East went East to EDEN Karoo - E-IAWB Session

Peter Adams and Albie Smith got their E-IAWB skills together and did a session with EDEN Karoo Facilitators. All present were very eager to apply their own unique E-IAWB Skills and the session @ Gerrit du Plessis Secondary in Riversdale was very rewarding and successful.

After almost a 6 hours non-stop session, all Eden Karoo Staff members were very enthusiastic to implement their newly enhanced E-IAWB Toolbar knowledge. The Eden Karoo schools can expect a wheelbarrow full of E-IAWB expertise during 2009.

EMDC East Soneike Spur Farewell Barbie Doll - Barbara

From: EMDC East Team 2008/12/12@10:00 am

To: Barbara

Thanks for being part of our team. Your contributions were very much appreciated. We will miss you in our team. Your constructive work ethic motivated all of us. We will visit you @ your home-based school.

Albie Blogger

SECURITY - Safe Educational Complexes Under Rigid IT Yales

SECURITY

EMDC East have ensured that schools were informed to take the neccessary security steps to protect their property - even the police detail were forwarded to the schools. LETTERS and verbal communication were taken by Facilitators.

A special task team from SAPS will be deployed in Khayelitsha area. SAPS said they can do a lot if they have the serial numbers as supplied through IT Crimes. SAPS have the re-registered schools serial numbers already. Khanya East Security sustainable plan incorporation with SAPS @ http://www.saps.gov.za./

Further, EMDC East Team also informed schools about appropriate measures to safeguard everything. One of the measures is to ensure that school's insurances are updated to cover all ICT equipment such as the school's computers, Mindset equipment, data projectors and Interactive Whiteboards, Mimio.

Principals must make sure that the LAB keys are in responsible hands. Security armed response must be informed WHO are the keyholders during the holidays - they must be contactable and available. Schools were informed to ensure that alarm systems are in a working condition. Admin Pc’s and servers, scanners, printers, data projectors, laptops must be packed away in strong rooms.

CONTACT DETAIL :Police Operational room number 24 hours is: 021 360 23 08 or 14 in ALL District East Areas.

IT CRIMES is also 24 hours available and may be contacted as soon as SAPS has been informed in cases of a burglary. CONTACT NUMBER: - 011 837 4700 shaun@itcrimes.co.za.

Albie

HEADING: Computer Age dawns at Khanyolwethu High School. (Lwandle Strand)

The Khanyolwethu Secondary School, with its more than a thousand enthusiastic students, was honoured at a function attended by the Minister for Education Mr Cameron Dugmore who officially opened their new Computer Laboratory. A ceremony for unveiling of a marble plaque which was held in the large school hall, was also attended by members of School's Governing Body, several Ward Councilors, Officials from the Head Office as well as representatives from the several NGO organizations who supplied and participated in the setting up of the modern Computer Laboratory, which was described by Mr Dugmore as being the most modern in the Western Cape.

Mr Singh had this to say about Khanya Personnel: "on behalf of the S.G.B., learners, parents and staff we wish to place on record our sincere thanks for the commitment and dedication of Khanya personnel, in particular Mr S. Goliath who took a personal interest in our school and walked the extra - mile in ensuring a perfect finish for the official opening of the Computer Khanya Laboratory at Khanyolwethu High (Lwandle - Strand)

Rusthof PS Lab Opening 15/10/2008

Rusthof PS had its LAB Launch on 15/10/08. It was a momentious event for the school. Mr Julies - Principal took the guests on a historical memory experience. Tohira Slamdien and Lyndell Gelant (LANs) arrange all the activities in detail - from the choir performance to the gifts to all VIP guests. The official opening of the LAB was done with dignity - all present will remember this occasion with pride !!

Virtual Science

Bulumko Secondary School is fortunate to have received four electronic interactive whiteboards (EIWB), 4 data projectors and 4 laptops. Included in this package is the virtual science lab called Crocodile Clips. On xx October 2008 they received training on how to use both the hardware and software. Here the educators and learners have the opportunity to do experiments without blowing anything up or spilling dangerous chemicals all over the place. On top of it the visual aspect of science as well as the interactivity with the whiteboard makes this an exciting learning experience. Now that educators have a taste of playing with the EIWB and the Crocodile clips software, isn’t it time for the learners to do the same? If Bulumko educators and learners are doing virtual science lessons, are their any other schools that they can collaborate with? Do you have what it takes?

