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Jun 17 2026

Pedagogy First, Technology Second: The Complete Free Guide

By Mark Anderson 24 Ways, AI, Cognitive Science, CPD, EdTech, Free resource, Leadership, Metacognition, Pedagogy first, Retrieval Practice, Self Regulation No Comments

Last week I said I'd say more on the day. Today is the day. When I started this six weeks ago, I wasn't sure how it would go. The idea was simple enough: take the areas of teaching and learning that matter most, retrieval, formative assessment, feedback, questioning, explanations and…

Feb 03 2025

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Tech-Enhanced UDL for Inclusive Classrooms

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, Front page, Inclusion, UDL No Comments

If you saw any of my writing before the winter break that wasn't the #24DaysOfAI posts, you'll have been hard-pressed to not see me sharing about inclusion, accessibility and UDL (Universal Design for Learning). ⁣ ⁣ Technology can break down barriers and create truly inclusive learning environments. With the right…

Dec 20 2024

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What’s essential for some, can be useful for all

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, Front page, Inclusion, iPad, UDL No Comments

Originally shared on LinkedIn, this post focuses on ways that we can use technology, particularly iPad, although the resources can be pivoted for classrooms with all types of hardware, from Chromebooks to laptops, to MacBooks, focuses on the idea that "What’s essential for some, can be useful for all." When…

Mar 27 2023

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Infographic sharing four ways to use Kami in the classroom, the points in the infographic are included in the blogpost

7 ways to use Kami in the classroom

By Mark Anderson EdTech, educators, Efficacy, Product Review, sponsored No Comments

I regularly share that I believe good edtech in the classroom has three purposes: it enhances learning, supports teaching, and reduces teacher workload. Another key factor in successful edtech in the classroom, which I often call my Bananarama principle, is that “it isn’t what you do, it’s the way that…

Dec 24 2022

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Welcome to our final reveal on #Appvent22 – today’s final app shared comes from @Olewis_coaching and is…

By Mark Anderson Uncategorized No Comments

Thank you so much to everyone who's engaged with #Appvent22 this year. Particular thanks from me go to my partner in edtech over at Global Edtech, Ronan Mc Nicholl and of course our fantastic guest contributors: Gary Henderson - who shared about Power Automate on day five Jerome Nogues -…

Dec 15 2022

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Day 15 of #Appvent22 sees @KristinCHarr sharing the new Live Captions feature from #MicrosoftEDU

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, Appvent, Microsoft No Comments

Welcome to day fifteen of #Appvent22, and what a great two weeks we have had. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that has contributed to making this a success so far. With yesterday’s superb tool for reducing anxiety levels, Molehill Mountain, and our very first…

Jan 28 2022

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The best hidden feature in iOS for you to check out!

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, top tips No Comments

Originally introduced in iOS 14, this feature is so useful yet despite being really helpful in lots of scenarios for iPhone users, I am still amazed at the number of people who haven't heard of it or stumbled upon it. In writing this article I read one author talk about…

Sep 07 2021

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5 great things to try with Apple Clips this year

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, ADE, Appvent, EdTech, iPad, iPad apps No Comments

Apple Clips has been around for a few years now. It’s a clever app for iPad and iPhone for making short video clips that can be enhanced in any number of ways using emoji, text, symbols, green-screen effects, AR and more! It’s become a firm favourite in many Primary school…

Feb 25 2020

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Three ways to promote inclusion and student voice in the classroom

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, ALN / SEN, Education, Inclusion, Microsoft, Morals, Pedagogy first, Positivity, Tools No Comments

Inclusion can take place in lots of ways in a school setting. Technology can really help with this and in this post, I'll share three ways to help ensure children don't feel excluded in your classroom. Wheel of Names! Sometimes inclusion is just that - ensuring everyone not only feels…

Dec 21 2019

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AppVent Calendar Day Twenty-One – Office Lens

By Mark Anderson Accessibility, ALN / SEN, Appvent, EdTech No Comments

Good morning and welcome to day twenty-one of the AppVent Calendar! As we move towards the final few days of the calendar, I've been finding it beneficial to look back at the great selection of tools available to us as educators to help us with our work as teachers in…