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LEVERAGING INNOVATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING APPROACH

By Phuti RagophalaFormer principal Pula Madibogo Primary SchoolLimpopo Provincephuthi.ragophala@gmail.comSkype 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.