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Oct 30 2016

Be the (#edtech) change

By Mark Anderson EdTech

Mahatma Ghandi needs no introduction. Something he is famously quoted as having said is; "Be the change you wish to see in the world". As it goes: "there is no reliable documentary evidence for the quotation. The closest verifiable remark we have from Gandhi is this: “If we could change…

Oct 29 2016

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Five ways to use Adobe Spark Post in the classroom

By Mark Anderson EdTech

It's been around for a while now and it continues to feature as one of the apps I turn to on a daily basis, such is its ease of use and powerful output. I talk of course about the brilliant Adobe Spark Post app. Free as an app on iOS…

Oct 03 2016

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We have a choice when it comes to #edtech

By Mark Anderson EdTech

I love technology, it has to be said - why else would I have a Twitter handle like @ICTEvangelist. However geeky I am about technology though, I'm even more geeky about teaching and learning. We read (or at least it seems) on an all too regular basis about how using…

Sep 24 2016

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My interview on the #EdTech Podcast with Sophie Bailey @PodcastEdtech

By Mark Anderson EdTech

It was a gorgeous summer's day when I met Sophie Bailey by the Guardian offices for my interview for her fledgling podcast. It was at a large edtech event looking at edupreneurs who were seeking venture capital for their organisations. In the interview you'll hear me mention a bunch of people.…

May 16 2016

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How to get good learning behaviours with #edtech

By Mark Anderson EdTech 4 Comments

One big concern facing educators in using edtech in the classroom is that it could be a big distraction. Certainly it's a big feature of the 'research' being undertaken about technology in education that has featured so heavily in the media: Quoted from the Guardian - 11 May 2016 This…

Mar 27 2016

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My challenge to you – 8 things all teachers should learn about #edtech

By Mark Anderson EdTech 14 Comments

I love the School Report scheme that the BBC run via Newsround. We all remember the Newsrounds of our youth. For me it was John Craven who made me watch it whenever it was on. It was this report I saw recently on eight things teachers should learn, which got me…

Oct 29 2015

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Adobe’s Slate App comes to the web

By Mark Anderson EdTech 3 Comments

Adobe Slate, the popular iPad App is now available to use for free in browser. The fact that you can now access this from your laptop, Chromebook, Macbook is very powerful. I've been a fan of Adobe Slate for some time. The number of Apps provided by Adobe on the…

Oct 25 2015

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How to make an impact with edtech in your school or classroom

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Education 7 Comments

This post examines how to make an impact with edtech in your school or classroom. I've been playing with Adobe Slate again... I can't help myself... it is such a lovely tool to use. And so, in this post I explore more deeply the ideas originally used in this post on…

Jul 06 2015

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TESLabsLive, a write up

By Mark Anderson EdTech One Comment

I was genuinely chuffed when Peps Mccrea asked me if I wanted to come along to the TESLabsLive event at TES Global, the headquarters for TES in London. The idea behind it was to help a variety of #edtech startups with the opportunity to talk with some teachers about their different…

May 08 2015

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Free tool for making notes alongside videos

By Mark Anderson EdTech 3 Comments

Have just stumbled upon a great free tool called Videonot.es. Essentially, you can load videos from lots of different online sites such as YouTube, Khan Academy, Vimeo, Coursera and more. As you work through the video making your notes alongside it, so the notes are time-stamped against the video. You…