2013 what is a teach meet - schoolnet sa
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What is a TeachMeet?
Megan Rademeyer
What is a TeachMeet?
• A professional development “un-conference” • Teachers get together to simply share ideas or
lessons using ICT as a tool using different devices.
• About two hours in duration with lots of short presentations from different people.
How does a TeachMeet work?• Invitations go out• Teachers are asked to share ideas in either 3, 5 or 7 minute
time-slots (keen beans!) – ideally these are sent to the organisers ahead of time
• Other teachers who do not want to present can come and watch to get ideas and learn (enthusiastic lurkers!)
• On the day it is a fun idea to have a “random name generator” to decide on the order of presenters
• A fun timer ensures people stick to time limits
http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/fruit_machine
Sample Invitation
Sample format of presentation
• Title of presentationName, school and class
• The resource I want to talk about is… (website, project, book, tool etc.)
• I have used it in this way…• This is how it has made a difference to my teaching/learning• This is how the resource has been useful to me• Here are some useful links
This is not the place to sell stuff!
Where to start?• Present something you learnt about at the SchoolNet
SA conference• Ask teachers who entered the Microsoft competition
to talk about their Learning Activity• Ask teachers who use the centre – or who have shone
at training to share ideas• Get additional presenters via skype• Vodacom (through SchoolNet) will cover the cost of
the catering for your centre to host a TeachMeet – IF it is organised to take place by March 2013.
Megan [email protected]
Useful links:SchoolNet Blog http://schoolnetsa.blogspot.com/2013/10/three-teachmeets-taking-place-in-south.html
TeachMeet Wikihttp://teachmeet-southafrica.wikispaces.com/