South Africa and Lesotho’s success at Microsoft’s Innovative Teacher Forum (PILF) in Morocco

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72uo6EaOLUOAp1TeqnsneG54k7HAtPyBE_uCItayVhFkos-o1oAARpJiBYYtn8658PpEnCZW1MCK4eW75i-7prHuKeR94chf36L1SsPGjIOh9GUPsK-1yOCViUXyAkPMXxrqZBV2f0qk/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzIxjJVff73FAYh9odG-_Dz2_PYlFU1fuo-ANSn-lgO2EesfniV1Rh8Wb8mIpTNXHmfQYbbzlGUnbA8RZLNw5TKHmrK35s2qpmIsnwuatNqF69zvN3mrZ04DeGoy-SNa9D03mpNLb7WE/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="200" /></a></div><br /><i>Submitted by Megan Rademeyer of School<span style="font-size: small;"><b>N</b></span>et</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">From 27 – 29 September 2012 more than 200 participants from 25 countries participated in the Middle East and Africa Partners in Learning Forum held in Marrakesh, Morocco. Included in the group were seven winning teachers from the South African and Lesotho Partners in Learning Forums who presented their projects to other innovative teachers from the region. </span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKigaNoQsDS3txvKF9B2CQiX9xD8dfHJv1ZsANz2YTAcD_7_D-v2VO-PK-u89DPc9Sfua6JJYCjeElmaqZXKPKOF473VWfKPLo4di2nvEKzK21dzpDllGTp9VlvvNjCm318qowotNMc0/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuRAW_hH8jJXJyNVGfJbPtgV_SAfPH5lCTGK3u2dS_TR7su2TF1zEpySaU3nO8p9MX2ko7nNPE7FfQ_9_B-KQVzwJQYB0Cn0AZ8uohtVFp-M17s3OhgoId81AymB-shllq9np0hbA_dw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We are proud of our two winners from SA and Lesotho</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Charli Wiggill (from Eden College in Durban, South Africa) and Kabelo Lucille Mahlatsi (from Leqele High School in Maseru, Lesotho) were among the winners selected to represent their region at the Global Partners in Learning Forum which will be held in Prague in November, 2012.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5oHN2kqVznHO_sGdLqctaAm7dv-5BdXiMigYO32Zb95uOv5ZIJ6duE503_hd1EvqatrjOSAADkXKAwfZughMpbZOIzp2QAliUftbvSr1oorTgkTJVRlzthTzE_nQbRA7r4tmeB51npk/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv88-oDXkUjeA2iZzNnGMPqz5_GhwVTWFjwha3jD41A2uC5ZKCMt9gTba3vzMg1jMpSN3YpZtXSVilZ8gbMuDeEssR2A14Z5mZogdH0Q8wcExy53WDTD2upY1JRUTQUKTHBO3Lu6t15k/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="298" /></a></div><br /><u></u><u></u> <br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Charli Wiggil’s project ‘Pay it Forward for the Blind’</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Charli Wiggill’s project, “Pay it Forward for the Blind” involved learners identifying with the blind and manufacturing memory game cards in Braille. As an extension project, they adapted existing educational games and designed and created new educational games and toys for the blind. As a Pass it Forward-type exercise, they communicated with and collaborated with other learners in their class and around the world to collect stories recorded as MP3 files which blind children can access and listen to.To read more about this project and to see a short video about it see: <a href="http://www.pil-network.com/Resources/LearningActivities/Details/e3f3b4c6-5d17-4c6d-a939-02f5ef60bdae">http://www.pil-network.com/Resources/LearningActivities/Details/e3f3b4c6-5d17-4c6d-a939-02f5ef60bdae</a></span></span><br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLx7T1KbgF9lJnMrvKKUk96aLdbsfKJ2qtIEavmpxne29TlZij-IhigVc44B3lQPbik0q7SpSiPQ0FeVni0pvwZeDnZGxGKVGSn79aI6gmT28n_yRhQxiy-OX7MAuykBveTGgasXrYUk/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqVXr8k7xI40CltYkx_AVLoyh27VEsqdhPNQSQvHGkBWqotJMdgycLjGgPR0iBzVC0L44zw1LrCz5jy5F7OtwP9-IwCfGYuUZ7YtWpFepgZhMOQ3YMwUWJwjKAwvfm1c1AG-8xQiyEyo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lucille Mahlatsi’d project ‘Literature at our fingertips’</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Lucille Kabelo Mahlatsi’s project entitled “Literature at our fingertips” involved learners becoming familiar with the language and background of Shakespearian play “Julius Caesar” through a number of activities. One group of artists created portraits of complex scenes from the play. The researcher group compared Julius Caesar and Moshoeshoe. The third group conducted a debate and the fourth group modernized and simplified the play whilst the actor group performed the play.