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Dec 04 2022

Day Four of #Appvent22 features the fantastic Equatio from the team @texthelp

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, T & L No Comments

Welcome to day four of the 2022 Appvent Calendar. Today we look at and explore a tool that is the perfect edtech companion for any teacher to use to support the teaching and learning of maths and science. The perfect edtech companion for any Maths or Science teacher. Equatio is…

Jun 04 2022

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Why ask your learners to work on the edtech in a non-edtech lesson, when the edtech can work for you?

By Mark Anderson Digital Strategy, EdTech, T & L No Comments

I've long been a fan of Adobe Creative Cloud Express (formerly Adobe Spark and still completely free for education) and with their relatively recent updates, you can now not just collaborate on designs that you've made but you can also share remixable templates. Pretty cool huh? I use them personally…

Oct 05 2021

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Getting hands on with the IPEVO V4K PRO

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Product Review, Remote Learning, Resources, T & L No Comments

If you know anything about my work, you’ll know how passionate I am about evidence-informed approaches to using technology in the classroom. One such piece of technology that has repeatedly shown positive effects on learning and teacher instruction in the classroom is the humble visualiser, so I was thrilled when…

Jun 17 2021

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So what? So that!

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, Education, Leadership, Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy first, T & L No Comments

So what? Such a useful question to ask when it comes to thinking about what you can do and then perhaps should do with technology in education. So much technology has a propensity to be gimmicky. It is a fine balancing act to choose between those activities with technology that…

May 22 2021

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Who should lead on digital in your school?

By Mark Anderson Digital Leaders, EdTech, Ethics, Food for thought, Leadership, Online Learning, Online Safety, Pedagogy first, Remote Learning, Resources, T & L, Work with me No Comments

Who should lead on digital in your school? It’s a question I’m often asked. Many think it should fall upon the shoulders of the Head of Computing, as that’s the most logical person to carry forward any digital projects. Some think it should fall to somebody with teaching and learning…

Feb 07 2020

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FE Focus Webinar write up, coverage and feedback

By Mark Anderson Pedagogy first, T & L, Tools, Twitter, Work with me No Comments

The BETT show is not just about finding out about new technology, it's about the professional learning opportunities you can get and of course the networking. As this short poll I created last night on Twitter shows, people love to attend edtech events and it isn't just about the technology:…

Mar 22 2019

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The best (free) #edtech tool you’ll discover this week

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Education, educators, ICT, T & L, Tools No Comments

With it being Friday I thought I'd fire out a quick post that I've been meaning to share for some time. Often, the best edtech for the classroom is a) something developed by a teacher, b) is super simple to use, c) free, and d) works in browser on all…

Feb 28 2019

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Support Retrieval Practice simply using this free quizzing tool

By Mark Anderson AFL, Cognitive Science, Education, Exams, ICT, Learning, Pedagogy first, Resources, T & L No Comments

If you haven’t read about using retrieval and spaced practice in recent years, that’s fine. Retrieval Practice is linked to the idea that by regularly revisiting learning content, you will help flatten out your ‘forgetting curve’ a la Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve. Along with Spaced Practice, these key pieces of information…

Oct 25 2018

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A great VR app for learners and teachers alike!

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad, T & L, VR No Comments

There are many reasons why I love Teachmeets; the learning, new ideas, networking, a chance to win a prize - there are lots of them. One of the reasons I started organising Teachmeets was because despite being perfectly happy standing in front of a class or students and speaking or even…

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…