Monthly Archives: January 2017

Monthly Archives: January 2017

Monthly Archives: January 2017

‘Grade 7 Orientation 2017’ by @apeters522 from Parklands College

This is another guest post from Anthony Peters @apeters522, Anthony is a very innovative English High School teacher from Parklands College in CapeTown who delights in using technology in his High School English classes very creatively. We are always very happy when Anthony submits a post to us. You can view all his previous posts on our blog via the ‘Anthony Peters’ label https://goo.gl/3We6is  under Quick links on the right side. “The youngest additions to the Secondary Faculty h...

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Microsoft MIEExperts bound for Canada in March

Currently there are 135 Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts in South Africa and Lesotho. Of these, five have been selected to attend Microsoft’s 3rd annual E² – Education Exchange taking place in Toronto, Canada between 21 and 23 March 2017.  This exclusive three-day event will bring together 300 of the most innovative educators from around the world for the opportunity to collaborate, create, and share their experiences on how to integrate technology and pedagogy to advance learnin...

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Microsoft MIEExperts bound for Canada

Currently there are 135 Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts in South Africa and Lesotho. Of these, five have been selected to attend Microsoft’s 3rd annual E² – Education Exchange taking place in Toronto, Canada between 21 and 23 March 2017. This exclusive three-day event will bring together 300 of the most innovative educators from around the world for the opportunity to collaborate, create, and share their experiences on how to integrate technology and pedagogy to advance learning, achiev...

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Intel USO Master Training Mpumalanga, Free State and Gauteng

SchoolNet was contracted by Intel to provide Master training on Intel’s Tablets in the Classroom course. As part of the Department of Basic Education, and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services’ mandate to implement Universal Services Obligations by Telecommunication Operators in South Africa, master training was provided to Departmental officials responsible for training in four provinces namely Mpumalanga, Free State, Gauteng and Limpopo. To date, training in three provinces has be...

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A report back on the Education Fast Forward 2018 debate in London

The evaluator of SchoolNet’s Learning Gains through Play project is Tracey Butchart and she was asked to be on the panel of experts representing South Africa on Monday 23rd January in the Education World Forum in London.  Janet Thomson, listened to the debate and compiled this report and Storify. Read the full report here http://bit.ly/2jKv5qj Read the Storify tweet collection  here: https://storify.com/JanetThomson/education-fast-forward-2018 ...

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SchoolNet webinar recording ”Managing the Connected 21st Century learner with OneNote Class Notebook’ by Freddy Chireka

On Thursday afternoon 26 January at 3:30pm we held a SchoolNet free webinar entitled ”Managing the Connected 21st Century learner with OneNote Class Notebook’. Our speaker was Freddy Chireka, a MIE Expert and MIE Master Trainer who is experienced in training teachers in ICT integration. He has 10 years of teaching experience including his current role as Professional Learning Specialist at Vastratech PD Academy, South Africa, where he is in charge of Technology Integration in Learning Space...

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Measure innovative teaching and learning at your school with the School Transformation Survey

Microsoft has just announced that the Partner in Learning School Review (PilSR) has been updated, streamlined and re-introduced as the School Transformation Survey and is ready now! It is available at http://bit.ly/2jukdwc on the Microsoft Educator Community. This is a tool which supports the leadership of 21st Century Pedagogy referenced in the Microsoft Education Transformation Framework http://aka.ms/stframework. It should become a critical tool in your work with individual schools, districts and at...

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SchoolNet webinar ‘Managing the Connected 21st Century learner with OneNote Class Notebook’ by Freddy Chireka

We are pleased to announce that our next free webinar, ‘Managing the Connected 21st Century learner with OneNote Class Notebook’, will be held on Thursday 26 January at 3:30pm. Our speaker will be Freddy Chireka, a MIE Expert and MIE Master Trainer who is experienced in training teachers in ICT integration. He has 10 years of teaching experience including his current role as Professional Learning Specialist at Vastratech PD Academy, South Africa, where he is in charge of Technology Integra...

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