SABC Education African Eduweek Offers Teachers Support and Innovative Ideas for the Classroom in July
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Says Andre Christian, Education Business Development Manager at Intel: “There is a need to ensure teachers are able, skilled and confident to teach using technology.* Gerda Magnus, Department of Higher Education and Training, Project Manager, Curriculum and Programmes Support to FET Colleges - A guide to creating online educational resources for your lessons * Lulu Burger, iPad Training Manager, Apple, South Africa - Strategies to develop your learner’s literacy skills – the foundation to all subjects * Tessa Harmse, English Teacher, Hoërskool Grens, Centurion, South Africa Free workshop sessions on the expo floor include: - Capturing and sustaining student’s attention - Dr Judy Willis, neurologist turned classroom teacher, Santa Barbara, USA - Digital game-based learning in educational settings - Fikile Mposula, Lecturer at Vaal University of Technology, South Africa - Bridging the learning gap through the use of one laptop in the classroom - Jane Zwane, Ekukhanyisweni Primary School, Alexandra, South Africa - Enabling teachers to teach in a classroom of the future - Beverley Wharton-Hood, Head of Learning Innovation: Post School, Pearson, South Africa African EduWeek dates and location: Expo and conference: 10-11 July Pre-conference: 9 July 2014 Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa, June 15, 2014 --( PR.com )-- The annual SABC Education African EduWeek is expected to gather some 2000 teachers and education professionals from 10-11 July at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg for an interactive conference and expo that will empower them through expert talks, introductions to classroom technology and interaction with their peers.Says African EduWeek event director Tanya Jackman: “We’re very proud of our speaker line-up that offers inspirational messages, best practice sharing and success stories from South Africa, the continent and further abroad.They will also focus on the issues which teachers face every day such as overcrowding, safety & security, teaching in a school with a multitude of languages and lack of infrastructure.”Integrating technology into teachingMany well-known suppliers to the education sector are supporting the event, particularly Intel who is the diamond sponsor.Says Andre Christian, Education Business Development Manager at Intel: “There is a need to ensure teachers are able, skilled and confident to teach using technology.* Gerda Magnus, Department of Higher Education and Training, Project Manager, Curriculum and Programmes Support to FET Colleges- A guide to creating online educational resources for your lessons* Lulu Burger, iPad Training Manager, Apple, South Africa- Strategies to develop your learner’s literacy skills – the foundation to all subjects* Tessa Harmse, English Teacher, Hoërskool Grens, Centurion, South AfricaFree workshop sessions on the expo floor include:- Capturing and sustaining student’s attention - Dr Judy Willis, neurologist turned classroom teacher, Santa Barbara, USA- Digital game-based learning in educational settings - Fikile Mposula, Lecturer at Vaal University of Technology, South Africa- Bridging the learning gap through the use of one laptop in the classroom - Jane Zwane, Ekukhanyisweni Primary School, Alexandra, South Africa- Enabling teachers to teach in a classroom of the future - Beverley Wharton-Hood, Head of Learning Innovation: Post School, Pearson, South AfricaAfrican EduWeek dates and location:Expo and conference: 10-11 JulyPre-conference: 9 July 2014Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Contact Information African EduWeek Annemarie Roodbol +27 21 700 3558 www.educationweek.co.za Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from African Education Week Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend