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Honours Students and awareNet at ASnA Annual Conference 2012

Posted on by Anna Wertlen

The two Honours students who are researching awareNet’s impact, Kiarin Lee Gillies and Louise Featherstone attended the Annual Conference of Anthropology, Southern Africa in Cape Town (31/08-03/09/12). Held for professionals and students in the discipline to discuss their research and look at other issues within the discipline, this year’s theme was The future of Anthropology Read more about Honours Students and awareNet at ASnA Annual Conference 2012[…]

A new volunteer to assist during awareNet sessions

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Terri-Lynn Penney, the VSA’s community coordinator, was approached by Rooi Rikhotso, who is interested to voluntarily assist during awareNet sessions at Grahamstown schools. He comes from Limpopo and lives in Joza now, is married, has children and works for HiTech Security. He says about himself: ” I am interested to work with kids, the youth Read more about A new volunteer to assist during awareNet sessions[…]

Express yourself by scribbling on awareNet – with a message!

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Most people think about writing posts and other comments when they think of posting something to their online social network. Many also post pictures or videos that they have seen somewhere else. But when have you lately created something on your social network? The awareNet social network motivates people to consume less or to rather Read more about Express yourself by scribbling on awareNet – with a message![…]

awareNet connects SA learners with Swiss students

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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[…]

Honours Student combines Drama with Web 2.0

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Kids at school get into trouble, one day or another. The interesting thing about that is how teachers and learners deal with the problem and in which way they find solutions. Rosa Brandt, an Honours student at Rhodes University has found an innovative and very expressive way to show kids what kind of possibilities they Read more about Honours Student combines Drama with Web 2.0[…]

Background Information on The awareNet Peace Song Collection 2011

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Are you aware yet? This blog provides more information to the music CD The awareNet Peace Song Collection 2011, which will be published soon. The challenge – write a theme song for awareNet Popular music culture is big amongst the youth worldwide – in Grahamstown East the Rap and Hip Hop music forms are particularly Read more about Background Information on The awareNet Peace Song Collection 2011[…]

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[…]

awareNet mobile server travels to 4 locations every week

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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[…]

Presentation of awareNet at Schools ICT Conference in Cape Town

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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[…]

VSA re-opens School Computer Labs

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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[…]