"Animaps extends the My Maps feature of Google Maps by letting you create maps with markers that move, images and text that pop up on cue, and lines and shapes that change over time. When you send your Animap to friends it appears like a video - they can play, pause, slow and speed up the action!"
At our "Twitter for advanced teacher twits", we showed how you can create a twitter newspaper to keep up to date with resources and discussions in a glamorous "newspaper" style. Paper.li allows you to not only create a newspaper, but to also embed the newspaper headlines in your blog/moodle/school website. Here is our conference one. To see the actual newpaper, click in the widget.
The free online Diploma in General Science course from ALISON is ideal for anyone who wants to gain a comprehensive fundamental knowledge and understanding of key subjects in biology, chemistry and physics. In biology you will cover subjects such as cell theory, genetics and evolution; in chemistry you will cover subjects such as atoms, molecules and the periodic table; and in physics you will cover subjects such as magnetism, electricity and sound. This Diploma course will be of interest to those who wish to improve their understanding of basic science, whether a student at secondary or high school level, or a curious adult wishing to better understand the basic workings of science. For those wishing to pursue a career in the Science or Technology industry, achieving this Diploma can show an employer that you have a basic knowledge and an interest in General Science.
Welcome to your own personal cork board. You've been given a special link -- bookmark this page. Click to write a note, click-and-hold to move around. Paste an image link and see what happens? Enjoy!
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At the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) we keep abreast of learning trends, technologies and tools in order to help learning professionals understand them and implement them successfully in their organisations.
Just add your name and a small learning idea that made a big difference - that you would be prepared to help someone else to learn by giving them a couple of minutes talk, an email or a 140 character "tweet pointer" or two. You can see the list of ideas offered so far at www.bit.ly/schoolofthemoment
Partners in Learning Network: Connect, Create, Motivate and Inspire!
The Partners in Learning Network provides teachers with the opportunity to connect and collaborate with colleagues in their local region and around the globe. Members can create professional development communities around a common theme, upload their best practices to share, engage with others around key conversations, and focus in on a hot topic such as dropout prevention or career development.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (1 hr) (Product demonstration) This presentation will introduce you to the resources available in the online product. It is not like the old-fashioned encyclopaedia.
SMART Notebook Maths Tools (1 hr) (Product demonstration) An easy way will be demonstrated to show math concepts visually, and how to make lessons more interactive and easier to comprehend. SMART Notebook Math Tools provides teachers with all the tools they need to progress through an entire math concept – from lesson preparation to graphing and solving complex equations. The large selection of dynamic and intuitive tools includes an advanced equation editor, custom graph builder, shape divider, and table and graphing tools. Teachers can easily demonstrate changes and relationships in math concepts using these flexible tools. The software also offers handwriting recognition for mathematical equations. It means that teachers and students can simplify, solve and graph handwritten equations, making SMART Notebook Math Tools ideal for use on a SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard.
Teaching Parts of Speech through ICT integration for Grade 4 learners
Present storytelling through the video. The advantage of this ICT integration is that the lesson goes on even in the absence of the learning area teacher, as long as there is an adult to keep order in the classroom. Integrate ICT when teaching parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs) to grade 4 learners. Learners are to compose a rap about these parts of speech.
Introducing Intel®Learning Series, which includes an insight into how this Series and Web 2.0 programmes enhance learning. This session will include an overview of 1:1 eLearning, the Classmate PC, Classroom Management Software, Internet Safety, classroom collaboration.
Teacher Laptop initiative During this session we will give you an update on the latest status of the Teacher Laptop Initiative. We will endeavour to bring a representative of the ELRC to the session but failing this we will report on the progress. SchoolNet SA is a partner in the initiative and in addition to providing updates we can let you know what the professional development model is that we have on offer.
Using Moodle to Manage Mobile Mathematics Learning (1 hour) The focus of this presentation is to showcase how mobile technology can be utilised for Mathematics learning and how a Moodle learning management system can help track learner progress and identify topics where learners might need assistance. SchoolNet SA is participating in a project that uses an online forum to engage learners in Maths learning. The Grade 10 Maths curriculum is available via a service on MXIT. Learners are able to use their cell phones to work through practice examples and test questions in the various Maths topics in the curriculum. A teacher can access the service using Moodle to manage learner progress in any/all of the topics and draw summary reports on each learner.
