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Goldman Sachs and Europe's "Inside Job"

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Goldman Sachs and Europe's "Inside Job"

Goldman Sachs has infiltrated senior positions of power across Europe, says Le Monde's London correspondent, Marc Roche.…

How to add photos, slideshows and videos to a blog

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Elkanah House runs with the TeachMeet idea in the Western Cape

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><em style="font-size: small;">This is a guest post by Linda Foulkes ot Elkanah House in Table View. Linda is responsible for the training and testing of Grade 8 to 10 students on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. She is a Microsoft Office Expert and ICDL Advanced Trainer. In addition to her role as Staff Trainer and High School ICT Integration support (ICT Department), she also belongs to the Academic Department as Grade 8 Tutor Teacher. Linda absolutely loves spending her time researching social media and relevant technologies with connections on Twitter (@folklind) and Facebook, as well as her blog at </em><a href="http://folklind.wordpress.com/" style="font-size: small;"><em>http://folklind.wordpress.com</em></a><em style="font-size: small;">, and enjoys imparting this knowledge as professional development, enhancing teaching experience for teachers/students or simply just to boost efficiency in the workplace. Apart from that Linda is the Person who is running with the TeachMeet idea at Elkanah House.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9uYNcH7wit6r0-dY_D_Os_BaDrmB2jD7sSHFovjLrHyv0PQ6NiyfX1oUFYaTqinPeFzqU-3hWbgM40y7DghpEpQ_avvrhj4If_vlWxiDwo9Dn7KE270u-5b5KofOhWRgqA-Ac91DFkQ/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9e_OugLSa9LyZoQogVdeHjAxHnNEcEPmkz_jkOASMaBf5dPYvwpWlVbkWxuEZ6KrCqDjk4oA4A7RuW5Hr_PJdLA5U6VOZyMYGMZOX8rLpsud6EjmOBv6nBdZFhFHoSl5mCNLZl2Ulzo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="161" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpzLEp8lNwWOcStvGWe_gQNQswpcxq3oVfvAUNHgwZ36dEG2eeW3KYf3BbrhacDvPzrixQF3mDSUN1aH1wfqLkBLuKO6DWBYXxBjegf2JzK19N96yfvxvDl4-4UmolTy21GGQeUlebo8/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fT_m5qjY6D5Aw0GugFvMODIQ468R9ZFqY3BRyoPXIbAmUFd9chrPeqs7QHLv8m8xKwPXhOwqk_hQ-H0SAM7TffXqNQfGOpVuKGnqEZOO4JcLN4xTCUTGrN_ucpmyLLTPvWh2ZrN0JzA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="227" /></a>  <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span>  <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Second TeachMeet this Saturday 26 November 2011</b></span>  <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This Saturday Elkanah House will be running its second TeachMeet and introducing its first IpadMeet. </span> <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAcyHT48VGSHkoI4pH02ol7wSg1gBwaWJKJpC6XIhmbdDdOR2ZKBstloSmtxJQTYqhyphenhyphenv3ajXBvGJ2z5lwEmoP2le6fXaFfwijaIMn3FEnYNvl_4QNQ76lEIaLsdDWkCAhyphenhyphen-nUb1r8QJ4/s1600-h/image%25255B16%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_wroQc4PoFqfD80yJGRCYG8UraE95xoUumdELBEUrAZ5LZ6yh9YgmMcX74XEWnsKaT5fqrcGyVXWu9h2MYpEbLLn-q14yaocbloA4hfbhhyphenhyphentAYRyVydt1PV3DKCBgvrRmu4HPBiS3OM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="465" /></a>  <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgEJNane5_zEyl6meg1YvM0yK0Ih3SiSAQKkIa98sSNUzfG3p9MFjm49ThUh5fSp_bY_wmE-Hoea6Vh_KfzTVfLfpOAp38ZGmPFZKRq08W-ZFlmS9VWdbbk86ePseTff7QCKhg2QVL9w/s1600-h/image%25255B20%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1GrIXmbNFdY9DauAx97ZbPmx7gdPhgvM4Zw965gt42nil254agQlEJs0Ld_3a6J9R_8hyq8j2JPNIix3atUQxgPiqACdAuuDL4AgfwQNawGVfL-nKzPYcQBSN02tBIjCxpE_Eamp1fo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="453" /></a>  <br /><br />Read about the proposed IPADMeet here:<br /><a href="http://karenstadler.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/ipadmeet-elkanah-join-the-conversation/">http://karenstadler.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/ipadmeet-elkanah-join-the-conversation/</a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Report back on first  TeachMeet on 29 October</b></span>  <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Elkanah House held its very first TeachMeet on Saturday, 29<sup>th</sup> October. The meet was held in the Library Resource Centre from 12h00 till 14h00 at our High School.  </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You might be thinking “What is a TeachMeet?” TeachMeets are a very popular form of professional development for teachers. Teachers’ sign up to either participate as a Keen Bean by presenting a successful lesson, resource, or idea [the list is endless] that they have experienced using ICT in the classroom or as an Enthusiastic Lurker (for those who wish to “check out” the situation and participate in discussions or simply learn from others).  </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Presenters are encouraged to prepare a 3 minute presentation or idea to share at the TeachMeet. These are collected via a Dropbox shared folder the week before the meet. All the resources are shared with attendees after the TeachMeet. The organisers of the TeachMeet will keep to the time limits!  </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Twenty two teachers from different schools, within the Cape Town area, attended the TeachMeet @ Elkanah. The meet opened with attendees spending some time mingling at the SchoolYard Market Tea Venue. This was a great way to relax and get to know each other before moving to the Library Resource Centre. Everyone then moved to the TeachMeet venue where the meet was officially opened by Linda Foulkes (@folklind). Karen Stadler (@ICT_Integrator) very professionally handled the Twitter backchannel for the meet. Our twitter hashtag is #elkteachmeet.</span>  <br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />Visit the following link for more information or to sign up for the next TeachMeet [February 2012]<br /><a href="http://teachmeet-southafrica.wikispaces.com/">http://teachmeet-southafrica.wikispaces.com</a> or email <strong><a href="mailto:teachmeet@elkanah.co.za">teachmeet@elkanah.co.za</a></strong>  <br />Third Term and Four Term 2011 volumes of the Business of Teaching (South African Education Quarterly Magazine) was donated to all participants of TeachMeet by the editor, Gareth Davies. If you are not already following @teachingbiz on Twitter, don’t delay…do it today!  <br /><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Presentations</span></strong>  <br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Presenters shared the... Use of wiki’s in a girls’ junior school: Club activity; Screencasting using Screenr and Jing; Book Reports with SpeakingImage, Popplet and Prezi; Global Classroom Project; Using Flipsnack; Amelia the Pigeon with Google Earth, Paint Powerpoint, Word [Google Docs], and Myth Animations.  </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The day ended with very positive discussions around wifi, ipads, tools and more. It was suggested that we also host an IPADMeet. A very successful day!</span>  <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">An occasion that benefitted all</span></strong>  <br /><strong><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Since the meet on Saturday I have had contact from teachers who are accessing the resources from the Saturday TeachMeet and preparing to apply these to meet the needs in the classroom. Do our children know what special dedicated teachers we have out there? Visit the following blog post of Lisa Gair (@ICT_Educator) who is so inspired by the meet <strong><a href="http://icteducator.blogspot.com/">http://icteducator.blogspot.com/</a></strong> and shares her resource on how to use <strong><a href="http://www.flipsnack.com/">Flipsnack</a></strong> to make beautiful flipping books. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Watch the links above and follow #elkteachmeet for the next TeachMeet @ Elkanah and as Fiona Beal (@fibeal) said….</span>  <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqbUh4t6W9AyezGXngMIlcGIFRiKsfxjZsu-cDNz5xPW-1o-LflI3WLwrutcQizJ6q1eXclT_ZhB5SwTV56aZ251zSfUVA9YWYKdRLVMKtl_agu_dGgxrqjZDiUSwfqIT3OQO3BEQRaE/s1600-h/image%25255B12%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbdyYFWRtBxrfIidEbHhdSQKsWHXUygYLpe4rYun8QzTEbqq4002OSTvVSVLGtdpHKX0rfoX7AFywZ3j8uzgIN960VJtOn0kaK8qlrjxddqd5b25-cQoB0XpxtHQ0R031UB9wFo01uTE/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="578" /></a>  <br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hotos of the day</span></span></strong><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></strong><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MgGXww7f2Xk" width="420"></iframe>  </div>

teachmeets Elkanah House runs with the TeachMeet idea in the Western Cape

This is a guest post by Linda Foulkes ot Elkanah House in Table View. Linda is responsible for the training and testing of Grade 8 to 10 students on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. She is a Microsoft Office Expert and ICDL Advanced Tra…

Anatomy of a memorable résumé

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<br /><div class="ArticleHeadline" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-top: -30px;"><div style="color: #333333; font: italic normal normal 16px/normal arial, helvetica;"><span id="cbArticle_lblHeadline2">Important pieces to help your land the interview</span></div><b><span id="cbArticle_lblByLine">Alina Dizik, Special to CareerBuilder</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/7t/ar5m4fc79mknwz64d87t.gif?time=7/12/2011%206:18:14%20pm" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/7t/ar5m4fc79mknwz64d87t.gif?time=7/12/2011%206:18:14%20pm" /></a></div><div class="cbmsnArticleImage">A memorable résumé is crucial in helping you get your foot in the door. "The structure and strategy behind a résumé are often the keys to engaging employers," says Laura Smith-Proulx, executive director of résumé writing service An Expert Résumé. Getting the right résumé formula isn't as hard as it looks. Here's a top-to-bottom list to help you craft the perfect résumé:</div></div><div class="ArticleContent" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Clear format</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There are many different formats