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Using Technology In The Classroom

The go-to site for South African teachers interested in bringing their classroom in line with the fourth industrial revolution.

Here you will find lots of tips and ideas for any teacher that want to ensure that their classroom is still relevant in the 21st century. As well as my personal reflections, experiences and the lessons I learned.

I am a teacher myself so everything on this site is based on my own experiences in the classroom.

  • Training

    I have lots of experience in helping even the most reluctant teacher to integrate technology in their class. Contact me and lets see if we can work something out.

  • Research & Reviews

    An independent opinion on all the newest models and products.

  • Digital Resources

    Creating a task or assignment in digital format require a different skillset that creating it for your classroom. I share a lot of my resources especially, but not limited to maths.

  • Online Courses

    Click here for more information on the courses available.

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My flipped geometry class

My flipped geometry class

I like the theory behind a flipped classroom, but I have not yet come across a situation or topic where I thought a flipped class would be appropriate. Until I tried it with grade 11 geometry...

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Digital Learning Tools – GRAMMARLY

Digital Learning Tools – GRAMMARLY

When asked what the must-have extension every teacher should have is, the answer is easy, Grammarly. Grammarly is a spell checker on steroids; it picks up on everything. Not just mistakes but also on other little things you can do to make your writing better and the best of all is that it helps you to get better at writing.

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4 Ways to improve your Exam game with Google Classroom

4 Ways to improve your Exam game with Google Classroom

Can Google Classroom bring anything to the table during exam time? Yes, definitely yes. In this post, I share 4 ways I use Google Classroom in exam time to improve my understanding and relationship with my learners.

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5 Reasons why every teacher should try an InstaWorksheet.

5 Reasons why every teacher should try an InstaWorksheet.

A typical lesson starts with the teacher providing the questions and learners answering them. Why not mix that up and give your learners a blank sheet and ask them to set up the questions for each other? An Instaworksheet on Google Slides is the ideal tool to make that happen.

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What is eLearning?

What is eLearning?

The term eLearning gets thrown around a lot in education, but few teachers and administrators can put into words what they mean with eLearning. Let's talk about what eLearning really means.

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Top Tablet Tips

Top Tablet Tips

The introduction of personal devices changed the way we manage our classrooms in a big way. Lots of teachers find the idea of personal devices very intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Here are some tips from teachers who have been there.

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Trigonometry investigation

Trigonometry investigation

A very simple investigating trig graphs using Google Sheets to allow learners to try plotting the graphs using different intervals.

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7 Principles of successful eLearning

7 Principles of successful eLearning

If your school is not basing eLearning on strong educational principles, it is only a new trend that could even do more harm than good. I wrote a series on seven principles that I think should form the base of eLearning in any school.

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The realities of eLearning

The realities of eLearning

Like most things in life, the ideals of eLearning is a long way removed from the realities. Things like technology saving you time could not be any further from the truth.

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5 Steps to towards Blended Learning.

5 Steps to towards Blended Learning.

You like the idea of blended learning, but you have no idea how where to start. In this post, I give you five practical but easy steps that will get you on your way.

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