Thursday, October 14, 2010
The end...
I feel as if this class has ended before its time. I still have a lot to learn. I want it to continue. But all good things must come to an end.
Earlier today I asked a grade 10 class to write a short essay on how technology will help them in their schoolwork. I was impressed by what they wrote. I asked them if they knew what blogging and wiki means. None of them knew. Soon they will come to know.
Through this class I have met ,albeit briefly, a group of wonderful people. May God bless them all and may we all continue , through our libraries, to create a dynamic learning & teaching environment in our schools.
Thank you.
Nadeema
Earlier today I asked a grade 10 class to write a short essay on how technology will help them in their schoolwork. I was impressed by what they wrote. I asked them if they knew what blogging and wiki means. None of them knew. Soon they will come to know.
Through this class I have met ,albeit briefly, a group of wonderful people. May God bless them all and may we all continue , through our libraries, to create a dynamic learning & teaching environment in our schools.
Thank you.
Nadeema
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Busy Browser
26 August
Struggling to open my blog. Lecture on creating a wiki was just amazing. Just imagine having ALL this technology in order to collaborate with ones' learners. School will surely no longer be " boring" for some of them .
Browsed through khsavid.wetpaint.com. Very useful to use when we get to create our wiki.
2 September
Dear Fellow Bloggers
I’ve browsed through some of the top 20 websites:
I found the following blogs directly or as links: Interesting, inspiring , useful or awesome (teentalk)
1.An inspirational story about a boy called Han. You can read it to your learners for Reading period, English or Life Orientation. One of the themes is the value of education.
You can hyperlink to it at the website
2. Dr Sue ‘s blog has different categories: Education , Entertainment , Humor, Positive attitude,Resolving Conflict and time management .
A very useful , interesting feature at the end of each post is a witty message/advice. For eg. Resolving Conflict: Do a CPA: How did I Create, Promote, or Allow this situation to occur. Even if we think the other person is 99% in the wrong, there is still that annoying 1%
View this blog at :http://howtobehappyif.com/wordpress/?page_id=1104
3. Donalyn Miller is the book whisperer - she can turn even the most reluctant (or, in her words, "dormant") readers into students who can't put their books down. Great ideas to use with reluctant readers and the blog also links to bookreviews .
Link to the book whisperer :http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/
4. Do you know what is a TBR-List ? View the answer at
http :/unputdownables.net/2010/07/27/48-hour-tbr-read-a-thon/
5. This blog is about bookclubs and bookclub bookreviews.http://www.topsandtales./
6.Some learners creating problems ? Then read Manage this and learn about “Go brain dead ”.
Very helpful. Hyperlink to the blog at : http://hipteacher.typepad.com/schoolblog/2009/10/manage-this.html
Thank you.
Nadeema
Struggling to open my blog. Lecture on creating a wiki was just amazing. Just imagine having ALL this technology in order to collaborate with ones' learners. School will surely no longer be " boring" for some of them .
Browsed through khsavid.wetpaint.com. Very useful to use when we get to create our wiki.
2 September
Dear Fellow Bloggers
I’ve browsed through some of the top 20 websites:
I found the following blogs directly or as links: Interesting, inspiring , useful or awesome (teentalk)
1.An inspirational story about a boy called Han. You can read it to your learners for Reading period, English or Life Orientation. One of the themes is the value of education.
You can hyperlink to it at the website
2. Dr Sue ‘s blog has different categories: Education , Entertainment , Humor, Positive attitude,Resolving Conflict and time management .
A very useful , interesting feature at the end of each post is a witty message/advice. For eg. Resolving Conflict: Do a CPA: How did I Create, Promote, or Allow this situation to occur. Even if we think the other person is 99% in the wrong, there is still that annoying 1%
View this blog at :http://howtobehappyif.com/wordpress/?page_id=1104
3. Donalyn Miller is the book whisperer - she can turn even the most reluctant (or, in her words, "dormant") readers into students who can't put their books down. Great ideas to use with reluctant readers and the blog also links to bookreviews .
Link to the book whisperer :http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/
4. Do you know what is a TBR-List ? View the answer at
http :/unputdownables.net/2010/07/27/48-hour-tbr-read-a-thon/
5. This blog is about bookclubs and bookclub bookreviews.http://www.topsandtales./
6.Some learners creating problems ? Then read Manage this and learn about “Go brain dead ”.
Very helpful. Hyperlink to the blog at : http://hipteacher.typepad.com/schoolblog/2009/10/manage-this.html
Thank you.
Nadeema
Netiquette
19 August
LISTSERV: I followed the instructions , waited and received a message that I successfully registered on the listserv.
Learned about netiquette: etiquette on the net. No more Capslock which means no more shouting on the net.