available online. Choose a format that look professional and use an 11 or 12-point font so no one has to squint. Colors done in a tasteful manner can also help job see<a href="" name="_GoBack" style="color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"></a>kers stand out, says Mary Elizabeth Bradford, author of the "21<sup>st</sup> Century Résumé Guide for the Perplexed." "I prefer two colors to add character to a résumé but one must use discernment and not overdo it," she explains</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Résumé title</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If you're worried about starting with a boring summary of your achievements, use the top of your résumé to convey a quick title like "Business Development and Sales Director" or "Vice President, IT," Smith-Proulx suggests. "Résumés without titles often appear 'headless' and confuse the reader as to your ultimate goal," she says.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Quick tagline and profile</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After the title, add a one-sentence tagline to further promote your skills and "give a quick snapshot of brand value," Smith-Proulx says. Then add a profile of your qualifications in one or two sentences. Tailor your résumé with keywords from the job description to help your résumé get past the electronic filtering systems.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Reverse chronological job history</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Most hiring managers want to see this type of résumé, even if there are holes in your job history. "Even if there are gaps in your career, it's critical to show employers your work chronology, as many will rule out candidates that appear to be hiding something about their past," Smith-Proulx says. Address any gaps with a single line explanation, she adds. With limited space, use the bullet points of each role to highlight specific achievements. If your résumé goes back more than 15 years, then simply state the company name and position without providing details.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Education</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Recruiters don't need to know where you went to high school, but it's important to include any certifications or college degrees that are applicable to your career. Most of the time, graduation years are also necessary. No matter what degree you earned, don't be afraid to point it out, Smith-Proulx says. "Even seemingly unrelated degrees can be valuable to employers, as in the case of sales reps who have a degree in psychology," she says.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Extracurricular activities</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Even though it doesn't speak directly to your professional background, including any hobbies or volunteering positions can actually help you stand out from the other applicants. Several points that allude to your personality will help hiring managers gauge whether you'd be a fit for the company's culture or provide a glimpse of your life outside of work. But be careful about disclosing too much about your religious or political views. "You'll want to avoid mentioning affiliations that disclose your religious activities, as this can turn off hiring managers who don't share your preference," Smith-Proulx adds.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As you work to include the various components, it's important to tailor certain areas of your résumé. Consider your résumé from an employer's perspective -- decide which skills and accomplishments are best to highlight. "Leave out info that does not apply to your next job," Bradford says. "Get laser focused on an ideal job and write the résumé to that industry and position." Each position is different, so having various versions can help you build a more memorable document.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Alina Dizik researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for CareerBuilder. 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Anatomy of a memorable résumé

Important pieces to help your land the interviewAlina Dizik, Special to CareerBuilderA memorable résumé is crucial in helping you get your foot in the door. "The structure and strategy behind a résumé are often the keys to engaging employers," says L…

Microsoft introduces TeachMeets into South Africa

