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Dec 07 2022

Day 7 on #Appvent22 reveals @360_schools with their unique immersive 360° / VR education service

By Mark Anderson Appvent, EdTech, VR No Comments

Today's entry comes from my partner in edtech, Ronan Mc Nicholl. The powerhouse behind almost everything on the Global Edtech site, Ronan is also the Head of Digital Learning at Berkhamsted Prep. Over to Ronan... Recently I have been exploring opportunities to incorporate immersive experiences in my lessons. Many teachers…

Dec 15 2021

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Welcome to day fifteen of the 2021 #AppventCalendar with today’s entry being suggested by @coby_mr with @CoSpaces_Edu!

By Mark Anderson Appvent, AR, Education No Comments

Welcome to day fifteen of the 2021 Appvent Calendar. Today we have a great AR app for learning, creativity and so much more, suggested by a long time friend, ADE, Global Edtech author and all-around great educator in my PLN, Coby Reynolds. One of the most versatile apps going around…

Feb 05 2020

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Interactive Periodic Table of #ARVRinEDU Apps for #iPadOS

By Mark Anderson ADE, EdTech, Education, educators, Featured, Free resource, ICT, iPad, Resources No Comments

I love being a teacher and working in education. In my role now I am very fortunate to work with educators as I do now. Wherever I travel in the world, people comment on the different periodic tables that I've made over the years. Even just this last week in…

Jan 09 2020

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Never in my lifetime…

By Mark Anderson EdTech, Education, Food for thought, Thought Leadership, VR No Comments

What would you do if you could teach a lesson in a Holodeck? It's not long now until the world's largest educational technology tradeshow, BETT arrives. Slowly but surely the tradeshow has improved its offer for those visiting. Accredited CPD, real-stories being shared, more and more, my vision of BETT…

Feb 07 2019

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A great free VR app for iOS that can help with oracy, presentations and more

By Mark Anderson EdTech, ICT, iPad, VR No Comments

One of the reasons I started organising Teachmeets many moons ago was because I wanted to give myself the opportunity to present in front of my peers without my knees knocking, sweating and feeling full of imposter syndrome - if I'm honest, it still happens now but through practice comes…

Jan 30 2019

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The Periodic Table of iOS Apps for AR and VR 2019

By Mark Anderson AR, EdTech, Featured, Free resource, Tools, VR No Comments

One of my most popular resources in recent years has been my periodic tables. I’ve made a number of them, namely: The Periodic Table of iPad Apps (with various updates for new iOS releases) The Periodic Table of iPad STEAM Apps The Periodic Table of iPad Apps for AR and VR …

Oct 25 2018

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A great VR app for learners and teachers alike!

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad, T & L, VR No Comments

There are many reasons why I love Teachmeets; the learning, new ideas, networking, a chance to win a prize - there are lots of them. One of the reasons I started organising Teachmeets was because despite being perfectly happy standing in front of a class or students and speaking or even…

Jan 24 2018

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The Periodic Table of iOS Apps for AR and VR

By Mark Anderson AR, iPad, iPad apps, VR No Comments

One of the most exciting arenas for innovation in education with technology is that of augmented reality and virtual reality. I've been a fan of exploring how these types of apps can be used to support and enhance learning for a long time now. One of my first books on…

Nov 27 2016

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Break down your classroom walls with this groundbreaking app

By Mark Anderson EdTech, iPad apps

When I first heard about Google Expeditions I was super excited. I love using 360's in the classroom. One minute you can be on a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi and the next minute you can be on the Great Barrier Reef swimming amongst the corals.…

Apr 28 2016

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VR Lessons on iPad

By Mark Anderson iPad apps One Comment

One of my favourite apps for learning is ThingLink. I've blogged about it a number of times. With an iPad and Android app plus the ability to use it in browser too, it meets one of my requirements for a great app for learning: It's super simple to use It…