Category: networking

awareNet at Xinnovation 2012 — Xpitch — South African Innovation

Posted on by Ronald Wertlen

In the software world, X has two central connotations, eXtreme programming (rapid design and implementation of software) and XML (XPath, XSLT, exsetra), technologies that are closely associated with innovation and the Web. The Xinnovations conference 2012 looked at smart ways to get computers to help people, mainly through the semantic web and the Internet. That Read more about awareNet at Xinnovation 2012 — Xpitch — South African Innovation[…]

awareNet connects SA learners with Swiss students

Posted on by Anna Wertlen

The awareNet network is expanding. Last week, a Swiss school joined and connected to Grahamstown learners. The school is called Gymnasium Köniz-Lerbermatt and is situated in Bern. Their teacher, Bettina Kambach, approached Madeleine Schoeman, principal of Ntsika SS, to find out about possibilities for online pen pal connections between their schools. This was a very Read more about awareNet connects SA learners with Swiss students[…]

Teachers become awareNet Champions for Sustainability

Posted on by Anna Wertlen

The VSA now focusus on training teachers how to use and teach the use of awareNet to learners and how to integrate the awareNet programme into their regular teaching. Initially, we mainly trained learners, which was important to find out if awareNet is interesting for them, and if they understand the concept and design. That Read more about Teachers become awareNet Champions for Sustainability[…]

Presentation of awareNet at Schools ICT Conference in Cape Town

Posted on by Anna Wertlen

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[…]

Arts Festival Outcomes

Posted on by Anna Wertlen

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[…]

VSA in the SANGONeT Prodder Directory

Posted on by Anna Wertlen

The VSA is now listed in the SANGONeT Prodder Directory, the most comprehensive online directory about NGOs and other development organisations in South Africa. Background about Prodder: Information and knowledge have become critical determinants of development and the driving forces behind economic progress in today’s competitive world. Access to credible information is a strategic prerequisite Read more about VSA in the SANGONeT Prodder Directory[…]

Bringing awareNet to the Lady Frere District

Posted on by Ronald Wertlen

On Monday the 23rd of January, the Village Scribe Association visited the District Office of the ECDoE at Lady Frere. We met with Chulekazi Bula (District Office Director) and several other curriculum and technical staff. We wanted to find out whether awareNet, with its co-curricular and (ICT) literacy focus, would be of interest to the Read more about Bringing awareNet to the Lady Frere District[…]

Meeting with the Western Cape Education Department Directors

Posted on by Ronald Wertlen

On the 8th of December, Ron Wertlen met with Mr Brian Schreuder, Mr Osman Sadeck and Dr Sigamoney Naicker who are respectively: Deputy Director-General: Curriculum and Assessment Management; Chief Education Specialist: e-Learning (i.e. in charge of Khanya); Chief Director: Curriculum Development. The WCED wanted the meeting to take place, because they want to be informed Read more about Meeting with the Western Cape Education Department Directors[…]