The CAT Teacherβs Toolkit for 2022
A list of essential sites, resources and materials for the Computer Applications Technology teacher.
The Digital Classroom Resource
Essential Terms and Concepts for CAT and ICT. Written by Matthew Hains. Published by Cambridge University Press.
Trinity: Grade 10 CAT Digital Notebook
A complete C.A.T. curriculum in one digital notebook for Grade 10 Computer Applications Technology teachers and students.
Teacher ICT Skills
A Practical Reference Booklet of Preferred Levels of Technological Abilities for Teachers.
Sierra: Grade 11 CAT Digital Notebook
A complete C.A.T. curriculum in one digital notebook forΒ Grade 11 Computer Applications Technology teachers and students.
PowerPoint files for teaching Theory
Grade 10 and Grade 11 Theory content based on CAPS and totally editable. 147 files available!
NEW Excel posters for your classroom or lessons
I have redone all my Excel posters and added some new ones too! This set now has 55 Excel functions that your students can learn and use in their work. All posters are high-quality, printable up A3 and look great when laminated. Each poster has a function explanation, layout example, a screenshot example and a …
Master the Green Screen: A Hands-On Workshop
A common question I get after I’ve done an online presentation is almost always “How did you put yourself in front of your content like that?”. And I’m not talking about MS Teams or other softwares’ blur background feature, which is far from perfect. I am talking about a proper green screen effect, with a …
A different approach?
I thought I’d try something a little bit different in regards to a practical assessment. I wondered what it would be like to have my students choose what skills they would prefer to be assessed on, instead of me giving them specific instructions. I have yet to mark the results but I really wanted to …
Using the Flash Fill tool in Excel
Definitely a time saver and a neat feature called Flash Fill! In Excel, you can suggest a pattern and then use the Flash Fill tool to learn from that pattern and continue on down a column. See the video below how it works.
My Presentation at Schoolscape Premier (March 2022)
I had the privilege of being a speaker again at the Schoolscape Premier conference this year where I presented briefly on the application called Canva. It was a live stream while I was running on battery during load-shedding! Anyway, Canva is a fantastic application and the premium features are free for education. Canva will let …
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