05Jul
2016
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Ms Janet Thomson sharing on the Gaming in Education panel at Eduweek…

Gaming, gamification and learning through play are trending throughout the world. It is important we understand how educators can leverage the use of play for learning as this will ensure that we encourage creativity and innovation throughout schooling. SchoolNet’s CEO, Ms Janet Thomson, will be participating at EduWeek this year where she will be on the […]

04Jun
2016
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Learning Gains through Play project – Western Cape Showcase and Graduation 3 June 2016

Our Learning Gains through Play project recently held its Western Cape Graduation at Somerset West Methodist Primary school. This was to recognise the teachers and principals in the project who had completed the first two components of professional development. This professional development comprised the ICT4RED modules from the Learning and Teaching with Mobile Devices course […]

29May
2016
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Learning Gains through Play project – KZN Showcase and Graduation May 27th 2016

Our Learning Gains through Play project recently held its KZN Graduation at Thembelihle PrimarySchool in Howick. Although the Learning Gains through Play programme still has nearly a year to run, the first professional development part of the project has been completed.   This comprised the ICT4RED modules from the Learning and Teaching with Mobile Devices course […]

22Apr
2016
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Teaching with technologies – the journey

The Learning Gains through Play (LGP) project focuses on the development and practice of foundational literacies in Grades R and 1 through the innovative use of technology-enabled, learner-centred play in the classroom. Intel tablets loaded with carefully selected apps and games are integrated into learning activities to stimulate and enhance fine-motor skills and to develop […]

20Mar
2016
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KZN Midlands: Module 10 Looking Back

The training for the last module in the Learning Gains through Play teacher professional development in KZN was conducted at Thembelihle Primary School in Howick on Thursday 10 March 2016. The attendance was good with nineteen teachers present. Module 10 is about reflecting and demonstrating the use of various technology skills and teaching strategies done […]

09Nov
2015
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Conference Presentations

Teachers from project schools have been sharing their experiences and lessons learnt at a number of conferences. Please click on the reports for the following events to read their reports: Microsoft Road Show – Durban Yacht Club SchoolNet Conference – St Mary’s Kloof RASA conference – The Baxter Theatre, Cape Town ICT for Language Learning – […]

09Nov
2015
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Latest Training Sessions 2015

During afternoons, weekends and school holidays during 2015, teachers and senior management teams from the 10 project schools in KZN and Western Cape have been attending professional development workshops. Thembelihle Primary has been kindly hosting the workshops in Howick and the Metro East District has been hosting the Western Cape workshops. For current reports please access the news […]

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