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Jun 06 2016

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By Mark Anderson CPD 5 Comments

I think of myself as being really fortunate to have been blogging like I have for such a long time. I look back at the things I've done, the people I've worked with, the impact I've had and I feel really proud. When I first started out sharing like I…

Jun 01 2016

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The Modern Educator – part one

By Mark Anderson Learning 9 Comments

As noted in some of my tweets recently I am undertaking some work with Independent Thinking on the Isle of Man this week. It's a really exciting project. My part of it is looking at what it takes to be a modern educator. I obviously have my points of view…

Apr 01 2016

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The secret to successful use of technology in the classroom

By Mark Anderson CPD, ICT 11 Comments

There's so much talk of how to make successful use of technology in the classroom. Even just yesterday afternoon, friend and Assistant Principal of Surbiton High School José Picardo was asking what to me seems (sorry) a blindingly obvious (to me) question on Twitter: https://twitter.com/josepicardoSHS/status/715545811883593728 Of course we do is the obvious…

Dec 16 2015

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How to host a Twitter chat like a champion

By Mark Anderson CPD 10 Comments

To coin a phrase, have you ever wondered how to host a Twitter chat like a champion? I've been fortunate enough to have been asked to host a number of different Twitter chats over the years such as #SLTchat, #ukedchat, #BETTchat, #aussieED etc. and as I've done more and more…

Dec 13 2015

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AppShareLive – a new initiative

By Mark Anderson CPD No Comments

AppShareLive is a new initiative where I hope to get a bunch of educators together each month to share some technology that is working for them in their classroom. I was really pleased with the first edition of #appsharelive yesterday, you can view it again below via YouTube. This is…

Aug 23 2015

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Want to connect your UK school with Japan? #thinkglobal15

By Mark Anderson CPD One Comment

I am very fortunate to be involved with a UK / Japanese initiative at the moment, looking at bringing our two cultures closer together. The Japanese teachers are very keen to connect their students with UK students. If you would like to connect, I've put a Google form below for you…

Apr 27 2015

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One size does not fit all, CPD in a modern school

By Mark Anderson CPD 2 Comments

One of great things about teaching is that each year the page resets itself. Children come back from their summer holidays that little bit different. A little taller, new experiences, maybe with a tan, a little more street-wise, complaining their wrists hurt because their writing practice has fallen by the…

Apr 05 2015

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Twitter for Teachers, a resource

By Mark Anderson CPD, Free resource 6 Comments

I was reminded last week on the power of Twitter which brought together 250 education professionals to London for #TMLondon. Selfies, trending, hashtag, learning and sharing all took place and not only were there 250 teachers there, there were more than 200 viewing online at the same time too. It…