Megan Rademeyer

What is on offer at www.pil-network.com?

What is the Microsoft Educators Network?• A global online resource • A community for educators and school leaders • A platform to encourage collaboration and the

spread of ideas to improve education worldwide

What can teachers do on the Microsoft Educators Network?

accessLearning Suite tools and lesson plans

supportfrom tutorials and professional development

connectto share resources discuss hot topics

How do you join the MicrosoftEducators Network?www.pil-network.com

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Look under “Resources” tab to find “Free Tools for Teachers”

Access all the Learning Suite tools at www.pil-network.com plus many more

Resources include: Free tools, Downloads, Apps, Plug-ins and Guides

Search for tools that will work with your technology

Watch the tutorials

Get ideas from other Learning Activities

Share your own!

Windows Live Movie Maker and Photostory

Turn photos and video clips into movies and slide showsAdd in music, sub-titles, special effects and credits

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High School Life Sciences learners made movies using Movie Maker to explain an aspect of HIV/AIDS as an infomercial.

Nikkie Wallace – St Cyprians: Western Cape

Kabelo Mahlatsi – Leqele High School: Lesotho

High School English learners modernised Julius Caesar and set it in Lesotho with Moshoeshoe in the starring role!

High School History learners created movies out of still photos that illustrated the effects of various Apartheid laws.

Sue Ausmeier – Durban Girls College: KwaZulu-Natal

AutocollageSelect a folder of photos, push a button and watch as your images get swirled into a collage.

Autocollage to test understanding of primary school maths concepts: polygons, tessellations and symmetry.

Hafeeza Ebrahim Mayet – Marlboro Gardens: Gauteng

Maxwell Funo – Mkhanyiseli Primary School: Western Cape

Autocollage to raise awareness of polluted public spaces and a need for parks in a community.

Songsmith

Choose a style from pop, jazz, reggae etc. and a tempo.Sing into the PC microphone and Songsmith will then generate musical accompaniment to match your voice.

Nkosilathi Dlodlo Batswana Secondary School: NorthWest

Learners investigated causes of water shortages and raised awareness. One tool for this was a Songsmith song.

Maths Worksheet Generator

• Allows a teacher to create worksheets in seconds. • Choose a type of question from a sample, create worksheet

and answers for as many questions as you want

Create interactive timelines with ChronoZoom

Put historical events in perspective by seeing where they fit on an interactive timeline – or create your own!

Photosynth

Use 20 to 300 photos to create an immersive 360o experience

Or see if someone else has made a Photosyth that you can show your learners to “take them there”

DeepZoomUse your PC like a giant magnifying glass to explore high resolution pictures in detail

Travel around maps and pictures or create and explore 360o views or scenes

Chris Gatsi – The Hill High: Gauteng

Creating maths worksheets and other resources – and then sharing these using SkyDrive.

Stickysorter

Organise your notes or have a brain storm using virtual sticky notes

Fresh Paint A virtual artist box of oils, watercolours, pencils, a range of brushes.

Create original masterpieces, turn photos into beautiful paintings or learn techniques by following a template.

FlashcardsMake your own or use those that are already there.Smart, fun assessment!

Join Community Discussions

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• Find topics that interest you or groups you want to be part of. Start a new discussion

Complete your profile so that others can:

• find you when they search for a teacher like you

• see what badges you have earned

• see what resources you have contributed

• see which social networks you are part of

• see what technology you use

This helps build the community and promotes collaboration

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Access Professional Development

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• Free• Self-paced• Relevant• Based on

international best practices

• Print a certificate at the end

• Display your badge on your Microsoft Educators Network Profile

One• If you are developing engaging learning activities using

digital tools – apply to be a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert to stand a chance to win a trip to the Global Microsoft in Education Forum.

• This years competition will be announced on www.pil-network.com

How do you join the MicrosoftEducators Network?www.pil-network.com

Sign up for free SchoolNet Membership, Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter

find out about and participate in online courses and webinars, get links to tools

Stay in touch: @PILNAfrica @schoolnetsa

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