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Jan 12 2023

Five ways to use NetSupport DNA to help Network Managers

By Mark Anderson EdTech, FiveWaysEdu, NetSupport No Comments

Technology in education isn't just about teachers, without the technical infrastructure to back everything up, it's a bit like the old adage of building your house on sandy land - things just aren't going to work. The job of the Network Manager and their technicians is, by the nature of…

Jan 11 2023

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Five ways to use @nowpressplay in the Primary classroom

By Mark Anderson EdTech, FiveWaysEdu No Comments

I'm a big fan of now>press>play and have been for some time - in fact, they've just been shortlisted as finalists at the BETT awards: https://twitter.com/nowpressplay/status/1612780393547157505?s=20&t=XKRXH29aPGCU8a0Yfk_zsg With that in mind, I thought I'd share as one of my #FiveWaysEdu posts, some ways that you can use now>press>play in the…

Jan 10 2023

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Five ways to celebrate #SaferInternetDay 2023 #SID23

By Mark Anderson EdTech, esafety, FiveWaysEdu, Online Safety No Comments

With Safer Internet Day being just around the corner, for today's #FiveWaysEdu post, I thought it'd be a good idea to share a few ideas for activities you could undertake to help promote the event in your setting. I've been working at NetSupport in recent weeks on a new Online…

Jan 09 2023

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Five ways to use technology to promote metacognition

By Mark Anderson EdTech, FiveWaysEdu, Metacognition No Comments

There are many ways in which technology can be used in the classroom to help with a wide variety of learning activities. If there's one activity in the classroom that can have a big impact on learner progress, then promoting metacognition ticks all of the right boxes. I won't elaborate…

Jan 06 2023

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Five ways to use a mobile video creation tool  such as Apple Clips in the Classroom

By Mark Anderson EdTech, FiveWaysEdu No Comments

Video is such a powerful medium. From TikTok to YouTube to iMovie to Apple Clips to ClipChamp to.... well there are so many. We can even take video content and use tools to build quizzing opportunities to stretch the idea of what is possible with video in the classroom even…

Jan 05 2023

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Five ways to  use a virtual whiteboard to support learning and teaching

By Mark Anderson EdTech, FiveWaysEdu No Comments

Virtual whiteboards are hugely popular and for a good reason. They have many uses to support learning and teaching, but how do you know whether your use of your favourite tool will help with learning or teaching or just make for a fun distraction? In today's #FiveWaysEdu post, I explore…

Jan 02 2023

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Five ways that technology can promote effective feedback for students

By Mark Anderson Feedback, FiveWaysEdu No Comments

Technology can help with learning and teaching in many ways. A sure-fire successful starting point for seeing wins with technology in your classroom is by using technology to support feedback for your learners. In today's infographic, I share five approaches and many more tools you can choose to use to…

Jan 01 2023

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Welcome to #FiveWaysEdu – a new daily series of blog posts for January 2023

By Mark Anderson FiveWaysEdu No Comments

A happy new year and welcome to this series of blog posts for January 2023 I've decided to call #FiveWaysEdu. Every year I share a post around this time to help reflect on the previous year and look to the future. The problems with the adoption of approaches of ideas…

Dec 23 2022

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Will AI make us lazy and less creative?

By Mark Anderson AI, EdTech, Pedagogy, Pedagogy first, Teaching and learning No Comments

As many will know, back in my 20’s and 30’s I used to DJ in clubs and bars. I won lots of different DJing competitions too. I was known amongst my peers as Mixmaster Mark, such was my ability to blend tracks and my technical ability. I am of that…

Dec 22 2022

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Day 22’s entry on the #Appvent Calendar is here! Today’s entry, DK_Learning comes from @RonanMcnicholl

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech No Comments

Welcome to Day 20! We are fast approaching the end of what has been a fantastic Appvent. Today’s entry has been provided by Ronan Mc Nicholl, Head of Digital Learning (Prep Schools) at Berkhamsted School. I have been using DKfindout! for quite some time in various schools. I really like…