Conference highlights #3: Ten takeaways from SchoolNetSA’s conference from Phuti Ragaphala, one of our MIEExperts
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15 great Google posts this week #22
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Find out about Deep Learning from Microsoft and download the resource they offer…
On July 5th, 2015 Microsoft announced the availability of DEEP LEADING (http://aka.ms/deepleading), a resource for K-12 School Leadership built as a downloadable OneNote Notebook. The resource was co-authored by Dr Maria Langworthy, the lead researcher for the ITL Research (www.itlresearch.com) and Mark Sparvell, Microsoft.
Teachers and Leaders will find DEEP LEADING valuable as:
A ‘conversation guide’ to facilitate deep learning conversations built around the 21CLD materials.
A coll...Read more
Conference highlights#2: Teachers – get started with Twitter
Recently we held the SchoolNet Conference in Kloof, Kwazulu-Natal and the very first session was called ‘Twitter for Beginners’ presented by Megan Rademeyer from SchoolNet. Before displaying the presentation let’s talk about Twitter, and, if you are not yet on Twitter perhaps this is the time to join!
What is Twitter?
Twitter is a free social networking service that allows its users to send and read short 140-character messages known as tweets. It’s a fantastic way to share ideas an...Read more
Dangers when working with shared documents or folders in Google Drive that have the permission to edit…
If you research how the sharing of documents or folders in Google Drive, some alarming facts emerge especially if those documents allow one to edit. For example you may want participants to be able to to share documents from a recent conference. This can cause some real problems if anyone decides to move a folder.
What are these alarming facts or problems?
The main problem is that whatever you do with that folder or document, it will remain attached to the original https://goo.gl/tLGMjX and has to be ha...Read more
Conference highlights – #1 Get to know Microsoft’s Chronozoom by Linda Foulkes
This is the first in a series of posts where we highlight some of the presentations given at the recent SchoolNet 2015 Conference in Kwazulu-Natal. We’re starting with Microsoft’s Chronozoom. At the end of the information on Chronozoom we will embed Linda’s Conference presentation.
What is Chronozoom?
ChronoZoom is a free, open source, cross-platform, openly-authored timeline of the History of Everything. It’s an educational tool for teachers and students who want to put historical events...Read more
Computational Thinking for Educators – free Open Online Google course starting on 15th July
Information about this free Open Online Google course was posted in our GEG South Africa community so we’re reposting it here.
Google, in collaboration with representatives from leading educational and scientific platforms, is offering a free online open course on computational thinking. Computational thinking is not restricted solely to computer applications but applies to any other discipline or content area that requires thinking and problem solving. In this sense, computational thinking ...Read more
A ‘Relax with Google Apps’ GEG event taking place in Cape Town in August. Coming?
If you live in Cape Town and want to know more about Google Apps one of the GEG communities (Cape Town West Coast) is holding a relaxing yet informative morning on Saturday 15th August.
Visit to register. Also, please join our GEG South Africa community (https://goo.gl/2fDXtN) to be kept in touch with how Google is growing in schools around the country.
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Two TeachMeets planned for Cape Town in July and August at Rondebosch Prep – hosted by Linda Foulkes (one of our MIEExperts15) and Netlearn. Coming?
If you live in Cape Town and surrounds you won’t want to miss the two upcoming, free TeachMeets this term. These are organised by Linda Foulkes and sponosred by NetLearn. TeachMeets are fantastic opportunities to collaborate with other teachers and listen to (or present) short 3-5 minute presentations on something exciting you have done in your classroom. These TeachMeets will cover presentations for all grades, devices, technologies and platforms and both will be held at Rondebosch Prepara...Read more
This week's useful Microsoft posts for teachers #11
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