awareNet Teachers in the Finals of the Innovative Teacher Awards

Posted on March 22, 2012November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

The “Good Vibrations” Project by Sarah Hanton, Boudina McConnachie and Anna Wertlen has been selected for the finals of the Microsoft Partners in Learning Forum competition! The project involves peer-teaching, outreach and obviously the usage of awareNet and is described in detail in our previous blog. This year, finalists are not only invited to attend Read more about awareNet Teachers in the Finals of the Innovative Teacher Awards[…]

awareNet part of an Innovative Teacher Award Proposal

Posted on March 18, 2012November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

Two teachers from VG High School in Grahamstown, Dr Hanton and Mrs McConnachie, collaborated very closely with the VSA over the last year and have now driven a combined application to the Microsoft Innovative Teacher Awards. VGHS joined awareNet last year and its learners have since then participated in a number of different and very Read more about awareNet part of an Innovative Teacher Award Proposal[…]

The VSA presents awareNet at the Science Festival

Posted on March 15, 2012November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

Come and see us at SciFest 2012! This year, the VSA is for the first time a contributor and proudly presents awareNet. We not only have computers there, on which we show awareNet content and explain the functionality of awareNet. You can also chat to all sorts of different awareNet users: learners from the various Read more about The VSA presents awareNet at the Science Festival[…]

VSA invited to the National Workshop on the Equality Act

Posted on March 6, 2012November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

The Equality Act – The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (Pepuda) – is still one of the most important and pressing acts in a country that is amongst the most unequal countries in the world if not the most unequal country. You think of black and white, but Read more about VSA invited to the National Workshop on the Equality Act[…]

The VSA at the Annual Women in ICT Conference

Posted on February 28, 2012November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

Anna Wertlen was invited to give a talk at the 2nd Annual Women in ICT Conference at the Southern Sun Montecasino Hotel in Johannesburg (24/3/12). Her talk was about “Community-driven ICT Enabled Development: Making the ICT services accessible to the communities and to develop awareness of these resources.” Other speakers were Meryl Malcommess (Marketing Director, Read more about The VSA at the Annual Women in ICT Conference[…]

VSA and awareNet at SciFest Africa 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

The VSA will present awareNet and it’s content during this year’s SciFest in Grahamstown, South Africa, 14.-20.3.2012. The theme of the SciFest is “Science rocks!”, so we chose the title “Rocks and Music in Social Networking” for our exhibition. The VSA and the learners themselves, i.e. awareNet users from Grahamstown, will present their projects about Read more about VSA and awareNet at SciFest Africa 2012[…]

awareNet at SANGONeT (#ICT4RD)

Posted on November 4, 2011November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

Anna and Ron Wertlen went to the SANGONet Conference this week (01-03/11/11), at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg to present the awareNet social network to an international audience of educators, politicians, funders and activists. SANGONet brings together everyone interested in ICT for rural development (#ICT4RD). The conference was very well organised and it was made Read more about awareNet at SANGONeT (#ICT4RD)[…]

eKhaya ICT and awareNet mentioned in eLearning Africa Press Release

Posted on July 29, 2011November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

The 6th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training took place in Dar es Salaam in May 25-27 2011. Ron attended the Conference and his talk was subsequently mentioned in their press release. They gave him quite a lot of attention in the section New technologies for learning integration: “Ronald Wertlen from eKhaya Read more about eKhaya ICT and awareNet mentioned in eLearning Africa Press Release[…]

Communication is the key to success – but talk to your children, not to your ancestors!

Posted on July 14, 2011November 27, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

One of the VSA’s most important assignments is networking and the provision of information. We always keep you updated about all our projects and activities. We care about transparency. You can find us on many channels: this blog, our newsletter, awareNet, facebook, twitter, Google Maps, YouTube, etc. We are always happy to receive feed back via Read more about Communication is the key to success – but talk to your children, not to your ancestors![…]

awareNet at e-Learning Africa 2011 (ELA11)

Posted on June 6, 2011November 27, 2015 by Ronald Wertlen

Ron Wertlen travelled to Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, to present awareNet to an audience of educators, government employees and industry practitioners at the 6th e-Learning Africa Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training at the Mlimani Conference Centre. The Friday morning slot, French interpreter and large venue ensured that there was a large mixed audience. Afterwards Read more about awareNet at e-Learning Africa 2011 (ELA11)[…]