as being inspiring by many. Some are people who deliver some of the…

Jul 09 2016

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Periodic table of #STEAM iPad apps

By Mark Anderson Free resource, iPad 10 Comments

First things first. As I started in my last periodic table post, it's never just about the apps. End of. That said being guided around tried and tested apps from the classroom can be really helpful. This new periodic table looks at #STEAM apps, namely those that can link through…

Jul 04 2016

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The Best ICT Applications for Learning podcast

By Mark Anderson ICT One Comment

It was my pleasure to be interviewed by Kelly Long from the Inspiration 4 Teachers podcast a few months ago. She titled the podcast "The Best ICT Applications for Learning" and you can listen to it below. In the podcast we discuss a number of different things such as: How…

Jun 27 2016

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Alright, big man?

By Mark Anderson Morals One Comment

If you've met me you probably know I could do with shedding a few pounds. I've always been pretty large although the weight does fluctuate. I suffered pretty badly as a child from name-calling and other bullying. It affected me then and it affects me now. Something that has really become…

Jun 25 2016

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My presentation slides from #EducationFest on ‘More Ed, Less Tech’

By Mark Anderson Conferences 4 Comments

Firstly, a massive thank you to the many people who chose to come and see me in my session. It is such a privilege to be able to share in this way and I massively appreciate you coming to hear me talk. In a move to stop the fetishisation of technology…

Jun 22 2016

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More Ed, Less Tech at #EducationFest

By Mark Anderson Conferences 2 Comments

I'm thrilled to be speaking again tomorrow at the Telegraph Education Festival. I'm in the 'South Front One' at 11.50am and the focus of my session will be looking at teaching, learning and technology. I've spoken before at the Festival and attended other times too. It's a great event normally…