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Microsoft South Africa recently combined with SchoolNetSA to introduce the first TeachMeet into South Africa. It was great to be part of this historic occasion. These gatherings of teachers are fast becoming a very popular form of professional development in the USA and in many European countries, in the field of technology integration in education. In European countries they are called ‘Teachmeets’ while in the USA they are named ‘Ed Camps’.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFfeCUWgr2h53NR9RUo_-_fme7ZLRfkKP16GRgpXGxSvJ-fXBM3q8aeF2H576YTgrasnqUC9EKI6FpztuTgMTKyYOP1B_f3v6VRbCv76fA0hU48a5nb31fIDp2xqf1uzhFDprQulltXA/s1600-h/image11.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOyB6aDrZ1U3CjVbLiR7SeoqJvD4DxhF9BCY80MqyC91g8PfiapjNF0SiPsWHEvftIeAkg0HWxVGhijCG3_3g0lvR5aKc7CAjP6uEt0okrbhBTMxJPK89WqnZkL88b0hJ33KSUHsmXo8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="261" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft's advertisement of the TeachMeet</td></tr></tbody></table><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Teachers sharing with teachers</strong><br /><br />Essentially Teachmeets are 'teachers teaching teachers' in a prescribed amount of time, usually 3 minutes, using the provided laptop and a data projector. It’s really a great way to meet teachers from other schools, and there is usually a tea slot provided for interaction and sharing to take place.  A Teachmeet definitely produces a sense of community and inspiration. One leaves with many new ideas, and feels a sense of making a contribution to education when presenting an idea. I have written two posts about Teachmeets in this blog in the past:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> *<a href="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-not-hold-teachmeet-in-your-area.html">http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-not-hold-teachmeet-in-your-area.html</a><br />*<a href="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-teachmeet-ideas-from-partners-in.html">http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-teachmeet-ideas-from-partners-in.html</a></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Our Teachmeet wiki</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Angela Schaerer, the Academic Programmes Manager at Microsoft South Africa, was the instigator of the first Teachmeet in South Africa, and two of us from SchoolNet assisted her in putting together a remarkable and very enjoyable occasion. </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EBqerwTqLIvc0930dqhHOVlycEsrERrsYub_irxcXU-wx4_eoBwhfSfP96kanTha3wmGaeX3EA6Ejso9jaNAYqjwSnTUXKXVDJRBzgbT0Jmb7GKluKgWiLx4b7K1HdfJB04lo06o7qk/s1600-h/Angela-25.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Angela 2" border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuFk6tadTek9RkeNCMmnOEhdswkOj8BsHOtLZl8TOFBTIyXzaiLpRh_dRySyqzv3gM3PUpUzDIG0wrhJIXrEKRGWypd8t4B0GNyEzYrOSTueaEXPjuZ2G88p3TVqbou_MhLdhgyT2HkM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Angela 2" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela explaining how a TeachMeet works</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: lime; font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To encourage a sense of community in this endeavour we created a TeachMeet wiki <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://teachmeet-southafrica.wikispaces.com/">http://teachmeet-southafrica.wikispaces.com</a></span></span> which we hope teachers around South Africa will make use of should they wish to hold a Teachmeet in their area.  This wiki answers all the questions one might have about TeachMeets. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdXXYjQNDgs5bJkFfmQnZuRvPTWXTBP_ozEc67y0gorpM7zxwpsrQN5ZkFYgSY8aGwZPMcV5OFgrTAaXsJBiJ1PtvSHABa72To-OU9Z-BiEV7APfX-O-I8UFRXcl7QSrHrUgZddQyGww/s1600-h/image15.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcOcQWsTApFb37Yj7j6le1HxhLqQD5xZVxvv8eiWSF-ohn5MXcfcrdppS4hqG2z6WmYCNX9kwD7K5cggW52W2iujDiwejIsTVnCnHvYmFUm6Hf77sE96DFxk8LNLd4We2IlcoiU_JW-Q/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our teachmeet-southafrica wiki home page</td></tr></tbody></table><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Programme on the day</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The TeachMeet was held at the Microsoft Offices in Johannesburg on 13th October 2011. Angela planned a very stimulating programme in addition to the TeachMeet, and everyone left with a copy of the incredible Learning Suite DVD (one of my favourite DVDs). </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGEjyFKFkVjsrQiL2-C_PVGz3xbx_3unosTU0ttUTUMdQuP22mtIvAqOU2vKLI8njPJ7thWRwbsQ9M2wzWy2tKjjs_C4-GBwylgeQgGFLJI02p0_NVlklF8l34WJjEyMgLRGh7RKoMQY/s1600/dvd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGEjyFKFkVjsrQiL2-C_PVGz3xbx_3unosTU0ttUTUMdQuP22mtIvAqOU2vKLI8njPJ7thWRwbsQ9M2wzWy2tKjjs_C4-GBwylgeQgGFLJI02p0_NVlklF8l34WJjEyMgLRGh7RKoMQY/s320/dvd.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft's learning Suite DVD</td></tr></tbody></table>When Angela advertised the occasion she wrote, “<i>Come and enjoy a TeachMeet…TeachLearn…TeachNetwork and TeachEat with us…</i>” That is a pretty good sumary of what a TeachMeet is all about!  Over 100 educators responded to the open invitation.  Teachers could choose to respond as '<i>Keen Beans'</i> and bring along a presentation to share or '<i>Enthusiastic Lurkers</i>’ and come along to learn and just enjoy the gettogether.