A SchoolNet free online course to be run during March 2013. Why not participate?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SchoolNet started its short free online courses for SchoolNet premium membership at the end of 2011 and since that time we have held at least seven such courses. In 2013 we have quite an array lined up for you and we are making a start with a repeat course which will be run in March. Take a look. Why not consider signing up? </span><br /><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Google for Professional Development short course</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is a free online  three week course (a repeat course from 2012) and will be held from 4th March - 22nd March 2013</span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnMzsoX6jxxu5MK78wFJ_raNDDXkiU4nqzlccGbTPNnbDDCiPWksprJb0H6hMsRUkNJX3DFAjWBJn1zKCQgCEYXQifZSLDCyFZSrQVP9ezSHEYBUkrYgW2jQl37ikjj2Zc9zhnO327zE/s1600/Use+Google.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnMzsoX6jxxu5MK78wFJ_raNDDXkiU4nqzlccGbTPNnbDDCiPWksprJb0H6hMsRUkNJX3DFAjWBJn1zKCQgCEYXQifZSLDCyFZSrQVP9ezSHEYBUkrYgW2jQl37ikjj2Zc9zhnO327zE/s320/Use+Google.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Prepared and administered by Fiona Beal from SchoolNet</i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In October 2012, I had the amazing experience of being selected to attend the Google Teacher Academy in New York - an experience<span style="font-size: small;">, I think, </span> every teacher should aim for! </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I came back feeling VERY excited about the potential of Google applications in our classrooms.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We ran this course at the end of 2012 and thought it would be great to start off our 2013  year running a repeat course. We have called it <b>USE GOOGLE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</b>.  This will be a three week course for SchoolNet Premium Members offered during March centring on three aspects of Google that could be useful to you in your professional development and with your colleagues. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The suggested outline is</i>: <br /><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WEEK 1</span></b> <b>(4th March): Get familiar with Google Chrome<span style="font-size: small;">'s AMAZING</span> offer<span style="font-size: small;">ings</span></b><br /><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WEEK 2</span></b> (<b>11th March): Get to know Google+ </b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><b>WEEK 3</b></span> <b>(18th March):</b> <b>Get the hang of Google hangouts </b></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The reason we are calling this a <i>Google For Professional Development</i> course is because Google+ is restricted to age 13 years and older, and Google hangouts are restricted to 18 years and older.  Both these products however have  great potential for connecting you to your colleagues. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This course is supported by optional 'how to' webinars and offers a Certificate of Completion from SchoolNet if certain requirements are met. Please fill in the form below if you would like to join us. You will then be sent an email directing you to the course platform. Your introductions from the sign-up form will be added to the course platform so that we can interact and get to know each other. This course will be fairly interactive in Weeks 2 and 3 as we will be joining a Google + circle and participating in a Google hangout. </span></span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sign up for the Google for Professional Development course <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/schoolnet.org.za/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFo4ZDlraTQwaS1ONmVEYzhweUVKa1E6MA" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>:</span></div></div></div>

Free online courses A SchoolNet free online course to be run during March 2013. Why not participate?

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Sign up for Schoolnet’s free online courses for August and September 2012

