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Conference highlights #14: ‘Reading and Viewing’ – a presentation from Pauline Skosana

We are currently presenting a series of posts displaying the presentations given at the recent SchoolNet Conference in Durban, In each post we share the presentation made by the presenter. The rest of the Conference highlight posts can be viewed on this blog at this link: http://goo.gl/yYX7WE. The three slideshows on this page were all part of a presentation on ‘Reading and Viewing’ given by Pauline Skosana at the SchoolNet conference.   ‘Reading and viewing’ by Paulinah Skosana ...

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Conference highlights #13: ‘The role of the 21st century mentality in school leadership’ by Lindiwe Buthelezi

We are currently presenting a series of posts displaying the presentations given at the recent SchoolNet Conference in Durban, In each post we share the presentation made by the presenter. The rest of the Conference highlight posts can be viewed on this blog at this link: http://goo.gl/yYX7WE. The following presentation by Lindiwe Buthelezi talks about the difficulties experienced by South African teachers at a time when technology is changing the way we live, work and learn. She gives special thanks to ...

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SchoolNet delegates attend XXII iEARN Conference and Youth Summit 2015 in Brasilia

iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communication technologies. Over 2,000,000 students each day engage in collaborative project work worldwide. iEARN provides a platform for teachers and learners to communicate, apply and share knowledge. The iEARN conference was held at ESAF School of Finance and Administration in Brasilia. Delegates arrived on Sunday mid-day and were warmly welcomed by the conference organizers.  A total of thirty-fi...

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Conference highlights #12: Learn how to use Google Mapmaker by Saul Pillay

Do you know about Google Mapmaker? Find it at www.google.com/mapmaker.   Use Google Mapmaker to improve the map of places that matter to you. You can actually update the actual map on Google as seen by millions of users all over the world.  You can add a place by following instructions given on Mapmaker. You can also edit a place that has changed: You can add a road: There’s so much more you can do with this fascinating application, Google Mapmaker. At the SchoolNet Confer...

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Conference highlights #11: Using your tablet on or offline by Elaine Smallbones and Terrisha Pillay

We are currently presenting a series of posts displaying the presentations given at the recent SchoolNet Conference in Durban, In each post we share the presentation made by the presenter. The rest of the Conference highlight posts an be viewed at http://goo.gl/yYX7WE. In this presentation entitled ‘Using your tablet on or offline’ by Elaine Smallbones and Terrisha Pillay, the authors show how the world is changing to a digital world and how teachers need to get on board. The tablet is a device...

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Conference highlights #10: Journeying towards a winning destination by Ronelle Klinck

We are currently presenting a series of posts displaying the presentations given at the recent SchoolNet Conference in Durban, In each post we share the presentation made by the presenter. The rest of the Conference highlight posts an be viewed at http://goo.gl/yYX7WE.  The SchoolNet ICT in the Classroom Conference takes place every second year in July. In this presentation entitled ‘Journeying towards a winning destination’  by Ronelle Klinck, the presenter talks about the different ways t...

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The EdTechSummits around South Africa are underway…free to teachers

 There are nine EdTechSummits for teachers talking place in South Africa this month, all free! (Note this is not to be confused with the upcoming EdTechTeam’s Google Summits at Parklands) Here us a message from the EdTechSummit team: ”We’re excited for EdTech Summit Africa 2015!  Here are some important details: WEBSITE: we are updating our site continually with workshop schedules, descriptions, presenter profiles, and new blogs! www.edtechsummitafrica.com REGISTER TO ATTEND: http://ti...

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Conference highlights #9: Microsoft-related presentations from MIEExpert Mabore Lekalakala

Mabore Lekalakala an educator at Toronto Primary School in Polokwane, is  one of the Microsoft MIEExperts from South Africa, 2015 who attended the E2 Global Teacher Exchange in Seattle along with three other South African MIEExperts. At the SchoolNet Conference she gave a presentation highlighting her use of the Microsoft Educator Network.  She also spoke about the creative use of digital tools to teach mathematics. Mabore has shared both of these with us. Below is Mabore’s presentation where...

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