AFRICA TREND

On Thursday  Thursday 30th November 2017 at 3:15pm (GMT+2)  we held a free SchoolNet webinar entitled ' Putting your story on the map with Google Tour Builder ' ' which was presented by Linda Foulkes, S MIEE / Freelance Trainer / Consultant / Courseware Author / eLearning Content Creator at Foulkes@Work in the United Kingdom.  How much do you know about Google Tour Builder? Google describes its product like this: "Tour Builder is a new way to show people the places you've visited and the experiences you had along the way using Google Earth. It lets you pick the locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share your creation. " Webinar description Linda said, "Students and Teachers can create an interactive timeline-like experience to share information using features from Google Earth, Google Drive, YouTube, Photos, and so much more, using the free tool, Google Tour Builder. Creating a Google Tour transforms your traditional intera...

On Thursday 26th October 2017 at 3:15pm we held a free SchoolNet webinar entitled 'We can code it - An introduction to Scratch and coding' which was presented by Nomusa Keninda, Senior E- Learning Specialist in the Mpumalanga Department of Education and founder of the Mpumalanga ICT Club. Coding is becoming a vital skill that should be part of every classroom. Scratch is a great, free, online program to introduce to your learners. Learners as young as 5 years can use Scratch to express their online creations while collaborating and sharing with other online users. Webinar description Nomusa says, "Coding is a new language every child deserves to be fluent. Introducing learners into Basic Computer Science like Coding is the best thing you can give to them. This Webinar will equip teachers, NGOs or NPOs and everyone who deals with kids and youth with a new skill of coding. Teachers spent time explaining a concept like food chain in the Natural Science classroom instead of g...

On Thursday 28th September at 3:15pm we held a free SchoolNet webinar which was presented by Fiona Beal a teacher, writer and ICT trainer from Cape Town. The webinar was entitled ‘Digital storytelling as a means to encourage students to write' Webinar description Fiona says: 'The world is changing. The way we write is changing! This is where digital storytelling comes in. Digital storytelling is a great way to give your students a creative way to tell their stories, and to get them to see the stories all around them in everyday life. In this webinar we will look at an overview of digital storytelling including how the Internet is changing writing. We’ll look at some key resources as well as useful free storytelling tools that one can use. Lastly we’ll discuss some simple ways of introducing digital storytelling in your classroom as well as some more advanced methods of creating a digital story. Perhaps you can share an idea or two of how you use digital storytelling in the cl...

On Thursday 31st August at 3:15pm we held a free SchoolNet webinar which was presented by Phuti Ragophala a teacher from Limpop who is well-known in many international and local education circles and also a Microsoft MIEExpert Educator. The webinar is entitlled, "Explore the Chekhov app for online writing' . Phuti believes that using the the Chekhov app for reading and writing is a great way to fight illiteracy. Webinar description Phuti says, "The Chekhov is one of the free apps offered by Microsoft for educators to access and use to enhance, transform and drive teaching and learning. Traditionally authors were known to be very academic people but today, through the Chekhov app, even primary school learners can write and publish story books online. The Chekhov app enables learners to be the solution seekers of the challenges that affect their communities. Illiteracy is one of the major challenges that need to be addressed in our country.. The sooner children get exposed ...