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><h5 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">SchoolNet has provided a number of free online courses in technology integration this year mainly aimed at its premium members (a free membership to South African teachers).  We are pleased to announce the next two short, online courses for August and September 2012, and invite you to sign up for the August course via the Google forms. These short courses are supported by weekly optional 30 minute webinars, and offer a certificate of Completion when completed.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>1. ‘Technify your classroom’ free online course</b></span><b> </b>(August 2012) <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRf0UoN95zDBbL8kif04wsZPE6E5pTuq2XP_dyl91sO1hlAiBKquKp-DG9Gyvmt9ix9ocoeiRonLGOc1fAFDCVgQYvWS_EbCSjn2NLiTasGnaoARCKWXbNkBdLmTikoZIZWVtm-EJokU/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT4HLrgNfwegnD4BSA5fuy-97tYHEARSmRkxY2tkWp0N-jMVFmFKtUVUe_b0v2ewWUTqaYmjFOoLLksNicTXFfWRuIHKZTpsNLQKBhJix4CtjdFrB2KgZtrWmIotSlpWnCB_YMukqhxY/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>Course content</u>:</b></span> <br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This course is aimed at teachers who would like to use more web tools in their teaching even if they only have one computer in the classroom – their own. The aim is to introduce a choice of three interesting and useful webtools every week (two via the course blog and one via a webinar). The course requirement is that participants try out and share with the group at least two of the tools they have created during the course. The twelve tools that are presented will be from the following categories:</span><br /><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Week 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">: Mindmapping tools, Podcasting tools, Photosharing tools, <br /><u>Week 2</u>: Screencasting tools, Curating tools, Classroom Management tools<br /><u>Week 3</u>: Video creation tools, Presentation tools, Document sharing tools<br /><u>Week 4</u>: Vocabulary tools, Review games, Backchannelling tools, </span></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are a South African teacher and would like to sign up for this free course, please click on the link below to be taken to the sign up page. You will then be sent an email directing you to the online course platform just before the start of the course. The course starts officially on 6 August but it is the type of course where you can easily catch up. The course is supported by 'how to' webinars. </div><br /><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sign up</span></b></u><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sign up for  the ‘Technify your classroom’ course <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHVwcmxIRmVDckJQWVFQcl8ta0pueVE6MQ">here</a> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. ‘Introduce your students to digital writing' free online course </b></span>(September 2012) <br /><b> </b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQ9rZJ2xUVyERmGrrsSwpxeJBbUr9ajW4JJAEh18omu5Duget2hTxNjkG0pdIdi8ygVBsyXeyiZPQp7pVxRcEvofMt7wUhff1UmErao663CS2J1RBf0XqVuDkMTQbancG29vz_lAG5Qk/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7deNHlfEijaioBCBWERfG-eipag6gtEBil3bTqtz7FCZEvJBMot3MWm_m7KnEEA6PlqxX6XO3QXEqu7eYaBr-UHP08BxhqUsejW0LFm8Vduvk9CGUHQpmtDuTY7rfzV-U1TE8j9ybe4M/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="182" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This will be a four week course for Schoolnet Premium Members offered during September focusing on the different tools that can be used for digital writing, and how they can enhance a classroom experience. The course is supported by 'how to' webinars.</span>  <br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Course content and sign up: </b></u>Watch this space</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div></div>

Free online courses Sign up for Schoolnet’s free online courses for August and September 2012

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SA teachers–would you like to join SchoolNet’s free short online Google Docs course?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Submitted by Fiona Beal</i><br />Google Docs is a very versatile suite that can be used on a PC, Mac, tablet or iPad. This month SchoolNetSA is offering a free short online course introducing Google Docs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U-d7Ldq8lLLtcTbNCf3U115DTHZCQYoQr2qfrwxSjfffHmUY0lzWFA4UyYZ5YNc4T-j2GX0xYJh1kpwB5dg33EOrhHld_60zQ061gg2Q7h2W7xNy3LfMcThOyVhHK0wYD022lbXP1Zs/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuw_vzYDWycDkeyqrjNewOlcFcDRhVfh_bBJ6qPduvfPKriz6XjEQ8XMraUhWcLhZJHN7UMl9N_-pv32YJVlUOxWMLHLUkqIQrxrKKEs42wAmg_Ck_JlmkityFQaITi1Ly_PpOENIXrQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />The suggested outline is: <br /><u>Week 1</u> (beginning 8 June) <br /><i>Getting started with Google Docs </i><br /><br /><u>Week 2</u> (beginning 11 June): <br />a)<i> Google forms are incredible </i><br />b) <i>Create and share a presentation using Google Docs </i><br /><br /><u>Week 3</u> (beginning 18 June): <br /><i>Tips and tricks with Google Docs</i> <br /><br />This course is supported by 'how to' webinars and offers a Certificate of Participation from SchoolNet if certain requirements are met. Please fill in the form below if you would like to join us. You will then be sent an email directing you to the course platform. <br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/schoolnet.org.za/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHA5UXBubVRtVEd6bVFFalNYOHktUmc6MQ#gid=0">Sign up for the Google Docs course here</a><br /><br />The course is arranged in such a way that you can easily catch up if you start late. If you are not a premium member of SchoolNet (a free membership to South African educators), please also go to <a href="http://edn.schoolnet.org.za/">http://edn.schoolnet.org.za/</a> and register as a SchoolNet premium member which will put you on our mailing list and keep you updated on all our various technology-integration opportunities. Simply follow the prompts and choose 'other' if there are any queries. </div>

Free online courses SA teachers–would you like to join SchoolNet’s free short online Google Docs course?

Submitted by Fiona BealGoogle Docs is a very versatile suite that can be used on a PC, Mac, tablet or iPad. This month SchoolNetSA is offering a free short online course introducing Google Docs.The suggested outline is: Week 1 (beginning 8 June) Ge…

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Free SchoolNet online short courses for May and June for South African educators

