Beginner Training for Educators

Throughout the September school holidays, the ZSP facilitators and Lab Assistants have been running training for educators from the Stage II schools. The purpose of this training was to provide educators, who are not as confident with technology, with a gentle introduction to the new computers. The educators were given a specially designed program with individual attention from the ZSP staff. The training was held at Thomas Wildschutt Junior school and neighbouring schools who kindly opened their facilities for the training. 

24th September: Heritage Day

Today is a public holiday in South Africa, Heritage Day. Here is how the Government website defines today:

"The day is one of our newly created public holidays and its significance rests in recognising aspects of South African culture which are both tangible and difficult to pin down: creative expression, our historical inheritance, language, the food we eat as well as the land in which we live."

The ZSP Team were delighted to be invited to Thomas Wildchutt Junior School's Heritage Day and Thanksgiving Service.

Here are the learners celebrating their heritage.

Happy Heritage Day to all!

Teaching for the future

Last week the ZSP Team and the new Lab Assistants had the pleasure of introducing the newly installed technology to the staff of Thomas Wildschutt Junior. The staff were given an introduction into how they can use the interactive electronic whiteboards that have arrived at the school.

The aim of the first session was to allow the staff to play with and so explore the potential of their new technology.

The feedback from the educators was very positive, there was a real sense of excitement in the sessions.

Meet the ZSP Lab Assistants and Community ICT technicians

A very important part of the ZSP is the additional staff that it provides to the schools to ensure that the educators are supported with their use of the technology.

A full time Lab Assistant is provided to every ZSP school. Apart from supporting the school, the aim is to train and develop the Lab Assistant during the life of the Project. We have found that the contribution of the Lab Assistant is crucial to the use and integration of the technology

A Community ICT Technician is provided for a cluster of schools.Young matriculants are selected to follow a learnership program.




Click here to see the album with details of names & schools

Lab Assistant training