Having been recently named one of the ‘Most Innovative Schools in the World’ by Tech-insider Magazine, two SteveJobsSchools (SJS) have launched in South Africa. With over 40 schools in development stages across the world, the first two SteveJobsSchools officially launched in Johannesburg on the 22nd June 2016. Inaugurated by founder Maurice de Hond, SteveJobsSchools brings the next generation

Stand Number: C1 Interviewee  & job title: Alan Tait, Executive Director: Sales, Pearson South Africa What will your message be at EduWeek 2016? Our exhibition stand (C1) will showcase our products and services, in line with our theme: Develop, access and sustain digital education. Our approach is to show how Pearson can empower teachers to

Discover & Experience the best holiday ever… Dear fellow teacher, You and I probably have this in common. By now, we are feeling exhausted, and so ready for that well deserved break. Has your mind gone there yet? Thinking about what you will do first? Sleep. Unwind. Relax, most probably. Or are you too busy

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Dial a Nerd has made their own case studies in the past, but they are proud to announce that Dell themselves have recently recognized Dial a Nerd’s work as industry leading and worthy of their attention in publishing a case study to highlight how their SonicWALL firewall coupled with their SonicPOINT wireless access points

How does reading develop? Why do so many learners fall behind?  What can we do about it? The talk at the SABC conference on 30 June on Language Based literacy Intervention will be discussing some of these issues, and will introduce The Virtual Reading Gym, an online remedial reading intervention that will launch in the

Q: Reasons why Microsoft has come on board with EduWeek this year A: “The success of the digital transition of education depends on more than devices and connectivity,” says Claudia Johnston Education Sector Lead at Microsoft South Africa. “It also requires that learners have access to tools and creative content to get the most out

Coding (programming) is telling a computer, app, phone or website what you want it to do. Some educators and experts are calling it the ‘new literacy’ a subject so important that every child needs to know the basics to excel in our rapidly changing world. Learning To Code Develops Problem Solving And Computational Thinking Skills. The skills

Stand Number: C4 Sector: Educational Products and Services Interviewee  & job title: Judy Karpathakis (Managing Member). What will your message be at EduWeek 2016? As the cost of education increases each year, we must all strive towards supplying quality products at affordable prices to parents, schools, institutions and all centres of teaching. Please tell us

We are proud to announce that SchoolAdvior.co.za now has 1 200 live reviews that have been submitted by schools around South Africa. This online platform that allows schools to find, rate and get quotes from school-suppliers was officially launched in Jan this year. Adding to the 1 200 reviews, the platform also currently has over

Have you heard about adaptive learning before? Adaptive Learning uses computers/tablets as interactive teaching devices, offering a tailored learning experience on a large-scale. We wanted to find out more about adaptive learning and how this type of learning can benefit teachers and students. We uncover how this method of learning can improve your teaching and