Why not enter the May 2017 Global Virtual Classroom Mini Web Design Contest for K-12 Classes using Google sites…hurry!
Submitted by Fiona Beal
I have participated, with a class, in the full 12 month Global Virtual Classroom web design contest in the past http://www.virtualclassroom.org/contest.html and it was a really great collaborative experience using Google Sites. The good news is that they have introduced a much shorter 10 week option, known as the Global Virtual Classroom Mini, that takes place during the year. The following information about this is taken from the Global Virtual Conference wiki http://minigvc.wi...Read more
Submitted by Fiona Beal
Recently, in a professional development session, I introduced a group of educators to Microsoft Sway. They were delighted with the application after creating a Sway introducing themselves. The plan was to then join Microsoft’s great one-stop-for-all space, the Microsoft Educator Community, and add the Sway they had created to their profile. I thought I would capture this process in a blogpost.
What is Sway?
Microsoft Sway is Microsoft’s newest, creative, free, online ...
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. The list is embedded below but can also be found at . The link to the back-dated posts is:
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This is the fourth post in a series of posts about using Minecraft: Education Edition in the classroom. (The series of posts can be accessed at: ) In a recent post about Minecraft: Education Edition, we explained what Minecraft: Education Edition is all about and why educators should use it in the classroom. We outlined some of the benefits that teachers who use Minecraft: Education Edition have found, namely:
1) Minecraft: Education Edition promotes engagement
2) Minecraft: Education Edition promot...
The 2017 ISPA SuperTeacher Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA). The competition is managed by the Digital Education Institute.
Who is eligible? ​
All educators currently teaching at schools throughout South Africa. The ISPA SuperTeacher Competition gives educators an opportunity to showcase their skills in using Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve the educational environment within their classroom, school or ...
After looking through all the Google posts that were shared to various subscriptions recently, these are a selection that look useful for teachers https://goo.gl/1GJeBN (The link to previous posts can be found here https://goo.gl/CNO3M2)
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Here is a message from Michael Cameron, the South African manager of the Computer Olympiad.
“There is still time to let us know how many of your computer literate learners will write the 2017 Applications Olympiad.
Entry is free – no need to collect money. Learners can write online (no marking for you). For offline they fill in one-word answers to 25 questions, so marking is fast and you can give immediate feedback. Participants quickly see that there is always more to learn about word ...
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. The list is embedded below but can also be found at . The link to the back-dated posts is
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This is a guest post from Nosithembele Gcobo from Queenstown in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Nosithembele is one of our Microsoft 2016/2017 #MIEExperts. Nosithembele was very excited about a recent event that took place as a result of her posting Microsoft tools posts and technological updates on her Facebook page. She was contacted by some teachers from the Butterworth district, which is about 150 kilometres from Queenstown, to see if she could upskill them with what she has been learning regarding...
We’d like to pass along an opportunity for educators at independent schools in South Africa to take part in an international survey. The Clayton Christensen Institute is conducting a study on technology use in education systems around the world, with South Africa as a focal point. Once you complete the five-minute survey, you will be entered for a chance to win a signed copy of Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. If you have any questions, please direct them to Jenny White jwhi...
