four resource sites for south african educators to join
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This is a description of four sites that are useful for South African educators to join.TRANSCRIPT
How to join the Partners in Learning Network
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Benefits
• Over 4 million teacher users from around the world
• Great resources, downloadable free tools, discussions, activities, tutorials etc.
• This is where you need to apply to become a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and upload a learning activity etc.
Choose one of the signing in methods
You can also select
‘Create one’
Fill in the details
Complete the blocks
Go to your profile and fill in what is necessary
Click on the drop down menu and complete your
profile
Follow their other social networking links to find great
resources
• ‘Like’ them on Facebook here• Follow them on Twitter @PiLNAfrica
How to join SchoolNetSA as a member
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Benefits
• Be first in line to receive information about educational opportunities and training for teachers.
• You’ll receive SchoolNet’s monthly newsletter• You will be able to participate in SchoolNet’s free
online courses on topics relevant to teaching using technology.
• Have you signed up for the SchoolNet Conference in Bloemfontein in July?
• Have you signed up for the Google summit in Cape Town in September?
Follow the prompts
Follow the prompts
Follow SchoolNet’s other social networking links to
find great resources• Subscribe to their blog for teachers• ‘Like’ them on Facebook here• Follow them on Twitter @SchoolNetSA
How to join Twitter
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Benefits
• Twitter is a must for all teachers everywhere. There are many educators from around the world who network, chat, share ideas and resources, collaborate and support each other on Twitter. You can choose to follow people that interest you.
• This post has a lot of info for teachers - Why Teachers Should Join Twitter…What I have Learned as a Twitter Newbie
• There is a 4 min video on How to use Twitter (how to join etc) on the next slide
How to join Vodacom’s Digital Classroom
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Benefits
• Vodacom is currently providing ICT centres around the country where teachers can have access to computers
• Vodacom is busy putting together links to all kinds of useful resources for teachers.
Go to http://digitalclassroom.co.za/
Click here on ‘Sign
in’ to register
That’s it! Happy joining!