Maths Workshop in Kraaifontein

All teachers enjoy working with Geogebra. Do you agree??

Lab-a magic?

I just heard a story from one of the schools: It seems as if the learners who are struggling in the classroom environment tend to be performing much better when they are in the lab. My question: WHY? What is it that is done differently in the lab that makes these learners understand better? Is it a magic?

FET Maths

Maths Cluster Workshops in District East

Amoy showing Geogebra to the educators.

Rusthof PS Blogging Day

EMDC East Team busy blogging. Bonny Hendricks and EMDC East Team spend the morning on blogging skills. All facilitators were excellent bloggers and posted their own compiled blogging "posting".

Well done !! Keep blogging !!!

PHOTO: fltr - Sylvain, Amoy, Max, Mark, Bonny and Faeesa.

COSAT PI DAY by Phaldiela Cooper

Every year there is much excitement on March 14th on this day we celebrate pi day. This day is chosen because of the digits of pi (3,14159…..). The 3 indicates the third month and 14 the 14th .


Each year we have different activities for our grade 10 learners to make it a day that they will always remember.The programme for the day consists of

• A short talk by a teacher on the significance of pi as well as a brief history of the development in the calculation of the digits of pi. Also the interest that pi has generated.
• An activity where learners ( in groups) measure with sting and a ruler the circumference and diameter of everyday circular objects like CD’s, cans, lids, etc. The learners then have to calculate the ratio and the conclusion is reached that this ratio is pi.
• A fun activity. This year (2008) the learners made pinecklaces. Each of the digits 0 to 9 were assigned a different colour bead The beads were then strung in the order of the digits of pi.
• Competition: Learners are given a week in which to memorise the digits of pi. The three learners who memorise the most digits of pi each receive a small prize like a chocolate or movie tickets. The unbeaten record of 384 digits is held by Thembisa Qwabe (2004).
• The grade 10 learners of 2008 did very well. First position went to Asiphe Dumbane who recited 225 digits. Qiqa Mavumengwana occupied second position with 218 digits. Nomawethu Ngcukana memorized 23 digits.

Pie –eating: This is the best part of pi-day because each learner get to enjoy a real pie.
Previous pi-day activities:
Pi human chain: Digits were printed on coloured paper and handed out to students who had to march around the soccer field in the order of the digits of pi.

Educators in District East attended the Rubrictraining presented through Khanya East facilitators. The Rubricate training equip educators to design rubrics according to learning outcome and assessment criteria's, integrated to educators outcomes based Work schedule/Lesson plan. Educators remarked that it is quite easy and fun to create rubrics on the computer. report facilitators Siki and ate Barbara

Khanya East facilitators feedback Home - Khanya East facilitators feedback

Khanya East facilitators feedback Home - Khanya East facilitators feedback

Sustainability - Google Docs

Sustainability - Google Docs

Khanya GET Maths Workshops

Khanya Facilitators presented Cluster workshops on how to integrate mathematics with ICT software. Educators enjoyed this session tremendously .

Siki, Albie, Sipho, Barbara, Max khanya East facilitators

Sustainable awareness Sessions

A series of six sustainability sessions was held by the Khanya East team. Principals and LAN administrators were invited to these sessions in which large amounts of information were distributed.

The workshop program was put together to showcase to schools what is available in terms of technology. Benefits of ICT at schools were highlighted.

The focus of these workshops was to emphasize the part of the Khanya vision that schools should ultimately take full ownership of IT equipment and its future sustainability. Schools were made aware of how to plan for the future when new becomes old equipment and maintenance becomes an expensive issue.

Participants during these workshops: Ingrid Graham, John April, Mark Williams, Andre Pietersen, Denric Blaauw, David Mathe, Ricky Esterhuizen and East team.

