I received an e-mail a few weeks ago with the great news that I’ve been selected to be a Microsoft In Education Fellow for another year! I am honored and proud to be given this platform to make an impact in the lives of South African educators- and students. The MIEFellow community work together for…
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I think that Flipgrid is one of the best things since sliced bread. Not sure how to get started? Here’s tips and tricks in this Wakelet.
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One of my proudest moments as a teacher were when Mrs Kling (a robot that my students built) got recognition. What was special about this project was the fact that we were the underdogs and knew nothing about robots (myself included) and it took a team of 10 kids and 4 teachers to make this…
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We are at the beginning of the TechWomen 2020-2021 journey and I’ve already learnt soo much!!! Today I would like to introduce you to the AWESOME Team South Africa:
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I have been using Wakelet for some time and do information sessions on the usage of Wakelet. It has made my life a lot easier and it is a lot of fun collaborating using Wakelet. If you are new and want to get started please take a look at the videos below.
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I’ve enjoyed interacting with educators from different continents around game based learning. The webinar was hosted by #LEARNWithTeacher with panelists Talitha Amalia of Solve Education!, Indonesia; Amanda Calitz of University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; and Sonia Michaels of DigiPen Institute of Technology, USA. We are almost going live! Are you ready? @AsiaLearntech https://t.co/l7DD99tew0 pic.twitter.com/oXLX5joCUJ — Amanda Calitz #MIEFellow #techwomen20_21 (@AmandaCalitz) August 26, 2020…
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One of the biggest highlights of my career so far is being selected to be part of the Techwomen cohort for 2020_20201. I am so honored and excited to have been chosen to participate in this program!! #techwomen20_21 I am honored to be surrounded by strong women. This is a shoutout to all of you!…
Read MoreI met Gizelle in 2018 and soon realized that she is an awesome teacher and a great person. Since I started this blog I thought that I had to ask her to share her story because she is an inspiration. Gizelle has the ability to see an opportunity and grab it with both hands. If…
Read MoreI was thrilled to get the invitation from LearnTech Asia to be a panelist on their upcoming Webinar on 26 August at 5:00 am SAST. I will share the floor with Sonia Michaels and Talitha Amalia. We will share tips on essential features of instructional games, how to use games to improve learners engagement and choosing…
Read MoreI was super excited to have been selected to go to E2 in March 2020 but then Covid-19 hit and all of us had to stay home. We all had to venture into a new reality and remote learning became a reality for many of us. During the #Road2E2 countdown I’ve met many interesting people…
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