Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

Mar 03 2015

How to use Decide Now App for iOS #appaday

By Mark Anderson iPad One Comment

Decide Now is a popular random picker that can be used for lots of reasons in the classroom and is pretty popular. Many people often ask me how to add in your own choices, so I made a short screencast to show how it's done. I've seen it…

Mar 02 2015

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The Power of the Visual for learning

By Mark Anderson EdTech 11 Comments

Visuals are so powerful. Carl Hendrick wrote recently about motivational posters recently here and I tend to agree when they're used out of context, however I think visualisations can be a great learning tool, particularly when students make them themselves. We can embed learning linked to numeracy in lots of…

Feb 25 2015

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Benchmark your skills, become a Microsoft Certified Educator

By Mark Anderson Microsoft One Comment

In your education circles you may have heard of Apple Distinguished Educators and Google Certified Teachers, but have you come across any Microsoft Certified Educators? I hadn't until recently. I became a Microsoft Innovative Educator back a few years ago now but was pleased to find out about this opportunity.…

Feb 22 2015

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#AppSmashLive 5

By Mark Anderson AppSmashLive One Comment

It was a real privilege to host another AppSmash Live session yesterday. We had a great set of presentations from some amazing educators showcasing their innovative and creative ideas for using technology in the classroom. As with other AppSmash live sessions, we used Google Hangouts on Air and so it…

Feb 21 2015

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Resources to learn how to use Google Classroom on iPad as teacher or student

By Mark Anderson Free resource, Google, iPad 6 Comments

There's lots of talk on how Google Classroom is changing the landscape of learning in and out of the Classroom, but how do you use it? To help with that, and particularly those teachers who have just an iPad to work with in their classroom, I've created a series of…

Feb 18 2015

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TechnoTeaching: a review

By Mark Anderson Books 3 Comments

One person I really value in my PLN is an educator named Nicole Ponsford. She wrote a guest post for the blog last summer when I ran the #TeachingHighlight series. When she got in touch to say that she'd co-authored a book, it was no surprise to me that the book…

Feb 18 2015

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Apple Maps App

By Mark Anderson iPad One Comment

Whilst there are some fantastic third party Apps out there, such as Book Creator and Explain Everything for example, the Apps that come with the iPad can sometimes be overlooked. I love the Apple Maps App as a vehicle for gathering quality images and resources on locations. I realise there…

Feb 17 2015

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The Power of Amazing

By Mark Anderson Positivity 2 Comments

There's something quite special about being told you are amazing. It's something I try and tell people a lot. It's because people are amazing. I saw someone sign up on Twitter for the first time this week. Someone who was a bit scared about it but had a go any…