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Dec 16 2022

On the #Appvent22 calendar today we have the #MeasureApp shared by @ReallySchoolK from @NetSupportGroup #AppleEDUchat

By Mark Anderson ADE, Appvent, iPad, iPad apps, Learning No Comments

Welcome to Day 15 on the Appvent Calendar! Today we have a great suggestion for an AR tool from Apple that has lots of applications for use in the classroom for supporting a wide variety of Maths activities. Suggested and shared by Kat Cauchi, Former teacher and Community Engagement Manager…

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 25 2021

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Five ways Siri can help you be more efficient and productive

By Mark Anderson ADE, iPad No Comments

Many of us will know how annoying our virtual assistants can be, listening in to everything we do ready and raring to "help us" perform a variety of tasks, but how often do you use yours other than to perhaps call someone? In this short post, I'll share a few…

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 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…

Dec 24 2020

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Welcome, as we open the final day on the 2020 #AppventCalendar and we find @BookCreatorApp!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Books, Chrome, Computing, EdTech, iPad No Comments

Welcome to day 24, the final day of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! What a fantastic selection of great apps we’ve had across the 24 days this year. Alongside my entries and guest entries, this year I’ve extended the initiative across not just ictevangelist.com but across to the global-edtech.com team…

Dec 18 2020

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#Appvent Calendar Day Eighteen – Swift Playgrounds from @lcoffeeprincel

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Computing, iPad No Comments

Welcome to Day Eighteen of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! Swift Playgrounds is one of the best applications for teaching coding. This month the global community once again celebrated the importance of learning how to code. My school in Japan participated in the Hour of Code event and I used Swift…

Dec 16 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Sixteen with @flipgrid, recommended by @RonanMcNicholl

By Mark Anderson Appvent, iPad, Microsoft, Video No Comments

Welcome to Day Sixteen of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! Today’s entry will certainly be a popular choice with many educators. This app has experienced an almost meteoric rise to fame since its acquisition by Microsoft back in 2016. The app we are talking about of course is Flipgrid! A quick…

Dec 15 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Fifteen – Numbers from @AppleEDU shared by @Mrs_Educate

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

Welcome to Day 15 of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! Often it is the tools that come as standard with your operating system or productivity suite that can help make the most difference to your everyday work for teaching and learning. Today's recommendations by ADE, @Mrs_Educate is exactly one of these…

Dec 14 2020

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#AppventCalendar Day Fourteen – Google Arts and Culture by @EdTechEvans

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Chrome, EdTech, Google, iPad No Comments

Welcome to Day Fourteen of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! Today's entry on the calendar, nominated and written about below by Tim Evans, Edtech Coordinator at the Stamford American School in Hong Kong, is a firm favourite for me. I won't steal any of Tim's thunder, but it gets a huge…