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Nov 22 2017

Oracy in the curriculum and how technology can help

By Mark Anderson AFL, Computing, EdTech, Literacy, Quotes No Comments

There's no getting away from it, oracy is an essential skill. It is something that can be taught and there's a pretty firm evidence base for it given the research quoted in this paper. Add to this the impassioned article here explaining: "What is oracy and why should every child…

Aug 23 2017

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Ways that technology can help with wellbeing

By Mark Anderson educators, personal, Positivity, Tips No Comments

There are lots of reasons why it makes sense to use technology to help us with our personal and our professional lives. The signs of poor mental wellbeing are things such as anxiety and depression. The causes of anxiety and depression for teachers are often things such as workload, too…

Mar 03 2015

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How to use Decide Now App for iOS #appaday

By Mark Anderson iPad One Comment

Decide Now is a popular random picker that can be used for lots of reasons in the classroom and is pretty popular. Many people often ask me how to add in your own choices, so I made a short screencast to show how it's done. I've seen it…

Sep 26 2014

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What to do about digital parenting?

By Mark Anderson EdTech 8 Comments

Being a parent is no easy task. Not only do you have to deal with the constant requests for help in all the different ways that our children ask for it, there’s also the pressure of keeping them safe; on the way to and from school; when they’re taking part…

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…

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

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…

May 19 2012

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MentorMob – perfect for flipping learning?

By Mark Anderson Cool sites, ICT, T & L 8 Comments

Many is the time when I've been considering ways to flip my classrooms. MentorMob provides an excellent way of doing this. A web 2.0 tool to share ‘learning playlists’ - a bit like micro favourite lists as you might see on delicious, the site allows members of the community to…

Apr 22 2012

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Student workflow on iPad in your lessons

By Mark Anderson iPad, T & L 3 Comments

It has been obvious to me for some time now that any learning that is based around use of an iPad should really not be hung on one particular app. That it is about a flow of work, be it individual, or collaborative. Yes, there are some powerful productivity apps…