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Dec 10 2021

Welcome to day ten of the 2021 #AppventCalendar where today we share the fabulous @Persona_Edu – a superb solution to support wellbeing

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech No Comments

Welcome to Day Ten of the 2021 Appvent Calendar! I've been bowled over by the quality and diversity of the entries on the calendar so far this year. So many fantastic tools and ideas for their use have been shared. If there's one area that we all know our young…

Dec 09 2021

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Welcome to day nine of the 2021 #AppventCalendar! Today shared by @elearnmisskelly we discover the “wonderful” @MiroHQ!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Collaboration, EdTech No Comments

Welcome to the ninth day of the #AppventCalendar for 2021. Today our recommendation comes from Marie-Clare Kelly, a Global Edtech author, eLearning manager and an all-around edtech knowledge house. The tool she shares is the somewhat nifty Miro, an interactive whiteboarding tool with many strings to its bow. Learn more…

Dec 08 2021

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Welcome to day eight of the 2021 #AppventCalendar! Today, as we open the door, we discover the superb @classroomcloud_

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, Efficacy, Leadership, Online Safety, Remote Learning No Comments

Welcome to Day Eight of the 2021 Appvent Calendar! Today @RonanMcNichol shares classroom.cloud from NetSupport. classroom.cloud provides a versatile set of tools to safely manage your classroom What is classroom.cloud? classroom.cloud provides a collection of tools to help students learn in a safe and productive way when using devices. Developed by NetSupport…

Dec 03 2021

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Day Three of the 2021 #AppventCalendar reveals the fabulous @nowpressplay!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, iPad No Comments

Welcome to Day Three of the 2021 Appvent Calendar! Today as we open the door it reveals the fantastic, now>press>play! When now>press>play got in touch and said that they were keen to get a review of their product, app and audio Experiences for education, I was so excited! I’ve been…

Oct 22 2021

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An exciting update to my work ICT Evangelist!

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT No Comments

I am truly blessed to do the work that I do. Working with schools and helping leaders, teachers, and pupils, I get to fulfil my life dream of helping people to make a positive impact in the world. Alongside this kind of work, another privilege I have is the opportunity…

Oct 05 2021

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Getting hands on with the IPEVO V4K PRO

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Product Review, Remote Learning, Resources, T & L No Comments

If you know anything about my work, you’ll know how passionate I am about evidence-informed approaches to using technology in the classroom. One such piece of technology that has repeatedly shown positive effects on learning and teacher instruction in the classroom is the humble visualiser, so I was thrilled when…

Oct 04 2021

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#Edtech efficacy and pedagogical value in edtech

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, EdTech, Efficacy, Pedagogy first No Comments

In my role as Head of Education at NetSupport, I recently had the opportunity to meet with and interview Olli Vallo, CEO of Education Alliance Finland as part of our NetSupport Radio podcast and vlog series. As a follow up to that conversation, I wrote a short post to highlight…

Sep 26 2021

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Things to try out on your iPad / Chromebook / Windows device this new academic year!

By Mark Anderson Chromebook, EdTech, Education, ICT, iPad, Online Learning, TipTopTipsEdu No Comments

Originally posted on the NetSupport website here, this is a recent post that I hope you find useful. Whether you’re starting at a new school that’s using an iPad, Chromebook or Windows device, there are many time-saving strategies you can regularly use to save you that little bit of time.…

Sep 14 2021

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Introducing, The Edtech Show!

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, Education, Online Learning, Remote Learning No Comments

It’s fair to say that over the last eighteen months we’ve all been involved in a number of online events! Whether it’s been the lessons we’ve been delivering, conferences attending, CPD sessions we’ve run or online shows we’ve caught or even presented on. The pandemic was a precursor for lots…

Sep 07 2021

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5 great things to try with Apple Clips this year

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, ADE, Appvent, EdTech, iPad, iPad apps No Comments

Apple Clips has been around for a few years now. It’s a clever app for iPad and iPhone for making short video clips that can be enhanced in any number of ways using emoji, text, symbols, green-screen effects, AR and more! It’s become a firm favourite in many Primary school…