SchoolNet's November webinar programme for November

SchoolNet's webinar programme for November started this week. Please join us if you can.  All you have to do on the night of the webinar is click on the link to be taken to Adobe Connect, our hosting platform. From there you may be prompted to check that your computer has the installed the necessary add-in. Thereafter sign in as a guest with your name.

The proposed programme for the rest of the month (subject to change) is:

1. Tuesday November 13th from 6:00 - 6:15pm

Google Chrome Tips and Tricks (Fiona Beal) completed

2. Thursday November 15th from 6:00 - 6:15pm

Use Google Docs to create beautiful collaborative newsletters (Brenda Hallowes-Cotsworld Prep)

The link to join us is http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/newspapers/

3.Tuesday November 20th from 6:00 - 6:15pm      

Get to know Google+ (Fiona Beal) 

4.Thursday November 22nd from 6:00 - 6:15pm      

Using Popplet in the classroom (Michelle Botha - Somerset House) 

  

5.Tuesday November 27th from 6:00 - 6:30pm

a) To BYOD'ly go .... (Nina Adams - St Cyprians)

b) Our BYOD pilot in Grades 6 and 7 (Michelle Botha - Somerset House)

6.Thursday November 29th from 6:00 - 6:15pm  (Fiona Beal)

Get the hang of Google hangouts

We do hope you can join us on these occasions. 

Webinar recording - the Amazing Google Chrome

Thank you very much to all who attended the webinar last night entitled 'The AMAZING Google Chrome'. I hope you were inspired to try more of what this browser offers.

Recording

If you missed the webinar (18 minutes) and would like to list to what was said, here is the recording link: http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/p29kfsqcsu3/

The presentation on SlideShare

If you would like access to the presentation used in the webinar it can be downloaded from Slideshare as a PDF. Here is the link:

The AMAZING Google Chrome from Fiona Beal

Webinars - on 13th and 15th November 2012

There are two webinars this week:

1) The Amazing Google Chrome

Meeting Name:  The AMAZING Google Chrome

Summary: This webinar sets out to show what one can do with Google Chrome! It is an extraordinary browser with all sorts of tips and tricks you might not know about to make browsing a breeze!

When: Tuesday 11/13/2012 at 6:00 PM
Duration: 15 minutes
Presenter: Fiona Beal
To join the meeting: http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/chrome/

2) A classroom newspaper in Google Docs for Foundation Phase

Meeting Name:  Create a classroom newspaper using Google Docs

Presenter: Brenda Hallowes from Port Elizabeth in South Africa

Summary: This is a webinar from Brenda Hallowes showing how she uses Google Docs to create a lovely classroom newspaper with her Foundation Phase students.

Invited By: Fiona Beal (fiona@schoolnet.org.za)

When:  11/15/2012 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Time Zone:  (GMT+02:00) Harare, Pretoria

To join the meeting: http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/newspapers/

These webinar recordings will be placed on the blog the following day in case you cannot join us at the time of broadcast. 

Please tune in to our guest webinar on Thursday from 6:00m- 6:30pm

Details

Three superb short presentations on 'Learn the news',  'Brainpop' and "Prezi' presented by Mary Lou Berndt, a teacher in East London on Thursday from 6pm till 6:30pm.

Background

Last week I had the privilege of attending the first TeachMeet in the Eastern Cape which was co-hosted by Stirling Primary School and Clarendon Primary School in East London, but held at Stirling Primary this time round. The two enthusiastic teacher organisers were Claire Dean from Stirling Primary and Sharon Cox from Clarendon Primary. A full blog report will appear soon.  It was marvelous to see how much the East London teachers had to share with one another.

One of the presenters, Mary Lou Berndt shared three lovely presentations on Learn the News, Brainpop, and Prezi. I have asked Mary Lou to present these at our next guest webinar this Thursday, so please do pop in and listen. You won’t be disappointed! Here are the details. (Just click on the URL, and sign in as guest with your name.) This webinar will be recorded. 

