Microsoft Educators Network presentation 2014
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Megan Rademeyer
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What is on offer at www.pil-network.com?
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What is the Microsoft Educators Network?• A global online resource • A community for educators and school leaders • A platform to encourage collaboration and the
spread of ideas to improve education worldwide
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What can teachers do on the Microsoft Educators Network?
accessLearning Suite tools and lesson plans
supportfrom tutorials and professional development
connectto share resources discuss hot topics
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How do you join the MicrosoftEducators Network?www.pil-network.com
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Look under “Resources” tab to find “Free Tools for Teachers”
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Access all the Learning Suite tools at www.pil-network.com plus many more
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Resources include: Free tools, Downloads, Apps, Plug-ins and Guides
Search for tools that will work with your technology
Watch the tutorials
Get ideas from other Learning Activities
Share your own!
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Windows Live Movie Maker and Photostory
Turn photos and video clips into movies and slide showsAdd in music, sub-titles, special effects and credits
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High School Life Sciences learners made movies using Movie Maker to explain an aspect of HIV/AIDS as an infomercial.
Nikkie Wallace – St Cyprians: Western Cape
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Kabelo Mahlatsi – Leqele High School: Lesotho
High School English learners modernised Julius Caesar and set it in Lesotho with Moshoeshoe in the starring role!
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High School History learners created movies out of still photos that illustrated the effects of various Apartheid laws.
Sue Ausmeier – Durban Girls College: KwaZulu-Natal
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AutocollageSelect a folder of photos, push a button and watch as your images get swirled into a collage.
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Autocollage to test understanding of primary school maths concepts: polygons, tessellations and symmetry.
Hafeeza Ebrahim Mayet – Marlboro Gardens: Gauteng
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Maxwell Funo – Mkhanyiseli Primary School: Western Cape
Autocollage to raise awareness of polluted public spaces and a need for parks in a community.
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Songsmith
Choose a style from pop, jazz, reggae etc. and a tempo.Sing into the PC microphone and Songsmith will then generate musical accompaniment to match your voice.
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Nkosilathi Dlodlo Batswana Secondary School: NorthWest
Learners investigated causes of water shortages and raised awareness. One tool for this was a Songsmith song.
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Maths Worksheet Generator
• Allows a teacher to create worksheets in seconds. • Choose a type of question from a sample, create worksheet
and answers for as many questions as you want
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Create interactive timelines with ChronoZoom
Put historical events in perspective by seeing where they fit on an interactive timeline – or create your own!
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Photosynth
Use 20 to 300 photos to create an immersive 360o experience
Or see if someone else has made a Photosyth that you can show your learners to “take them there”
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DeepZoomUse your PC like a giant magnifying glass to explore high resolution pictures in detail
Travel around maps and pictures or create and explore 360o views or scenes
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Chris Gatsi – The Hill High: Gauteng
Creating maths worksheets and other resources – and then sharing these using SkyDrive.
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Stickysorter
Organise your notes or have a brain storm using virtual sticky notes
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Fresh Paint A virtual artist box of oils, watercolours, pencils, a range of brushes.
Create original masterpieces, turn photos into beautiful paintings or learn techniques by following a template.
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FlashcardsMake your own or use those that are already there.Smart, fun assessment!
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Join Community Discussions
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• Find topics that interest you or groups you want to be part of. Start a new discussion
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Complete your profile so that others can:
• find you when they search for a teacher like you
• see what badges you have earned
• see what resources you have contributed
• see which social networks you are part of
• see what technology you use
This helps build the community and promotes collaboration
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Access Professional Development
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• Free• Self-paced• Relevant• Based on
international best practices
• Print a certificate at the end
• Display your badge on your Microsoft Educators Network Profile
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One• If you are developing engaging learning activities using
digital tools – apply to be a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert to stand a chance to win a trip to the Global Microsoft in Education Forum.
• This years competition will be announced on www.pil-network.com
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How do you join the MicrosoftEducators Network?www.pil-network.com
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find out about and participate in online courses and webinars, get links to tools
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