SchoolNet SA Competition Winner: Dimakatso Sefora

Thank you to everyone who has submitted strategies and technologies used during lockdown to keep in touch with learners. We appreciate all the posts and hope to hear more ideas and technologies used We would like to announce our winner from a random draw, Congratulations Dimakatso Sefora. Dimakatso Sefora is a deputy principal at Moremogolo Primary School based in North West teaching grade 4’s English and grade 7’s technology. She has been using various technologies during lockdown to interact...

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Giveaway Time!

It’s A Giveaway Time! SchoolNet South Africa wants to hear from YOU! Share strategies and technologies you used as a teacher during lockdown to keep in touch with your learners. And Win R500 TakeAlot Voucher! Competition Rules: 1. Share your strategies in a form of a picture or video 2. Tag @schoolnetsa and #schoolnetsa in your post 3. Follow SchoolNet SA (@schoolnetsa) on Facebook and Instagram 4. Join our SchoolNet SA teacher Facebook group 1st Giveaway ends: 15 November 2020 at 12 PM The winn...

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CALLING ALL YOUNG WRITERS… ARE YOU THE 2020 WORD WARRIOR?

Every year, READ Educational Trust encourages budding young authors to challenge their creativity in the Word Warrior Competition. The 2019 competition yielded a high literary standard, making it difficult to pick the eventual winner. We are pleased to announce that Sivani Pillay from Kamalinee Primary School walked away with the ‘WORD WARRIOR 2019’ title, a R1000 cash prize and books to the value of R5000 for her school. Well done, Sivani! This year’s competition continues the focus on our furry he...

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ISPA SuperTeacher Finalists recognized for outstanding uses of technology to enhance education

Ten teachers have been selected as finalists in the Internet Service Providers Association’s (ISPA) SuperTeacher Competition based on a project or lesson that showcases their skills in using digital tools to enhance classroom teaching. Anel Flack The following finalists, representing six different provinces, will travel to Johannesburg to be part of iWeek, the Internet industry conference and exhibition which is taking place at the Indaba hotel from 26 – 28 August 2019:  Louise Fu...

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Are your learners ready for the Programming Olympiad?

If you haven’t already done so, please enter your IT learners with a flair for programming in the Programming Olympiad, taking place between 29 July and 2 August 2019.  It is designed to challenge learners who can use a programming language like Scratch, Python, Java, C++ or Delphi. Whilst individual learners can enter, entire classes are encouraged to take part. How does the Programming Olympiad work? In the first round of the challenge, participants have to solve a number of problems usin...

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Calling all potential ISPA SuperTeachers

The ISPA SuperTeachers Competition, which is managed by the Digital Education Institute (DEI), is one of the longest-running annual competitions celebrating South African teachers who are using technology to enhance education. According to project manager Milford Malunga at DEI, “The ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year Awards are well-respected in education circles, both for their longevity and for the huge role they have played in encouraging teachers to pioneer ICT.” The SuperTeachers competition offer...

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Could one of your learners be the next Microsoft Office Champion?

Certiport, Microsoft and Netlearn are offering an opportunity for learners who are Microsoft Office whizzes to represent South Africa at the Certiport Office Specialist World Championship. What is this competition about? This global competition tests students’ skills on Microsoft Office applications. The learners with the highest exam scores and the lowest exam-taking times in the national competition will be invited to represent their country and compete at the World Championships. ...

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Searching for Computational Thinking Talent

Computational thinking is a set of problem-solving methods that involve expressing problems and their solutions in ways that a computer could execute. The ability to break down a problem, recognize patterns, think in abstract ways, and create algorithms to find solutions are valuable thinking skills for computer science, information technology, mathematics and science learners. At a number of 2018 YouthSpark workshops, we challenged teachers to complete some of the Computer Olympiad Computational Think...

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MIE Exerts – Have you completed the missions to attend the Global E2 in Paris?

The Microsoft Global E2 event is taking place in Paris, France in April 2019. This week the South African/ Lesotho Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts will be selected to attend this prestigious Forum based on having completed certain missions over the past few months. We have been impressed to see how many MIE Experts have taken up the challenge of sharing learning activities on the Microsoft Educator Community; participating in the #Skypeathon and running #HourofCode sessions for thei...

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SchoolNet nominated for UNESCO ICT in Education Prize

SchoolNet SA is proud to announce that the ‘Learning Gains Through Play’ project, funded by the DG Murray Trust, has been nominated by the South African National Commission to be considered for the UNESCO ICT in Education Prize. What is the UNESCO ICT in Education prize?   The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa ICT in Education Prize was established in 2005 and is funded by the Kingdom of Bahrain. The prize aligns with the Education 2030 agenda and Sustainable Development Go...

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