Linda Foulkes is organising a MicrosoftMeet at Bishops Diocesan College (65 Campground Road, Cape Town) on Saturday May 16th from 10:00am – 12:00pm. There is loads to share and learn with free Microsoft in Education Technologies. Sign up on Linda’s specially created Microsoft Meet Facebook page http://on.fb.me/1GwFxKq. The hashtag at the event will be #MSFTMeetSA
What is a MicrosoftMeet?
This is one of Linda’s ideas based on the TeachMeet idea. TeachMeets are a fantastic opportunity...
SchoolNet is pleased to present the profile of Anthony Peters, a Grade 8 and 9 High School teacher from Parklands College in Cape Town. Anthony is a regular guest post writer on the SchoolNet blog. He is well-known in South Africa for his inspiring presentations at Conferences. Apart from that Anthony is an amazing teacher who has mastered the art of making lessons stimulating, very exciting and out of the ordinary using the iPad. Please follow Anthony on Twitter @apeters522
Where do you teach, A...
This is another guest post from Anthony Peters @apeters522 who is a very innovative English High School teacher from Parklands College in Cape Town. We are always delighted to publish posts by Anthony. You can view all his previous posts on our blog via the Anthony Peters label under ‘Quick links’ on the right side
Since attending South Africa’s first iPad Summit in Johannesburg earlier this year, I have begun using Notability and Explain Everything (paid) apps for learner creation but also for m...
Submitted by Fiona Beal
After looking through all the Google posts that were shared to my various subscriptions during this week and last week, these are the ten that have caught my eye so far. I have saved these using Listly (http://list.ly.com which is a great way to present a list of sites)
10 Great Google posts this week #9
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Submitted by Fiona Beal
Microsoft has been running a series of Microsoft Classroom Showcase Roadshows in four venues around the country. School leaders and educators were invited to participate in an afternoon showcase experience to demonstrate how Windows 8 Tablets, Office 365, Microsoft Professional Development and other education tools and resources can help to transform learning. The right technology in the hands of educators with access to the best solutions and pedagogical training will create a fo...
This is another guest post from Anthony Peters @apeters522 who is a very innovative English High School teacher from Parklands College in Cape Town. We are always delighted to publish posts by Anthony especially as he publishes on blogging platforms all over the world! In previous posts he shared with us his very successful Shakespeare QR code Scavenger Hunt Assessment activity done with Grade 9 students, as well as Awesome Aurasma – teaching the different forms of humour to a Grade 9 cl...
Microsoft Math is an online space where our South Africa Mathematics learners can practice, learn. collaborate and compete with one another using their smart phones after school hours. Here are some of the important aspects:
This is a free, online, high school learning support service
It provides thousands of maths exercises including examples of how to solve them.
It provides theory and tests presented in an engaging way
It is based on our CAPS curriculum for Maths
The service offers instant, int...
The Internet is currently full of posts about using Microsoft products effectively in the classroom. Here are a number of them from this past week:
Useful Microsoft posts for teachers this week #1
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Submitted by Fiona Beal
Recently I attended the second ETILAB Think Tank on Emerging Technologies in Education. The ‘Étilab’ concept was something new to me so I looked forward to finding out more about that as well.
The preliminary program for the day:
General overview of glocal developments regarding emerging technologies in Higher Education, Schools and Industry
Vision Setting: how glocal developments inform and shape our vision
The ETILAB’s response to glocal challenges
e-Vi...
Submitted by Fiona Beal
This is another of my weekly round ups of Google posts that have caught my eye during the week. Once again it is presented using the useful web curation tool List.ly http://list.ly/
10 great Google posts this week #8
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Linda Foulkes is organising a MicrosoftMeet at Bishops Diocesan College (65 Campground Road, Cape Town) on Saturday May 16th from 10:00am – 12:00pm. There is loads to share and learn with free Microsoft in Education Technologies. Sign up on Linda’s specially created Microsoft Meet Facebook page http://on.fb.me/1GwFxKq. The hashtag at the event will be #MSFTMeetSA
What is a MicrosoftMeet?
This is one of Linda’s ideas based on the TeachMeet idea. TeachMeets are a fantastic opportunity...
SchoolNet is pleased to present the profile of Anthony Peters, a Grade 8 and 9 High School teacher from Parklands College in Cape Town. Anthony is a regular guest post writer on the SchoolNet blog. He is well-known in South Africa for his inspiring presentations at Conferences. Apart from that Anthony is an amazing teacher who has mastered the art of making lessons stimulating, very exciting and out of the ordinary using the iPad. Please follow Anthony on Twitter @apeters522
Where do you teach, A...
This is another guest post from Anthony Peters @apeters522 who is a very innovative English High School teacher from Parklands College in Cape Town. We are always delighted to publish posts by Anthony. You can view all his previous posts on our blog via the Anthony Peters label under ‘Quick links’ on the right side
Since attending South Africa’s first iPad Summit in Johannesburg earlier this year, I have begun using Notability and Explain Everything (paid) apps for learner creation but also for m...
Submitted by Fiona Beal
Microsoft has been running a series of Microsoft Classroom Showcase Roadshows in four venues around the country. School leaders and educators were invited to participate in an afternoon showcase experience to demonstrate how Windows 8 Tablets, Office 365, Microsoft Professional Development and other education tools and resources can help to transform learning. The right technology in the hands of educators with access to the best solutions and pedagogical training will create a fo...
Microsoft Math is an online space where our South Africa Mathematics learners can practice, learn. collaborate and compete with one another using their smart phones after school hours. Here are some of the important aspects:
This is a free, online, high school learning support service
It provides thousands of maths exercises including examples of how to solve them.
It provides theory and tests presented in an engaging way
It is based on our CAPS curriculum for Maths
The service offers instant, int...
Submitted by Fiona Beal
Recently I attended the second ETILAB Think Tank on Emerging Technologies in Education. The ‘Étilab’ concept was something new to me so I looked forward to finding out more about that as well.
The preliminary program for the day:
General overview of glocal developments regarding emerging technologies in Higher Education, Schools and Industry
Vision Setting: how glocal developments inform and shape our vision
The ETILAB’s response to glocal challenges
e-Vi...
