The SchoolNet Conference 2017 has been and gone but the memory lingers on… This post brings you a handy list of links including links to presentations from some of our presenters. Only 24 of our presenters have shared their presentations to date, and we are very grateful to them. But first, a quick recap!

Over 400 delegates attended the 2017 SchoolNet SA ICT in the Classroom conference held at Brescia House School in Bryanston, Gauteng between 5 – 7 October 2017.  It was a conference to remember with amazing international keynote speakers and a great assortment of local speakers as well.  The conference was opened by Deputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty who also sat down with SchoolNet’s executive director, Janet Thomson, to define the national Department of Basic Education’s plans for digital learning.  SchoolNetSA also celebrated its 20th Anniversary at a well- attended cocktail function at the SchoolNet Conference – and what a celebration it was!

Here is a handy, updated list of links to various aspects of the conference:

Conference  presentations

Shared presentations from conference presenters have been uploaded to Google Drive
https://goo.gl/J5RQSC

Interview with the Deputy Minister of Basic Education

• The full interview with the Deputy Minister of Basic Education can be on the SchoolNet YouTube Channel:  https://youtu.be/uK9xWNKxAZk
• The blogpost can be found at: http://bit.ly/2AzK42m

Conference websites

• The 2017 Conference website which also hosts the programme and a link to the final resources can be found at: http://www.schoolnet.org.za/conference2017/ .
• The main links can be found on the Past conferences page on the SchoolNet website http://www.schoolnet.org.za/teacher-resources/past-conferences/

Conference photos

• A comprehensive album of delegates’ conference photos is available from this link https://photos.app.goo.gl/k0ggFcOdEEmSpvoF2
• The majority of the photos have been uploaded to the Schoolnet gallery on the SchoolNet website http://bit.ly/2AzgEkK

Conference reports

• Janet Thomason’s SchoolNet Conference report ‘Standing Room only @Schoolnet 2017 Conference’ http://bit.ly/2kCULd
• Blogposts written about the 2017 conference: http://bit.ly/2AyG8yT

Video footage 

To access Maggie Verster’s videos that she live streamed using Facebook Live:

• The Deputy Minster’s Opening address http://bit.ly/2AzLGsW
• Sariejie Musgrave’s Keynote Anytime Anywhere learning http://bit.ly/2AzowCN
• the 20th anniversary celebration  http://bit.ly/2AAH85F
• Ollie Bray’s closing plenary http://bit.ly/2Az6DEq
• All the above-mentioned videos: https://www.facebook.com/maggieverster/videos/
• There is also some video footage from Peter Rafferty of the prize giving ceremony which can be accessed at: https://www.pscp.tv/raff31/1lPJqwOOyLmKb?autoplay&t=19

The Conference was a huge success and we thank Brescia House for the incredible facilities they provided.