Are you using technology in an exciting way to enhance teaching and learning in your classroom? Are you using computers, cell phones, interactive white boards, GPS devices, digital cameras or video cameras to run innovative lessons or projects? If so, be sure to enter the Microsoft Innovative Teacher Awards 2008. All you need to do is complete a simple power point template describing your project and submit it by 30 June 2008. There are exciting prizes to be won, including an opportunity to attend the Worldwide Innovative Teacher Awards in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Last year’s South African ITA winners – KG Pillay and Victor Ngobeni attend the Worldwide Innovative Teacher Awards in Helsinki, Finland. Will you be representing Southern Africa in Thailand this year?

This year, Microsoft will be hosting the first Regional Innovative Teacher Awards Competition for teachers from throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. This event will take place in Accra, Ghana on 27 and 28 May 2008. Having successfully helped organise the past two South African Innovative Teacher Awards events, SchoolNet SA is proud to be assisting with the organisation of this regional event.

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Sarietjie Musgrave presenting at the 2007 National Innovative Teachers Awards.

The following teachers have been selected to represent South Africa at the regional event:

• Saratjie Musgrave of Eunice High School in Free State
• Victor Ngobeni of Rotterdam Secondary School in Limpopo
• Yolande Peter of Byletts Combined School in Eastern Cape

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