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The document discusses how Pula Madibogo Primary School in Limpopo Province leveraged technology and innovation to improve its educational approach. It describes how the school started farming and herbal medicine projects to teach skills and generate funds. It also explains how the principal encouraged educators to use tools like Microsoft PowerPoint, photo galleries, and online collaboration to engage learners. While implementation challenges existed, technology helped improve learner outcomes, communication with parents, and positioned the school as a leader in comprehensive learning. The principal advocates that all educators embrace change and redefine their teaching methods for the digital generation.
Leveraging innovation for a comprehensive learning approach copy
- 1. LEVERAGING INNOVATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING APPROACH By Phuti Ragophala Former principal Pula Madibogo Primary School Limpopo Province [email protected] Skype ID: phuthi6
- 2. OVER VIEW OF THE SCHOOL The school started in 1966 Built in a semi rural area with 1324 learners from grade R to 7 using only 20 classrooms with 35 educators(ratio:66 per class) Three phases: Foundation, Intermediate and senior doing various learning areas, projects and activities to augment their learning Celebrating 50 years anniversary this year
- 3. BRANDING: EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION Farming: Through skills acquired from FTFA we started Greening projects to supply the community, instil farming skills to learners, fight poverty. Main aim :To re assure community that they can produce their own food without relying on hand-outs from municipality: Not to beg for food PULA MADIBOGO FARMING PRIMARY SCHOOL
- 4. IKS ON MEDICINAL HERB MAKING Through skills acquired from FTFA and UNILIM Learners learnt how to use green herbs to make ointment: Harvesting, mixing, coocking,packaging and labelling and sell to augment school funds, gain knowledge and career choice PULA MADIBOGO MEDICINE PRIMARY SCHOOL
- 5. TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY Through the skills from the then MASTEC ,Microsoft ,School Net and COZA CARES I encouraged educators to redefine primary school teaching and learning approaches by using technology. PULA MADIBOGO TECHNOLOGY PRIMARY SCHOOL
- 6. VARIOUS LEVELS OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Production through steam, fuel and electricity, electronics and cyber
- 7. CHALLENGES Limited physical resources; Classrooms, admin blok etc Inaccessibility of school information by parents and learners Lack of support from Department of education with regard to E learning Lack of interest of learners in voluntary reading Learners inability to spell words correctly Absent seem and drop outs Lack of love towards education by learners Educators who do not want to do things differently: very rigid to the traditional way of teaching and learning
- 8. OBJECTIVES Vision of school ” Make very child a star” To groom global leaders through reading project To expose learners to global world through technology To augment learners skills and learning through technology tools and collaborate with their peers globally To encourage parents to support their school To encourage educators to transform teaching and learning through technology tools To encourage innovative and creative minds in learners that will lead to independent learning To equip learners with survival skills that will be of benefit to secure their future careers To partner with NGO’s for skill acquirement
- 9. EVOLUTION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
- 10. DIGITAL TEACHING AND LEARNING We are in a digital era teaching digital generation The question is are educators ready to transform teaching and learning using technology tools? Survey: How many of you are in the following social media? Whats app Email adress Facebook Twitter You Tube Sway.com One Note
- 11. Some of the Microsoft free resources to be used in class to simplify teaching and learning. PPT PHOTO GALLERY AUTO COLLA GE MICROS OFT WORD Changed how learners perceive education, unlocked their creativity
- 12. IMPLEMENTATION DEEP Educators (not in the same level) Learners workshops IMPLEMENTATION DEEP Educators who cannot keep up the pace of using technology tools in class in this digital era
- 13. SOUND LIKE A JOKE BUT ITS TRUE
- 14. HOW I USED TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO LEVERAGE INNOVATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING APPROACH .
- 15. ICT WORKSHOPS Limpopo is the only province that is not coordinating E learning. Reasons??? Group of schools who engaged NGO”s to be trained in technology gadgets to acquire and learn how applications can be used in class to leverage innovation in teaching and learning. Coza cares SchoolNet Microsoft Transferred skills to educators and learners to make teaching and learning more vibrant and lively,fun.
- 16. TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS CREATED Reading on Skype to instil the love of reading Collaboration of knowledge on Skype School website accessibility of info by public and parents Blog expose, share good practices On line studies for self empowerment Sway to archive educators and learners projects White space board for spelling –fun in learning Red Critter to control attendance, award virtual badges and accolades
- 17. LINKS www.pulamadibogoprimary.co.za http://itandiksproject.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUCxHCO7Th4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO9FAcPLa60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QnjoaQqfqI https://education.microsoft.com/Status/Public?token=51b5408d https://www.facebook.com/phuti.ragophala https://www.facebook.com/Pula-Madibogo-Primary-School- 634785329865333/ https://sway.com/my https://redcritterteacher.com/dashboard#main-view
- 18. TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE MADE IN LEARNERS EDUCATION Learners can use technology tools to research for their assignments and project No more relying on teachers knowledge only Once a month they read on Skype to people outside and they love it Got used to different languages and tone on skype Learners confidence very high Once a week the elder once teach the younger once in media Lab. Groomed leaders. Educators augment their teaching and learning approach by using technology tools Communication with parents is done through apps:Whatts app and school face book, is faster,cheaper Analysis of results is done through white space boards and over head projector Migration of learners form rural schools to town has been drastically decreased due to the type of teaching and learning we offer at our school The school is now a school of choice
- 19. REPLICABLE/SCALABLE We are a mentoring school in many projects: Greening, IKS in medicine and Technology Workshops Seminars Blog access Social media: face book, school websites Webinars: I often present on webinars Word of mouth
- 20. LESSON LEARNT Learners results can be improved through technology tools: reading, spelling, confidence etc Technology project created young leaders/teacher Learners learn through creating knowledge not by absorbing it Learners learnt that they are not alone in the globe( using skype) Long distance can be shortened by using skype. Parents way of communication with school has improved( use whats app or school face book) Educators way of teaching has also improved because of the skills they acquired from technology tools.
- 21. PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE Do not allow challenges to limit your potentials. One day you will reach your destination
- 22. NTA Adjudicator national level SACE, SABC 2, MICROSOFT and CPSI ambassador DWS Principal Deputy principal HOD Educa tor Private teacher Self growth through partnership!
- 23. BATHO PELE PRINCIPLES Information Value for MoneyRedress Batho Pele Courtesy Openness & Transparenc y Consultation AccessService Standards
- 24. WAY FOWARD AND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO EDUCATORS To start doing things differently: To redefine teaching and learning Creative and innovative way of doing things Move with time Willingness to change Flexibility in teaching and learning Acknowledge the Team work spirit of educators, innovative thinking and going beyond the call of duty.