e-Learning

What is e-Learning?

e-Learning is flexible learning using ICT resources, tools and applications, and focusing on interaction among teachers, learners, and the online environment and on collaborative learning. e-learning usually refers to structured and managed learning experiences, and may involve the use of Internet, CD-ROM, software, other media and telecommunications. 'e-Education White Paper P.15'

e-Education is more than developing computer literacy and the skills necessary to operate various types of information and communication technology. It is the ability to:
       ■ apply ICT skills to access, analyse, evaluate, integrate, present and communicate information;
       ■ create knowledge and new information by adapting, applying, designing, inventing and authoring
           information;
       ■ enhance teaching and learning through communication and collaboration by using ICTs; and
       ■ function in a knowledge society by using appropriate technology and mastering communication and
          collaboration skills.   'e-Education White Paper P.14'

Policies & Documents

e-Learning Provincial Curriculum Guidelines

White paper on e-education

Guidelines for Teacher Training in ICT

Guidelines for Schools: ICT Hardware Specifications

Managing ICTs in South African Schools - A Guide for School Principals

Teacher Laptop Initiative - Government Gazette 8 May 2009

Suspension of Laptop Project - Circular 65 of 2009

ELRC Teacher Laptop Initiative - Media Release: 27/02/2010

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Resources / Samples of Learning objects

Forces in Suspension Bridge

How to use a word processor

Plant cells

Teachers without Borders (for e-learning discussions and e-learning material created by CR Adjah)

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Workshops Presentations

ICT in Education in SA: 22/2/08

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Internet Links

Teacher Laptop Initaitive

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Announcements/News

MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND MUSIC TEACHING GO ELECTRONIC

Mathematics with Nokia Mobile & MXit ( Imfundo yam/yethu Project)

Six Eastern Cape learners won the international Oracle ThinkQuest Narrative Competition in the under-12 category.

The team consists of Lithemba and Luzuko, both in grade 3 at Cotswold Preparatory in Port Elizabeth;
and four learners from Stirling Primary in East London: Tristan, Ashley and Kai in grade 5 and Holly in
grade 6. Their backgrounds are different: two speak isiXhosa at home, two speak English, one speaks Mandarin to his parents and one speaks Afrikaans; three are South Africans, but one is American, one British and one Taiwanese; some come from wealthy two-car families, others come from townships and use public transport to come to school. ThinkQuest encourages and rewards such collaboration across social and cultural lines. Both team coaches, Claire Dean (Stirling Primary) and Brenda Hallowes (Cotswold Preparatory) are enthusiastic users of technology in teaching and learning.

ThinkQuest site - 2009 categories and winners

Related artice from Schoolnet

Grahamstown teacher takes third place in the prestigious annual Pan-African Innovative Teachers Forum competition.

For more information about the Microsoft Innovative Teachers Awards, please contact Megan Rademeyer – megan@schoolnet.org.za or 011 403 5777.

Three Eastern Cape educators were among the group of 20 National Finalists of the Innovative Teachers’ Forum Awards held in Sandton, Johannesburg on 30 June 2009. The three educators from the Eastern Cape are: Ms Yolande Peter from Byletts Combined School in East London, Ms Claire Dean from Stirling Primary School in East London and Ms Nicci Hayes from Victoria Girls’ High School in Grahamstown.

The winner of each of the 3 categories will represent South Africa at the Pan African Innovative Teachers Forum which will be held in Mauritius in September 2009. The awards which are sponsored by Microsoft South Africa in partnership with the Department of Education recognize innovative practices in the classroom and help drive the increased use of technology to aid effective teaching and learning. The judging criteria for the awards focus on the innovative practice of teaching methods and not necessarily only the innovative use of technology.

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Contact us

Henry Kavuma CES: e-Learning Provincial Office kavuma.h@gmail.com tel: 040 608 4389 fax: 086 695 0840	Charles Adjah DCES: e-Learning Provincial Office cradjah@gmail.com tel: 040 608 4367 fax: 086 557 7453	Nobubele Ma-awu DCES: e-Learning Provincial Office tel: 040 608 4654 fax: 086 517 0246

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