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Social media</span></strong><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Maggie Verster, our social networking champion in South Africa, managed the Twitter backchannel, and gave a humorous presentation urging teachers to join Twitter. Twitter is a marvelous platform for teachers to quickly and easily follow one another online to share useful resources. </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5jTu1UtvtmXkm-flSNaZVuqbya93IWam7PbD3gYpTep5XqNNLf9DxRKsFmfzqmOr1uXnVvYQ2BtBw1NQtvIhamyTYWGPJNUiCFruM31XCJWe30kz365j38VrktkESZKvW0KCcbB0wYM/s1600-h/maggie14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="maggie1" border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBR4CXZq_1X7_Z0P3HG-Va4nO9tEGNO9YCXWqtEX9fVIHAR-a1vt0tlmF1lEonJrZ0kxDscaYcrxPM_FHvXZfZrWPsNiZqGWtaiPIF9MgYAVJUxaOyUEzuF7AwFZU_f_JG8GT7la1q-ig/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="maggie1" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maggie Verster (centre) with Angela Schaerer (left) and Megan Rademeyer (right)</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: lime; font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Teachmeet presentations</strong></span><br /><br />Altogether there we<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">re twelve pres</span>entations.  We were each given three minutes to present and were timed with a stop watch.<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHFnRtM2z1hrLh53Ixe0vANUK0b-zi2JAvayxIB0utXW3gp6wfgap0PqiZSD0qd9AId5nk3ZrEBKzvIXHKoriXGwjb867Lz8Y_S8xPjhHIpoYFssxKPN-WH2WTMQsYJ1YozRe-U6qGFE/s1600-h/IMG_00494.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="IMG_0049" border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9Px4mQlWwXXjSoJ2u9zhonTA0wN1OURH4WbrZ-D9YhTVxXyI71UFcxmrmFa6ctWBvCR2MnAI3pNkkfMGtzCt-XHT8e4YCsf-JMA5dTf3I5O0ZbZD-ubD00ZNYYOOvVnJKUY9cXy7ByQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0049" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Here are the presenters with links to their presentations and videos of them sharing their presentations: </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1. <b><u>Shireen Peters</u></b> from Parkview Junior spoke on designing a <i>'Shopping and Money using Word' </i>theme for Grade 2 using Microsoft Word. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIlW3rDhod1rCO1M-VEPjBlHoVDi5l4_U_xEHoSmYIsC4Vzne2O6L-s7cXMlY7hnumzoNBupiljDEVSi5UN6hr8iWM8uSXXdmUqHUTwrqQKb9etSGSAj6f3HoaZOaGERCUR5mD6ZiF-g/s1600-h/IMG_00243.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0024" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijt4FkViRgv32feFIsz4ccopf_5h6Zzd_mK8y6d160TF_qpgGOcEF0a8jqAHaPDbYQotd3qhAyK4bCpt4X8R9zQtj16_TGemaOfIwjFDHpqDwK0ORZjLJXTQBqfNVTVWB3RWXqhKxZzsc/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0024" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shireen Petersen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shireen's <i>Slideshare</i> presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/shereencachaliateachmeetshoppingandmoney">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shireen's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLR85E4qsw0">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Fiona Beal</u></b> from Fish Hoek spoke on “<i>Making a collaborative e-book</i>” using the free applications iEtherpad.com, Slideboom.com, along with any illustrative programme and Microsoft PowerPoint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyK4G34mddxOJtDHtLS7T3PNOweCn4-uzNW43O96Ue1F8eajhXmzQHjENkKQrMyFe8-c4_BHuFixiwEneP_OczvLIi5uB-vwLKbCOKh6cAIwJnC60V4zfGf0VHo7ZwwlWqLAom-tYSNDg/s1600-h/IMG_00183.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0018" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6Go-U9473Igu8JsrhPZBaxUkDf6DvcSAAyN6HFe-QkeRZVLTyt93Owsez3hlRRzOSHE43tuuU8b6SyfBuNxUAMEdqbH0oJaTO_0tMfPxDV5i3gNj_LDDE-6VE8WCG34hjH5P8mGl8Zo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0018" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiona Beal</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fiona's <i>Slideshare</i> presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/fionabealteachmeetmakeacollaborativeebook" target="_blank">here </a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fiona's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJx2i7pZyKU">here </a></span><br /><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3.<b><u>Daniel Maedi</u></b>  from GW e-Learning spoke on using a <i>'Spreadsheet Solution' </i>-  a drill and practice activity to assist the learners in Mathematics. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Yz4Q1a1jXcSsEdoVfErzk0qGsX5FlHMd1llQcoEbpu-Wdlacus6GwQ-phzaOAE9Y_F_7gFG4ffbKCKTDCfPKenz7hr_smOiWP8w7LWt4D49MnCVnrSC9w0mCGM5H293-7B_XniwH8C0/s1600-h/IMG_00263.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0026" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22fqpC1-Q0tnIhnCh7LhIgsQxRW2G8_mbBT2q_HdpUDy7YmPCfmP-QPixUNJ8Vvl75Dj0rXDF8t2zjovcS9xLsd6_WM6HO-YZXciIyGSceVc-W9snG7nia3JcsTcu6Wc8ZZ4-0ITx2EY/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0026" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Maedi</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">Daniel's <i>Slideshare</i>  presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/danielmaediteachmeetspreadsheetsolution-10302685" target="_blank">here</a><br />Daniel's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIDeBhCc7_c" target="_blank">here</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">4.