30 December 2015

Hack the Classroom

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Are you looking to be more innovative? Creative? Disruptive?
Microsoft’s Hack the Classroom is a free digital event for educators and
school leaders designed to give you insight into the latest trends in education.
Come learn from education thought leaders, innovative classroom educators,
and students who are changing education by empowering their students
and peers to navigate and evolve their own learning and teaching practices using technology.

We’re bringing inspiring “education hackers” to you to spark a two-way dialogue;
hear their story and ask them questions through live Q&A!
Bring your best practices, connect with peers, and empower your students.
Take a step towards transforming your classroom and join us to hear about successful
teaching practices that have disrupted the education space to improve student outcomes.
Don’t miss it!

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Record in OneNote to Provide Student Audio Feedback

How cool is this?

Excellent!!

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28 December 2015

Optical Illusions

The science of optical illusions.

Very cool!!

The ultimate guide to note taking in class infographic

There are some really great facts in here.

The one that says you forget 60% after 9 hours if you do not revise....

I wonder how this would change depending on the technology that was used....

24 December 2015

Warren Sparrow - onderwyser v d Kaap wat n groot prestasie behaal het

RENSKE JACOBS | Producer/Presenter: RSG

Warren Sparrow - onderwyser v d Kaap wat n groot prestasie behaal het -

RSG - 5h10

Click here to listen to the audio

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Sway Pro Tips - Microsoft Sway Tutorials

Looking to create an even richer Sway? This video explores the different

ways you can control how images are displayed including slideshows,

stacks, comparison, and focus points. Also covered is using animated

GIFs and embeddable content from around the web including maps,

Sketchfab 3D content, and Office documents.

Excellent!!

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23 December 2015

Warren Sparrow 2016 The Global Teacher Prize Top 50 finalist

I would like to thank The Global Teachers Prize, as well as the

Varkey Foundation for a great number of things...

Firstly for coming up with this great concept and raising the respect of teachers

around the world,

Thank you Sunny Varkey for your vision and dedication.

For me personally, I hope that this places a spotlight on technology

and integration of ICT in classrooms,

To all teachers, Thank you for your hard work, dedication, passion and making a

difference in the lives of children everywhere around the world!

Lastly, to all the top 50 finalists, good luck!

#TeachersMatter @TeacherPrize @VarkeyFdn

- If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means "first Attempt In Learning"

- End is not the end, if fact E.N.D. means "Effort Never Dies"

- If you get No as an answer, remember N.O. means "Next Opportunity".

So Let's be positive. "

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam of feel LIFE”

21 December 2015

techcentral A Cape Town teacher ...shortlisted for the Global Teacher of the Year Award.

techcentral

A Cape Town teacher ...
shortlisted for the Global Teacher of the Year Award.

Just been told about this article in Techcentral.

Click here to read the entire article

#TeachersMatter @TeacherPrize

16 December 2015

2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP)

The National Education Technology Plan is the flagship educational

technology policy document for the United States.

The 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the

Role of Technology in Education, articulates a vision of equity,

active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere,

all-the-time learning possible.

While acknowledging the continuing need to provide greater equity of

access to technology itself, the plan goes further to call upon all involved

in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning

experiences enabled by technology.

The principles and examples provided in this document align to the

Innovative Technology Expands Children’s Horizons (ITECH)

program as authorized by Congress in December 2015

through the Every Child Achieves Act.

This is really great!

After reading it I realised that this could be used or adapted in almost any country.

Definitely worth a read!

Click here to download the document

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SABC Interview Video

I am always amazed at how long it takes to do a media interview.....

Hope you enjoy the end result!!

Many thanks @TeacherPrize

#‎TeachersMatter‬

News 24 Cape Town teacher on global award shortlist

This was the article in today's paper.

Click here for full article

Click here for the full mobile article

#TeachersMatter @TeacherPrize,

15 December 2015

SABC Interview

Had a really good interview with SABC (our National television)

and my nomination for the Global Teacher's Prize.

Click here to read the article.

As soon as I get the video, I will embed.

Thank you Global Teachers Prize

#TeachersMatter @TeacherPrize,

14 December 2015

MEC Debbie Schäfer congratulates Warren Sparrow, listed as one of world’s top 50 teachers

MEC Debbie Schäfer congratulates Western Cape Teacher,

Warren Sparrow, listed as one of world’s top 50 teachers

Click here to read the full article

#‎TeachersMatter‬ @TeacherPrize

Global Teacher Prize

I feel so honoured to have made the top 50 finalists!!

Thank you Sunny Varkey, Founder of the Global Teacher Prize,

for this magnificent idea that helps raise the respect of teachers all around the world.

#‎TeachersMatter‬ @TeacherPrize

Minecraft Diggy Diggy Hole

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12 December 2015

"Thank You!" - A Minecraft Parody

My daughters were the first ones to show me all the new minecraft

videos that are out there.

I really loved this one!!

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30 November 2015

2015 SA Blog Awards

I would really appreciate it if you voted for my site.

Many thanks

06 November 2015

How to create a password

Brilliant!!

