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Mar 03 2015

How to use Decide Now App for iOS #appaday

By Mark Anderson iPad One Comment

Decide Now is a popular random picker that can be used for lots of reasons in the classroom and is pretty popular. Many people often ask me how to add in your own choices, so I made a short screencast to show how it's done. I've seen it…

Mar 02 2015

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The Power of the Visual for learning

By Mark Anderson EdTech 11 Comments

Visuals are so powerful. Carl Hendrick wrote recently about motivational posters recently here and I tend to agree when they're used out of context, however I think visualisations can be a great learning tool, particularly when students make them themselves. We can embed learning linked to numeracy in lots of…

Feb 21 2015

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Resources to learn how to use Google Classroom on iPad as teacher or student

By Mark Anderson Free resource, Google, iPad 6 Comments

There's lots of talk on how Google Classroom is changing the landscape of learning in and out of the Classroom, but how do you use it? To help with that, and particularly those teachers who have just an iPad to work with in their classroom, I've created a series of…

Feb 01 2015

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Google Classroom, some thoughts #appaday

By Mark Anderson Google 8 Comments

So it's the new kid on the block, been around about 8 or 9 months so far and what an impact it is having already. I was so excited when they launched the iOS and Android apps for Classroom. Unfortunately it's not really much of an app for teachers yet,…

Jan 18 2015

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Remixing great lessons: Rigour

By Mark Anderson T & L 9 Comments

Great lessons have key characteristics. Many edu-bloggers have discussed the characteristics of great lessons but for me, the one person that nails it is as discussed in my introductory post to this series is Tom Sherrington. In his series he discusses the topic in some detail across ten posts. In my series I will…

Sep 16 2014

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Get in line!

By Mark Anderson T & L 3 Comments

Forgive me for the non-sexy post, but sometimes, routines are just really important. Sorry too as the title to this post could be more explicit, but it strikes me that as teachers it's really important that we ensure that we're giving a students considerable support and focus in our lessons.…

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 22 2012

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One iPad in the classroom?

By Mark Anderson iPad, T & L 9 Comments

Many schools are embracing the use of iPad in education, with class packs, in 1:1 models but some aren’t. What if you’re one of those teachers though that wants to use an iPad in your classroom. What if there’s the possibility of using just one in your classroom, is there…