eSports or electronic sports takes video games that people play already and places it in a competitive space. eSports are taking the world by storm and is a multi million rand business.. As a firm believer that play is the highest form of research I am convinced that eSports have a place in society to…
Read MoreIt was announced recently that #MSFTEduchat Sticky Notes are available. Follow this link to create your own. I am so excited about this that I decided to create a video of me creating my first sticky note. I would like to encourage you to create one too and share it with the world. Remember to…
Read MoreTwitter can be a powerful tool and you can find information about almost any topic on earth by following # ‘s One of the #’s that has been the most beneficial on my journey is #MSFTEduchat It is the # of a monthly TweetMeet. The chat is an hour long and educators from all over…
Read MoreAfrica has a lot to offer and we would like to share this beauty through Minecraft Education Edition. The idea is to ask educators that are using Minecraft throughout Africa to take part in this project. Matt Hains, Zelda Laurie and Amanda Calitz will manage this project and anyone can participate. The final world will be uploaded…
Read MoreThe impala is a small antelope. You will find plenty of them in game reserves. Some of these pictures were taken in the early morning and I think they look amazing!
Read MoreA springbok is s a medium-sized brown and white antelope. It is very fast and can reach speeds of up to 100km/h (62 mph) it can jump very high 4m (13 feet) through the air. Spring – translated is jump and bok translated is goat. The springbok is South Africa’s national animal and also the name…
Read MoreAn elephant is amazing Majestic and powerful! They also have emotions and have been known to “cry”. I love seeing these amazing creatures. Please remember to visit this website for more information. Please do join me on this adventure. Click here for more blogs taking part in this challenge For a full list of posts in this series…
Read MoreMy favourite animal is a zebra. I love horses and a zebra is a horse in pj’s am I right? Every zebra’s stripes are different. Just like a fingerprint. The sound that a zebra makes is what I associate with savannah and the African bush. I’d like to share some of our best zebra photo’s…
Read MoreWelcome to part 2. In my previous post I related how we arrived at Pilanesberg and about a close encounter with an elephant. So after breakfast we decided to go on a game drive. For a full list of posts in this series please click here. Please remember to visit this website for more information. Please do join…
Read MoreIn 2014 my sister, Karin, brother, Hawie, sister in law, Lindsay and I went to Pilanesberg Game Reserve. It is close to Sun City in the North West Province. Lindsay is American and we wanted to introduce her to South Africa. We stayed in Safari Tents at the Manyane Camp. The first evening we arrived there…
Read MoreKaapse Hoop (or Kaapsche Hoop) is a misty town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is close to Nelspruit. I’ve visited this town only once but surely hope to be back soon! When you drive to this town you drive past plantations and the closer you get the more misty it becomes. Gold was discovered in the…
Read MoreThe Kruger National Park is a must see in South Africa. I’ve last visited this park in 2011. I’d like to share some of the pictures that I took on that trip. I have many more pictures of my visit but will share it at a later stage, Hope you enjoyed the visit to the…
Read MoreJohannesburg..the city of Gold. I’ve posted about Johannesburg numerous times. Today I’d like to show you golden pictures of a golden city. Taken by my sister Karin on Northcliff tower. For a full list of posts in this series please click here.
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