This section provides teachers with links to various teacher training centres and online resources for teaching enhancement.Articles, Papers & Research on Teaching!
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Can virtual education travel South?
Virtual education is now on the agenda of most organisations concerned with education and training. But is there any evidence that virtual learning is adding value to existing, more traditional delivery models? Can new technologies deliver accessible, flexible and revenue-generating programmes and courses in developing countries? [348]
http://www.id21.org/education/e4gf1g1.html
Ten Ways Online Education Matches, or Surpasses, Face-to-Face Learning
Now that we are gearing towards the online EDN training for ATN members, you want to have a look at this article [347]
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id;=2020
The Teacher Tap
The Teacher Tap is a free, professional development resource that helps educators address common technology integration questions by providing practical, online resources and activities. Be sure to check back periodically. We'll be adding new resources regularly. [346]
http://eduscapes.com/tap
Distance Education Leadership for the New Century
Considering the plethoric number of out of school youth, distance education may just be one of the solutions and this article/resource provides an insight to one of the most lacked aspect: Leadership. [345]
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer62/beaudoin62.html
ACADEMIC IMPACT: Giving kids laptops excites educators
This article just shows us how much ICTs are changing the face of education. Although it is happening in the US, this can serve as a motivation for us to promote its use in African schools. [344]
http://www.freep.com/news/education/skuls17_20202020.htm
An Interactive Learning
Learnthings South Africa is a dynamic and interactive site that gives visitors a taste of how to bring learning to life by engaging user on a path of discovery.
Please do visit, I personally enjoyed it and I know you will too.
[343]
http://www.learnthings.co.za/
Classroom Connect Sample Newsletter
A number of links to free articles provieded by Classroom Connect for teachers who are interested in technology integration. First published in 2020, the Connected Newsletter remains a practical and popular resource that helps teachers easily incorporate technology and the Internet into their teaching. [342]
http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/connectednewsletter/index.jhtml
Classroom Connect
For nearly a decade, Classroom Connect has established a reputation for delivering high quality professional development programs and online instructional materials to meet the changing needs of K-12 school districts nationwide. Today, the companys products are delivered online, face-to-face, at conferences, and in print, and are available by subject areas that include Reading, Math, Technology Integration, Curriculum & Instruction, and Educational Leadership. [341]
http://www.classroom.com
School Leaders
Recent research stresses the key role of the contemporary principal to serve as an instructional leader who, in turn, promotes teacher growth and enhances learning outcomes. In contexts of both the developed and developing world, the role of the school principal or headteacher is changing in response to the increasing devolution of responsibility to school level and the variety of demands and pressures that this brings. The more the focus shifts to how effective each school is and how well its pupils are performing, the greater the need for pedagogic and organizational leadership. [340]
http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/ictforeducation/html/schoolleaders.html
European Schoolnet's School Managers Centre
This is a project of the European Schoolnet in partnership with ESHA (European School Heads Association), the City of Helsinki Education Department and the European Commission.
This is a project worth implementing in Africa [339]
http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/index_smc.cfm
