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This group is a discussion and resources space related to digital games and learning in South Africa (SA). We encourage dialogue and sharing between researchers, practitioners, game designers and developers, educators and youth as we try to understand and unlock the potential of digital game-based learning in SA

This is a discussion group for all South African Mathematics teachers seeking support in the implementation of the new FET mathematics, mathematics literacy and advanced programme mathematics curricula. If you are a maths teacher, you can join by sending an email to the community facilitator Stephen Sproule.

This list of web tools is ideal for anyone working on a group project, whether you're looking for task management support, scheduling and calendar organization, or just a place to collect all your materials and brainstorms.

This is a google group e-mail network for Southern African teachers

Educational games developed in SA

This is the group for everybody attending www.educationweek.co.za If join this twub you will be able to tack all the tweetrs from here.

This is the group for everybody attending www.educationweek.co.za If join this twub you will be able to track all the tweets from here.

This is a mailing list/community for librarians/media specialists in SOuth Africa. It is a closed group, contact the list administrator Joy Rosario for membership.

This exploratory study explores girls' use of cellphones in Cape Town, South Africa, with a particular focus on their use of the popular cellphone based instant messaging software, MXit. Through qualitative interviews and focus group discussions with Grade 11 and Grade 12 teenagers, three main themes emerged: 1) the use of MXit in the development of personal relationships via social networking, 2) the use of MXit and the cellphone in the construction of personal identity, and 3) the potential use of MXit for education.

"Our investigations have shown that social software tools support a variety of ways of learning: sharing of resources (eg bookmarks, photographs), collaborative learning, problem-based and inquiry-based learning, reflective learning, and peer-to-peer learning. Students gain transferable skills of team working, online collaboration, negotiation, and communication, individual and group reflection, and managing digital identities."

I have moved over to Diigo as well but have only found out what I could be doing from this blog post!!! My maion reason for movingf was that I can create distinct groups while still auto posting to Delicious, cutting out bookmarking in Del and Diigo....

Teachers are the largest professionally trained group in the world, yet teacher training is often spotty, inconsequential, or missing entirely. We've all had a teacher who made the difference. Teachers Without Borders' founder, Dr. Mednick, will show the connection between excellent teachers and human welfare, on a global level. The message is clear: focus on the teachers as the most viable catalysts for positive change.

This month, the UN's International Telecommunications Union launched a blueprint for child online protection, drawn up jointly by welfare groups, regulators, law enforcement officials and the industry, that will be updated every year.

"Deputy Minister on Department of Basic Education budget & strategic plan 2010 - 2013"

Waht do you guys think of this????????

"The Committee commenced its public hearings into the challenges in access to and delivery of quality education in South Africa. This would lead to a report being tabled by the Committee to assist the Department in its planning around education issues. "