WHAT IT MEANS: Gauteng and Western Cape schools lead the rest. Some older teachers are resistant to technologyIts no secret that SA’s teachers need to broaden their skills. But how can someone like Moipone Morakile, an educator at Itumeleng Primary School in the Free State who is struggling to grasp new teaching technologies, be helped?Morakile is one of the teachers who are looking forward to taking a digital literacy course with publishing house Via Afrika that is paid for by means of crowdfunding. The course could be transformative for her students — and in this way anyone can contribute to it.Technology has the potential to change the way educators teach and even the way teachers and students communicate.It is an important element in learning and will help produce students who are ready to tackle 21st century problems.Learners require quick access to information, University of Cape Town professor Mamokgethi Phakeng says. Speaking at the Century Learning Conference held by Future...
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