Educator. Author. Speaker. Teacher ICT Development. M.Ed. MOS. MIEE.
The next notebook, after TRINITY, is here! The CAT Grade 11 Digital Notebook is a OneNote notebook that can be used by students and/or teachers who are interested in doing CAT…differently. The idea for creating a notebook such as this was based on the following principles: Learners become responsible for their own learning The teacher … Read more
Here they are! My beauties, my pride and joy, the fruit of my labour, the effort and results of many, many hours! The presentations I created that I used to create my Theory-based lessons for my YouTube channel are now available for teachers to purchase and have complete access to use and edit as they … Read more
I was thinking about how I was going to introduce ergonomics to my students. I had the definition and examples of ergonomically-designed devices and furniture…but something was still missing. I wanted to show them how a bad workspace impacts the human body. I remembered some ads I had seen before and a quick search online … Read more
Here it is! One hundred terms for Computer Applications Technology! Enjoy this complete 100-word bundle of printable “Word of the Week” posters from Michelle Meyer. Michelle has tirelessly and relentlessly pursued the task of creating a computer technology-related term poster for Computer Applications Technology teachers and students for every single week of the year. Not … Read more
Here is an excerpt from one of my lessons on the Motherboard. Instead of just labelling the motherboard, I used PowerPoint, image cropping and the morph transition to create a zooming-in experience of a motherboard with colour-coded labels and outlines. Free copy to download.
I made a fun activity that you can do with your class to see how clued up they are with the various hardware, software, components, services and applications we use on an almost daily basis. I have found the icons and logos – 100 of them! – for various aspects in technology (all of which … Read more
I thought I should try teach “theory” a little differently today. Now, it’s no secret that I despise the word “theory” and my colleagues and students know it too. I, too, despise rote learning and spitting out the textbook back onto the page where the student has merely proven that they have memorised the words … Read more
Another great example of teacher collaboration. With an online MS Excel document, I typed out a whole bunch of various words used in Computer Applications Technology. I then shared the document publicly and various teachers contributed definitions. I then converted the list to import into the free Eclipse Crossword application and made a huge crossword … Read more
Below is a video from a series that I have created specifically for students studying Computer Applications Technology. It is part of a product that I will be releasing at the end of 2020 or early 2021. The video is not the only component. It comes with materials, activities, resources and assessments. This is all … Read more
Below is a video from a series that I have created specifically for students studying Computer Applications Technology. It is part of a product that I will be releasing at the end of 2020 or early 2021. The video is not the only component. It comes with materials, activities, resources and assessments. This is all … Read more