Thanks to the awareNet mobile server and the free service of the VSA, four schools in Grahamstown are able to provide education in Internet usage to their learners, even though they have no or only limited access to the Internet: Khuhliso Daniels SS, Nombulelo SS, Ntaba Maria PS and Ntsika SS all have computer labs, Read more about awareNet mobile server travels to 4 locations every week[…]
Dr Sarah Hanton, our new trustee, will be presenting awareNet to educators at Innovate 2012, the Schools ICT Conference in Cape Town this year (2.-4.10.12). Dr Hanton is a teacher herself (at Victoria Girls High School) and very involved in numerous awareNet projects in the past 2 years, e.g. about Equal Education, outreach projects involving Read more about Presentation of awareNet at Schools ICT Conference in Cape Town[…]
The VSA’s activities help learners to get back into their computer labs. Another recent example: Ntaba Maria Primary School has had a functioning computer lab for many years. Then, last year, the teachers went on strike for a long time causing many difficulties for learners and teachers to keep up with their work and duties. Read more about VSA re-opens School Computer Labs[…]
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be thinking out of the box and breaking the computer lab ICT education mould in a rural pilot. The pilot will take place at Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, South Africa. awareNet is forms an important part of the social networking technology and methodology for the project. The Read more about awareNet in Rural Education Pilot[…]
As part of the next Brand Challenge, students of Vega Design School will work on awareNet‘s brand, design and usability. The VSA is very excited about this partnership as Vega produces excellent work and very motivated students. awareNet really needs a bit of assistance in this regard. To give you an idea: There will be Read more about Vega Design School enhances usability of awareNet[…]
The VSA is proud to announce that IkamvaYouth in Cape Town is now going to introduce awareNet to all their learners. Ikamva is a South African non-profit organization focused on the empowerment of youth through education, e-literacy training and career guidance. In 2012, IkamvaYouth accommodates 743 learners from grades 8-12 across 7 branches at an Read more about IkamvaYouth on awareNet[…]
Anna Wertlen presented the ECSPIRT Project and VSA’s awareNet programme in front of the panel of judges at the final round of the Impumelelo Social Innovations Awards last Thursday, the 12th of July 2012, in Cape Town. The discussion following the presentation was very fruitful, and it seemed as if many of the judges had Read more about Impumelelo – Final Round Presentation[…]
During this year’s Arts Festival, awareNet users and Festinos had the chance to try out awareNet’s new scribbling tool for the first time. This scribbling tool makes awareNet even more creative and interactive. The young guests at our stand in the ASSITEJ Family Venue had a lot of fun: We Read more about Arts Festival Outcomes[…]
This year at the Arts Festival, The VSA partners with ASSITEJ South Africa, a networking platform for people working with or interested in theatre for children and young people. The organisation makes a significant mark on the festival, bringing 10 high quality productions, workshops and other exciting activities to the festival. With some shows already sold-out, Read more about awareNet mobile lab at Grahamstown Arts Festival[…]
We are very proud to announce that the VSA’s awareNet programme made it into the second and final round of the Impumelelo Social Innovation Awards. Impumelelo is not only the leading independent awards programme for social innovation in South Africa, but also an unsurpassed repository of exceptional models of best practice across a wide range Read more about awareNet Programme in the Finals of the Impumelelo Social Innovation Award[…]