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Award-winning blogger, author, & speaker Mark Anderson combines his knowledge of technology & teaching to share his passion for learning & tech innovation. Drawing on his experience as an assistant headteacher, Mark uses his blog to give classroom advice for educators, app ideas to encourage learning, and personal anecdotes.
ICTEvangelist Blog
5h ago
I regularly share that I believe good edtech in the classroom has three purposes: it enhances learning, supports teaching, and reduces teacher workload. Another key factor in successful edtech in the classroom, which I often call my Bananarama principle, is that “it isn’t what you do, it’s the way that ..read more
ICTEvangelist Blog
5h ago
“The most dangerous phrase in the world is ‘we’ve always done it that way’” – Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Hopper We’ve all been there at some point. Stuck in a rut, that is. Sometimes it’s not serious – we can find ourselves doing things as we always have, simply because ..read more
ICTEvangelist Blog
1M ago
I’ve long shared what I call my Bananarama principle in that ‘It Ain’t [so much] What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It, And That’s What Gets Results’ and as such, it’s a great hook to use when thinking about your use of technology for any purpose. It’s ..read more
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1M ago
In my work supporting a variety of schools, I have had the opportunity and pleasure to see the implementation and impact of ClickView in several primary school settings. I am pleased to say that the results have been overwhelmingly positive. If you aren’t aware, ClickView is a fully featured video ..read more
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1M ago
I’m proud that I am able to share with you a recent project I have worked on with colleagues in my part-time role at NetSupport. A significant part of my role as the Head of Education sees me support the business in its wider endeavours to help teachers, leaders and ..read more
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2M ago
Originally posted and written as a guest blog for now>press>play here. I have always shared that technology in education is too important (and expensive) to leave to chance, and never more so in these cash-strapped times. Budgets have always been a stumbling block for schools wanting to make the most ..read more
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2M ago
In a world where many (me included) talk about “pedagogy first” approaches to technology in the classroom (one of the reasons why ‘PedTech’ misses the point) it’s sometimes easy to forget one of the best ways that edtech can help you as a teacher is that of saving you time ..read more
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2M ago
For today’s post, I thought I’d share something a bit different than just five ways to do something. It’s still something I’m hugely passionate about and something I know that lots of schools seek advice upon, albeit not necessarily something for the classroom, per se. That said, devices in the ..read more
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2M ago
One of the great things about having your own blog upon which to write is that you are in complete control of what you can share there. Bleurgh, see? Love Mick Lynch! There’s another. Solidarity with teachers! There’s another! I’ve really been enjoying the #FiveWaysEdu series and I’ve been really ..read more
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2M ago
If you haven’t come across #ChatGPT yet, then what rock have you been hiding under? Every social media platform, news outlet, magazine, blog, podcast and vlog is talking about it. The opportunities provided by #ChatGPT are huge. I talked about it here in this recent post: Will AI Make Us ..read more