Writings about Educational Technology with a focus on Google Apps and the occasional post about coffee
From the perspective of a tech-loving teacher in South Africa. March 2020 When I was informed by our president last Sunday that we would be ending the term earlier and I would be commencing with online learning I was rather excited. I enjoy technology – and this would be the perfect time for me toContinue reading “COVID-19 – The highpoints and low points with online learning.”
Holly Clark is one of the Ed Tech rock stars that I follow on Twitter. She has presented a couple of times in South Africa at EdTech Team Google for Education summits and has really inspired me on my EdTech learning journey. Recently I purchased an ebook version of her book: The Google infused classroom:Continue reading “Latest news on #FlipGrid”
Mid April some channels on YouTube were making mention of some of the changes that were coming to Gmail. This was such exciting news. As someone who has an Android phone – I have been using Inbox by Gmail for a while. It has such great features, but it wasn’t available for my work emailContinue reading “Loving the New Gmail Interface”
Hi Guys, I recently acquired a wireless keyboard to use as a presentation tool. I have enjoyed using this device so much that I thought I would recommend it – as maybe someone else will love it too. When presenting – it allows mobility, while still having access to a full qwerty keyboard and mouse.Continue reading “Presenter Toy”
How we have decided to implement BYOD at my school. *Note: this is from the perspective of a Teacher at a government school in South Africa* We introduced the BYOD policy at my school 5 years ago. While it was a very exciting time for the learners, there were quite a few challenges to workContinue reading “BYOD Implementation”
What is a Twitter Chat? This is a twitter conversation that will happen around a unique hashtag. It is a public conversation and you are able to discuss and answer various questions. My First Twitter Chat: Last night I took part in my first Twitter Chat for the #ZAEdu hashtag. It was the culmination ofContinue reading “Twitter Chat”
Google classroom has just released some awesome new updates. Here are my top three favourites: 1. Rearrange classes This is a great update, because now you can choose the most frequently used classes to be at the top! 2. Select a student When you click on a student, you are able to see exactlyContinue reading “New Google Classroom updates”
My Favourite (and most used) Chrome Extensions POWER UP WITH CHOME EXTENSIONS: Here is a list of 5 Chrome Extensions that I use most often. 1. G Suite Training: This app works inside any Google G Suite App. It provides training material to help you to navigate around the app and get to know usefulContinue reading “Power Up with Chrome Extensions”
Here is my first Guest Blog post written for EdTech Team: on my reflections from the recent summit and the amazing Google Keep App. Monday, May 15, 2017 Cape Town Summit and the Power of Google Keep I find myself reflecting back after attending the EdTechTeam Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. This isContinue reading “Published Guest Blog Post from EdTech Team”
EDTECH WITH @CHE_MARNIE 
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