Entries by The Education community of South Africa

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/669330-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Five finalists from Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe have been shortlisted for this year's Äänit Prize. The awards supports African ventures that deliver or have the potential to deliver positive social impact on the continent.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/410/849/231330.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=849&ct=1&ci=231330">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Word definitions: Why kids shouldn’t just ‘google it’

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/669297-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: Brian Jackson –" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image source: Brian Jackson – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]&lt;/span><p>Who needs a school dictionary these days? It's easier to just google it, right? Wrong! Google or other internet search engines may have the facts you're after, but chances are the language expressing those facts is not suitable for your child's age group, education phase or literacy level (even less so after the educational backlogs created by the pandemic); and does not have the subject vocabulary as specified by the curriculum, the language used in the classroom, or the dialect unique to our country. Sometimes even simple objects or concepts such as 'fridge' or 'rake,' are explained in language only adults will understand. And that's not even taking into account spelling and grammar...</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/231320.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=231320">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Considering online schooling for 2023? What you need to know…

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/669134-208x117.png?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image: Supplied" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image: Supplied&lt;/span><p>Technology is changing education in dramatic ways, resulting in parents having more options than ever before when it comes to schooling for their children. One of the big changes that we've seen in recent years has been the fast-growing number of online schools in South Africa.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/659/231279.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=659&ct=1&ci=231279">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Global Design Thinking Challenge: Making learning in schools more sustainable with design thinking

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/668921.jpg" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Global Design Thinking Challenge: Making learning in schools more sustainable with design thinking" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Crucial educational indicators on the African continent are lagging. And this is despite huge improvements in pre- and primary school enrollment since the turn of the century, and the high percentage of African countries' GDP investment in education, which is on par with the highest in the world. And now, as the worst of a global pandemic subsides, Africa confronts an aftermath, in which educational gains have been reversed and fissures have grown wider.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/499/231225.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=499&ct=1&ci=231225">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Bata South Africa lands new Toughees Sneakers range

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/668810.png" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Bata South Africa lands new Toughees Sneakers range" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Global shoe brand Bata - renowned for their durable Toughees school shoe range - is excited to launch a new addition to their school's range, Toughees Sneakers.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/462/231200.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=462&ct=1&ci=231200">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Advertising Media Forum hosts skills workshop

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/668612-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image supplied: The AMF hosted a ‘Project Mentorship’ skills sharing and networking workshop for young minds in the media industry." align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image supplied: The AMF hosted a ‘Project Mentorship’ skills sharing and networking workshop for young minds in the media industry.&lt;/span><p>The Advertising Media Forum (AMF) hosted a 'Project Mentorship' skills sharing and networking workshop for young minds in the media industry.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/15/231153.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=15&ct=1&ci=231153">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>