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How much do you know about Microsoft’s free tools for educators?
Submitted by Fiona Beal
Did you know that Microsoft has a number of free tools that can really make your lessons come alive? Recently, when we attended the Partners in Learning (PIL) Institute week in Redmond, we didn’t spend very much time in the computer labs because the emphasis was on 21st century lesson activities, yet the tools enhanced everything we did. In this post I would like to show you some of the ways the PIL members used the tools. In future posts I will take each tool a...Read more
Webinars – a great tool for professional development
webinarsSubmitted by Fiona Beal
SchoolNet is planning to introduce regular webinars for educators in the areas of technology integration and good classroom practice. I am in the process of contacting South African educators that I know of who have expertise in certain fields to see if they would be willing to share their expertise and host a webinar somewhere along the line. But what about you? To start off we will confine this to SchoolNet Premium members. If you are a SchoolNet Premium member and you ha...Read more
EdTechConf eXtended @ Elkanah!
This guest post is submitted by Karen Stadler, a Senior Primary technology integration co-ordinator at Elkanah House, a private school in Cape Town. Elkanah House has been consistently introducing many new technology initiatives in their endeavour to integrate technology with classroom teaching. You can read Karen’s post about how technology happens at their school at . (This was actually a competition entry for which she won a trip to the BETT conference in the UK in 2010). One of...Read more
Why not hold a TeachMeet in your area?
Submitted by Fiona Beal
I can hear you asking, “A TeachMeet? What is that?†I asked the same question before attending the Partners in Learning Institute in July 2011. Baldev Singh, one of our presenters, who is a founder of imagineeducation.org in the UK introduced the idea to us. He said this informal type of professional development is starting to supercede other forms of professional development in the UK. If there is one way to enhance the spread of technology integration in the clas...Read more
Will you be the next to attend a Microsoft Partners in Learning Institute week?
Submitted by Fiona Beal
Any teacher interested in integrating technology with the curriculum would jump at a chance to visit Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond to attend their Partners in Learning Institute, wouldn’t they? Well I consider myself in that category and from 24th – 31st July I had the privilege of such a visit! This PIL Institute is a new part of Microsoft’s vision for teachers, and you could be one of the next attendees! Microsoft is planning many more of these training eventsâ€...Read more
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Empower a teacher, and you empower tomorrow’s leaders
A news report from IT Web
Johannesburg, 6 July 2011 – In today’s challenging classroom contexts, effective education hinges on the vigour and dedication of educators – not their qualifications or number of years spent teaching.
A sense of community – in their education streams and subject areas – is what spurs today’s educators to rise beyond the substantial hurdles presented in their workplace, and technology is providing a bridge to unlocking their potential, and that of their learner...Read more
Southern Stars
SchoolnetSA has encouraged some superstars to shine over the past few years. With support through training and access to innovative practices, several teachers have had the opportunity to shine on the international stage.
At the moment, there are 5 such “Southern Starsâ€
Hlengiwe Mfeka’s story is found on the Case Studies page of the Blog. She and 2 learners are off to Santa Clara, California on the 2 August to attend the Adobe Youth Voices Summit. Hlengiwe’s mentorship has helped learners at...Read more
What sort of things would you like to learn?
submitted by Deb Avery
The ICT in the classroom conference is over, and for most of us, it’s back to school. There were so many good ideas, so many interesting tools, so many things we could use in the classroom – if we had time, if we knew how to use them better, if we were able to change the plans we have already made for the term, if we could persuade the school management to allow us to use social networking …. I’m sure you have a whole bunch of barriers of your own.
I find that my lis...Read more
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