The Education Show

Episode 32 | Mohamed Sahib | Microsoft Teams For Students And Teachers

On this episode I chat with Mohamed about the powerhouse that is Microsoft Teams. We discuss what it is and its many uses in the classroom environment.
 
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Go here if you want to learn more about Microsoft Teams.
www.education.microsoft.com
 
 

Episode 31 | A Look At The Bill Of Rights | Natasha Wagiet and Rori Francke

On this episode we chat to Natasha and Rori about The Bill Of Rights, we take a look at some of the important aspects of the bill.  If you have any questions or any part of the bill you would like us to cover in depth please post them on the Zibuza platform.
 
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https://www.ensafrica.com/
 

Episode 30 | Uviwe Qwabaza | How to obtain Office 365 For Schools

On this episode we chat with Uviwe about Office 365 and how to check if your school has access and how to access it if your school does not have access.

Episode 29 | Mphiwa Nombembe | Career Mate, Helping Learners Make the Right Choices For Further Study

On this episode I chat with Mphiwa about his journey and the creation of Career Mate. It is an incredible platform and one you should definitely visit.
 
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Episode 28 | Oladimedji Ojo | Solve Education, DigitalSkill And Gamification

On this episode I chat with Ola about the work Solve Education does and what they are bringing to South Africa.
Let us tell you a little story. A few years ago, Peng T. Ong was invited to give a speech at the Africa Innovation Summit in Cape Verde. He asked a provocative question: what would happen if we could bypass the industrialization stage of economic development, and jump straight to the knowledge-based economy? It prompted vigorous discussions, but soon, a light bulb went on: we cannot have a knowledge-based economy without knowledge workers! We shifted gears and spent the next couple days discussing the state of global education.
 
After talking, we listed out some of the issues (there are many!):
Today, hundreds of millions of young people face barriers to education linked to poverty, diversity politics, gender, disability, armed conflict, and displacement.
Inadequate access to quality education keeps inequality alive by preventing disadvantaged youth from attaining the skills to take their economic situation into their own hands.
By 2020, 70% of the world will have a basic smartphone and intermittent internet connectivity. The education technology industry sees this opportunity and has responded with lots of new software. However, there’s a problem: the families who can pay for this technology are not the ones who need it most! Even worse, a lot of existing technology is built for users who are already motivated by their communities to learn. When we look at children who already don’t have hope for the future, that approach is not going to work.
We left the Innovation Summit inspired and motivated. These were big challenges, but someone had to take them on. And at the end of 2015, Solve Education! was born.
https://solveeducation.org/
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Episode 27 | Ronelle Klinck | Microsoft Industry Executive Basic Education Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts

On this Episode I chat with Ronelle about Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts how you can join the programme and the benefits of said programme. 
 
We also chat about some of the teacher success stories.
 
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www.aka.ms/mienomination
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Episode 26 | Libby Edmonds | EQ and SEL

On this episode we chat with Libby about EQ and SEL what they are and why they are so vital for our educators and learners.
Libby has spent the last 30 years in Education and for the past ten years has specialised in Psychomotor Education as a teacher and supervisor. She is a qualified Emotional Intelligence facilitator having completed numerous courses through Six Seconds. She engages individuals and organisations through educating, facilitating, coaching and training.
https://eqlibrium.co.za/
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Episode 25 | Liz O'Leary and Sheillah Muchauraya | Antiracism, Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

On this episode I chat with Liz and Sheila about the challenges we face in terms of Equity, Inclusion and Anti Racism.
This is a great conversation and one we need to be having more of.
 
 

Episode 24 | Dr Francke And Dr Muswaba | We talk higher education and finding the best fit for your skills

This is a fascinating look at the education options our children have after finishing their matric. Two great minds sharing their thoughts.

Episode 23 | Corvell Cranfield | Schools Turnaround Foundation

On this episode we chat to Corvell about the Schools Turnaround Foundation and the impact this system has on schools and learners.
 
PROGRAM LEADER BIO
Dr. Corvell Cranfield is a Fulbright scholar from South Africa who completed his PhD at MSU in mathematics education. He was at MSU for 6 years and has been fortunate to lead this Cross-cultural Teaching Abroad: South Africa program for the past several years.Before attending MSU in 2006, Corvell was the deputy principal at a high school in Cape Town and taught mathematics at all levels, and he also worked at the University of Cape Town in their Schools Development Unit for 8 years. As the Deputy Director and Project Manager for Research and Development in this Unit, Corvell gained valuable experiences in leadership, administration, management, research and development, project design and implementation, teaching in the Advanced Certificate in Education, and materials development.  Corvell's research interest and dissertation is investigating achievement patterns and mathematical identities that develop as a result of a history of underachievement of students from ‘disadvantaged’ communities in South Africa.