Sithole Arthur is a student at the university of Johannesburg, studying Bachelor of Education (FET). I measure in Life Sciences and Geography, for more about me click on profile network links. Profile. Sithole Arthur
TABLE OF CONTENT: PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK : PERSONAL PROFILE : About.me. LinkedIn . COMMUNICATION TOOLS : WhatsApp, blackboard and Gmail . LinkedIn and One look . STORAGE TOOLS : Dropbox and Google drive . One drive and Sync . TEACHING TOOLS : YouTube . PhET Simulations . Google Classroom . 6. CURATION AND PRESENTATION TOOLS Microsoft Power Point Google slide Slideshare Canva 7. CREATIVE TOOLS Canva MyBib Resume.io ACHIEVEMENTS AND CERTIFICATES Microsoft learn badges ASSESSMENT TOOLS Socrative Google forms Quizlet
PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK The term "personal learning network" (PLN) describes the communities, resources, and people that a person uses to advance their education, career, and skill sets. It functions similarly to a customized network of peers, mentors, and resources that can support you in reaching your learning objectives .
Personal Profile
About.me About me is a platform that allows users to create an account to showcase their profiles which may include personal information, skills, achievement, background and many more.
LinkedIn LinkedIn is similar to about.me but it provides a range of services. You get to tell other users about yourself and your background and also get to communicate with your peers while seeking employment from various employers.
COMMUNICATION TOOLS
COMMUNICATION . WhatsApp Gmail Blackboard
These tools were used for communications. WhatsApp was used for group discussions amongst colleagues. Gmail and outlook are used to receive emails from lectures and stuff. LinkedIn is used to communicate with colleagues and potential employers LinkedIn One look
STORAGE TOOLS
Dropbox and Google drive are cloud storage tools that allow your to access your files from any device anywhere as long as you are connected to the internet. Dropbox, however has a greater space when compared to Google drive. Dropbox Google drive
Sync and one drive are as the same as google drive, you are able to store and organize files online. And they enable you to share the files with different people One drive Sync
TEACHING TOOLS
YouTube YouTube is used to show videos that demonstrate and give alternative explanations to learners. For example, the attached link shows a video demonstrating the dissection of heart.
PhET Simulations PhET simulations is used to create simulations in order to demonstrate certain processes to learners. I attached a link that shows the demonstration of circuit, how circuits are connected and how energy flows .
Google Classroom Google Classroom is a free blended learning tool designed to make designing, assigning, and grading courses easier for educational institutions.
CURATION AND PRESENTATION TOOLS
Microsoft Power Point Microsoft power point allows you to create, edit and present content in the form of slides. This can be done both online and offline thus it is advantageous when presenting a lesson in places that do not have internet connections.
Google slide One of the presentation tools in Google's free online suite of Google Docs Editors is Google Slides. Google Slides may be accessed via a mobile app and a web browser. It allows you to create and present slides online.
Slideshare Slideshare is a professional content hosting platform where users may post and distribute documents, videos, infographics, and presentations. Files in the formats of Word, PowerPoint, PDF, and OpenDocument can be uploaded by users and viewed on the website, on mobile devices, or embedded on other websites.
Canva Canva is an online graphic design tool for making presentations and graphics for social media.
CREATIVE TOOLS
Canva Apart from presenting, Canva allows you to design templates and edit slides and documents in a creative way. I was able to create creative and catchy slides.
MyBib MyBib is a Chrome plugin that assists in the creation of citations for projects and research papers. There are several reference formats available, including APA, MLA, Chicago, and others.
Resume.io With the help of Resume.io, an online resume builder, you can develop a CV that will get you the job by choosing from a variety of expert templates. Their tried-and-true templates adhere to the precise "resume rules" that employers seek, and you may alter them to suit your needs.
Achievements and certificates
Microsoft learn badges. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Describe cloud concepts . Microsoft Educator academy . Microsoft 365 teacher academy .
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Socrative Using the free Socrative app, you can design and administer surveys, quizzes, and other interactive exercises to interact with your students in real time.
G oogle forms Google Forms is a fantastic tool for quickly and simply generating quizzes, surveys, and other forms. You can develop forms using Google Forms that function automatically, are available from any location, and even include advanced functions like conditional logic .
Quizlet Quizlet offers a vast array of study resources, such as study guides, quizzes, and flashcards, to accommodate various learning styles and disciplines. Students may actively study and verify their knowledge using Quizlet's interactive learning environment, which promotes teamwork and a feeling of community.