Giving your child(ren) free rein when it comes to an app store can be dangerous - especially because you don't know what content they'll be exposed to. Similarly, giving your child the same freedom to choose content on educational e-learning programmes is a big no-no, because it's like taking them to their favourite takeaway and expecting them to select a salad.
Read more... | Send to a friend
Archive for month: August, 2020
This Women's Month, the focus regrettably but rightfully falls on gender-based violence during lockdown. But unlike Covid-19, the GBV pandemic already has an effective treatment against it. And our schools and institutions of higher learning have a vital role to play in administering it.
Read more... | Send to a friend
This Women's Month, the focus regrettably but rightfully falls on gender-based violence during lockdown. But unlike Covid-19, the GBV pandemic already has an effective treatment against it. And our schools and institutions of higher learning have a vital role to play in administering it.
Read more... | Send to a friend
As schools welcomed only Grade 12 learners back this week, the Paediatrician Management Group (PMG) and the South African Paediatric Association (SAPA) together urge government to open schools to all learners and not to allow fear or politics to harm the children of South Africa.
Read more... | Send to a friend
The annual UCT Stella Clark Teachers' Award rewards outstanding high school teachers who are making a difference in the lives of learners from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa. Each year, current students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) can nominate a former high school teacher for the award by sending a motivation to the committee, stating why their teacher is suitable for this accolade. This year, the winner of the 2020 Stella Clark Teachers Award is Hebert Muzi Gumbi, who teaches Accounting at Mathunjwa High School in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal.
Read more... | Send to a friend
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) has adopted a new digital recruiting approach.
Read more... | Send to a friend
With the South African government's recent closure of public schools to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, many educational institutions are having to radically rethink their approach in the ever-changing local schooling environment. For the nation's K-12 learners (Grade 1 to Grade 12) in particular, the health crisis has been highly disruptive, and teachers have scrambled to find ways of keeping learners engaged and motivated in an atmosphere rife with anxiety and change. Already, many learners have had to adjust to home and blended learning models, relying on virtual platforms and mobile devices to carry on with their studies.
Read more... | Send to a friend
With the South African government's recent closure of public schools to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, many educational institutions are having to radically rethink their approach in the ever-changing local schooling environment. For the nation's K-12 learners (Grade 1 to Grade 12) in particular, the health crisis has been highly disruptive, and teachers have scrambled to find ways of keeping learners engaged and motivated in an atmosphere rife with anxiety and change. Already, many learners have had to adjust to home and blended learning models, relying on virtual platforms and mobile devices to carry on with their studies.
Read more... | Send to a friend
As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed by the US Congress in March, people who do not usually itemise deductions for their taxes can claim a deduction for charitable donations in the 2020/2021 financial year. This change offers a glimmer of hope for some South African non-profit organisations (NPOs) and universities who are struggling due to diminished funding.
Read more... | Send to a friend
EDUCAMP
