This is the sixth workshop for the Partners in Learning Innovation workshops preparing teachers for the expert educator programme

1. Innovation Workshop
2013
Session 6: Applying
to be a Microsoft
Innovative Educator:
Expert

2. Do you stand out from the crowd?
Be willing to inspire others! Take the leap!
In this session we will:
• Find out more about the
Microsoft Innovative
Educator: Expert
programme
• See the steps for applying
• Find out what the benefits
are
• Give some tips for
enhancing your application
Tweet about it!
What do you think are the
characteristics of an
Innovative Educator? #msedu

3. Who is an Expert Educator?
We are looking for self-driven educators who
are passionate about their careers, inspiring
students with outside-the-box thinking and a
true collaborative spirit.
Resourceful and entrepreneurial, they relish
the role of change agent, and work to achieve
excellence in education using
advanced technologies and social media.

4. How to apply to be a Microsoft
Innovative Educator: Expert
At www.pil-network.com you will
need to:
• Upload a Learning Activity
(which includes a two minute
video that you have made
describing your Learning
Activity)
• Complete the Microsoft
Innovative Educator – Expert
Application

5. Put your best self forward
Tips
• Provide detailed descriptions
of your activities
• Complete all sections of the
application with thoughtful
and concise answers
• Provide supporting resource
files
• Look at the
rubrics to see
what judges are
looking for!
• Read the FAQs!
You can start
applying – and what
you have done will
be automatically
saved if you don’t
finish in one sitting.

6. What’s in it for you?
Apply to be a Microsoft Innovative Educator: Expert AND
upload a Learning Activity (including video) by 3 June 2013
and you could be one of 15 Innovative Educators who win a
trip to the SchoolNet SA ICT in the Classroom Conference.
• Bloemfontein from 2 – 4 July 2013.
• Travel, accommodation, meals and conference fee sponsored.
• An opportunity to present your Learning Activity at the South
African and Lesotho Microsoft Partners in Learning Forum which
will be part of the conference.
• A fantastic networking experience with other Innovative
Educators
• A great professional development opportunity.

7. One• At least one teacher who is selected to present his or her
Learning Activity at the ICT in the Classroom Conference in
Bloemfontein will be selected to be a Microsoft Innovative
Educator Expert.
• Additional ‘Experts’ will be selected from other South African
and Lesotho teachers who apply before 31 July 2013.
‘Experts’ attend the Global Partners in Learning Forum.
This will be taking place at a not-yet-selected exciting,
international destination in March or April 2014.

8. Microsoft experts receive:
• A trip to the Partners in Learning
Global Forum
• Free technology for their schools
• Insider access to Microsoft
Professional and career
development opportunities
• Peer coaching certification
• Opportunities to share their
expertise
Microsoft Experts have opportunities
to:
• Share their passion for through social
media, blogs and videos
• Provide input for professional
development content for educators
• Help develop strategies to benefit other
educators
• Represent Microsoft through
demonstrations and at events
• Mentor other educators and help train
them on education technologies

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Next steps, links and contacts:
• www.schoolnet.org.za
• www.pil-network.com
• megan@schoolnet.org.za for info
about the competition
• fiona@schoolnet.org.za for webinars
and online support
• Your facilitator!
At www.pil-network.com you will
need to:
• Upload a Learning Activity
(including video)
• Complete the Microsoft
Innovative Educator – Expert
Application
• By 3 June 2013 if you want to
win a trip to Bloemfontein
• 31 July 2013 is your last
chance to be a Microsoft
Innovative Educator Expert