#LockdownLessons: RISE Academy keeps students active in lockdown#LockdownLessons explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses, how they prepared for lockdown and its impacts on operations and employees, as well as lessons learned that we can take into the post-Covid-19 era.
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Students and learners need to be agile to succeed in unprecedented timesThese are unprecedented times, and a great deal of agility is required for such times. The Covid-19 pandemic is happening to everyone, everywhere, which means all of us need to figure out a new way of living.
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Students and learners need to be agile to succeed in unprecedented timesThese are unprecedented times, and a great deal of agility is required for such times. The Covid-19 pandemic is happening to everyone, everywhere, which means all of us need to figure out a new way of living.
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5 ways to help your kids stay safe onlineThe pandemic has put school in the bedroom, study, kitchen, backyard and lounge. Parents and students are figuring out how to juggle home working and full-time schooling from within the confines of the home and, let's face it, it's hard. Schedules clash, internets crash, time is in short supply and the learning curve is steep. But, there's more. As online learning becomes more prevalent and children become more active online, there are risks. Cyber bulling, hacking, phishing, credential theft - these are all risks that come hand in hand with any login, virtual conference or platform. Parents, stop. This does not have to be another thing to worry about.
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5 ways to help your kids stay safe onlineThe pandemic has put school in the bedroom, study, kitchen, backyard and lounge. Parents and students are figuring out how to juggle home working and full-time schooling from within the confines of the home and, let's face it, it's hard. Schedules clash, internets crash, time is in short supply and the learning curve is steep. But, there's more. As online learning becomes more prevalent and children become more active online, there are risks. Cyber bulling, hacking, phishing, credential theft - these are all risks that come hand in hand with any login, virtual conference or platform. Parents, stop. This does not have to be another thing to worry about.
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Basic education postpones briefing on school reopeningThe Basic Education Department (DBE) has postponed a briefing that was set to outline the phased approach to the reopening of schools amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Basic education postpones briefing on school reopeningThe Basic Education Department (DBE) has postponed a briefing that was set to outline the phased approach to the reopening of schools amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Who should go back to school first?As South Africa considers reopening schools amid the Covid-19 crisis, a policy brief released by the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University (SU) argues that by allowing the youngest children to go back first, teachers and parents will be at lower risk.
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In a significant development in Morocco, education unions have succeeded in stopping government support for private schools during the COVID-19 public health crisis. They went one step further and were able, through strategic alliances with members of the national parliament, to prosecute those who have fraudulently exploited the crisis.
In a significant development in Morocco, education unions have succeeded in stopping government support for private schools during the COVID-19 public health crisis. They went one step further and were able, through strategic alliances with members of the national parliament, to prosecute those who have fraudulently exploited the crisis.