Bridging the Digital Divide: Why SchoolNet South Africa puts ”Teachers First” in the AI Revolution
Digital Promise blog by SchoolNet SA – Teachers First: Building AI Practices That Work in South Africa
At SchoolNet South Africa, we have always believed that the heart of digital transformation isn’t the hardware in the room—it’s the educator at the front of it.
Recently, our Executive Director, Omashani Naidoo, was featured on the global Digital Promise platform to share our unique South African perspective on Artificial Intelligence in education. In her article, “Teachers First: Building ...Read more
Digital education isn’t just about hardware; it’s about leadership. This case study presents a case study on professional development of teachers at a national level using COL’s Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) platform in Africa. The results highlight COL’s support to SchoolNet South Africa, and the outcomes achieved, including the challenges, lessons learned and future sustainability of professional development of teachers in South Africa.
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We are incredibly proud to announce that our Executive Director, Omashani Naidoo, was invited by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to be a key participant in their insightful podcast series, “Sustainability and Growth: Women Leaders Driving Long-Term Success in NGOs.”
This powerful series highlights the journeys and expertise of women leaders from across the Commonwealth. Omashani’s dedication to sharing her rich experiences in the education technology sector has made a valuable contrib...
SchoolNet South Africa facilitated a training session for Expo Science on the 29th March 2025, at Birchwood Hotel, Gauteng. The training was attended by 47 Master trainers from various provinces across South Africa, sharing insights on a variety of modules designed to enhance facilitation skills and knowledge.
Key modules included self-awareness through personality tests, bridging gaps between training and practice, exploring different facilitation models, effective communication, recognizing non-verbal c...
We are thrilled to announce that the SchoolNet South Africa Education team, Omashani Naidoo, Quintres Sefala, and Brenda Mohale, has been selected to be part of the prestigious Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) program for the 2024/25 cycle. This recognition highlights the team’s dedication to advancing digital education and fostering innovative teaching practices across South Africa.
The MIEE program is a global community of educators who are passionate about using technology to improve ...
Join us for a three-day digital learning conference to transform education. Our amazing Executive Director, Omashani Naidoo, invites education enthusiasts to an inspiring journey at SchoolNet South Africa!
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Discover how educators, leaders, and innovators are uniting under the banner of #SchoolNetConference to revolutionise learning!
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SchoolNet South Africa wishes to invite you to a dialogue titled: The Pedagogy of Play, Coding and Robotics, and Technology in Education. The event is going to be held at The Forge, 87 De Korte St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001. It starts at 14:30 pm to 16:00 pm on Friday, 28 October 2022.
For the month of October, SchoolNet South Africa is running a #SupportOurTeachers campaign, and this dialogue forms part of our activities for the month. We have invited well-esteemed guests to explore how and whet...
It is #followfriday and we would love to introduce you to our #schoolnetsa Executive Director and fearless, loved leader, Omashani Naidoo.
Omashani has been a force of nature in the ICT arena of our country, and have been an integral part of the SchoolNet family for the past thirteen years. She started off as the operations manager and embraced her role as a protective mother hen to the staff while making sure that everything always runs smoothly and super efficiently. She always has your back, but also...
