Announcing our Keynote Speaker – Mitchel Resnick
Keynote Topic: Catalyzing a Creative Learning Movement
We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker for the SchoolNet SA 2024 Digital Learning Conference is Mitchel Resnick, the LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab.
Mitchel Resnick is a pioneer and leader in the field of digital learning and innovation. He is the creator of Scratch, the world’s most popular coding platform for kids, and the co-founder of the Computer Clubhouse, a network of after-school learning ce...Read more
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The Anton Lembede Mathematics, Sciences and Technology Academy-School of Innovation and Leadership, in partnership with the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Department of Education, will be hosting the SchoolNet SA 2024 Digital Learning Conference between 25 and 27 March 2024. Once again we expect educators from all over South Africa to share their experience, expertise, and practical development sessions on how to integrate technologies to improve teaching and learning.
Conference attendees can expect to enjoy...
The Matric Class of 2023 deserves huge applause for persevering through the trials and tribulations associated with the last year of basic education. The NSC results were announced on 18 January, with much to appreciate and with considerations for much to improve. Once again the Free State province was crowned the top performing province, with KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng following close behind. Read the full technical report and breakdown of School Performance via the links below.
National Senior Cert...
SchoolNet South Africa in partnership with Dr. Ron Beyers from the Young Engineers and Scientists of South Africa offered a free Coding and Robotics workshop during the June school holidays. This workshop was designed for teachers who wanted to explore the exciting world of coding and robotics, whether they were a beginner, intermediate, or expert level. Teachers got an opportunity to learn the basics of coding through Scratch (block coding) and learning how to integrate coding and robotics into the curri...
Connected Schools: Lessons learnt in developing a future-fit classroom. Sponsored by Telkom.
“On 28 June 2023, responsible business consultancy Trialogue hosted a webinar on the lessons learnt in developing a future-fit classroom. The webinar unpacked key learnings from Telkom’s Connected Schools programme with a specific focus on enhancing learner resilience through psychosocial support and ICT support for educators. The panellists included Sarah Mthintso (Head of Telkom Foundation), Omashani Na...
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a project that assesses reading comprehension and monitors trends and indicators of growth in reading literacy at five-year intervals. South Africa participated in the PIRLS 2021 study, which was the first international large-scale assessment to report achievement trends after successfully collecting data during the COVID-19 pandemic. South Africa was one of three African countries to participate, and the only one from the Sub-Saharan region....
Calling Women and Girls!
Join us on Thursday 9 March 2023 at 14:00 as we discuss The Power of Digital Footprint.
Did you know that what you post on your Social Media can affect your life directly or Indirectly?
Your digital footprint can impact various areas of your life, including your personal and professional relationships, reputation, and even future opportunities.
If you want to work on your Social Media presence then this session is for you.
SchoolNet SA in partnership with Commonwealth of Learning ...
Congratulations to the #MatricClass2022. We are proud to see your achievement in 2022, and this despite the effects of COVID on your foundation learning for Grade 10 and 11. We wish you all the best and further success in 2023 and beyond.
The matric results once again shine a spotlight on the massive public sector cohort with just over 900 000 students registered for the exams, and of these 725 146 were full-time registered candidates. The 2022 results show a 3,7% increase since last year to a 80,1% pass ...
