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Jan 24 2023

Approaches on How to Save Money and Increase Your Return on Your Investment with Edtech

By Mark Anderson Digital Strategy, EdTech, Efficacy, Food for thought, Leadership No Comments

Originally posted and written as a guest blog for now>press>play here. I have always shared that technology in education is too important (and expensive) to leave to chance, and never more so in these cash-strapped times. Budgets have always been a stumbling block for schools wanting to make the most…

Jul 21 2022

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The Top Four QR Code Generators for Teachers and Students

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Food for thought, Free resource, top tips No Comments

I've written a number of posts about QR codes over the years such as this one and this one, including ideas for their use in education. You'd think given their age, they might be a bit old hat now, but they're still super useful as reference points in lots of…

Apr 29 2022

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What are the pillars of your #DigitalStrategy?

By Mark Anderson Accountability, Digital Strategy, EdTech, Efficacy, Food for thought, Pedagogy first, Thought Leadership, Work with me No Comments

In historical and religious terms, pillars have often represented the bridge between heaven and earth. If you visit some of the great Cathedrals across Europe, many of their architects used huge pillars inside with religious the symbolism Columns or pillars are familiar features of Church architecture that serve the purpose…

Apr 22 2022

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Evidence-informed strategies with #edtech that work

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, CPD, EdTech, Food for thought, Free resource, Pedagogy first No Comments

Anyone who knows my work in education and technology will know that it always starts with either the pedagogy or how it can improve systems and/or processes. A great starting point for that is to take a good long look at the evidence. This can come in many forms such…

Apr 07 2022

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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…

May 22 2021

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Who should lead on digital in your school?

By Mark Anderson Digital Leaders, EdTech, Ethics, Food for thought, Leadership, Online Learning, Online Safety, Pedagogy first, Remote Learning, Resources, T & L, Work with me No Comments

Who should lead on digital in your school? It’s a question I’m often asked. Many think it should fall upon the shoulders of the Head of Computing, as that’s the most logical person to carry forward any digital projects. Some think it should fall to somebody with teaching and learning…

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…

Dec 31 2020

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Workload Matters!

By Mark Anderson Education, educators, Ethics, Food for thought, Leadership, thinkings, Workload No Comments

"The key is in not spending time, but in investing it." - Stephen R. Covey There are many acronyms and buzzwords in lots of different professions; I would argue none so much as in education. Whether it’s important you know the difference between your SIP and DIP or how to…

Dec 09 2020

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How has #Education and #EdTech evolved during the Covid-19 crisis?

By Mark Anderson Distance Learning, EdTech, Education, Ethics, Food for thought, Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Online Learning, Remote Learning, Thought Leadership No Comments

There’s no getting away from what a difficult year it has been for everyone the world over. With Collins Dictionary making their word of the year ‘lockdown’ it is a clear sign of the times. Whilst other words such as ‘’Rona’ or ‘unprecedented’ or ‘the Vid’ might have also been…

Nov 18 2020

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What needs to go on your school website?

By Mark Anderson Accountability, Business, Food for thought, Leadership, Ofsted, Social Media, Thought Leadership No Comments

Goodness knows, school leaders have had it tough for the last 10 months. As is regularly lamented and discussed on social media, the late and often last-minute updates from the Department for Education are reminiscent of the times when I would catch the public bus to school. They would never…