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Jun 15 2014

Perfect Teacher-Led CPD

By Mark Anderson CPD 2 Comments

I've just had the pleasure of reading the latest book in the Perfect series by @shaun_allison, 'Perfect Teacher-Led CPD'. As someone who has written one of the books in the series, I always know, having gone through the copy-edit process, that the books are always put together really well, having…

May 31 2014

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Half term happiness

By Mark Anderson T & L 5 Comments

It's a great opportunity to recharge your batteries after a busy half term. Term 5 is always the busiest term for me. Coursework, exam preparations, all of it... it makes for a very busy period. I have always thought though that making time to make yourself happy and those around…

May 28 2014

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Getting the most out of your first Teachmeet

By Mark Anderson TeachMeets 8 Comments

Teachmeets are everywhere now. The great sharing and practice available, for free, available to teachers by teachers is unprecedented. so how can you make the most out of your Teachmeet experience? What should you be likely to expect and how can you get the most out of attending one? Why…

May 19 2014

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Apps & tools to support MFL & pronunciation

By Mark Anderson iPad 7 Comments

An MFL colleague recently asked me for some help on Apps and other E-Learning methods to help with learning about pronunciation. Not exactly being my area of subject expertise, I had some ideas, but I turned to my PLN for some too. Thanks to @CeriAnwen, @bellaale and more for their ideas. This…

May 15 2014

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PMLD and the iPad

By Mark Anderson iPad 11 Comments

I was asked earlier this week by a colleague to recommend some ways in which iPads can be used to support students with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties). I'm embarrassed to say that it's an abbreviation I hadn't come across before so I've got my 'learn on'. "People with a…

May 11 2014

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Essential Teacher’s iPad Starter Kit

By Mark Anderson iPad 6 Comments

Apple have just launched their essential teacher's starter kit on App Store. Broken down in to two sections: prepare and teach, there are a number of staples there to get anyone up and running. Watch my intro video using the great new Adobe Voice here: http://voice.adobe.com/v/9shr472Xwoe Of course, Apple put…

May 10 2014

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#AppSmashLive – a review and write up

By Mark Anderson iPad, iPad apps 5 Comments

A few weeks ago I was talking with a few other educators on Twitter about App Smashing and ways in which iPad workflow could generate new levels of learning with iPads. It had come from a different conversation where thinking about the ways in which redefinition level learning could happen with…

Apr 27 2014

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iBooks author and amazing widgets for learning

By Mark Anderson iPad 9 Comments

iBooks 2 which was launched back in January 2012 was a massive step forward in the world of reading and learning. We were all wowed by the presentation shown at the Guggenheim Museum with the ‘Life On Earth’ example. It had impressive 3D interactive images. It had an in-depth glossary.…