Do you know what the top 5 passwords are?

123456

password

12345678

qwerty

abc123

Microsoft Edge make a web note video

Here is a video that I found about how to use

Microsoft Edge make a web note.

Really easy!!

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make a web note

Microsoft Edge make a web note

It is always amazing how you find things by accident.

In the new Microsoft Edge browser, there is a icon on the top right that says:

“make a web note”

It is really great and it allows people to write, draw and highlight directly onto the webpage.

Once you click on the make a web note on the top, the new menu

The menu pops up

You can click on the pen and choose a colour.

and then draw on the webpage.

You can choose the highlighter and choose a colour

If you make a mistake you can clear all the ink that you have created.

You can also type directly onto the page

You can copy a selected area

Once you have finished, you can then save the page

or you can share the page via your mail or OneNote

This is really great and I can see how this can be used

very effectively for teaching and learning.

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05 November 2015

Windows Hello

This is so cool!!

Windows 10 operating system will be able to sign in to their

devices using their fingerprint, their face or even the iris of their eye.

Select the Start Start icon button, then select Settings, Accounts, Sign-in options
to set up Windows Hello. Under Windows Hello, you’ll see options for face,
fingerprint or iris if your PC has a fingerprint reader or a camera that supports it.
Once you’ve finished setting up, you’ll be able to sign in with a quick swipe or glance.

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Office Lens

This is really a great app.

So often I take a photo of a screen or whiteboard and it comes out badly.

This app allows you to take the picture from your phone and corrects it

automatically for you.

It has 3 different settings to make the picture better.

With Whiteboard mode, glare and shadows disappear.
With Document mode, text is clear and easy to read.
With Photo mode, you can take pictures of people and scenery.

Click here to download the app

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04 November 2015

My Piano Phone App

This is a great app for anyone with music ability...

The My Piano Phone. App features:

Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Trumpet and Violin.

There are a great deal of songs to play and learn

You have the option of full keyboards of Piano - Multi Touch,

as well as one or two keyboards at a time and a drumkit as well!

Very cool

Click here to download the app

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02 November 2015

Star Chart App

Have a look at this great star gazing and astronomy app.

From our own star - the Sun, to the moons of Jupiter and rings of Saturn,

Star Chart gives you a virtual window into the visible universe.

Click here to download the App

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01 November 2015

Emerging EdTech Free_Education Technology Resources eBook

Wow this is really awesome book with so much free

content and resources for all teacher!

Click her to download the 149 page pdf (3.2 MB)

Excellent!!

New Windows 10 shortcut keys

The visual new Windows 10 short-cut keys

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Windows 10 shortcut keys

General
Windows Key – Show the Windows 10 Start Menu
Windows Key + Tab – Launch Task view
Windows Key + D – Show Windows desktop
Windows Key + X – Open Start button context menu
Windows Key + K – Open the Connect quick action (connect to wireless display and audio devices)
Windows Key + I – Open Settings
Windows + R – Run a command
Windows + P – Project a screen
Windows Key + E – Open File Explorer (Windows Explorer)
Windows Key + H – Open the Share content
Windows Key + T – Cycle through apps on the task bar
Windows Key + L – Lock Windows 10 device
Windows + Space – Switch keyboard input language (if you have added at least a second one)
Windows + Shift + [Left][Right] – Move current Window from one monitor to another (when using a multiple monitor setup)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc – Open Task Manager
Alt + Tab – Switch to previous window
Alt + Space – Restore, move, size, minimize, maximize or close current window
Alt + F4 – Close current window

Microsoft Edge
Ctrl + D – Add current site to favorites or reading list
Ctrl + J – Open downloads pane
Ctrl + I – Open favorites pane
Ctrl + H – Open history pane
Alt + C – Open Cortana
Ctrl + Shift + R – Enter reading view
F12 – Open F12 Developer Tools
F7 – Turn caret browsing on for the current tab
Ctrl + K – Duplicate tab
Ctrl + Shift + P – Open a new InPrivate Browsing window

Virtual Desktops
Windows Key + Ctrl + D – Create new virtual desktop
Windows Key + Ctrl + Right arrow – Switch between virtual desktops created on the right
Windows Key + Ctrl + Left arrow – Switch between virtual desktops created on the left
Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 – Close the virtual desktop
Windows Key + Tab – Launch Task view

Cortana
Windows Key‌ + Q – Launch search the web and Windows with Cortana (speech)
Windows Key‌ + S – Launch search the web and Windows with Cortana (keyboard input)
Windows Key‌ + C – Open Cortana in listening mode

Action Center
Windows Key + A – Open Windows 10 notification or Action center
Windows Key + V – Cycle through notifications
Windows Key + Shift + V – Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows Key + B – Set focus in the notification area

Game bar
Windows Key + G – Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows Key + Alt + G – Record the last 30 seconds
Windows Key + Alt + R – Start recording (press the shortcut again to stop recording)
Windows Key + Alt + Print Screen – Take a screenshot of your game
Windows Key + Alt + T – Show/hide recording timer.

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