<b><u> </u></b></span><b><u> Jeneanne Hultzer</u></b> fromBrescia House School spoke out about using '<i>Excel in Maths Literacy'</i>.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zNRsKDa_7MWFb8-vBRQYdHS6jXtekUUaZ8nLwrmFemS0kd0ehjI7pXABG_EAeJEf8g0AtIvbAnKoFrLV0_Rol5R-lMRpsuyNw-Zsmsg_hRfngUOznkBxBnOToXzj_GeuYI7D5r5V0jQ/s1600-h/IMG_00283.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0028" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLy5onY0GBJbxiXnd3lo8_O28Xi0BvZqPe9YBov5JeF-9JFj2vHg89l3DWJzc1ghv9ApqJMrCijrCkrNHmy5aOiKQ9dmQrCTkpKcw7yMXEeV3qn59pN7W7Says9i7vPc_cpylrQDIqBA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0028" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeneanne Hultzer</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">Jeneanne's <i>Slideshare</i> </span>presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/jeneannehultzerteachmeetexcelinmathslit" target="_blank">here</a>:<br /><span style="font-size: small;">Jeneanne's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/2/Y3LkZ2QX7c4" target="_blank">here</a>: </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />5. <b><u>Helen Robertson</u></b> from Cornwall Hill College spoke about using '<i>Boogie Board RIP, e-Reader and cellphone as m-Learning tools'.</i><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoP4qo2sau3-WenjakMNLAQw_y8W7k3CUo8zNNzRljP-Ajrk_jqxN_rBIeiuLoBYqZTx7-pFx0IME1qTiLqKofFJ7yxeaApcKPp3sjy436lpVpqUeuovmtM_-x91D0IASPzg5g4fJoqo/s1600-h/IMG_00313.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0031" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSLP1IaaTss9zE1IVQEMy7_w_jRzRIgPk3FAQPu-aVPSxe3tqI34JgetllGzctjSZpo6GQc5cwphCEPTtKiLbMvRxrWDdHoAZEZpfFh77f2lri9A1WqnDecVIHRdiFCku59CvbJtsn_g/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0031" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helen Robertson</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-size: small;">Helen's <i>Slideshare </i></span>presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/helenrobertsonteachmeetmlearning" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><span style="font-size: small;">Helen's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/6/hIJpE-TSh3g" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></div><span style="font-size: small;">6. <b><u>Natalie Meerholtz</u></b> from Holy Rosary called her presentation '<i>Challenge your students to crack the code – QR codes'. </i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZiopoMz84sWXq0pkS7B4cOwfGleaDy8SEqW2hrYSqKMcARI4RKe03iRGMbEdKynsOJ718wxFU3EsSlQejYE6Cg9ZIQgrbtenSVzTeduH_bJWw7xZscYL7HGqINpduf8QXI7qKwIpsF0/s1600-h/IMG_00333.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0033" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSaLzlxqrEIPUe-CjoKWFXhMO17R8jeOqvjfEZUffb32UzWR7XSCLN82nq_CsgMyqx76TGH2SCC6B4-v5lLKkLVC6iTAEFL79zsFtfhN_ngdFG47WOBnIJirRD5t0PgK_TlsgRV2K6Ao/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0033" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natalie Meerholtz</td></tr></tbody></table>Natalie's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/1/D_CcEfjL0Pk" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />7. <b><u>Maggie Verster</u></b> from Pretoria spoke about '<i>Organising your life in one cli</i>ck' using Diigo for bookmarking.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93iZcu7Pb2iJqSAdp7fJRTWHO72KKrlA-FbCJ4f927R-2ICLEOfxHTJSuEMIZgZtXVaqKDu6VUELvAHoPrvSGryns4ACOdD-fejiBjj6lOhPoaNa-mMAC_D5xg6l9h9OehdetMlyrjNU/s1600-h/IMG_00103.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0010" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5Jk6tJl-abk5gxxA19VksakAuQ39eVsW8PwzdAlDT3cQ4Pec-_O7zF4wY-h9Q0buRr06G0UHkaEWxU8jDGsz6Ji7DEAZV_6e4awO_une8jHbKhnKm9tegUPsxZlRr_f2t4JGHIqL73Y/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0010" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maggie Verster</td></tr></tbody></table>Maggie's <i>Slideshare</i> presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/maggieversterteachmeetsocialbookmarking" target="_blank">here</a>:<br /><span style="font-size: small;">Maggie's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/4/DujFK6nIz8I" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />8. <b><u>Paul Wilton</u></b> from the Oprah Winfrey Girls' Academy in Gauteng called his presentation '<i>Life Sciences Grade 12 on Moodle</i>'. He generously offered to share his multitude of ‘Moodling Life Science' resources with others.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BDevHHY1CimUBV0U2AK3VehFsYPa6ChU0k3jDGnwPyHmzuHR2Og9G6tSds0LbxTFB1wYXFFBECQTfvfOG0thW3GXT59q1UJ73qaV2Wa_ZgVVMAuGnhecWYSFJzKBtzsnsuQJAjBJxrg/s1600-h/IMG_00363.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0036" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YnM4YQNC7ZkuJ-6XPFe6jOt4FPaBcT-d3TlWVEmlRulM04EPSFYr1Q0JUspTefCS2cJMrItBWhpp-sPF1JUq98_0fHtTWze7DyfihiE_ogO4qatx4AE3gjsa33LpOTltKP8Q_fWeWLk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0036" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paul Wilton</td></tr></tbody></table>Paul's <i>Slideshare </i>presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/paulwiltonteachmeetmoodlinglifesciences" target="_blank">here</a>:<br /><span style="font-size: small;">Paul's <i>video </i>can be seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/0/C3k2_gB7bsU" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">9. <u><b>Aurelliah Rosenberg</b></u>, </span>Head of Educator Empowerment at ORT SA named her presentation ‘<i>Camera, action, lights – teaching with movies</i>.”