Will have to lurk! But my responses won't be flaming !
Nadeema
PS :To know what the underlined words mean, hyperlink to the online dictionary
LISTSERV: I followed the instructions , waited and received a message that I successfully registered on the listserv.
Learned about netiquette: etiquette on the net. No more Capslock which means no more shouting on the net.
Will have to lurk! But my responses won't be flaming !
Nadeema
PS :To know what the underlined words mean, hyperlink to the online dictionary
Making up...
Dear fellow ICT-bloggers
I’ve been an unproductive blogger . So today I’m making up for all the lost days. Sometimes it’s just crazy –all the things one has to do in a day …Not a very good excuse though…
5 August
Went to see Letecia in library. She was very helpful. I got two books and URL’s for two websites on Internet Filtering. It is clear that teachers only have good intentions with filters – to protect children from adult material. I enjoyed LibrarianinBlack and I go back .
Explored feedbooks : there were a few new e-books available to download.
eBookLobby : I read a few pages of :Ten thousand Dreams interpreted .Fascinating stuff.
12August
My essay is due next week. Sandys' powerpoint presentation is very impressive and I look forward to starting this essay.
19 August
I just could'nt manage to complete my essay on Internet Filtering. I had to explain to Sandy and ask her if I could hand it in next week.
Your fellow blogger
Nadeema
I’ve been an unproductive blogger . So today I’m making up for all the lost days. Sometimes it’s just crazy –all the things one has to do in a day …Not a very good excuse though…
5 August
Went to see Letecia in library. She was very helpful. I got two books and URL’s for two websites on Internet Filtering. It is clear that teachers only have good intentions with filters – to protect children from adult material. I enjoyed LibrarianinBlack and I go back .
Explored feedbooks : there were a few new e-books available to download.
eBookLobby : I read a few pages of :Ten thousand Dreams interpreted .Fascinating stuff.
12August
My essay is due next week. Sandys' powerpoint presentation is very impressive and I look forward to starting this essay.
19 August
I just could'nt manage to complete my essay on Internet Filtering. I had to explain to Sandy and ask her if I could hand it in next week.
Your fellow blogger
Nadeema
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saying goodbye to the ladies
They went out with a bang ! One of the residents of Bokmakierie felt that it was like their own mountain they saw first thing in the mornings ,another said :" hoe gaan ek nou vir my vriende van Delft verduidelik waar om af te draai , dis baie sad ...." . He wanted to know why people were clapping as the towers came down...
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Manicuring step-by-step via the web.
Creating a link to the wced website
I'm linking to the wced website so it is easily available on my blog.
You can access the PALS website by hyperlinking to
You can access the PALS website by hyperlinking to
hectic
Thursdays are hectic - no admin/free periods & to make matters hectic 911 , the whole gr.9's decided TODAY is the day to visit the library for a task on Sol Plaatje which is due Monday! My own class is giving me more greys than I can manage - some were not prepared for their oral exam, others simply "forgot"; this after I had reminded them daily about it.
I have only done my blog of last week ,earlier today, sorry wait a minute, I have to e-mail it quickly to Sandy ! Sjoe!
I have only done my blog of last week ,earlier today, sorry wait a minute, I have to e-mail it quickly to Sandy ! Sjoe!
I'm here... ke nako
29 July 2010
When Sandy started the lecture, it felt surreal - I felt like I was starting the course all over again- while everybody seemed to follow well, I felt that I had missed out . I came to this class with a "blank" slate. As the lesson progressed , I realised how little I've learnt in the last few years. I have not kept abreast with technological developments! In fact I seldom even use e-mail as a means of communication but I receive many.
Learning about WEB 2.0 was "insightful" and I think I'm slowly becoming a part of the group .
I feel I must apply the things I'm learning in class - the nature of these lectures are, I think ,such, that you always feel strongly motivated & responsible to go back and apply what you have learnt. I also felt that there were things that needed to change in the school library; that I was'nt doing enough.
At the end of the lesson everybody was abuzz when they started their blogs. I attempted with the help of Shahida , but thought it would be better if I did this over the weekend.
I'm thinking of going to the Bookfair, about the projects I have to help the grade 9's and 12's with. The library that has only one monitor, books that ......
I think my mind is too much on my Afrikaans Oral exams which learners are reluctant to complete before the 14th of August. Teaching grade 12's and 8's Afrikaans makes running the library also very challenging .
But there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm excited about the FREE TOP 20 websites. I will share them with my colleagues & definitely access some.
I realise I have much to learn , but I'm looking forward to it and I'm confident that I will be able to
" master" blogging (even before I hand in my assignment ?!?) ,if only I can find ms. T I M E.
Your fellow blogger
Nadeema.
Your fellow blogger
Nadeema.
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