<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span>This project can be viewed as a Learning Activity on the Partners in Learning Network at: <a href="http://www.pil-network.com/Resources/LearningActivities/Details/512e34b3-98f4-4c73-8311-e3767408fd21">http://www.pil-network.com/Resources/LearningActivities/Details/512e34b3-98f4-4c73-8311-e3767408fd21</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Qm21HCkxo09AQ_0yFqOBnR5iWj6wJF_QvrivWA4h1EiMJeyFDaBF2qL3EcuE0L_QVboYqQHy_PMf4OAnrtiH674LBXFMOSExuXrNptyS34w6TzWt34tPtAcPghoRDJbGmv1asG_7sjs/s1600-h/image%25255B14%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYJs1b819MpWPwjuIDiiO6Dlt-4Q7-XC9QvFQ1nNrXRWeUiol16AhErfbt8xie_niraoipu3vQQIfVsxwt-cIPDQeo23TU4b9C0o82UPRMq3UXxPQxQTG6omVHd6qyc4SQ4yzMqXI99E/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />The Innovative School’s track at the Forum</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Middle East and Africa Partners in Learning Forum included a track for Innovative Schools and representatives from a number of schools in the region enjoyed sharing their experiences and learning from one another. The South African delegation included a representative from St Cyprians School, which has been asked to be a Mentor school, and two representatives from St Marys School – Waverly, which has been selected as an Innovative Pilot School. </span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuA8v_M4YgSFRyBpfOrEabVJJ1WAi0qFO_2SSL0cKtzhIpIvE58DEu53PQY54iwmp1pLQeU58xPqJVxQM0QCwqIKREErjxiian-g47-qxKavLcus2xOT9GwQoHw5inXwcIoUAi7Ewiw-Q/s1600-h/image%25255B20%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIF_WAci-pIPrUbHOOOC4sYYtdBljCd3SQfDAYZVKFQvvUJuXlyFauy1pukf_k-ztDANpB9rGiR0V_WF3JwFhs04Mf-0Of7eECk6rCtWCsus621P_MAke9TTc7Ck7t47cj5l5Dv4qAy7Y/?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="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The<span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i>Partners in Learning </span>Prague Gobal Forum is coming up in November</b></span></span> <br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">During the Forum the South African and Lesotho teachers were grouped with teachers from other countries and asked to develop a new project that they can work on in their respective countries. The best project that is produced will be selected to be showcased at the Global Partners in Learning Forum in Prague. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTNKZeTDBQeRZISf9McX-pOczpQc2dkW3Ae85Jm74Yin1TibfAXYMRuuU3SVjqCIAlrAQNfqwgL3VCOCkleBoP0QjvkD_kQP5PJujkPwDUPoSUXBp9HlsRS0iPMHjefZoZSDCwwHvzV4/s1600-h/image%25255B23%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8cjJ10XJS4ZfkaHvoyyUq1E17fWkL7Iv8oiEDRiMe291eWRgnwJ8bm-f2J5N64buJE_cjYMGNDDtnRlytF7AUzBuR2veUJ0LTfaI1nxpgqUODoyFlaW75XNt968jZfiXcAsqm-K3BUU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Morocco was<span style="font-size: large;"> a </span>great experience!</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />In addition to the workshops, presentations and networking opportunities, the group was treated to a Moroccan cultural dinner which showcased traditional foods, dancing and entertainment; as well as an outing to the Medina which included shopping in the souk (traditional market).</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08uOL1B9QkITRlXvwCWwdSVOcB_pJyVsROj8q8XvDwXcYrpXz-5RWiEflTRKUtbP1qeC1LX4Ptx1Xc4WU3p7UVy6U3NJ-g1KZP6Lym9xmFAZIrFAsY_af_bbS_fru0USH71wJCLnaDgM/s1600-h/image%25255B17%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAlNI_Ptqm2CuXVyBB-KxGZWxqz4wjNZP6vI-KdUmmElsDm-5asSzk4NQpOKTkYBCxFzWlGum0oNDEQb8YOlFvdaBSl898BrBI40xwIQFCtDp301T8FtZMg9mHM2ZaETIE2bT5rE2D_M/?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="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Teachers - why not think about entering this Forum in 2013?</span></span></b> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">SchoolNet encourages teachers in South Africa and Lesotho to consider entering an innovative project in this great competition in 2013.<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Keep watching our website for more details<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.schoolnet.org.za/">http://www.schoolnet.org.za/</a> . </span></span></span></span><br /><br /></div>

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Submitted by Megan Rademeyer of School N et   From 27 – 29 September 2012 more than 200 participants from 25 countries participated in the M...

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