Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

Dec 17 2012

iPad 105 – Workflow | How to save, work with multiple apps and share

By Mark Anderson iPad 15 Comments

One of the greatest positives of the iPad as a learning tool in education are the many different apps that allow students to create amazing pieces of work which demonstrate their learning. Not only that, but the productivity tools that go with their day to day activities are vast. Whittling…

Dec 15 2012

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@pekabelo | spell with Flickr

By Mark Anderson ICT No Comments

Spell with Flickr. A delightful tool. Make your own words here: http://metaatem.net/words/Pekabelo

Dec 12 2012

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TeachMeet London | AR in Education Showcase #TMLondon

By Mark Anderson CPD, TeachMeets No Comments

Here's my video to support my presentation via Skype to the #TMLondon crew: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnc0k5mXfAo The full list of apps featured in the video and the presentation can be found here: http://bit.ly/teachmeetlondon If you're using AR in schools in any way shape or form, I'd love to hear what…

Dec 09 2012

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Pedagoo Newcastle

By Mark Anderson Conferences, CPD One Comment

After a pretty long trek up to Newcastle Uni for the event, I arrived with the usual nervous excitement that always comes before an event of this nature. What I was presented with was yet another fantastic group of teachers giving up their time and weekend to share their experiences,…

Dec 06 2012

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Zu3D studio 3 reviewed

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT No Comments

I was lucky enough to be given a copy of the Zu3D animation kit following their kind sponsorship of the last TeachMeet Clevedon. Since then I've had a number of opportunities to familiarise myself with it and the digital leaders at the school are enjoying getting to grips with it too. I…

Dec 02 2012

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iPad 104 – the learning

By Mark Anderson CPD, iPad, T & L 14 Comments

Innovative uses of technology are fantastic but at its core, the daily business of using technology to support learning has to be based around sound thinking and critical pedagogy. Are the foundations there to build transformational learning opportunities? Do the staff (and students) have the skills in order for them…

Dec 01 2012

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Top 7 iPad apps for PE (that aren’t PE apps) #CLVPETM

By Mark Anderson CPD, ICT, iPad apps, T & L No Comments

I was lucky to be asked to talk at the recent Cramlington Learning Village PE specific TeachMeet about ideas to support teaching & learning in PE. To that end I made a presentation on different iPad apps that, whilst not specific PE apps, can be used to great effect to…

Nov 29 2012

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Beginner’s Guide to SAMR

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, T & L 12 Comments

I recently presented (virtually) about the SAMR framework for looking how you can transform learning through technology at TeachMeet Dorset. View that presentation below:

Nov 23 2012

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iPad in schools 103 – the device

By Mark Anderson iPad 2 Comments

Finding out what works best for your school and your students is paramount. Get some kit in and try it out. Speak with schools that have been using the kit before. Just because I'm here saying this is the way to go, the market is always changing. Find out what…

Nov 17 2012

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iPad in schools 102 – why?

By Mark Anderson iPad One Comment

I’m being asked over and over again at the moment about iPads and how they can be used in education. Here are some of the questions I’ve been asked lately. “My Head has given me 30 iPads and an Apple TV, what do I do?” “I’m looking at iPads. Are…