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Feb 17 2013

What’s your favourite iPad app 4 Edu and why? Your thoughts please….

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps 3 Comments

With renewed faith in Wallwisher and it's reinvigorated form 'Padlet' I've created one where I would like to curate your points of view and experiences in iPad apps for education. What I am looking for is your favourite iPad app for education and why it is useful. I suspect I'll…

Jan 04 2013

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Tutorial and review: Book Creator app for student learning

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps 9 Comments

Below is a quick introductory tutorial in how you can use Book Creator app with students in the classroom. What's it good for? Students showcasing: Photos Videos Text Audio ...including all the different elements of a project where they've curated those elements on their iPad. Easy sharing of their…

Dec 01 2012

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Top 7 iPad apps for PE (that aren’t PE apps) #CLVPETM

By Mark Anderson CPD, ICT, iPad apps, T & L No Comments

I was lucky to be asked to talk at the recent Cramlington Learning Village PE specific TeachMeet about ideas to support teaching & learning in PE. To that end I made a presentation on different iPad apps that, whilst not specific PE apps, can be used to great effect to…

Oct 21 2012

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One iPad in the classroom tips & ideas (from teacher & student perspective)

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT, iPad, iPad apps 6 Comments

A presentation from the recent TeachMeet Woodham where I spoke about ways in which an iPad can be used as a tool to support learning and activities in the classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrkqkqjfFtg

Sep 20 2012

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It’s the small things…

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps No Comments

There are lots of great new features in the new iOS6 which can support teaching and learning but sometimes it's the small things which are great. I love the fact that they have now included a clock. A simple resource with a stopwatch and timer that you can put on…

Sep 01 2012

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Cracking iPad video app for free – Pinnacle Studio

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad, iPad apps One Comment

Avid Studio (which cost £4.99) has been one of my secret weapon apps for some time as an alternative to the also fab iMovie. Imagine my surprise when I saw this notification in my updates in the app store.Avid Studio is now Pinnacle Studio and whilst essentially the same app,…

Aug 22 2012

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Create 360° records of learning in your classroom with @bubblepix

By Mark Anderson iPad apps No Comments

Found this app today thanks to @joe_moretti - prospects look really good. It's an app which works with a 3rd party device they call a Bubblescope. With this device, and the app, you can record 360° photos and videos in your classroom. Superb idea! Follow here: @bubblepix App here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bubblepix/id478824625?ls=1&mt=8 I'm looking forward…

Aug 11 2012

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Back to school – some great apps to get you started

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps No Comments

With the new school year around the corner - here are some of my best picks for students starting with their own iOS devices in September. CLASSES (£0.69) One of the first things you will do on your first day back at school is transfer your timetable to your…

Jul 05 2012

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Even more reasons to be cheerful… a reflection on my WEICT12 seminar

By Mark Anderson Conferences, CPD, iClevedon, iPad, iPad apps 2 Comments

Today marked my 3rd visit to the West of England ICT Conference at UWE and I wasn't disappointed, quite the opposite. For me personally, it provided a clear landmark for me too, for how far I have come on my professional journey since my first visit where I was so…

Jun 13 2012

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The iPad and the Swiss Army Knife

By Mark Anderson ICT, iPad, iPad apps, T & L 5 Comments

It's known in many circles that I'm leading on how the iPad can be used to inform and support teaching and learning at Clevedon School. Part of that role involves me looking at apps and determining their pedagogical value and how they might be used to support learning. With that…