A success story
One never knows whether the seed one sows will take root and grow into something beautiful. Imagine my joy when, out of the blue, I received the following email from Maxwell Funo, a man whom I have never met before: I…
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Interview with Albie Smith
Albie Smith is currently a Khanya facilitator in the Metropole East district of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). He is passionate about technology and is an excellent example of what an e-pioneer should be like; he is also a…
Interview with Mariaan Bester
Mariaan Bester is a curriculum advisor in the EdenKaroo district of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). She is passionate about her subject, Science, and she is also an excellent example of what an e-pioneer should be like. With the…
Be careful of technology overload
The e-pioneer is a discreet juggler. Have you ever watched a juggler keeping a number of balls in the air – starting with two or three, adding one after another until you’re awestruck? Why are we so fascinated by jugglers? …
Repetition is the key to retention … and avoiding confusion
The e-pioneer plans on being misunderstood. A misunderstanding is worse than understanding nothing at all. When you don’t understand, you usually refrain from doing. When you misunderstand you’re likely to act in the mistaken belief that you know what you’re…
The Taj Mahal … a lesson in history for beaurocrats
The e-pioneer is a monument builder The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings on earth – it is not surprising that it is rated as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This magnificent monument was…
Innovation – using old things in new ways
The e-pioneer is an innovator. Innovation is usually associated with the invention of new things. Unfortunately not all of us are in a position to invent things like the wheel, the light bulb or a cloning technique. That does not…
Good teacher + technology = excellent teaching
The e-pioneer regards good as bad when excellence is available. “I’ve been a teacher for years and my tried and tested methods and tools are good enough for me,” some teachers may say when confronted with technology. True, many teachers…
Teachers, use favourable conditions to stock up on technical skills
The e-pioneer makes hay while the sun shines. The rationale behind the idiom “make hay while the sun shines” may not be all that clear to city slickers. It originated in an agricultural setting and was used as far back…
Allay fears of technology resistant teachers
The e-pioneer is a ghostbuster. Many people in Africa believe in ghosts – they can’t see them, but they fear them. In her book “Laying Ghosts to Rest” Mamphela Ramphele tells about her childhood fear of ghosts and the technique…
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