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Feb 07 2017

Making a difference to AFL with iPad

By Mark Anderson AFL, CPD, ICT, iPad, iPad apps No Comments

As posted the other day when I shared my 'Making IT work with iPad' post, I am currently working through sharing my different presentations from #BETT2017. This post will contain my presentation that looked at different tools you can use on your iPad to support AFL in the classroom. One…

Nov 27 2016

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Break down your classroom walls with this groundbreaking app

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad apps

When I first heard about Google Expeditions I was super excited. I love using 360's in the classroom. One minute you can be on a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi and the next minute you can be on the Great Barrier Reef swimming amongst the corals.…

Nov 23 2016

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5 interesting ways to use your iPad without wifi as a teacher

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps

Many apps on the iPad work without any wifi at all. We have become accustomed to being connected when working with access to a plethora of resources because an internet connection is just part of our everyday working lives now, but sometimes it isn't available. Many of the apps that…

May 31 2016

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6 apps with lots of ideas for learning in 7 minutes

By Mark Anderson iPad apps, Learning 2 Comments

I discussed recently with someone that my blog was more about sharing technology ideas than a resource but they argued back that whilst much of what I write about it recommendations for tools that will work in the classroom, the resources and ideas that spark from the ideas shared here…

Apr 28 2016

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VR Lessons on iPad

By Mark Anderson iPad apps One Comment

One of my favourite apps for learning is ThingLink. I've blogged about it a number of times. With an iPad and Android app plus the ability to use it in browser too, it meets one of my requirements for a great app for learning: It's super simple to use It…

Apr 05 2016

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Office Lens app for great note snapping in class

By Mark Anderson iPad apps 4 Comments

In a series of great little apps for the classroom, please enter Microsoft's Office Lens app (Android / iOS) which is free. Simply put, rather than taking a normal photograph of a document or whiteboard using your mobile device, open Office Lens and it will capture the document / board by…

Mar 11 2016

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Positively Powerful Impact

By Mark Anderson iPad apps One Comment

I read an article this week about tracking behaviour in school. I think that tracking pupil behaviour is a good thing. Attitudes towards learning have a massive impact upon how much learning actually takes place. Different schools have different approaches and that’s fine, you don't have to do it digitally…

Sep 10 2015

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Paper by 53 gets a facelift and now on iPhone

By Mark Anderson iPad apps 2 Comments

I've been a fan of Paper by 53 for years. When I first got it, you had to pay for the extra tools, so I got them. Then they added in colour mix, so I bought that too. The design was simply so beautiful and it was so intuitive…

Sep 02 2015

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Starting a new term, why not look at @ClassDojo?

By Mark Anderson iPad apps, Positivity One Comment

If you know me you'll probably know I am a big fan of ClassDojo and have been for many years now. It is a fantastic tool for home / school communication and for developing positive engagement within your classroom. I am not going to spend time in this post extolling…