<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwD74YTh7usfUV8VO07tH_NukY00gUJFx6Ds8shC2-MUi6o1wNInm1IbS4m-6ERtWdG3oFvRC_-d19Q_lQlybHfdejhLhW-wInUVArjl0cRhnPKFwJZPZkwMbc2BTmNY4nq72tOuY8Wo/s1600-h/IMG_00373.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0037" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYPQVVetqZ24AfTMfdyW05Vndqfb2B8RGsXXyOAh_AGUNKGffgZf6pnrYei_NH4_xQYZQG5zmwTOlycSH2Vx4b6cLjXJaI6hfTl6FrwBQGG8-0D5oT577-QXAhqpXEZcxXHa5fx8uDTs/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0037" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aurelliah Rosenberg</td></tr></tbody></table>Aurelliah's <span style="font-size: small;"><i>Slideshare</i> can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/ariellahrosenbergteachmeetlightscameraaction" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Aurelliah's <i>video </i>can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/8/8vwJ4kRj2k8">here.</a> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">10. <b><u>Linda Bradfield</u></b> from St John's Prep spoke on <i>Collaboration versus Cooperation versus Coaching.</i></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinheAmnwM0JDHYoOgtydRuLUyWtdRBJ7wP6DwqqsJpDbNb_1GEaki5PEGtbT13qa1Bddos0JMqH6TJtb7STFgLCKQwasZGbufUbYkbN54Z2yjTSnhV9_D00EXwyzChk_cqlQ8zD756FhI/s1600-h/IMG_00413.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0041" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFo2SoTRwQbCZ0JJAN5yL0qpavMPlicSmlIfLHYDkgCKwXUwBFFbLI2KR7lubcWH957Ek35QIG0jvFsSagpSE31UKsE806_EXkxYhwkKFLpyxIFv5i9plUsQ64pMungUgup5msQ33Vs8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0041" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda Bradfield</td></tr></tbody></table>Linda's <i>Slideshare </i>presentationcan be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/lindabradfieldteachmeetcollaborationcooperationcoachingtm">here</a>.<br />Linda's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/5/FgvnADKCG3s">here</a>.<br /><u><br /></u><br />11. <b><u>Lyneth Crighton</u></b> from Brescia College had some great ideas for '<i>Recording with cell phones</i>' in schools.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtfeFXNvbVcRrNsgbBKCQdrGd6jSDHnOSNOtKqOdakPk1oEVHbNSo55rJtglgSO1z84_jTntgWNM7bp1N1ZTt2lGIscdJzHp8wHDsuLT0VD_2AzFzhBlDOTm6mC_Gdv6xKKgxGPO0LSw/s1600-h/IMG_00453.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0045" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Wirtgh4SlTmhBUw1h8La9zeI8hEZrKrU9DnsYLB0lhnEnLf2ByRW9-YeOlMuk0bXdZxZr77BQsA0ECxxERNeVTqHVvD62WGnSJU2wRujHzrmadgy68Bm8z7MU5y6_ZW5V6BZoNej5kk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0045" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lyneth Crighton</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />Lyneth's <i>Slideshare</i> presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/lynethcrightonteachmeetsmartphonesforrecording">here</a>.<br />Lyneth's <i>video</i> can be viewed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee#p/u/3/Pg3S5rTVo88">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">12</span>. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>Charmaine Hart</u></b> from </span>Bryandale Primary School Grade 5 showed how she integrates the curriculum in her advertising unit in English First Language She called it '<i>Advertising in English'</i>.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdcv9Q1QUk-8FkLxKj1j7bxWNhYB_M-wwVFyhN9oemNgNUi3hht5IniR5Ca5qZLmwMtfXu5FdhqZfSnFvYgs0zFC6tQP4DPutzLkKfYjkP-3WGFHKN6ZDrfdNSF86kAlqvmle8eEmZeg/s1600-h/IMG_00473.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0047" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzs4zQJYiB8apqsiyqVAhtUbJrBBppi32YgokghnQYaiYo7M1GI9ZiuTr2k_UA_Ldh_YzaQbOIP-YO09IypxCPglB0FgegA4UafEi2aVqxvp9ozLBYHTVRh6sd7axHiuEsy0MBfDHvYPc/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0047" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charmaine Hart</td></tr></tbody></table>Charmaine's <i>Slideshare</i> presentation can be found <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11/charmainehartteachmeetadvertisinginenglish">here</a>.<br />Charmaine's <i>video</i> can be found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckYa5TmCJZg&feature=channel_video_title">here</a>.<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />The audience was enthusiastic and they listened with rapt attention.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw40Dj8J5eMuTf8KK-1bUNSudcbQ9Rk3jjbqY4GCSabMrA0PN3KhezItDfFglrEHFOcpC8x7kJ0MR51uZXZ736L3Bjl17lF1Ri8ptoJAOKQBrxAZbHt14642tirTzuHtwLmAFSFJw0CL8/s1600-h/audience2.jpg" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="audience" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIiWqETGVsU117m-9IqQHMwnCTrVfKZ03g2CQOylSdtZeb8ZR7EehP9u6rcKvLAbKT3LgZLSfuPs6SrkOI2cgkTi82lZdHGnCtQMJWlXaCmA_M0G-P3h8UWeVE99mYBI6O-L9Ll-8O04/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="audience" width="244" /></a></div><br />After the Teachmeet Megan Rademeyer from SchoolNet urged teachers to consider entering the Microsoft Innovative teacher competition next year, and to start planning their projects soon. <span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1Zi1eQSOXNik5ryVU8fx6mWXgA7blmpwiw0rgr709O1L-v-79WSV744IWRzvsZl8mXV7Ez_m2sUDzEdAvTZRt2evXznlJorf7JWc8wcU0qh8Y5iEjhVAIEH3BJU5nnl_HVIo3mcn7aQ/s1600-h/IMG_00603.