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Google Classroom goes live

When Google first got involved with EdX in September last year, I guessed that a Google-based educational management service couldn’t be far off. Earlier this year, Classroom was announced and the public previews started in July to selected Beta users. Today, Google Classroom is live for all Google Apps for Education domains. Earlier in the week […]

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Working with Google Apps School Directory Sync

At school we are moving full force into a Google Apps deployment. In order to make it manageable, we have elected to use the Google Apps School Directory Sync app, developed by the same guy as the Google Apps Directory Sync app – and largely to fulfil the same function, but this time using easily […]

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Google Keep

I’ve been looking for a simple note-taking app on Android. There are lots, I’m sure, but the default “SNote” that is included on the Samsung flavoured phones doesn’t meet the grade when it comes to synchronisation and general availability of the notes. Google Keep allows you to quickly add notes and check lists. It is web […]

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Department of Basic Education bans JAVA in favour of Delphi, FOSS in favour of Microsoft

At least they won’t have to worry about Java Update notifications… It is a dark time in South African education. Already South African features near the bottom of any study featuring Mathematics and Science ability amongst its learners (GITR 2013, World Economic Forum Report 2012, 2011/2012 World Competitiveness Report, PIRLS 2011 to name a few) […]

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Samsung ATIV

A few months ago I attended a launch event hosted by Samsung for, amongst other things, their ATIV tablet range. I was reasonably impressed at the Windows 8 device then, but thought that it might be cumbersome to use: it is a heavy device. I have been using one as a school work device for […]