Impact Story: Mr Maweya
SchoolNet SA hosted the very first Finding and Using Science Resources Webinar using Adobe connect on the 28th of April 2020. The idea behind the lesson was to take teachers through an online classroom using PhET interactive simulations.
The interactive simulations lesson was not greatly attended mainly due to data constraints however; teachers who attended followed through and enjoyed the lesson.
The teacher who stood out during the lesson was Mr. Maweya from NM Tsuene High School, who was greatly excit...Read more
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has designed and released timely COVID-19 Guides for Teachers and Learners in Eight (8) Official Languages that provide ideas for how teachers, learners, and parents can deal with going back to school and learning during the lockdown.
The guides aim to assist education stakeholders with COVID 19 protocols that can be observed during the phasing in of physical teaching and continued virtual learning. The DBE guides outline regulations on COVID-19 in the classroom, t...
Our #followfriday #friday feature #meetourstaff staff champion is a powerhouse, a woman on grace and strength, a believer of hard work and faith, a lover of traveling. She is a leader, a problem solver, a community builder and a direct and outspoken person, she is Mathapelo Sehume. Mathapelo officially started working for SchoolNet SA back in 2010 however her initial encounter with SchoolNet was in 2009 when she was an intern for an employability program called NFP ( New Futures Programme), this was a pro...
Our #followfriday #fridayfeature #meetourstaff staff champion today is one of the most efficient hard working person Mduduzi Mndebele. Mduduzi has been working for SchoolNet SA for a year now, and he is loving his journey. He is a Digital Learning Support Specialist based in NM Tsuene Secondary School in Pretoria, Ga-Rankuwa. As a Learning Support Specialist, Mduduzi is dedicated to make a change in his community, he is driven by helping teachers and learners understand the value Technology can bring in t...
Our #followfriday #fridayfeature #meetourstaff staff champion is a man of few words, a man of few wise words who has an eye for creative and beautiful art, a man who believes that his thoughts make him who he is, and most importantly, a man who is in sync with his physical and spiritual existence, Thabang Tshabalala. Thabang has worked for SchoolNet SA for two amazing years as a Digital Learning Specialist based in one of the Telkom Connected Schools, Ruabohlale Secondary School.
Thabang‘s focus is o...
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase daily in South Africa, and organisations, businesses, and corporates working remotely, we have gathered all the shared list of resources into one easily accessible blog with those relevant to the South African Curriculum at the top of the list, these resources can be implemented quickly and without any IT specialty.
The resources focus on remote communication, content learning platforms, management systems, and reading platforms.
Here is a curated li...
Our #followfriday #fridayfeature #meetourstaff staff champion today is our fabulous Queen Bee, Brenda Mohale. Brenda is our Support specialist coordinator, she makes sure that all our learners and teachers’ development are conducted well by our team of school support specialists. She encourages and monitors that teachers and learners are practicing ICT in the classrooms and developing digital skills on a daily basis. Brenda is an education enthusiast, she sparks curiosity in learners and jump-star...
SchoolNet is currently conducting C-Delta training at various schools across South Africa. We asked Busisiwe Mazibuko, the Business Studies and Economics teacher at Phendukani High school, to reflect on her C-Delta training.
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Our #followfriday #fridayfeature #meetourstaff staff champion today is our lovely @siwe_madosco @ambe_madolz . She started working at SchoolNet in 2018, which makes it 3 years in March. She is a Digital Learning Support Specialist based in Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive school in Port Elizabeth. She is a hard worker, an inspiration to the community, a caring person, a woman of stature, an IT guru and very invested in her work. Ambesiwe is a trainer, who is passionate about working with learners and hel...
Our #followFriday #fridayfeature staff champion today is (@phindzi_m) Phindile Mavundla. She is a leader, peacemaker, problem solver and a community builder. She has been with @schoolnetsa for 10 amazing years. Phindile is not only a Project Leader, she is a trainer and a facilitator. As a project leader, she is responsible for planning and organising project workshops, finding trainers, making sure that teachers attend training and she diligently monitors progress and reporting. She provides tr...
