SchoolNet SA Triumphs in the 2025 Ciena Solutions Challenge
We’re thrilled to announce that SchoolNet South Africa has been recognized as a winner in the prestigious Ciena Solutions Challenge! Our project, “InnovateEd: Code & Create“ has earned us a $3,000 USD Sustainability Award, allowing us to further our mission of empowering educators and transforming classrooms.
The Ciena Solutions Challenge, a collaborative initiative by Digital Promise and Ciena, is a global challenge-based learning program that empowers middle and high school student...Read more
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 ...
Mental health awareness is an essential aspect of overall well-being, yet it is often overlooked or stigmatized. It’s time we break the silence and address mental health with the same urgency and openness as physical health. Here’s a blog post to shed light on the importance of mental health awareness.
Understanding Mental Health: A Journey Towards Wellness
In a world where the hustle and bustle of daily life can be overwhelming, it’s crucial to recognize the importance of mental health....
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...
For any learner, the time for writing the final examination is both thrilling and nerve-racking. If you feel overwhelmed, take a break and breathe.
SchoolNet South Africa conveys its good wishes to learners sitting for the 2022 matric examinations. It is important to believe in yourself. Hard work through studying and preparing for the subjects you are going to write, is important to reach your goals.
The journey leading up to this time of writing your examination has had it up and down moments. Focus on ...
#TeacherAppreciationMonth #SupportOurTeachers
By SchoolNet South Africa
Date: 12 October 2022
The #SupportOurTeachers campaign seeks to raise awareness about the importance of building strong support structures for teachers. Teaching is one of the most rewarding and challenging professions.
Whilst teachers shape young minds, inspire children to greatness, and play pivotal roles in the life of a child, teachers also experience many stressors. Demanding curriculum, administration, lack of resources, viole...
In celebrating teacher month, Mathapelo Sehume talks about SchoolNet South Africa’s #SupportOurTeachers campaign. The campaign is running for October to appreciate and show support to teachers.
“We appreciate you. We have pride in the work that you do. We honour the work that you do. We see the hard work and efforts that you put with our children.”
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Are your students’ changemakers? Do your students use technology to make a change? Do your students what to make positive changes in their communities?
Why not enter the #CienaChallenge and showcase Africa’s young talent?
The Ciena Solutions Challenge is a global design challenge inviting middle and high school students (aged 11-19) to design solutions to real problems and take action to build a better world. The Ciena Solutions Challenge invites students around the world to use Challenge Bas...
