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Jun 07 2012

VJAY app for iPad

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps No Comments

Ok, so apart from being really inspiring about what technology can do and perhaps for live mixing of tracks in a DJ style in Music lessons; and perhaps in Media lessons, or perhaps creating a video montage quickly and easily of Sports Day or a trip you've been…

Apr 27 2012

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Testing ‘CoverItLive’

By Mark Anderson ICT, iPad apps, TeachMeets No Comments

So this coming Thursday, TeachMeet Clevedon is taking place (if you hadn't noticed! One application I've been looking to examine for some time is 'CoverItLive' - I've heard great things about it from the likes of @CheriseDuxbury and @JamiePortman on his great post on the app/topic here with some fab ideas. I…

Apr 11 2012

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Tweetbot for Twitter Teachers on iPad

By Mark Anderson ICT, iPad apps 2 Comments

Like every teacher all over the world, I'm a busy fellow. The time I can spend tweeting and checking my tweets is very finite. I'm torn though because tweeting with other educators is something that I love to do. It is simply the best staff room in the world with…

Apr 10 2012

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So you want to support Maths learning with an iPad?

By Mark Anderson iPad apps, T & L 9 Comments

When thinking about using an iPad to support learning, it is important to remember that the iPad supports learning. It is not going to do the teaching for you. Maths learning is no exception. That said, innovative approaches to using multiple apps can really help with the support of the…

Mar 25 2012

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Comic Life with students

By Mark Anderson iPad apps No Comments

Who was it who said that an iPad is only a consumption device??! Here are some examples of some ICT related pages a student of mine created using Comic Life on the topic of 'Future Developments in Technology' …

Mar 14 2012

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SketchShare: collaboration the easy way

By Mark Anderson iPad apps, T & L No Comments

I was really pleased to come across the SketchShare app the other week. I immediately saw some really great potential with it. Some of these key features made it a no brainer for me in an education space: 1) Supporting group work upto 4 people can collaborate anywhere in the…

Mar 11 2012

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iClevedon iPad trial: Student feedback

By Mark Anderson iClevedon, iPad, iPad apps, T & L One Comment

Feedback from students who have been trialling the devices recently, 24/7 for over a month, can be found on the iClevedon blog here: http://iclevedon.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/10/ You can find out more by following the iClevedon twitter feed.

Mar 04 2012

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Integrated blogging app for iPad

By Mark Anderson iPad apps 4 Comments

Following a recommendation I've just downloaded the 'Blogsy' app for iPad. As you'll see from the screenshot, there are lots of built in formatting features, which if you're a Posterous or Blogger user makes it super handy. It makes it super easy too to add in different media with the…

Jan 21 2012

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Top 6 iPad apps for Geography

By Mark Anderson iPad apps 13 Comments

Some of the best use I've seen of apps on the iPad is where teachers have engaged students using apps in conjunction with others. Filming activities, recording audio, adding the media to Keynote and annotating, demonstrating learning - that said, there are some great subject specific apps out there…

Jan 17 2012

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Moles – using Puppet Pals HD & iMovie together

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps, T & L 4 Comments

You may have read about the use of the two amazing apps Puppet Pals HD and iMovie in the classroom. These great apps (Puppet Pals HD basic is free, £1.99 for the Directors Pass which gives you some cool features such as using your own backgrounds - iMovie is £2.99)…