#edtech - ICTEvangelist

Apr 04 2018

Padlet’s going paid and here are some alternatives

By Mark Anderson EdTech No Comments

For as long as I can remember, I've loved Wallwisher, or Padlet as it's better known now. Even right back in 2010 it took pride of place as the first resource I shared in my first 'Little Book of Useful ICT Sites' which you can still read online here. …

Mar 31 2018

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April Fools and Easter Eggs #edtech style

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Google No Comments

So this year, Easter falls on the 1 April. This doesn't happen very often, but some things that do happen each year with annual regularity are the Easter Eggs and April fools tricks that lots of different #edtech companies put out there. One of my favourite April fools gags has…

Mar 13 2018

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Unio by Harness ® a tool for interactive lessons and real-time feedback

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT, Resources No Comments

There are so many companies out there trying to vie for your attention as a teacher, middle leader or senior leader. Education is big business and when it comes to technology in education, the costs involved often mean that technology is often the second most expensive item on the school…

Jan 09 2018

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30+ ideas on how to use #MicrosoftEdu in the classroom

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT, Microsoft No Comments

A while ago I created a Padlet to curate some ideas for using Microsoft's tools in the classroom. The Padlet has had some great engagement and there is a load of ideas shared on there. It really has been brilliant to see all of these coming in onto the wall.…

Dec 04 2017

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60 crowd sourced ideas for #edtech in the classroom

By Mark Anderson EdTech No Comments

A while ago I created a Padlet to curate some ideas for using edtech in the classroom. This Padlet has had quite a few visits and as it stands has 60 different contributors sharing lots of different ideas for you to try in your classroom. It really has been brilliant…

Sep 12 2017

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Ambassador, you’re really spoiling us!

By Mark Anderson ADE, EdTech, Food for thought No Comments

Many will remember the Ferrero Rocher ad from back in 1993 (apologies for non-UK readers - watch the video below for the reference). It was a terrible advert we all thought but in fact, Ferrero saw the advert as being a representation of 'good taste'. In the advert one of…

Jul 03 2017

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Which to use – Kahoot or Quizizz?

By Mark Anderson AFL, EdTech No Comments

So first things first. Whilst I realise the actual embarrassment that I have never actually written a specific blog post about Kahoot I've included it many times. It is fair to say that over the years I've shared it with tens of thousands of educators as a great tool for…

May 08 2017

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Boomerang can help your workload and productivity

By Mark Anderson EdTech No Comments

Continuing my series of secret #edtech weapons I wanted to share today a productivity tool which really does help if you are a Gmail user, which of course, so many of us are. One of the biggest things that can impact on our productivity is our email. Now there are lots…

Nov 28 2016

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Supporting student independence in app choices

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad

The holy grail of the edtech classroom is one where young people are able to be autonomous in their choice of tools to support their learning activities in the classroom. They make their choices wisely. They don't need training, support or guidance and they can use creative tools to showcase…

Nov 27 2016

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Break down your classroom walls with this groundbreaking app

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad apps

When I first heard about Google Expeditions I was super excited. I love using 360's in the classroom. One minute you can be on a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi and the next minute you can be on the Great Barrier Reef swimming amongst the corals.…