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Apr 30 2016

Why teachers should tweet

By Mark Anderson Twitter 8 Comments

Originally written for @InnovateMySchl, and definitely not a new idea, but again I thought it was worth reiterating. With that in mind and with a bit of an update, here's my post on why I think teachers should tweet... That’s right - I’m that teacher in your staffroom talking about…

Apr 24 2016

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Why you should be a tweeting school

By Mark Anderson ICT 9 Comments

Twitter is not just for the teacher, or even the school department. Schools can gain lots from having their own whole school account. There are many ways in which you can use it too. From reporting on whole school issues, passing out messages about snow days and much more, there…

Mar 17 2016

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Social images create social engagement

By Mark Anderson iPad apps 3 Comments

It's not any secret that I like a good graphic. There are a number of apps that can help you create great graphics, just from your iPhone or iPad and I've talked about a number of them in the past such as Typorama and Wordswag. Don't get me wrong, you can…

Feb 19 2016

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Beginner’s Guide to Google+ for teachers (the crib sheet)

By Mark Anderson Google 8 Comments

Google Plus is overlooked by many educators when compared to Twitter and other social media, but it's really worth looking at; particularly (in my opinion) if you are a Google Apps for Education school, but equally if you are not. It has lots of great features like Hangouts, Communities and…

Feb 15 2016

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Beginner’s Guide to Pinterest for teachers (the crib sheet)

By Mark Anderson ICT 3 Comments

Following on from yesterday's popular crib sheet for Twitter, I thought I'd do one for Pinterest too. I've been a big fan of Pinterest in education for a long time now as discussed for example in this post from 2013. There is lots to love about it, both on a…

Dec 21 2015

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Championing your subject

By Mark Anderson Education 2 Comments

It's easy to feel the pressure that your subject isn't that important; especially when you're not English, Maths or one of the sciences. So how do you let everyone know that your subject is worth a damn? It should go without saying that of course, you'll be doing all of the…

Nov 27 2015

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@Vuelio Blog Awards

By Mark Anderson Blogs One Comment

It always amazes me the impact that blogging has. I met someone today, @ComptonAndy, at the Apple RTC conference near Birmingham. He said something to me along the lines of... "are you Mark Anderson of Twitter fame?" Crazy. But is it? I'm always bowled over by the positive comments from…

Dec 02 2014

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Social media in education

By Mark Anderson Twitter 3 Comments

Social media in education has the power to transform all manner of aspects of school life. How students learn, how parents interact with the school, how teachers can develop their CPD, can all be transformed through social media. Today's BettChat focused on this very topic. The discussion was wide and varied…

Oct 31 2014

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A new way to develop your PLN – Tweacher by @CPD4T

By Mark Anderson Twitter 2 Comments

When you're new to Twitter as a teacher one of the difficult things to do is find great people to add to create your PLN. The Twitter search feature isn't exactly great so what do you do? Well previously lots of word of mouth, trial and error and hashtag searches…

Sep 27 2014

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An introduction to using Twitter as a teacher

By Mark Anderson CPD 8 Comments

Have you been hearing how great Twitter can be as a teacher to support your CPD and enhance and inform your practice? Well the rumours are right! Below is a short screencast focussing on Twitter basics and educational hashtags (thanks to @TeamTait for the infographic) to help get you started! You…

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