Centre for Open Learning UCT

4- 5 November 2012 at UCT - I will be attending this:)

Rob Paddock, the Managing Director of GetSmarter, appeared on the morning TV chat show Expresso on 20 June 2012.  Interviewed by celebrity presenter, Liezel van der Westhuizen, Rob spoke about some of the health benefits of continuing education. He pointed out that the brain is just as prone to degeneration as other parts of the body if it is not put to good use. 

If you want to create impressive presentations:)

he Education Conversations are aimed at encouraging our nation to talk, as well as to create a space for on‐going debate and discussion through which diverse voices can be heard. The conversations will focus on what works and how we can, collectively, advance the agenda for an improved public education system.

I sent them a message about the Science for Citizens courses and suggested a feature on Penguins as Ocean Sentinels, as this mag is promoted by SANCCOB

Nice penguin article May 2012, mentions Richard Sherley

Scientific American has been bringing science to people for over 160 years. Now the magazine is bringing people to science through a new online listing of citizen science opportunities. Early this month, Scientific American Online launched a Citizen Science section of the web site. This is part of a larger Education effort, which includes a number of science activities called Bring Science Home.

Very interesting...

Example of clicktivism Original email: A recent surge in poaching is threatening to send African rhino populations back to dangerously low numbers. One rhino is killed every 19 hours despite laws that prohibit poaching and sales of rhino horns. Demand for rhino horns is particularly high in Vietnam and China where the powder is thought to cure cancer and other health ailments, though it has no health benefits whatsoever. Sir Richard Branson is calling for immediate action by CITES, a consortium of 175 countries charged with stopping the rhino horn trade. Join him by signing the petition to demand that CITES put pressure on Vietnam and China to ensure that severe punishments for traffickers and sellers are enforced.

Transforming Africa through digital media

Link to prepub version of paper we did:)

Thought you may find this interesting:)