From a workshop point of view it was mostly a success. The efforts, however, do not end with these workshops. The real success would be when we see that the schools implement what they were shown. The team of facilitators are available to assist schools. It just depends whether the schools are willing to move. Amoy Khanya East facilitator

Macassar Primary

Macassar PS Community ICT Training Course

Earlier this year, Macassar PS under Principal, Mr Mark Williams, launched their first community involvement project – an ICT Course. Dexter Fischer was assigned to present the course and trained the participants with a very practical hands–on approach to ICT. It was very successful and the official photo appeared in the local newspaper
The second and third groups of participants attended their Certificate Presentation Ceremony after successfully completed two evening per week training session over a timeframe of three months.

The Deputy Principal, Chairman of the Governing Body, and the LAN (Dexter Fischer) and Albie Smith delivered a few words of wisdom as it was a very momentous occasion for all present. Albie khanya East facilitator

Strand Moslem Primary Launch

Mr Fanie and staff

I hereby wish to make use of the opportunity to CONGRATULATE Strand MoslemPS on the official opening of your own Computer LAB.

As Principal, Educators, Learners, Community and all other stakeholders, you must feel very proud. Surely, this was a GREAT MOMENT for everyone concern tonight - especially for the leaner's and their parents.

A very successful launch and official opening of the Computer LAB is definitely a day to remember on the SMPS Calender. I wish you all the best towards successful implementation of technology into the curriculum infuture planning.

I will assist you to achieve this goal.Congratulations once again and let ICT be part of your daily teaching and education !!!

Albie
Khanya Facilitator EMDC East

Spurwing Prim school Thinkquest

Thinkquest

Back row fltr W. Handel(Coach) ; Isaac Southgate ; C.Hendricks(Principal)
H.Otto(ELSEN educator)
Front row C.Gain(Assistant Coach) ; Annika Thomas ; Shirika Hendricks ;
Jonnica Lucas ; Lynmor Matroos ; Lynn Andrews


Students, ages 9-19, form a team and recruit a teacher to act as coach. Once the coach enrolls the team, students work together to create an innovative website on any topic within a broad range of educational categories
ThinkQuest inspires students to think, connect, create, and share. Students work in teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the world. Along the way, they learn research, writing, teamwork, and technology skills and compete for exciting prizes.
Spurwing Primary entered an under 15 team and designed a website on Barriers to Learning. This website was evaluated by a group of international judges and published on the thinkquest library for learners , teachers and parents worldwide to use as an resource. This website was nominated as the second best (under 15) in South Africa.

Innovative Teachers South Africa

In the context of a teacher's school, learners or other circumstances the notion of innovation can have different meanings. A teacher in a school with few resources or large class sizes, say, can be said to be innovative if they achieve something that might be considered modest and normal in a school rich in resources or tiny class sizes. Context is everything.
Innovative actually means new but it does not mean new in an absolute sense. It especially does not necessarily mean highly technical. Innovation must be contextualised. Innovative means creative, different and new to the people involved.
The Microsoft Innovative Teachers Forum is all about sharing practice so Leading Innovation Practice needs to demonstrate that it is effective in a wide arena.
My Grade 7 Natural Science project was evaluated and found to be one of the top innovative projects in South Africa. I will have to present this project at the Microsoft office in Gauteng on the 20th and 21st of August 2008 where teachers will be selected to represent South Africa at the World Innovative Teachers Forum in Thailand in November. Faeeza khanya East facilitator

EAST ABILITY TO SUSTAIN TECHNOLOGY

Technical sustainability
· LAN administrator efficiency
· Functionality of trained LAN’s, incorporated with in the school system,
· Ability to sustain own technology (LAN or Outsourced)

Financial sustainability
· Funding proficiency
· Sponsorship
· Empowering themselves
· ICT envisage
· Effective finance plan

Curriculum sustainability
· Resourceful usage of lab,
· Educational software and Internet integration with curriculum,
· Continuously search for functional educational software to enhance learning,
· Results driven.

Lab management:-
· Log forms availability on:-back-ups, anti-virus, tech fault reporting and educator lab usage

logging,
· Regular registering updates on system and educational software, through the year,
· Neatness
· Create ongoing ICT training and support for educators integrated with in the school year

planner,
· AUP and Practical Sustainable Plan