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="IMG_0060" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuds7MFdCVlmXEwteh2q_4Tq04xH-2LVEHOpIaNEt9KoH0ittqV-J_AhPFY3-9YJeNUJHaOH-sThSkmnm-TnJy6q4B5WWJZfIFcUiG5CP1sWhVyrFbkhiLdrDP0Z2BFpld6QWZ9Q8cfw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0060" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Megan Rademeyer</td></tr></tbody></table><div id="__ss_10278564" style="height: 414px; width: 417px;"><strong style="display: block; margin: 12px 0px 4px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After that Fiona Beal spoke on Microsoft's free tools</span></strong><strong style="display: block; margin: 12px 0px 4px;"></strong><strong style="display: block; margin: 12px 0px 4px;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal/microsofts-free-tools" target="_blank" title="Microsoft's Free Tools">Microsoft's Free Tools</a></strong> <iframe frameborder="0" height="355" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/10278564" width="425"></iframe> <br /><div style="padding: 5px 0px 12px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/" target="_blank">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal" target="_blank">fionabeal</a> </div></div><br /><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Others involved in organising the TeachMeet</b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzLFDj1HQXWLfd7o6eabCZg0cNOV4WJh_AtEvx6rPuW_EUSNIPjC8BhEI279XzQ4wd3-rXE3RB6Vcf7QfhVvmE6lXNpqkQ0F8Mf4WoO4bW5qF590HFM4fCL9OU1hq21gcsR24N28H7Tg/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzLFDj1HQXWLfd7o6eabCZg0cNOV4WJh_AtEvx6rPuW_EUSNIPjC8BhEI279XzQ4wd3-rXE3RB6Vcf7QfhVvmE6lXNpqkQ0F8Mf4WoO4bW5qF590HFM4fCL9OU1hq21gcsR24N28H7Tg/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thabile from Microsoft was the contact person for the TeachMeet</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">The spirit of a TeachMeet is sharing and the beauty of a TeachMeet is that all the participants  can access all the presentations. </span>Microsoft has a great website which teachers around the word can join and use to create groups and upload information. This is known as the <a href="http://us.partnersinlearningnetwork.com/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Partners in Learning Network</a>. I would encourage all teachers to join. It’s free. Microsoft created a TeachMeet group on this Network so that everybody could access all the presentations of the day.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviIpdPiTL2aMgeOFrAAkmTMMXGx_GNEV-qCFYWA-0sRWnDhQYrbJhxVs5Rfh76DPOTeMJxMsmFJ06hx5We63JjRYzJptlJDWK9xh_1_6oP2MlTB80zy6gc6JeWbX9ecjKWDDK8Yzxy_0/s1600-h/image27.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe2S9tMDszhkvhdrwlCcEMjnJkufROuazudbSyt1xXdtuR9M2-hY7AlfBG2_4E_cmGWlKL7ntNDNNuhMdF_BXHk7tF_-6ILWSqPjlMwT_zEq759XaY5ruOiwGs5fPmIvp0n7OAQHkMrA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Partners in Learning Network</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">A report was written about the TeachMeet by ITWeb in October. They called it "<b><i>T</i></b><i><b>eachmeets - 'Speed dating' for teachers"</b></i>. Read it </span><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48289:teachmeet-speed-dating-for-teachers&catid=262&tmpl=component&print=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Photos of the day</strong></span><br /><br />  <br />                                <embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Ffionabeal%2Falbumid%2F5678552537527732257%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="267" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"></embed><br /><br />The videos in this blogpost are hosted in SchoolNetSA's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolNetSA?feature=mhee" target="_blank">YouTube channel </a> and the Slideshare presentations are mainly hosted in SchoolNetSA's <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Schoolnetsa11" target="_blank">Slideshare channel</a><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br />More Microsoft TeachMeets coming up in 2012</b><br /><br />The good news is that Microsoft is planning more of these around the country in 2012. I would encourage all teachers to keep their ears open for an announcement of a TeachMeet near you.  It is a great way to share and hear about the ways technology can enhance learning.<br /><br /><br /></div>

teachmeets Microsoft introduces TeachMeets into South Africa

Microsoft South Africa recently combined with SchoolNetSA to introduce the first TeachMeet into South Africa. It was great to be part of this historic occasion. These gatherings of teachers are fast becoming a very popular form of professional develo…