Love without limits

LO Sport video

So the Grade 8's did not have a Physical Education lesson today. Lou-Marie decided to show them a video instead, in the School Auditorium.

Love without limits is a powerful video of  Nick Vujicic. He gives great motivational talks and knows how to get his message across to his audience.

The fact that the school has an Auditorium already states the school's power and privilege. Previously all the teachers had to BOOK the venue, these days, it's open for use. The Auditorium is equipped with; WIFI, a projector, Stereo speakers (all around the room), multiple lights and a work station on the 'stage'.

Guide for School Principals, ICT in Schools

Managing ICTs in South African Schools

The guide is done SAIDE for School Principals to help guide them with implementing ICT in their school. The guide discussed many aspects of ICT in schools; from the advantages to challenges, from how to implement it to how a school can build a common ICT vision.

this guide is not the most recent, it looks like it was done in 2005, although the data are old, the principals within the guide can still be of use. Only the technology part of the guide is outdated, the principals and management can still be used.

Mentor Lecturer Assessment

It went well

So my lecturer came to Menlo Park today to assess my lesson, I was a bit scared since my other friend only got 78.5 for her lesson.

So I met my lecturer at the office at 9hoo, but since the school was behind schedule because the longer hall we had the morning, my class also started later than scheduled.

I think my lesson was good and her assessment also reflected that. She gave me a solid 90 out of a 100 for my lesson with only a few comments.

Mentor Assessment

Cape Digital Foundation

A company doing research

Cape Digital Foundation gave some interesting ideas and showed some interesting statistics. Although I found them insightful, SA really needs to work on implementing the solution.

Research is great, but is a waste of time and resources if the conclusion does not go into action.

We need to start somewhere, and I think we should start at the root of the problem.

Don't just treat the symptoms, treat the cause.

Theoretical Lecturer & ICT

My other lecturer, where I had most of my lectures, uses PowerPoint to give class. She doesn't use allot of technology in her classes as well but at least we had more contacts sessions with her.

In her lectures we mostly focused on presenting a class ourselves, so each student got at least 2 times of presenting a lesson in front of the other students.

No student used any form of app or interactive website at that time.

Sports Mentor Lecturer & ICT

In-class ICT use

Since I have an LO Sports Lecturer she does not really have an opportunity to use any form of technology. We only had about 3 sessions with her, 2 being actual Physical Education and only one in the classroom. 

She did use slides and a video to explain our Assignment to us, but no other electronic medium is used. She isn't even a fan of ClickUP...

She is going to crit me on a theoretical lesson since the school where I am at don't want me to focus on the physical education part. My HOD feels that there are enough teachers in that side of the LO part. 

Edmodo

I am trying to get learners to use Edmodo.

I created a class for all the possible classes I have to give.

For each class I gave access to the Power point slides we are currently doing. There are 2 classes that I already gave the pins to.

Now I just have to figure out how I want to incorporate it into my class.

Outside of school activities

Non-academic activities

If you would like to know what I get up to outside of school, feel free to follow my other blog.

First class given

1st "Actual" Class given

So I did my first class today, 'Ekonomiese sektore' for the Grade 10 learners.

//using the projector of-course

So the class went well and I got through all of the material/slides.

First Slide

My first Kahoot Class

Kahoot! away...

So I unexpectedly had to do a Kahoot with a Grade 10 LO class. Luckily I already created one for our LO meeting this Thursday.

I asked the learners, "Who of you are not familiar with Kahoot?", ant to my surprise noone raised their hands. So I assume that Menlo Park High School uses it allot. Menlo Park is really up to date with new technology and all things cool.

I ran into some minor problems before I could actually start with the class.

I think it will be fun using this in my other classes, I just need to enforce some discipline with this.