LEVERAGING INNOVATION FOR A

COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING APPROACH

By Phuti Ragophala

Former principal Pula Madibogo Primary School

Limpopo Province

phuthi.ragophala@gmail.com

Skype ID: phuthi6

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

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

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

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

VARIOUS LEVELS OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Production through steam, fuel and electricity, electronics and cyber

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

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

EVOLUTION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

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

Some of the Microsoft free resources to be used in class to

simplify teaching and learning.

PPT

PHOTO

GALLERY

AUTO

COLL

AGE

MICROS

OFT

WORD

Changed how learners perceive education, unlocked their

creativity and inspired them

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

SOUND LIKE A JOKE BUT ITS TRUE

HOW I USED TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO LEVERAGE

INNOVATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING

APPROACH .

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE

Do not allow challenges to limit your potentials.

One day you will reach your destination

NTA Adjudicator national level

SACE, SABC 2, MICROSOFT and CPSI ambassador

DWS

Principal

Deputy principal

HOD

Educator

Private

teacher

Self growth through partnership!

BATHO PELE PRINCIPLES

Information

Value for

Money

Redress

Batho

Pele

Courtesy

Openness &

Transparenc

y

Consultatio

n Access Service

Standards

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