Submitted by Deb Avery
Sitting in a conference in Botswana this week, I can’t help reflecting on the ICT in the Classroom Conference last week.
The conference I am at is packed with huge numbers of workshops, papers and colloquia. Two or three presentations take place one after the other in the same venues – ½ hour or an hour at a time. Nothing is running on time – so people walk in and out all the time. Many of the presentations are being read straight from Academic papers. There is 5 minutes f...
Submitted by Brenda Hallowes 2011
Five Reasons why Video Games Power up Learning. The mention of video games and children can bring on some strong negative reactions from those who believe they are a waste of time and brain power in the young. But are they? This article by Mind/Shift gives some good reasons why they are beneficial.
You are into social networking? Or you’d like to be but not sure how to begin “tweeting”? Tom Barrett gives some ideas for getting your Twitter e...
Submitted by Deb Avery
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Submitted by Deb Avery
Sitting in a conference in Botswana this week, I can’t help reflecting on the ICT in the Classroom Conference last week.
The conference I am at is packed with huge numbers of workshops, papers and colloquia. Two or three presentations take place one after the other in the same venues – ½ hour or an hour at a time. Nothing is running on time – so people walk in and out all the time. Many of the presentations are being read straight from Academic papers. There is 5 minutes f...
Submitted by Deb Avery
In this first blog post, let’s look at how being a Premium Member can benefit you. Look at the BENEFITS tab to see what you will gain by being a Premium Member. You’ll see that Schoolnet SA makes a commitment to you
“As a premium member we will focus our attention on you to ensure that you will grow professionally….and its all free!”
But – what does this really mean?
Teachers who have signed up as Premium Membe...
