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Jan 26 2014

Learning with E’s – IMPACT – my #TMBETT2014 presentation

By Mark Anderson ICT No Comments

The TeachMeet at BETT was another brilliant affair this year and for the first time ever it was held in the massive arena in the centre of the Excel centre. It was just like the boxing that took place there in the Olympics some education technology giants stood up and…

Jan 06 2014

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Don’t use technology.… Do use technology.…

By Mark Anderson EdTech 12 Comments

Don’t get me wrong - given my Twitter ID it’s a given that I believe very strongly in using technology to support and enhance learning. The OED states that an evangelist is “a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching”, so ok… I…

Dec 15 2013

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Workflow?

By Mark Anderson EdTech 2 Comments

Workflow - the way in which work flows from one application or person to another in order to progress and develop said work either by addition or development through peer, teacher formative feedback and critique. Anyone want to add anything to that to develop the explanation further when it comes…

Oct 10 2013

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V-blogging in your classroom

By Mark Anderson iPad 2 Comments

You might have got a handle on the advantages of blogging in your classroom, and the many pros of giving your students a public audience for their work, however have you considered adding V-blogging to your armoury of tools to engage your class? A relatively new Video-blogging (V-blog) app that…

Oct 05 2013

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Apple launch new iPad ‘Apps for Teachers’ section

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps

Further recognition of the massive adoption of iPad by so many schools around the world, Apple have just launched two new sections on their iPad App Store. One section is aimed at teachers and parents with apps for the children, broken down in to different age groups and learning activities. …

Sep 01 2013

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Back to school – top free tools for edtech in your classroom this year

By Mark Anderson ICT 15 Comments

E-learning or using technology to support learning comes in many different shapes and sizes. I’m always being asked to give advice and ideas on different online tools or iPad apps that can help with learning in the classroom. It’s always a challenge to balance the needs of the activity, with…

Aug 24 2013

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Technology to support creative writing

By Mark Anderson ICT 26 Comments

Technology can be used to support any subject and technology to support creative writing is one such area. Here are some of my favourite but often overlooked sites and tools as well as some staples for inspiration, creation and publication and they work just as well in primary as they…

Jun 08 2013

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Infographics made, easier

By Mark Anderson ICT, Infographics 7 Comments

Infographics made, easier? Well - as you know I'm a big fan of representing information beautifully. It makes what you're trying to explain easier to understand rather than looking at a massive bank of numbers. Representing data in this way, truly is turning it in to information - something ICT…