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">SchoolNet SA is always pleased to be able to announce its initiative of providing free short online courses to South African educators in technology integration. Please take note of the courses for May (Create your own wiki) and June (Get the most from Google Docs). Here are the details:</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br /><br />Current course -</b><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SchoolNet's 'Create your own Wiki' free online course</b></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">(</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">May 2012)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhltKvw2WD1iSYTsa-y6zy8ME-rddD35_me6asA6-nKGzPhTMcn2PrH_giYptYD5XKBsLE4j81RQqbdQLvKwPIBX-fNxKkOH0cnMlnKOe27-39yIjpmA_qky-nFNf1bxE8oO7XqovIFQ/s1600/wikispaces.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhltKvw2WD1iSYTsa-y6zy8ME-rddD35_me6asA6-nKGzPhTMcn2PrH_giYptYD5XKBsLE4j81RQqbdQLvKwPIBX-fNxKkOH0cnMlnKOe27-39yIjpmA_qky-nFNf1bxE8oO7XqovIFQ/s320/wikispaces.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you are a South African teacher and would like to sign up for this free course, please click on the link below to be taken to the sign up page. You will then be sent an email directing you to the online course platform.  The course starts officially on 3 May  but it is the type of course where you can easily catch up. The course is supported by 'how to' webinars</span><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Course content</u>:</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 1: How to create a wiki using Wikispaces</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 2: Make your wiki look and work like a website</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 3: Add writing, photos, audio and video to your wiki</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 4: Using your wiki for online projects</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEpfNGtOU0hELW5iTldIQVVhTXhnd0E6MQ" target="_blank">Sign up for the wiki course here.</a></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Next month's</b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"> free online course - Make the most of Google Docs</span> </span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(June 2012)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZpNVsURX54uDYpQDNvPuvz8W-RQfT_83VD01Ybxe5Xz2a7a0kd8FWtEvPlqmWpNwF8DSr0sG9SdTa7IsOM8kBKjSDRNtiKQtHQfOonUrsuN42rdZikqfEzvR27kYjX0lJVoonBWPcyc/s1600/Google+docs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZpNVsURX54uDYpQDNvPuvz8W-RQfT_83VD01Ybxe5Xz2a7a0kd8FWtEvPlqmWpNwF8DSr0sG9SdTa7IsOM8kBKjSDRNtiKQtHQfOonUrsuN42rdZikqfEzvR27kYjX0lJVoonBWPcyc/s320/Google+docs.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This will be a four week course for Schoolnet Premium Members offered during June and centring on the popular Google Docs and how they can be used to enhance a classroom experience. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The course is supported by 'how to' webinars. </span><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Course content</u>:</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 1 (beginning May): What can you do with Google Docs? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 2 (beginning May): Google forms are incredible<br />Week 3 (beginning May): Create and share a presentation using Google Docs<br />Week 4 (beginning May): Tips and tricks with Google Docs</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/schoolnet.org.za/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHA5UXBubVRtVEd6bVFFalNYOHktUmc6MQ" target="_blank">Sign up for the Google Docs course here</a></span></span></div></div>

Free online courses Free SchoolNet online short courses for May and June for South African educators

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Two free SchoolNet short online courses for SA teachers in technology integration

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you are a South African educator and would like to know more about technology integration by participating in short free online courses from SchoolNet, please think about joining our next two courses on offer for April and May. </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Microsoft’s Free tools part 1</span></b></u> <br />(10 April - end April)</span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are a South African educator and would like to sign up for this free course, please click on the link below to be taken to the sign up page. You will then be sent an email directing you to the online course platform.  The course starts officially on April 10th but it is the type of course where you can easily catch up. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHhaRDhicklrdXI0Wkk1bkQzcWctMlE6MQ" target="_blank">Sign up page for Microsoft Free Tools part 1</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><i>Course content:</i></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This will be a three week course centring on how to use four of the Microsoft free tools  in the classroom, namely AutoCollage, Photostory 3, Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Songsmith.  The course will be supported by webinars and offers a Certificate of Completion from SchoolNet if certain requirements are met. </span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>The course outline is</u>:</span></i><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Week 1 (beginning 10 April): AutoCollage <br />Week 2 (beginning 17 April): Photostory 3 and Windows Live Movie maker<br />Week 3 (beginning 24 April): Songsmith <br />Week 4: webinars from teachers who have successfully used these tools in the classroom</span>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><u><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next course - SchoolNet's free Wiki course</span></b></u><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />(</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">May 2012)</span></span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><u>Course content</u>:</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 1: How to create a wiki using Wikispaces</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 2: Make your wiki look and work like a website</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 3: Add writing, photos, audio and video to your wiki</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 4: Using your wiki for online projects</span></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEpfNGtOU0hELW5iTldIQVVhTXhnd0E6MQ" target="_blank">Sign up for the wiki course here.</a></div><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">More information is available on our <a href="http://e-blogschool.blogspot.com/p/free-short-onine-courses.html" target="_blank">Free online courses</a> page</span></div><br /></div>

Free online courses Two free SchoolNet short online courses for SA teachers in technology integration

If you are a South African educator and would like to know more about technology integration by participating in short free online courses from SchoolNet, please think about joining our next two courses on offer for April and May. Microsoft’s Free to…

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