CPD - ICTEvangelist

Jun 17 2021

So what? So that!

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, Education, Leadership, Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy first, T & L No Comments

So what? Such a useful question to ask when it comes to thinking about what you can do and then perhaps should do with technology in education. So much technology has a propensity to be gimmicky. It is a fine balancing act to choose between those activities with technology that…

May 17 2021

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The importance of edtech efficacy

By Mark Anderson CPD, Distance Learning, Education, NetSupport, Pedagogy first, Product Review, Remote Learning No Comments

In recent years, a welcome change in the world of edtech has been the developing conversation around the effective use of technology being reinforced by a strong evidence base. This is something that I have been championing for a long time, along with many others. Too many companies have, over the years, sold snake oil…

Apr 20 2021

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How do you learn about the latest #edtech and services to education when conferences are only online?

By Mark Anderson Conferences, CPD, EdTech, ICT Evangelist podcast, Online Learning, Product Review, Resources No Comments

If you're wanting to find out about the latest innovations and developments in technology for education then you'd often normally find out about them through attendance at conferences and events. Sure, you'll use social media to help you and having a great PLN (Professional Learning Network) can help with that.…

Apr 13 2021

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#TipTopTipsEdu – a free CPD opportunity focused upon sharing top educational tips

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, Education, Remote Learning, TipTopTipsEdu, top tips No Comments

As you'll have noticed in my last post, things have been pretty busy in 2021. In a year that has seen me at my busiest in terms of work, speaking, consultancy and events, one of the biggest undertakings of 2021 have been my new part-time role as Head of Education…

Apr 11 2021

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Lots going on to share at ICT Evangelist

By Mark Anderson CPD, Distance Learning, Food for thought, Learning, Learning, Positivity, Remote Learning, Social Media, Twitter 3 Comments

Sometimes, just changing how you do things can really help you move forward. You’ll have no doubt noticed that I haven’t posted a blog for ages. And you know what? It wasn’t just me being lazy, honest! I’ve actually been working on writing my new book, which I’m already excited…

Jan 10 2021

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Values, vision and learning in the remote classroom

By Mark Anderson Covid, CPD, EdTech, Education, Home Learning, Leadership, Learning, Remote Learning No Comments

Well, here we are again, back in lockdown and remote learning in full swing. As I look around the Twittersphere there are many strands to learning and teaching. On the one hand, you have Gavin Williamson and cronies asking for parents to tattle on schools not doing well. You have…

Jan 01 2021

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Five ideas, approaches and attitudes to help you with #edtech in 2021

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, Leadership, Learning, Learning, Online Learning, Remote Learning, Work with me No Comments

It’s that time of the year to be reflective and to think ahead and make plans. Reflecting back on 2020, one of the few silver linings, as noted by many, was the huge inroads into the progress made by the teaching profession in improving both their confidence and competence in…

Sep 22 2020

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How can Twitter support professional learning?

By Mark Anderson CPD, Education, esafety, thinkings, Thought Leadership, Twitter No Comments

Twitter as a source of professional learning is an interesting premise. As someone who has been heavily involved in using Twitter as a source for my own professional development for more than a decade, taking control of my own professional learning before I even realised that was what I was…

Aug 04 2020

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The importance of sharing school stories

By Mark Anderson Conferences, CPD, EdTech, Education, Learning, Remote Learning, Thought Leadership No Comments

It has been a funny old world these last few months, who would have thought we would see ourselves shut away in our homes hiding from a global pandemic? As we tried to support all of our many learners in our schools, whilst taking care of and worrying about loved…

Jun 25 2020

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FREE CPD >> Five Evidence-Informed Uses of #Edtech To Help Get Online Learning Right

By Mark Anderson AFL, CPD, Distance Learning, EdTech, Featured, Free resource, Home Learning, Learning, My Screencasts, Remote Learning, TeachMeets, Tutorial, Work with me No Comments

A few months ago I was approached by Seneca to deliver a Teachmeet (as a webinar) as part of their TeachMeet series. When I agreed and was asked what I would like to share about I thought what better way than to share some evidence-informed approaches to using technology. I…