This is a presentation given at the SchoolNet 2015 ICT in the Classroom conference

1. Ms Omashani Naidoo
omashani@schoolnet.org.za
July 2015
Leader

2. ICT project that benefits three
provinces in SA
Western Cape (Ceres-14 schools)
Eastern Cape (Whittlesea-12 schools)
Free State (Welkom-10 schools)
Project implementers:
Mustek/Mecer, Learnthings &
SchoolNet
Telkom Foundation presents…Telkom Foundation presents…

3.  Furniture ( 11 Tables and 21 Chairs )
 20 Touch screen notebooks
 1 Teacher notebook
 Educational content
 2 Years internet Access
 Principal Training
 Educator Training
 Content Training
What’s provided…What’s provided…

4. Technical & SupportTechnical & Support
MECER 14" TOUCH NOTEBOOK INTEL 1037U W/500GB/4GB
WINDOWS 7 32/64BIT PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL ACADEMIC
MECER HEADPHONE WITH MICROPHONE
Corporate 2 Years On-site warranty
Trolley, I/Board/Printer/Installation
CHAR24 24-BAY LAPTOP CHARGING TROLLEY
DWL-2100AP/E D-LINK 802.11G WIRELESS ACCESS POINT UP TO 108MBPS
ANT24-0802 D-LINK 2.4GHz 8dBi OMNI-DIRECTIONAL INDOOR ANTENNA
EBEAM - BASIC EBEAM BASIC INTERACTIVE DEVICE
MWBS12X18 BOARD WHITE DRY WIPE 1200X1800 SINGAPORE VITR ENML
MR.JH011.004 ACER PJ X113 DLP SVGA DLP 3D; 2800lm; 13000/1: Sp
EPBRACKET/W BRKT PRJCTR 115-280MM WHITE
HY-395 MECER 2.1 CH BLACK AMPLIFIED SPEAKER W/MP3 PLAYER
DOCCAM-U15 DOCUMENT CAMERA GOOSENECK U15 USB PORTABLE
MFC7860DW MULTI-FUNCTION CENTRE WITH DUPLEX & NETWORK

5. Digital ContentDigital Content
 Learnthings
 EduPro
 Interactive Board & Software
 Encarta
 Free content

6. Step 1- Survey the schools
School Research Tool
 Report sample
What happens now?What happens now?

7. Step 2- Schedule Change
Leadership
7 half day workshops (one module per
day) one per month
3 SMT members (incl. principal)
should attend training
Badges will need to be submitted and
assessed. Email or online submission
20 SACE CTPD points
What happens now (cont..)What happens now (cont..)

8. Step 3- Schedule ICT training for
Teachers
Intel Getting Started/Microsoft ICT skills
for Teachers
4 days training (weekends/ holidays)
SACE endorsed & 10 credits for each
course
What happens now (cont..)What happens now (cont..)

9. Step 4- Ongoing support to teachers
Visits to schools to assess integration
and practice of skills learnt through the
courses
Track progress of teachers in the use of
ICT’s in the school and classroom
5 teachers/ SMT’s selected to attend
SchoolNet’s ICT in the classroom
conference 1-3 July 2015.
What happens now (cont..)What happens now (cont..)

10. Change Leadership for TechnologyChange Leadership for Technology
IntegrationIntegration
 Module 1: Why are we doing this?
 Module 2: Understanding the change
process
 Module 3: Capacity Building
 Module 4: Facing Challenges
 Module 5: Let’s Communicate for a
Change
 Module 6: A Culture of Learning in
the Workplace
 Module 7: A Culture of Evaluation

11. Intel Getting StartedIntel Getting Started
 http://schoolnet.org.za/gettingstarted/

12. Microsoft ICT Skills for TeachersMicrosoft ICT Skills for Teachers
 http://schoolnet.org.za/PILP/ict-skills-teachers/

13. Teacher and Principals SupportTeacher and Principals Support
 Visits to schools
 Class/school visits to track
change in teacher/principal
teaching/management practice
 Suggest additional support
mechanisms
 Report on progress to Telkom
Foundation

14. Are we waiting for Superman/woman?Are we waiting for Superman/woman? 
The fate of our country won’t be determined on a
battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom

15. BE THE CHANGE YOU
WANT TO SEE!!
www.schoolnet.org.za
Omashani Naidoo
Operations Manager
omashani@schoolnet.org.za
0834149936