COVID-19 – The highpoints and low points with online learning.

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 to …

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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: …

Loving the New Gmail Interface

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 email …

Presenter Toy

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. …

BYOD Implementation

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 work …

Twitter Chat

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 of …

New Google Classroom updates

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 exactly …

Power Up with Chrome Extensions

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 useful …

Published Guest Blog Post from EdTech Team

  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 is …