Useful Microsoft posts this week #21
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Teaching with Technology: SACE accredited and excellent preparation for the Microsoft Certified Educator exam
Submitted by Megan Rademeyer
The Microsoft Teaching with Technology course is a free online, self-study course available through the Microsoft Educator Network. It begins with a diagnostic assessment which then advises a participant which of the following modules he or she should complete in order to be awarded a Teaching with Technology certificate:
Why does UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers promote technology literacy
Selecting ICT resources to support curriculum outcomes
How do techno...Read more
SchoolNet and Microsoft facilitate the National Core ICT Training Team Workshop
Submitted by Megan Rademeyer
Between 15 and 18 September 2015, fifty two ICT trainers from all provinces attended a workshop at the Microsoft Training Centre. The workshop had the theme of “Using Technologies Optimally for Quality Learning and Teaching” and aimed to equip core trainers with knowledge and skills around a number of ICT in education tools and programmes which they can then implement in their province.
Amongst the tools covered were Microsoft Math, Skype in the Classroom, 2Enable, Voda...Read more
Have you seen e-classroom’s new website, new interactive Maths and Science revision paper platform, and new App?
E-classroom (http://e-classroom.co.za), the well-known South African education site with free, downloadable CAPS-aligned activities for every subject and every grade has not only launched a lovely new website over the weekend, but also an interactive Maths and Science revision paper platform and an App!
Interactive learning is the future of education, and technology, when implemented properly, can deliver substantial gains in learner achievement and boost engagement. Learners today definitely want mo...Read more
Blended learning classroom videos you’ll love watching…
Now that technology is being used more and more in the everyday classroom, Blended Learning is becoming very popular. Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through delivery of content and instruction via digital and online media with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace (Wikipedia).
CC image courtesy of Queens University Flickr https://goo.gl/eJxVwq
There are many versions of blended learning but from reading the...Read more
Enter the Global Virtual Classroom website design contest – work in collaboration with two international classes on a project and design a Google site together – register before September 25th
This is a superb web design (using Google Sites) contest to participate in with your class – the Global Virtual Classroom http://goo.gl/u0y1GT . Only three days left to register.
Who may participate?
Teacher guided Primary (Grades 1-7) and Secondary (Grades 8-12, or equivalent) classes and youth groups around the world that have access to the Internet and know or are willing to learn Google Sites are eligible. A group should have 15-40 students, between 7 and 18 years old as of September. If...Read more
Useful Microsoft posts this week #20
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Teachers tell your classes about the Breakthrough Junior Challenge in Maths, Life Sciences or Physics – closing date is October 7th!
I saw this competition advertised on https://goo.gl/kUCf1c It seems to be open to the world to 13-18 year olds! The submission deadline is Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at 11:59 PM ET.
As long as your students are 13 or older at the time of registration and no older than 18 by October 7, 2015, they can participate. The organisers welcome submissions in English from everyone who meets the age requirements, including students who are homeschooled, students with disabilities, and students from al...Read more
10 Great Google Posts this week #29
1. Google Tricks and Tips: Editing Images in Docs and Slides by Casey Bell
Casey says: “Did you know you can crop, add borders, and even reshape your images in Google Docs and Slides? This feature has been around for just a few months, and it a great feature for students and teachers! Editing images give you the abilitity to add a professional touch to your presentations and documents”.
2. Research Tip – Start with an Image search by Alice Keeler
Alice says: “When t...Read more
African Storybook update – 91 books have been translated into French
The African Storybook Project is one of the most amazing Literacy websites with its wide range of stories from Grades 1-3 learners in a multitude of African languages. These stories found at www.african storybook.org each with beautiful illustrations, can be read online or they can be downloaded as PDFs and made into books. They use the Creative Commons licensing which enables the books to be free to use and adapt if so desired.
This month the African Storybook project is celebrating its French translat...Read more
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