eLearning in the School System

The Ulwazi E-Learning Partnership, created in 2003, is a partnership among five Tshwane-based high schools – four of which are in Mamelodi, a historically disadvantaged township. These schools have an interest in promoting dynamic real-time interactive learning and the electronic sharing of knowledge and cultural experiences. The Partnership embarked on a pilot project to deploy a broadband network and to use wireless broadband communication technologies and other state-of the art hardware and software tools and learning methods to explore, in practical terms, the learning opportunities that these offer. The purpose was to create a living experimental laboratory for eLearning. It was envisaged that the pilot could lead to the development of new methods of learning, and the hope was that such methods could eventually also be of use for education in South Africa at large, a country where there is a great backlog in education. SMART Technologies, who supplied the project with interactive whiteboards from its inception, is now about to expand on this innovative programme.
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Since its launch, Eduvision’s eLearning technology for developing countries has been a resounding success. In the course of eLearning Africa 2008, Eduvision - the event’s main sponsor this year - will hold a hands-on workshop in a school in Ghana’s capital, Accra, to demonstrate the latest eLearning tools. The necessary preparations are running full blast, involving regional as well as international partners. At eLearning Africa 2008, Karim Toledano, Manager Eduvision, will also present findings of Eduvision’s latest large-scale Ethopian pilot project.
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Teachers need more information about what a software product does and how it could work in the classroom, says Anne Sparrowhawk, Director of TEEM, a teacher-led evaluation tool for digital learning resources. In a presentation at eLearning Africa, she will focus on how teacher-to-teacher communication can spread the understanding of the value of Information Communication Technology in education and can provide some clear models for use that supports teachers as they learn to use the new resources.
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It was rather late when Theresa and Julius headed to the last room on that Friday evening. They had been cleaning the Congress Centre for a few hours after that crazy crowd finally disappeared, even quicker than they had arrived. A surreal atmosphere was filling the centre’s halls, the way the ground breathes after a pouring rain: empty stands barely standing, random leaflets scattered on the floor… The show is over, folks, see you next year! - was the silent echo Theresa had in her head… By Paolo Brunello.
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South Africa faces many challenges in incorporating information and communication technology (ICT) in its education system, including limited access to technology, a lack of teacher computer literacy, and a need for methodologies to help students use technology. However, with the Intel Teach Programme, South African teachers are learning to effectively integrate technology in the classroom and bring 21st century skills such as digital literacy, problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration to students. At eLearning Africa Dr. Martina Roth, Director of the Intel Education Group for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will provide an overview of the company's programmes to help prepare students for today's global opportunities. Intel is gold sponsor of eLearning Africa 2007.
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