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LEVERAGING INNOVATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING APPROACH
By Phuti RagophalaFormer principal Pula Madibogo Primary SchoolLimpopo [email protected] ID: phuthi6
OVER VIEW OF THE SCHOOL The school started in 1966 Built in a semi rural area with 1324 learners
from grade R to 7 using only 20 classrooms with 35 educators(ratio:66 per class)
Three phases: Foundation, Intermediate and senior doing various learning areas, projects and activities to augment their learning
Celebrating 50 years anniversary this year
BRANDING: EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION
Farming: Through skills acquired from FTFA we started Greening projects to supply the community, instil farming skills to learners, fight poverty. Main aim :To re assure community that they can produce their own food without relying on hand-outs from municipality: Not to beg for food
PULA MADIBOGO FARMING PRIMARY SCHOOL
IKS ON MEDICINAL HERB MAKING Through skills acquired from FTFA and UNILIM
Learners learnt how to use green herbs to make ointment: Harvesting, mixing, coocking,packaging and labelling and sell to augment school funds, gain knowledge and career choice
PULA MADIBOGO MEDICINE PRIMARY SCHOOL
TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY Through the skills from the then
MASTEC ,Microsoft ,School Net and COZA CARES I encouraged educators to redefine primary school teaching and learning approaches by using technology.
PULA MADIBOGO TECHNOLOGY PRIMARY SCHOOL
VARIOUS LEVELS OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Production through steam, fuel and electricity, electronics and cyber
CHALLENGES Limited physical resources; Classrooms, admin
blok etc Inaccessibility of school information by parents
and learners Lack of support from Department of education
with regard to E learning Lack of interest of learners in voluntary reading Learners inability to spell words correctly Absent seem and drop outs Lack of love towards education by learners Educators who do not want to do things
differently: very rigid to the traditional way of teaching and learning
OBJECTIVES Vision of school ” Make very child a star” To groom global leaders through reading project To expose learners to global world through technology To augment learners skills and learning through
technology tools and collaborate with their peers globally
To encourage parents to support their school To encourage educators to transform teaching and
learning through technology tools To encourage innovative and creative minds in learners
that will lead to independent learning To equip learners with survival skills that will be of
benefit to secure their future careers To partner with NGO’s for skill acquirement
EVOLUTION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
DIGITAL TEACHING AND LEARNING We are in a digital era teaching digital generation The question is are educators ready to transform
teaching and learning using technology tools? Survey: How many of you are in the following social
media? Whats app Email adress Facebook Twitter You Tube Sway.com One Note
Some of the Microsoft free resources to be used in class to simplify teaching and learning.
PPT
PHOTO GALLERY
AUTO COLLAGE
MICROSOFT WORD
Changed how learners perceive education, unlocked their creativity and inspired them
IMPLEMENTATION DEEPEducators (not in the same level) Learnersworkshops
IMPLEMENTATION DEEPEducators who cannot keep up the pace of using technology tools
in class in this digital era
SOUND LIKE A JOKE BUT ITS TRUE
HOW I USED TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO LEVERAGE INNOVATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING APPROACH .
ICT WORKSHOPS Limpopo is the only province that is not
coordinating E learning. Reasons??? Group of schools who engaged NGO”s to be
trained in technology gadgets to acquire and learn how applications can be used in class to leverage innovation in teaching and learning.
Coza cares SchoolNet Microsoft Transferred skills to educators and learners to
make teaching and learning more vibrant and lively,fun.
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS CREATED Reading on Skype to instil the love of reading Collaboration of knowledge on Skype School website accessibility of info by public
and parents Blog expose, share good practices On line studies for self empowerment Sway to archive educators and learners
projects White space board for spelling –fun in learning Red Critter to control attendance, award
virtual badges and accolades
LINKS www.pulamadibogoprimary.co.za http://itandiksproject.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUCxHCO7Th4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO9FAcPLa60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QnjoaQqfqI
https://education.microsoft.com/Status/Public?token=51b5408d
https://www.facebook.com/phuti.ragophala
https://www.facebook.com/Pula-Madibogo-Primary-School-634785329865333/
https://sway.com/my https://redcritterteacher.com/dashboard#main-view
TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE MADE IN LEARNERS EDUCATION
Learners can use technology tools to research for their assignments and project
No more relying on teachers knowledge only Once a month they read on Skype to people outside and they love it Got used to different languages and tone on skype Learners confidence very high Once a week the elder once teach the younger once in media Lab.
Groomed leaders. Educators augment their teaching and learning approach by using
technology tools Communication with parents is done through apps:Whatts app and
school face book, is faster,cheaper Analysis of results is done through white space boards and over head
projector Migration of learners form rural schools to town has been drastically
decreased due to the type of teaching and learning we offer at our school
The school is now a school of choice
REPLICABLE/SCALABLE We are a mentoring school in many projects:
Greening, IKS in medicine and Technology
Workshops Seminars Blog access Social media: face book, school websites Webinars: I often present on webinars Word of mouth
LESSON LEARNT Learners results can be improved through
technology tools: reading, spelling, confidence etc Technology project created young leaders/teacher Learners learn through creating knowledge not by
absorbing it Learners learnt that they are not alone in the
globe( using skype) Long distance can be shortened by using skype. Parents way of communication with school has
improved( use whats app or school face book) Educators way of teaching has also improved
because of the skills they acquired from technology tools.
PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE
Do not allow challenges to limit your potentials.One day you will reach your destination
NTA Adjudicator national level
SACE, SABC 2, MICROSOFT and CPSI ambassador
DWS
Principal
Deputy principal
HODEducatorPrivateteacher
Self growth through partnership!
BATHO PELE PRINCIPLES
Information
Value for MoneyRedress
Batho Pele
Courtesy
Openness &
Transparency
Consultation
AccessService Standards
WAY FOWARD AND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO EDUCATORS To start doing things differently: To redefine
teaching and learning Creative and innovative way of doing things Move with time Willingness to change Flexibility in teaching and learning
Acknowledge the Team work spirit of educators, innovative thinking and going beyond the call of duty.
