Mar
24
2009
This great article from Judy on how essential it is to embrace web 2.0 tools and a 21st century mindset to transform school libraries (see below). This is definitely a must read. I would love to know to what extend local librarians in South Africa are using social media tools like blogs, wiki’s, Youtube and [...]
Mar
05
2009
In my ongoing persuit of getting teachers to embrace 21st Century social media tools in their classrooms in South Africa, I have mostly had to deal with severe resistance and antagonism. The best case scenarios have been amused interest, avoidance and lurking participation. The use of social media tools within school walls has mostly been [...]
Feb
15
2009
School 2.0 – Reflection Tool The Reflection Tool presents questions that are designed to help you reflect on your skills in technology integration and to identify areas for growth. These questions are based on the Technology Standards for School Administrators developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Skills Framework developed [...]