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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…

Jun 10 2026

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24 Ways to Embed Metacognition & Self-Regulation in Your Classroom

By Mark Anderson 24 Ways, Cognitive Science, EdTech, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Pedagogy first, Self Regulation No Comments

Today, I'm sharing the final infographic in what has become for me a real passion project. This week, the last of six, it's 24 ways to embed metacognition and self-regulation in your classroom. Metacognition and self-regulation get cited a lot as the best bang for your buck in education, the…

Jun 05 2026

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24 Ways to Embed Effective Explanations and Modelling in Your Classroom

By Mark Anderson 24 Ways, Cognitive Science, EdTech, Free resource, Pedagogy first, Questioning No Comments

We're on to week 5 already, and this one is close to my heart. Explanations and modelling are something I've spent a lot of my time on with schools and trusts over the years, and it featured heavily in mine and Olly Lewis' book The EdTech Playbook, so it was…

Jun 05 2026

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24 Ways to Embed Effective Questioning and Discussion in Your Classroom

By Mark Anderson 24 Ways, Cognitive Science, EdTech, Free resource, Pedagogy first, Questioning No Comments

This week's share is one I'd been looking forward to, as questioning is one of those things we all do hundreds of times a day, often without thinking too hard about it, and yet the research on how we do it well is fascinating. Grounded in the likes of Robin…

May 20 2026

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24 Ways to Embed Effective Feedback in Your Classroom

By Mark Anderson 24 Ways, Cognitive Science, EdTech, Feedback, Free resource, Pedagogy first No Comments

This week's share was one I very nearly didn't do, as I shared 5 cards thinking about feedback in last week's formative assessment resource, but as I was working through the papers, reading up again on Kluger and DeNisi's work reminded me that more than a third of feedback interventions…

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…

Feb 08 2024

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Navigating and Leading on New Technology in Education

By Mark Anderson ChatGPT, Digital Leaders, Digital Strategy, EdTech, Education, Work with me No Comments

Embracing the future of education requires more than just adopting new tools; it demands a shift in mindset and approach. Following a great meeting today with one of my British International School overseas clients that I'm supporting, I thought I'd pen some thoughts on embracing new technologies, digital strategy and…

Feb 01 2024

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Free assembly / lesson presentation to support Safer Internet Day 2024 #SID2024

By Mark Anderson AI, DigCit, Digital Strategy, Free resource, Online Safety, Resources, Safeguarding, Social Media No Comments

I'll of course start with the same message I've been sharing for many, many years, that every day should be a safer internet day. It's been a personal pleasure to see more people take on and share this mantra over the years. The truth of the matter is though that…

Jan 23 2024

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Ninety questions to ask vendors at #Bett2024 @bett_show based on the frustrations, desires and fears educators have around #EdTech

By Mark Anderson AI, CPD, Curriculum, Digital Strategy, EdTech No Comments

With Bett starting tomorrow I was reflecting on why people attend the event in their droves every single year - of course, the obvious answer is the networking, but often it's more to do with the CPD, to learn about new technologies and to speak with the companies that produce…

Nov 10 2023

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AI in Education: The IDEAL Framework for Informed Learning

By Mark Anderson AI, ChatGPT, DigCit, Digital Strategy, esafety, Metacognition, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Thought Leadership No Comments

With many questioning whether or not students get to use AI to support their learning, the truth is, they will be. Therefore, in an effort to help young people frame their digital citizenship in using these tools, I wanted to create a resource that was easy to remember and encapsulated…