Mark Anderson - ICTEvangelist

Jul 21 2012

The iPad & Critical Pedagogy

By Mark Anderson iPad, T & L 23 Comments

This past year preparing for the launch of iPads has been an interesting one for sure. I've been privileged to be able to work with amazing colleagues, students, parents and ADEs. It has provided yet again another brilliant learning curve for me. I’ll go ahead and say it - I…

Jul 05 2012

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Even more reasons to be cheerful… a reflection on my WEICT12 seminar

By Mark Anderson Conferences, CPD, iClevedon, iPad, iPad apps 2 Comments

Today marked my 3rd visit to the West of England ICT Conference at UWE and I wasn't disappointed, quite the opposite. For me personally, it provided a clear landmark for me too, for how far I have come on my professional journey since my first visit where I was so…

Jul 01 2012

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The importance of engagement

By Mark Anderson iPad, T & L No Comments

In preparation for the full launch of the iPad project where I work, I organised 2 weeks worth of parental iPad experience sessions. I set them up with timings scattered across the various days to try and make sure everyone who wanted to come was able to. There were a…

Jun 30 2012

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Keynote presentation from #TMStJulians

By Mark Anderson Conferences, CPD, ICT, Little Books, T & L No Comments

Here is my presentation from #TMStJulians this week. Hope you find the tools and information of use. Mark ICTEvangelist TeachMeetStJulians presentation

Jun 13 2012

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The iPad and the Swiss Army Knife

By Mark Anderson ICT, iPad, iPad apps, T & L 5 Comments

It's known in many circles that I'm leading on how the iPad can be used to inform and support teaching and learning at Clevedon School. Part of that role involves me looking at apps and determining their pedagogical value and how they might be used to support learning. With that…

Jun 08 2012

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Presentation from TeachMeet BITES2012

By Mark Anderson Cool sites, ICT, TeachMeets One Comment

Following meeting the lovely Catherine Cains from Brislington Enterprise College, Bristol, I was asked to present at her TeachMeet following on from her BITES event at Brislington. I was unfortunately unable to make it, but recorded these 20 ideas in 5 minutes for her which you can now see on…

Jun 07 2012

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VJAY app for iPad

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps No Comments

Ok, so apart from being really inspiring about what technology can do and perhaps for live mixing of tracks in a DJ style in Music lessons; and perhaps in Media lessons, or perhaps creating a video montage quickly and easily of Sports Day or a trip you've been…

May 25 2012

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iPad and me

By Mark Anderson iClevedon, ICT, iPad No Comments

In a time where the future of the subject I teach and the moniker I use here on my blog and on Twitter seems to be under constant attack (that's ICT if you hadn't worked it out) you'd think I'd find it difficult to find reasons to be cheerful. What's…

May 19 2012

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MentorMob – perfect for flipping learning?

By Mark Anderson Cool sites, ICT, T & L 8 Comments

Many is the time when I've been considering ways to flip my classrooms. MentorMob provides an excellent way of doing this. A web 2.0 tool to share ‘learning playlists’ - a bit like micro favourite lists as you might see on delicious, the site allows members of the community to…

May 17 2012

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Hosting the #UKEdChat 24 May 2012

By Mark Anderson T & L No Comments

I am deeply honoured to have been asked to host #ukedchat again this coming Thursday. It's a real opportunity to connect with hundreds of teachers and discuss topics related to teaching & learning and a great experience to boot. If you'd like to help shape the discussion for next…