SANIBONANI FROM ORT SA
WINGATE SEMINAR 2005
SOUTH AFRICA
Population of about 45 million people
79% Black Africans 9% Whites 9% Indians / Asians 3% Coloured
Unemployment 24% (Black African 21%)
Jewish population is about 61,000 - 0.1% of population
Distribution of Jewish population:66% Gauteng25% Western Cape 5% KwaZulu Natal 4% Six other provinces
ORT SA
JewishCommunity
EducatorTraining
Vocational SkillsTraining
•Debt Recovery Call Centres•Siyaphambile - We Are Moving Forward•Careers•Power for Life Workshops –
Understanding Finances
CommunityDevelopment
•Anti-substance Abuse• Project in Soweto•The ORT SA Digital• Village•Trading Up From Poverty •Sinethemba - We Have Hope
•ORT-Tech
•ABET in S & T
• ARP Foundation Phase Educators Training
• ECD in S & T
•Jewish Entrepreneurial Trust•Jewish Day Schools•Aged Homes•Selwyn Segal•Careers in Office•Technology•Bursary Trust
EducatorTraining
ORT-TECH ABETFoundation Phase
Science &Technology
ICT and Science To IT or not to IT
Alexandra Renewal Project Science and Technology Foundation Phase Educators’ Training
Jewish Schools Web Site Programme
ORT SA Goals
To empower teachers with content, toolstools,, and trainingtraining
To create a web spaceweb space for Science andTechnology
To reach Jewish studentsJewish students in Jewish and non-Jewish schools
King David Linksfield
High school
King David Victory Park High school
Crawford Schools:
• Durban
• Prep Pretoria
• College Pretoria
• College Sandton
Intervention at the King David schools
Provision of science kits donated by JNF SA
Training of teachers in groups and individually, in science and in the use of the web site
Class visits to empower teachers
Execution
Information
Communication
Presentation
Robert Christensen from the University of Canberra 2003
Information - Energy
Information - Water
Communication - Energy
Darren and Dean:
We were going to make also a steam powered car but we are now making a solar powered boat…
Josh Harris , Josh Kaplan , Josh Victor and Ryan Robinson :We are also including a PowerPoint presentation's. Darren and dean copied our idea of a solar powered boat.
Liz Glat- science Teacher:
I look forward to seeing your project, especially the boat ! Perhaps you inspired Darren and Dean by your wonderful ideas.
Communication – Israel Virtual teacher, Ety Brietbard
Presentation
Science Expo / Fair at the King David Schools
Communication with Israel
** Crawford Pretoria studentsCrawford Pretoria students and students in and students in IsraelIsrael and and Canada Canada
"Building a Jewish World" of the Jewish Agency"Building a Jewish World" of the Jewish Agency
** King David HighKing David High school students school students and students from and students from
Ort GuttmanOrt Guttman Israel Israel
** King David Sandton PrimaryKing David Sandton Primary school students and students school students and students
from from Har-Tuv IsraelHar-Tuv Israel
Negev and its scientific challenges
Negev Projects
Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8Biology Animals Animals PlantsGeography Negev NegevScience Water EnergyHebrew Glossary
Communication
Ryan Frame: Riddle
Whats brown black and white has 4 legs and you could say it looks like the logo of South African rugby
Communication
“...Yes I do have a new idea. I think Israel should make a mini Israel like Mini Town in Durban. Tourist will be able to see the whole of Israel in only one day. If you are going to use my idea - please pay me …”
“…I am particularly interested in the history of the Negev. Different developements have been implemented over the years - some have proved to be sucessful and others not. I think it would be great if a 'museum' of sorts were to be erected to share the history and knowledge of the negev through the ages. …”
“I obviously think very differently to other pupils, but thats the challenge as we all have different view points on this interesting desert”
”… I think that people in Israel should reduce the amount of children had due to over population, too little food and a water crisis…..”
Communication
Statistics
Progress 2003-2005
2003: Pilot1 School2 Teachers 2 Subjects
2004:7 Schools23 Teachers10 Subjects
2005: 7 Schools 25 Teachers 18 Subjects
0
5
10
15
20
25
school teachers subjects
2003
2004
2005
To IT or not to ITObstacles Infrastructure in the schools
Bandwidth Server upgrade Availability of the computer labs No computers in staff room
Skills of teachers
Most teachers have basic skills Most teachers don’t use their basic skills in their learning resources “Computer Phobia” No teachers’ training plan
Budget
Role-players
To IT or not to ITSuccess Factors Leading teachers:
Committed Innovative thinkers Open minded and willing to learn
Learning programme:
Structured learning plan Flexibility “Added-Value”
Support:
Training teachers On-going support Teachers’ incentives
To IT or not to ITThe way forward
ORT SA’s role is vital in:
Promoting Science and Technology in Jewish schools
Empowering the teachers by providing training and support
Enhancing methodology by providing content and tools
Increasing communication with Jewish students in non-Jewish schools
Marketing World ORT to SA Jewry
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