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Apr 07 2022

Questions to consider when seeking to purchase #EdTech

By Mark Anderson Accountability, EdTech, Education, Efficacy, Food for thought, Learning No Comments

An adaptation of an article I wrote for the NetSupport guide to Bett 2022, this post seeks to share advice about the conversations you have with technology vendors when considering purchasing them for your establishment. Buying technology can be a bit of a minefield so how can you distinguish between…

Dec 19 2021

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Today we reveal @AdobeCCExpress as we open day 19 of the 2021 #AppventCalendar

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, Education, Learning No Comments

Welcome to day 19 of the Appvent Calendar. Today we reveal a new version of an old friend in Adobe Creative Cloud Express. Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education If you're a regular reader of my blog you will know how much of a fan I am of the Adobe…

Dec 15 2021

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Welcome to day fifteen of the 2021 #AppventCalendar with today’s entry being suggested by @coby_mr with @CoSpaces_Edu!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, AR, Education No Comments

Welcome to day fifteen of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. Today we have a great AR app for learning, creativity and so much more, suggested by a long time friend, ADE, Global Edtech author and all-around great educator in my PLN, Coby Reynolds. One of the most versatile apps going around…

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…

Jun 17 2021

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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 29 2021

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Six healthy social media habits for students (and teachers too!)

By Mark Anderson Education, esafety, Learning, Resources, Social Media, Work with me No Comments

Your students probably already have accounts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and so on, but for those starting on their social media journey and keen to make an impact, there’s a lot to learn and remember as they navigate this new, exciting, connected world. Recently, I’ve been working with…

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…

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…