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Dec 05 2022

Get powerFULL with Microsoft’s Power Toys – your must-have tool for Windows

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Microsoft, Productivity No Comments

Often with technology, it isn't the most amazing things that technology can do with things such as AR and VR that make it an effective tool. Often, it's the more mundane end of the spectrum that makes your life simpler and easier that helps you to reduce workload or speed…

Dec 01 2022

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Welcome to Day One of #Appvent22

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, Education No Comments

Day 01 - FormTimeIdeas Welcome to this, the first day of the 2022 Appvent Calendar! I am so excited to share the 24 amazing apps, their resources, ideas and opportunities for supporting learning, teaching and maybe even reducing some workload along the way over the coming 24 days in the…

Jul 24 2022

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The changing face of CPD and what it (should) mean for schools and providers

By Mark Anderson CPD, EdTech, Education, Efficacy No Comments

Thankfully, the face of CPD in education (that’s Continuing Professional Development, with the emphasis on the Continuing element) has been changing in recent years. I’ve always recognised the importance of certain types of INSET activity, such as: bringing colleagues together to share whole school data and results when everyone comes…

May 17 2022

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Book Review: So, you want to learn how to code?

By Mark Anderson Books, Computing, Resources No Comments

Teaching coding isn't easy, I know, I did it for many years. It was particularly difficult for me because, like many teachers of ICT and Computing, it wasn't my specialist subject. Sure, I had some coding experience from my youth, spending many happy hours typing in code from a magazine…

May 07 2022

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Five simple ways to use edtech to support oracy in the classroom

By Mark Anderson Blogs, Cognitive Science, Collaboration, Digital Strategy, Learning, Literacy, Oracy No Comments

Speaking and listening is the cornerstone of any classroom (and if not, why not?!) but how can technology help with oracy? Activities such as role-play, debate, discussion, and dialogue are all great ways to promote oracy in the classroom but how can technology help? Well, you’ll be pleased to learn…

Apr 22 2022

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Evidence-informed strategies with #edtech that work

By Mark Anderson Cognitive Science, CPD, EdTech, Food for thought, Free resource, Pedagogy first No Comments

Anyone who knows my work in education and technology will know that it always starts with either the pedagogy or how it can improve systems and/or processes. A great starting point for that is to take a good long look at the evidence. This can come in many forms such…

Dec 22 2021

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On day 22 of the 2021 #AppventCalendar we are pleased to share the versatile app for learning and teaching, @ThingLink!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech No Comments

Something that I have always been keen to try and support with my sharing around edtech has been activities that meet a few key criteria. Firstly they ideally need to be easy to use. Secondly, they should provide an opportunity for students to be able to use it with…

Dec 21 2021

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As we open the #AppventCalendar today we are delighted to share Google Arts and Culture from @gustavocdeanda

By Mark Anderson Appvent, AR, EdTech No Comments

Welcome to day 21 of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. It's been so much fun sharing all of these amazing tools each day across the month so far. With Google featuring twice already on the calendar, it's great to share again the awe and wonder of human history in the arts…

Dec 20 2021

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As we hit day twenty on the #AppventCalendar, we reveal @Plickers suggested by @Mrs_Educate

By Mark Anderson Appvent No Comments

As we open the twentieth door on the Appvent Calendar for 2021, we find an app that has been featured previously on the #AppventCalendar, so clearly a firm favourite - it's Plickers! Learn more from Laura George about this great app below! Gauging the feedback from pupils, Plickers is an…

Dec 19 2021

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Today we reveal @AdobeCCExpress as we open day 19 of the 2021 #AppventCalendar

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, Education, Learning No Comments

Welcome to day 19 of the Appvent Calendar. Today we reveal a new version of an old friend in Adobe Creative Cloud Express. Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education If you're a regular reader of my blog you will know how much of a fan I am of the Adobe…