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World Cup Build Up
South Africa is about to host the FIFA World Cup 2010. There is a lot of excitement building and our media can speak of little else, giving us a bit of a break from politicians and their antics. Such...
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The soccer theme continues
One thing about the Beautiful Game is that interest is almost universal. It’s not hard to capture the interest and excitement of the Soccer World Cup. As South Africans it is “in our faces” all day,...
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I sometimes come up with what I think is a great idea for a lesson but when I implement it I discover I have aimed too high for the age group. This happened to me this morning. I had planned a series...
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Of strikes and things.
We are at the end of the third term 2010. It’s been an eventful year with the Fifa World Cup, my trip to other African countries, the political wrangling going on in our country and of course the...
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ESN Conference in Cape Town
During our short break in the September holidays I travelled to Cape Town for the bi-annual conference run by eSchools Network. I managed to attend a few sessions in between helping with some...
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News and Views
So what is happening in the computer lab these days? The learners continue to enjoy coming to the lab – I suspect they would prefer to be left to play games all the time but I have to justify my salary...
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Facebook and Twitter
I the past three months I have been contracted to establish and maintain an online profile for SchoolNet SA. The Internet is a great source of material for personal professional development. Linking...
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How to Web2.0
This is my current focus for my Grade 2 classes. All our learners are second language English speakers and I am awed by how well they manage. I have recently been introduced to Edmodo which is a social...
View ArticleLiteracy in Readathon Term
Our school puts a special emphasis on reading and the enjoyment of reading in the third term of the year. Towards the end of the term we have time in the hall when all grades share and display some of...
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The Keyboard Crunch!
The 21st Century school needs to prepare learners for the 21st Century job market. I believe that most people, including students, develop their own methods and speed on the computer keyboard. Who is...
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