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"This guide avoids some of the obvious things, like using Google Docs for collaborative writing, and instead focuses on some of the lesser-used Google tools options like publishing an online quiz using Google Docs. In all there are 33 pages containing 21 ideas and how to instructions for creating Google Maps placemarks, directions creating and publishing a quiz with Google Docs forms, directions for embedding books into your blog, and visual aids for accessing other Google tools."

Thinking of creating a website? Google Sites is a free and easy way to create and share webpages

Google on Monday unveiled a new service designed to provide information via SMS text message to mobile phone users in Africa, where cell phones are prevalent but Internet penetration is low

Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google

COme on let's put all our schools on the map seeing that we now have a fully functional google maps in South Africa

This is a google group e-mail network for Southern African teachers

Educational games developed in SA

I will be facilitating a workshop on ICT strategic planning at this workshop.

Plak is 100% free of charge. It is a Google Maps Web application for South Africans to locate places of interest (Hopefully it'll also become a useful resource for tourists planing trips to South Africa). It also allows those who are logged in, to place Plaks on the map of South Africa.

The Internet is a useful and important part of our daily lives. Many can't remember how we handled even the most mundane tasks without online assistance. How did we even survive when we were kids? :-) However, along with the good, there is bad. Children and teens (but not their parents!) are very well versed in using the Internet, including web pages, blogs, uploading and downloading information, music and photos, etc. They are also trusting. This presentation will give an overview of the Internet and the inherent dangers. Learn the realities and dangers of ``virtual communities'' websites your kids frequent like Xanga.com, MySpace.com and FaceBook.com. Learn about the persistence of information on the net and Google hacking. Learn the differences between a wiki, blog, Instant Messaging, text messaging, and chat. Learn the Internet slang, key warning signs, and tips for Parents and Kids. This talk is for anyone who has a child, who knows a child, or who ever was a child!

Can we reach our pupils with technology in a way that doesn't wreck our budgets? Is Social Media a teaching tool or a hindrance? Should we ban cellphones in our schools when almost all our pupils use them for communication and learning outside the classroom? Can a research project mean more than a quick Google search? How can we teach digital literacy in ways which are cost-effective, meaningful and budget-friendly? Is a computer lab needed in a 21st century school? What are the pitfalls of using technology in the classroom? Need answers? Join us at EdTechConference 2011!

Education providers in South Africa is waking up to mobile learning solutions

Really cool practical no nonsense tips

This group is a discussion and resources space related to digital games and learning in South Africa (SA). We encourage dialogue and sharing between researchers, practitioners, game designers and developers, educators and youth as we try to understand and unlock the potential of digital game-based learning in SA

A collaborative presentation compiled by teachers. Some snippets of ideas for lessonplans.