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Gleanings from ISTE #2: Microsoft at ISTE 2013
It was such a great experience to visit ISTE in San Antonio this June. Microsoft was one of the Level 1 sponsors so I thought I would write a post especially about their generosity to teachers at ISTE 2013
The BIGGEST thing about Microsoft at ISTE was their extreme generosity in giving out 10,000 Surface tablets (or was it 11,000) to the registered attendees. Can you imagine the excitement about this as the Surface is said to be a tablet AND a laptop – something really new! A great thing a...Read more
Early bird rate for Google Summit in Cape Town closes in one week – have you registered yet?
Are you keen to know exactly what Google can do for you and your students in the classroom? We invite you to join us for the first annual Google in Education South Africa Summit to be hosted by SchoolNet South Africa and Parklands College at Parklands College in Cape Town onSep. 26th and 27th, 2013.
A first for Africa!
These Google summits are held all over the world, but this is a first for Africa!
This high intensity two day event led by the Ed Tech team from the USA focuses on d...Read more
Join our SchoolNet webinar on Weds 3.30 on quiz creation in PowerPoint and simple game coding in Kodu – Bram Faems.
On Wednesday of this week we are privileged to have Bram Faems, the teacher who was the European winner of the Microsoft Innovative Teacher competition in 2012 presenting for us. Bram is from Brussels in Belgium.
2) Changing seats: quiz creation and game coding to activate pupils (Bram Faems)
Summary: Variation in teaching methods keeps students “awake” and concentrated. Playing games and quizzes can be a nice variation on the traditional lessons for your pupils But what about ta...Read more
Teacher selected to accompany the African Storybook Project team to Nairobi!
Submitted by Fiona Beal
We are very pleased to announce that a teacher has been selected to accompany the African Storybook project team to an African Storybook project workshop as well as a Reading Conference in Nairobi in August. The teacher is Yolandi Ferreira, the English teacher, from Laerskiool Helderkruin in Johannesburg.
Yolandi was competently aided by the computer teacher, Noeline van Wyk, and they sent in 63 very good stories written by different grades in their school. ...Read more
Webinar recording ‘Spice up your classroom with Games’ (17/07/2013)
Yesterday we were very fortunate to have a wonderful guest presenter, Arjana Blazik from Croatia speaking on our SchoolNet/Microsoft webinar on ‘Spice up your classroom with games’.
Arjana is well-known in many different international circles. I met her at the world finals on the Microsoft Innovative Teacher competition in Cape Town in 2010 where she represented Croatia with her winning project entitled Greetings from the World. After that I met Arjana again at the inaugura...Read more
Intel’s Promotes an Inclusive Society – MC Kharbai School for the Deaf
Submitted by Omashani Naidoo from SchoolNet
MC Kharbai (MCK) is a special public school situated in Lenasia, Johannesburg-South. The school caters for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing as well as mild-moderately mentally challenged learners. MC Kharbai offers the full GDE curriculum to Deaf learners and a skills curriculum for learners who experience moderate to severe learning barriers. Learners hail from the following areas in the South: Vlakfontein, Orange Farm, Lenasia, Kliptown, Eldorado Park, Ennerdale, La...Read more
SchoolNet continues the Journey with tablets at Lakeview Full Comprehensive Primary
Submitted by Omashani Naidoo from SchoolNet
The aftermath of Tudor Clee’s visit produced much excitement around the Google Nexus tablets. If you remember Tudor Clee secured the sponsorship of 10 Google Nexus tablets to thank our two South African schools, Isibongo Primary and Lakeview Primary, for participating in the creation of his Touchable Earth World Atlas. SchoolNet SA agreed to continue working with the sponsored schools to ensure that the tablets were used for their intended purp...Read more
SchoolNet Conference 2013: Resources from the Virtual School
At the recent SchoolNet Conference our two UK International presenters, Frédéric Kastner from The Virtual School in the UK and Malik Wilson, a media professional, gave a couple of presentations on OER (Open Education Resources) that were very popular, and not everyone could get into their sessions. They have kindly created resources for all the teachers who could not attend their session and have sent us the links to pass on. They have created the video tutorial on how to create your own resources....Read more
Cofimvaba ICT4RD Project graduation ceremony
Submitted by Omashani Naidoo of SchoolNet
SchoolNet SA has been appointed as the training service provider for the ICT4RD Cofimvaba Initiative. The ICT4RD training in the capable hands of the lovely Maggie Verster and Adele Botha has been very successful at the Arthur Mfebe Secondary School. This training programme culminated in a gorgeous graduation ceremony for the 16 staff members of Arthur Mfebe at St. Marks hall on Friday 14 June 2013. Amongst the shining stars were the following who needed special ...Read more
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