Join us on Thursday

Meeting Name: Learn about 'Learn the News','Prezi' and 'Brainpop'
Summary: These were three superb presentations given at the East London TeachMeet on Thurs 11th September by Mary Lou Berndt. Learn about 'Learn the news' (a great programme for your students to find out about the news), how to make a 'Prezi' and an amazing site called 'Brainpop'.
When: 09/20/2012 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Time Zone: (GMT+02:00) Harare, Pretoria
To join the webinar:
http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/marylou/

Note
 
If you have never attended an Adobe Connect webinar before:
a) Test your connection: http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
b) Get a quick overview:
http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview

We really hope that we will meet you there on Thursday. 

Join SchoolNet's exciting webinar programme this week!

Please consider joining our SchoolNet webinar programme this week!  These are short (30 minutes) webinars and you can leave any time!  I will do the first one which is on creating a Scoop.it. In the second one I am please to announce that we have two guest speakers. Lisa Gair from The Rock Academy will tell us how she uses Edmodo at school, and Siobhan Lowe from Somerset House will tell us how she uses Obami at school. 

Scoop.it webinar details
Meeting Name:  Get curating with Scoop.it

Summary: This is a demonstration on how to get started with the amazing curation programme called Scoop.it presented by Fiona Beal

When:  Wednesday 08/15/2012 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM (probably only about 15-20 mins)

Time Zone:  (GMT+02:00) Harare, Pretoria

To join the meeting: http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/scoopit/

Edmodo and Obami Webinar details
Meeting Name:  Learn about Edmodo and Obami

Summary: We are thrilled to have a guest webinar featuring Lisa Gair speaking on how she uses Edmodo, and Siobhan Louwe speaking on how she uses Obami. Both these free applications are amazing Learning Management Systems designed to motivate your learners and hugely enhance your classroom experience with all their benefits. Join us. 

When: Thursday 08/16/2012 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
To join the meeting: http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/edmodoandobami/

Test your system
All you really need to do for an Adobe webinar is test your connection before the time if you have never tuned in before, as you might need to add an add-in: http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Then on the evening just click on the link, log in as a guest and write your name.

Think about joining us!

Join us in our May webinars relating to wikis

Here is our SchoolNet webinar programme for the month of May:


1.Create a wiki using Wikispaces

Tuesday 15th May: 6pm - 6:30pm 

http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/create-a-wiki/

This is a short hands-on demonstration on how to create an educator's wiki using Wikispaces.

2. Make your wiki look like a website

Thursday 17th May: 6pm – 6:30pm 

http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/wiki-like-a-website/

This webinar will gives some hands on tips on how to make your wiki look like a website even though you don't know any HTML
 
3. Add writing, photos, audio & video to your wiki (This webinar will not take place today. It will be replaced by Screencasts on the course wiki)
Wednesday 23 May: 6pm – 6:30pm
http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/wiki-tips-and-tricks/
This presentation will look at the ways you can add to your wiki - writing, photos, audio and video etc

4. Use your wiki for online projects

NEW DATE - WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE and no longer Tues 5 June (WE ARE HERE)Wednesday 6 June: 6pm – 6:30pm

Tuesday 5 June: 6pm – 6:30pm
http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/wiki-online-projects/
This presentation will look at ways of conducting a project using a wiki

How to listen to one of our webinars 

We are thrilled to have sponsorship of Adobe Connect sponsored by Adobe for our webinar programme. We have found in the past that some members simply cannot get into Adone Connect. If this happens to you please contact your service provider to find out what is blocking it. But generally to join one of our webinars

1. Test your connection:
If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before you will need to download an add-in.  All you do is click on this link and it will take you through the steps. http://meet78641452.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

2. The following link is optional but it gives you a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview

3. Join the meeting on the night by clicking on the webinar link provided. We will then like you to sign in as guest with your name as the password option is only for the host.

4. Here is a slideshow to take you through the steps again:

Webinars for May - all about wikis

We are hoping to have four webinars centering around wikis this month. Please keep watching this page for the links and the times.

1. How to create a wiki using Wikispaces

2. Make your wiki look and work like a website

3. Add writing, photos, audio and video to your wiki

4.Use your wiki for online projects