edtech - ICTEvangelist

Oct 25 2021

Five ways Siri can help you be more efficient and productive

By Mark Anderson ADE, iPad No Comments

Many of us will know how annoying our virtual assistants can be, listening in to everything we do ready and raring to "help us" perform a variety of tasks, but how often do you use yours other than to perhaps call someone? In this short post, I'll share a few…

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…

Oct 04 2021

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#Edtech efficacy and pedagogical value in edtech

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, EdTech, Efficacy, Pedagogy first No Comments

In my role as Head of Education at NetSupport, I recently had the opportunity to meet with and interview Olli Vallo, CEO of Education Alliance Finland as part of our NetSupport Radio podcast and vlog series. As a follow up to that conversation, I wrote a short post to highlight…

Sep 14 2021

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Introducing, The Edtech Show!

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, Education, Online Learning, Remote Learning No Comments

It’s fair to say that over the last eighteen months we’ve all been involved in a number of online events! Whether it’s been the lessons we’ve been delivering, conferences attending, CPD sessions we’ve run or online shows we’ve caught or even presented on. The pandemic was a precursor for lots…

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…

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…

Apr 20 2021

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How do you learn about the latest #edtech and services to education when conferences are only online?

By Mark Anderson Conferences, CPD, EdTech, ICT Evangelist podcast, Online Learning, Product Review, Resources No Comments

If you're wanting to find out about the latest innovations and developments in technology for education then you'd often normally find out about them through attendance at conferences and events. Sure, you'll use social media to help you and having a great PLN (Professional Learning Network) can help with that.…

Jan 10 2021

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Values, vision and learning in the remote classroom

By Mark Anderson Covid, CPD, EdTech, Education, Home Learning, Leadership, Learning, Remote Learning No Comments

Well, here we are again, back in lockdown and remote learning in full swing. As I look around the Twittersphere there are many strands to learning and teaching. On the one hand, you have Gavin Williamson and cronies asking for parents to tattle on schools not doing well. You have…

Jan 06 2021

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I’m excited to say, have I got news for you!

By Mark Anderson About Me, EdTech, Online Learning, Online Safety, personal No Comments

It is with great pleasure that I am able to share today that as of Monday this week, I joined NetSupport Group as their Head of Education. As you might expect, here's more about it! NetSupport is excited to welcome Mark Anderson (ICT Evangelist) to the team! The education sector,…

Dec 24 2020

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Welcome, as we open the final day on the 2020 #AppventCalendar and we find @BookCreatorApp!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, Books, Chrome, Computing, EdTech, iPad No Comments

Welcome to day 24, the final day of the 2020 Appvent Calendar! What a fantastic selection of great apps we’ve had across the 24 days this year. Alongside my entries and guest entries, this year I’ve extended the initiative across not just ictevangelist.com but across to the global-edtech.com team…