Overcoming ICT Challenges: School-Based Solutions ICTs present an array of new challenges for school managers and teachers. UCT’s Schools Development Unit has worked with local schools to form school-based technology committees to overcome the barriers to effective ICT integration. After briefly identifying these barriers, we will explain a step-by-step process to develop a school vision to guide ICT implementation; to set five-year ICT goals; and to establish strategies and objectives to achieve those goals. This process has encouraged staff and school management to collaborate on problem-solving and empowered schools to take charge of technology-related issues. Workshop participants will receive guidance on how to start the process at their school and will hear from school technology committee members who have developed plans and are now implementing those plans.
Learners doing simple research using the Internet and Encarta This workshop will focus on simple pictures of practice of using ICT in lessons. You will learn how to phrase questions to frame meaningful desktop research using Microsoft Encarta and the Internet.
Thinking Differently as Learning Professionals (Keynote)
It is becoming apparent that we are at the beginning of a fundamental shift in the way that both learning and working is happening. This should not be seen as a threat to educators, but as an opportunity to take on the new challenges it offers. The first step will be to understand the changes that are taking place, and then become immersed in the new social media tools that are underpinning this change in order to work smarter as well as help your students learn smarter.
For the last 5 years Jane has been compiling an annual Top 100 Tools for Learning list based on the contributions of learning professionals worldwide. In this workshop we will take a look at some popular tools that educators have been finding useful for their teaching.
In this workshop we will be looking at a number of ways to build a online community of learners in order to encourage your students to communicate, collaborate, share resources and ideas and generally learn from one another both inside and outside the classroom.
How to use social media to work and learn smarter as a professional
The revolution that is social media means that now everyone can have access to the Social Web and a range of services and applications to support their own learning, performance and productivity. Here are 10 ideas to kick-start your own professional development using free social media tools.
This will be presentation that was delivered in a virtual conference in the USA a few months ago. It shares a number of projects that teachers have done with Skype in the classroom. Following this there will be a discussion and brainstorm of other applications of Skype for teaching and learning. You will have some time to use Skype hands-on.
Options for Your Staff ICT Literacy Programme: Intel ®Teach Getting Started and Microsoft ®PiL ICT Skills for Teachers
During this session you will get a hands-on look at the approaches used for two major ICT Literacy courses for teachers in this country. Both are used internationally for teacher professional development. You can use these resources in your own school’s ICT Literacy programme. Why are these better options than ICDL, for instance? Come and find out.
Innovative schools toolkit The Microsoft Innovative Schools Programme provides an accessible and practical toolkit for you and your school community to begin the journey of innovation. It is intended to be a starting point rather than a complete solution and it offers a process that can be customised based on your unique needs. There is no single blueprint to serve all educational communities, but the toolkit can help frame conversations about reform, and how it can work in your community. This workshop will: • Introduce you to the freely available toolkit through a mini Innovative Schools workshop. This will give you an idea of what the resource offers schools. • Provide guidance on how your school can benefit from using the toolkit • Explain the process for attending monthly "Virtual Universities” run by education experts from around the world • Advise on how your school can apply to become an official Microsoft Innovative School
Using gaming to improve second language English skills
The session will describe the project using XBOX Kinect technology in Grade 1 – 3 classrooms with the intention of improving learning but specifically language skills.
This session is about the need to begin project-based learning and to develop new ideas. They would learn how to think out of the box and integrate new software as part of projects.
The Oracle Education Foundation offers primary and high schools a safe environment at no cost. ThinkQuest is password protected; teacher monitored, and includes no advertising. Working successfully in ThinkQuest online develops 21st century skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication, creativity, technology, self-direction, and cross-cultural understanding. The four environments will be covered with a handson- experience developing a project. Project pages will come to life when participants create pages with text, pictures, multimedia, votes, brainstorms, debates and messages.
Introduction to Intel ®Teach Essentials How to Design Effective Projects
The workshop is an introduction to the Intel® Teach Essentials course on how to integrate ICT into existing classroom curricula to promote learning. The workshop is a blend of various hands-on-activities combined with a PowerPoint presentation to introduce various aspects of the course.
