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May 26 2015

SAMR is not a ladder, a word of warning

By Mark Anderson T & L 28 Comments

I'm as guilty as the next person for singing the praises of Puentedura's SAMR model. I've blogged about it many many times, it's included in my book 'Perfect ICT Every Lesson' too. Quite rightly so I believe. The problem I have with it, and others find this problem too, is…

Apr 27 2015

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One size does not fit all, CPD in a modern school

By Mark Anderson CPD 2 Comments

One of great things about teaching is that each year the page resets itself. Children come back from their summer holidays that little bit different. A little taller, new experiences, maybe with a tan, a little more street-wise, complaining their wrists hurt because their writing practice has fallen by the…

Mar 04 2015

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Educator spotlight on Mat Pullen

By Mark Anderson educators One Comment

Now it might sound like this post is a bit of a pat on the back for a mate (well in some ways I guess it is) but I really wanted to put the spotlight on someone who, for me, embodies the best in education. For me, there are a variety…

Jan 25 2015

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#Bett2015 Part Two – #UKEdChat on RM stand

By Mark Anderson Bett One Comment

I was delighted when one of most important people to me in my PLN, Martin Burrett @ICTMagic invited me to be interviewed for UKEdChat and to meet folk on the RM stand. I'll always remember one of the first meetings I had with Martin on the very same stand at Bett in 2013.…

Jan 22 2015

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Remixing great lessons: Challenge

By Mark Anderson T & L 4 Comments

Great lessons have key characteristics. Many edu-bloggers have discussed the characteristics of great lessons but for me, the one person that nails it is as discussed in my introductory post to this series is Tom Sherrington. In his series he discusses the topic in some detail across ten posts. In my series I will…

Jan 02 2015

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Remixing great lessons – an introduction

By Mark Anderson T & L 7 Comments

Great lessons have key characteristics. Many edu-bloggers have discussed this but for me, the one that nails it is Tom Sherrington where he discusses the topic in some detail in his 'Great Lessons' series on his brilliant blog. He breaks these down in to ten key areas: Probing (questioning) Rigour (pitch and tone of…

Nov 22 2014

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5 reasons I love teaching

By Mark Anderson Nurture 4 Comments

1. No two days, classes, students, are the same. It goes in many ways to what Coe said in his recent report: "Ultimately, the definition of effective teaching is that which results in the best possible student outcomes. There is currently no guaranteed recipe for achieving this: no specifiable combination…

Oct 16 2014

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What’s your teaching highlight?

By Mark Anderson Positivity 6 Comments

What's your teaching highlight? I read a blog post last night by the brilliant @cazzypot from a tweet I'd seen on Twitter from @cherrylkd. The post had been about a trip to Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. I'd urge you to read it. It's a goodie. In the conversation which followed…

Sep 17 2014

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What makes a quality tutor?

By Mark Anderson T & L 9 Comments

My school experience was somewhat different to most. Attending a select boys school meant that things were all a bit traditional. Teachers desks were literally on pedestals and we were to be seen but not heard. I really do struggle to remember who my tutors were now when I was…