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Jan 04 2013

Tutorial and review: Book Creator app for student learning

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps 9 Comments

Below is a quick introductory tutorial in how you can use Book Creator app with students in the classroom. What's it good for? Students showcasing: Photos Videos Text Audio ...including all the different elements of a project where they've curated those elements on their iPad. Easy sharing of their…

Dec 15 2012

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@pekabelo | spell with Flickr

By Mark Anderson ICT No Comments

Spell with Flickr. A delightful tool. Make your own words here: http://metaatem.net/words/Pekabelo

Dec 06 2012

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Zu3D studio 3 reviewed

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT No Comments

I was lucky enough to be given a copy of the Zu3D animation kit following their kind sponsorship of the last TeachMeet Clevedon. Since then I've had a number of opportunities to familiarise myself with it and the digital leaders at the school are enjoying getting to grips with it too. I…

Nov 10 2012

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Great web based presentation tool rv.lio

By Mark Anderson Cool sites, CPD, EdTech, ICT One Comment

I was alerted to this great tool the other week by the great Doug Belshaw when he made this presentation here: http://dougbelshaw.com/presentations/2012/eskills/index.html#/ - this web based presentation has a number of key benefits to it. For starters, it's really really simple to use, particularly if you use the web based creation tool found…

Oct 21 2012

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One iPad in the classroom tips & ideas (from teacher & student perspective)

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT, iPad, iPad apps 6 Comments

A presentation from the recent TeachMeet Woodham where I spoke about ways in which an iPad can be used as a tool to support learning and activities in the classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrkqkqjfFtg

Oct 21 2012

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Ten great edtech tools to support learning

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Home, ICT, My Screencasts No Comments

My presentation from the recent TeachMeet Woodham event. http://youtu.be/SL-pUo2XMqM

Oct 14 2012

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And what Smore…..!

By Mark Anderson Cool sites, EdTech, ICT, Posters, T & L No Comments

Found this fab site for creating flyers recently (thanks @mattbritland) which is simply brilliant. www.smore.com Simply add in the building blocks you want, choose your theme / layout / background and away you go. I've found it particularly useful as it takes the technical side of learning software out of…

Oct 14 2012

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Pow Pow Powtoons!

By Mark Anderson Cool sites, EdTech, ICT, T & L No Comments

Thanks to @andyhutt for the heads up on this one. Love this site for creating your own animated presentations. Here's one I made earlier (mind out if you have speakers on for the annoying jingle at the end though!). It's got a really simple to use interface with fab…

Aug 12 2012

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The increasing role of curation in learning & teaching

By Mark Anderson Articles, ICT, T & L One Comment

Curation has always been an important weapon in the arsenal of a student but never before has it been easier to curate, gather, organise and collate information on topics. It is going to change the way in which we teach and the way in which students learn and can access…

Aug 11 2012

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Back to school – some great apps to get you started

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps No Comments

With the new school year around the corner - here are some of my best picks for students starting with their own iOS devices in September. CLASSES (£0.69) One of the first things you will do on your first day back at school is transfer your timetable to your…