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Mar 18 2019

How to ensure value for money when purchasing #edtech

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT, Infographics, Leadership, Microsoft No Comments

Originally posted as part of my Summer takeover on the Microsoft Education blog, this post explores the different ways you can ensure value for money when purchasing technology for your school. One of the most difficult things a school has to focus on is achieving value for money for its…

Nov 14 2018

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Catch up with day two of the #Edtech50 schools tour

By Mark Anderson EdTech, edtech50, Education, educators, ICT, Leadership, Learning No Comments

So we've been on tour now for three days. Day two was the Welsh leg and we had some fantastic visits to schools. The first of which was to Bro Edern near Cardiff. An iPad 1:1 school, we met with Ceri Anwen James who gave us a tour of the school…

Sep 18 2018

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What I learned about edtech in Finland at #SETTFIN

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, Food for thought, Learning, Pedagogy first, Positivity, Quotes, research, T & L No Comments

I am very lucky to do what I do. People often say the loveliest things about the work that I do and it’s always very intrinsically rewarding to know that the work I’ve done has had an impact on a teacher, a school or an individual. As I have shared…

Jun 19 2018

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Practical ways on where to get advice, support and ideas for your school

By Mark Anderson CPD, Curriculum, Education, Leadership, Learning No Comments

Getting support, advice and inspiration for the myriad of different aspects of school life can be a difficult task. Breaking away from your local authority as part of academisation or forming a MAT can make things more difficult as those services you once had easily available can make decision making…

May 20 2018

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Five things you can do to make the most of gained time

By Mark Anderson #mytop5, Leadership, Positivity, T & L No Comments

I always remember looking forward to getting some gained time once my Year 11s and 13s had gone. Making the most of that time though is always a difficult thing to do. Something always seemed to get in the way. Whether it was other people asking you of your time…

May 13 2018

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The importance of listening

By Mark Anderson Leadership No Comments

"There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones." - Daniel Dae Kim I've been reflecting a lot on listening recently. I haven't been the best at it but I'm trying to get better. The Greek…

May 01 2018

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Edval to add value to your curriculum

By Mark Anderson Curriculum, Education, ICT, Leadership, Learning No Comments

It’s that time of year again where school timetablers are starting to get themselves ready for the forthcoming year. Coupling that with the balancing act of colleagues leaving for pastures new and trying to ensure teacher coverage for all of the courses you will be running next academic year can…

Feb 16 2018

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When were you last inspired and how do you achieve this in your classroom?

By Mark Anderson Business, Computing, Digital Leaders, EdTech, Education, Leadership, Learning, T & L, Twitter No Comments

We all need inspiration. Sometimes it's the pay packet at the end of the month which motivates us, sometimes it's job satisfaction, sometimes it's a tweet we've seen or a blog post or book we've read. Sometimes it's a colleague or a lesson of theirs that you've seen. All of…

Nov 29 2017

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Lead without a title

By Mark Anderson Leadership No Comments

The route to leadership in education for many can be a bit like working your way through a maze. I'm sure that like me, you've had many people in your establishments who, from your perspective, beggar belief in how they ever managed to land that job. I've definitely found it…

Nov 01 2017

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Is IT worth it?

By Mark Anderson Computing, EdTech, Education, Food for thought, ICT, Leadership No Comments

There's no getting away from it, technology in education can be an expensive business and there are plenty of companies out there ready to get their snake oil out there to make a fast buck from "helping" educators. With ever decreasing budgets and a Government wanting a world-class education for…