Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

Oct 19 2014

#teachinghighlight #5 by @pipkinzoo – Taking Calculated Risks

By Mark Anderson ICT, Positivity One Comment

I start my teaching day by feeding our sheep and pigs before setting up the day’s lessons in Land Studies. The department has been built up step by step over the last four years, and each stage has been a calculated risk. We started with Brian the hamster, to see…

Oct 19 2014

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#teachinghighlight #1 @cazzypot – A trip too far?

By Mark Anderson Positivity 2 Comments

An English Trip to Shakespeare’s Birthplace For the last fourteen years I have taught English to secondary-aged pupils at a Pupil Referral Unit in the Midlands. Many of these students are vulnerable and complex, some are in care, and a large number have severe behavioural difficulties. All of this means…

Oct 19 2014

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#teachinghighlight @nancygedge no.3

By Mark Anderson Positivity 3 Comments

Stuck in the Mud. A teaching highlight When you think of creative dance you don’t always think of children’s playground games. When you think of ballet you don’t always think of wheelchairs and community involvement. When I think of funding by the Arts Council galleries or Covent Garden and opera…

Oct 16 2014

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What’s your teaching highlight?

By Mark Anderson Positivity 6 Comments

What's your teaching highlight? I read a blog post last night by the brilliant @cazzypot from a tweet I'd seen on Twitter from @cherrylkd. The post had been about a trip to Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. I'd urge you to read it. It's a goodie. In the conversation which followed…

Oct 13 2014

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How to make your font transparent in PowerPoint

By Mark Anderson Tips 2 Comments

I am not saying that PowerPoint is the best program ever, but I do know that it is still one of the most used presentation tools out there. I'm definitely one for trying to make your presentation slide decks as impactful and beautiful as possible. It engages learners and sets…

Oct 12 2014

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Lessons from neuroscience

By Mark Anderson T & L 5 Comments

Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting Andrew Curran who delivered a two hour session on the brain and the lessons we can learn from neuroscience to inform our practice in the classroom. In this post, I wouldn't dream of trying to replicate his vast knowledge, but thought I'd share some…

Oct 09 2014

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Naace Impact Awards

By Mark Anderson ICT 3 Comments

Naace, if you haven't heard of them, are a bit like Bafta for ICT education professionals and every year hold the Naace Impact Awards. Standing for the "National Association of Advisors for Computers in Education", every year they have awards to celebrate excellence and impact in the use of technology in education.…

Oct 09 2014

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Google Teacher Academy 2014 #GTAUK

By Mark Anderson EdTech 7 Comments

Google's Teacher Academy (#GTAUK) is taking place later this month and I am honoured and pleased to have been accepted. I'll blog more about the event as and when it happens. In the mean time I thought I would share my application video. I'm very much looking forward to the…