Developers in Johannesburg have created Fundasmart Virtual Learning Labs. They provide virtual space for students to conduct experiments which cut costs on perishable laboratory material like chemical materials. They can share virtual simulations and resources and make these available to many users at any time. The labs are connected to a complete virtual learning environment […]
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Virtual Worlds are a novel approach to education. Afri-one was the winning team from the eLearning Africa Hackathon in 2015. The members, from Congo, Kenya, and Madagascar, had an idea to create a virtual world that represents each of their cultures. Basic daily routines, rituals, and greetings would introduce children to unique features of many
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Ubongo, based in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, create an edu-cartoon watched by over 1.4 million Tanzanians on free to air national television. Children watching the Saturday morning shows are invited to interact through SMS on basic mobile phones. The talking / rapping Giraffe will phone the child and ask a series of maths questions. If
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This report is about Natalie Denmeade’s 2016 Study Tour to South and East Africa – This work was produced with funding from a NSW Premier Scholarship. It includes six case-studies of Gamification in Education. The recommendations are that TAFE NSW promote their excellent World Wide English resources to meet demands in East Africa, and that
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This week our family tried out Connected Camps, a free Minecraft Server set up and moderated by Teachers. I was surprised it actually was free! We looked at the schedule and realised we would have to be up early to fit in with US Pacific Time. My son was sleeping but I figured he wouldn’t
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A long flight is a good chance to reflect on all of the interviews I have conducted in the last month. My tour started with protests in South Africa over the affordability of education to the middle and lower classes in the #feesmustfall campaign. My time in Tanzania ended with increasing tensions over a disputed
The winning team from the eLearning Africa Hackathon 2015 was Afrione. The members, from Congo, Kenya, and Madagascar, had an idea to create a virtual world that represents each of their cultures. Basic elements like houses, utensils, and greetings would introduce children to unique features of many tribes around Africa. The aim is to be
The theme of my Study Tour was Gamification and mobile technology, which is epitomised by the team at Ubongo Studios in Dar Es Salaam who create an edu-cartoon watched by over 1.4 million Tanzanians. Children watching the Saturday morning shows are invited to interact live through basic mobile phones. The talking / rapping Giraffe will
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Zanzibar has a mix of traditional and contemporary culture. As a popular tourism location, English and Hospitality Skills are highly valued. I had the opportunity to discuss Education with many people. The stories below represent a mix of on the job training provided by corporate NGO organisations, Vocational College Training, Informal , Apprentice and self-led
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My guide for my few days at the (mostly) Australian sponsored School of St Judes was Enock, a 2015 graduate. He started at St Judes as a young child and is now ready for University. One of the many things we discussed was the difference between the traditional behaviour management techniques used in Tanzanian public
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