HOW I USED TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS TO GET SOLUTIONS AND LEVERAGE INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING.

1. LEVERAGING INNOVATION FOR A
COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING APPROACH
By Phuti Ragophala
Former principal Pula Madibogo Primary School
Limpopo Province
phuthi.ragophala@gmail.com
Skype ID: phuthi6

2. OVER VIEW OF THE SCHOOL
 The school started in 1966
 Built in a semi rural area with 1324 learners from
grade R to 7 using only 20 classrooms with 35
educators(ratio:66 per class)
 Three phases: Foundation, Intermediate and senior
doing various learning areas, projects and activities
to augment their learning
 Celebrating 50 years anniversary this year

3. CHALLENGES
 Limited physical resources
 Inaccessibility of school information by parents and
learners
 Lack of support from Department of education
 Lack of interest in voluntary reading
 Learners inability to spell words correctly
 Absent seem and drop outs
 Lack of love towards education by learners
 Educators who do not want to do things differently

4. OBJECTIVES
 Vision of school ” Make very child a star”
 To groom global leaders through reading project
 To expose learners to global world through technology
 To augment learners skills and learning through
technology tools and collaborate with their peers
globally
 To encourage parents to support their school
 To encourage educators to transform teaching and
learning through technology tools
 To encourage innovative and creative minds in learners
that will lead to independent learning
 To equip learners with survival skills that will be of
benefit to secure their future careers
 To partner with NGO’s for skill acquirement

5. EVOLUTION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

6. DIGITAL TEACHING AND LEARNING
 We are in a digital era teaching digital generation
 The question is are educators ready to transform
teaching and learning using technology tools?
 Survey: How many of you are in the following social
media?
 Whats app
 Email adress
 Facebook
 Twitter
 You Tube
 Sway.com
 One Note

7. Some of the Microsoft free resources to be used in class to simplify
teaching and learning.
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PHOTO
GALLERY
AUTO
COLLA
GE
MICROS
OFT
WORD
Changed how learners perceive education, unlocked their creativity

8. IMPLEMENTATION DEEP
Educators (not in the same level) Learners
workshops
IMPLEMENTATION DEEP

9. SOUND LIKE A JOKE BUT ITS TRUE

10. HOW I USED TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO LEVERAGE
INNOVATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING
APPROACH .

11. ICT WORKSHOPS
 Limpopo is the only province that is not
coordinating E learning. Reasons???
 Group of schools who engaged NGO”s to be
trained in technology gadgets to acquire and learn
how applications can be used in class to leverage
innovation in teaching and learning.
 Coza cares
 SchoolNet
 Microsoft
 Transferred skills to educators and learners to
make teaching and learning more vibrant and
lively,fun.

12. TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS CREATED
 Reading on Skype to instil the love of reading
 Collaboration of knowledge on Skype
 School website accessibility of info by public and
parents
 Blog expose, share good practices
 On line studies for self empowerment
 Sway to archive educators and learners projects
 White space board for spelling –fun in learning
 Red Critter to control attendance, award virtual
badges and accolades

13. LINKS
 www.pulamadibogoprimary.co.za
 http://itandiksproject.blogspot.com/
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUCxHCO7Th4
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO9FAcPLa60
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QnjoaQqfqI
 https://education.microsoft.com/Status/Public?token=51b5408d
 https://www.facebook.com/phuti.ragophala
 https://www.facebook.com/Pula-Madibogo-Primary-School-
634785329865333/
 https://sway.com/my
 https://redcritterteacher.com/dashboard#main-view


14. TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE MADE IN LEARNERS
EDUCATION
 Learners way of learning changed
 They can use technology tools to do their assignments
and project
 Once a month they read on Skype to people outside and
they love it
 Got used to different languages and tone on skype
 Learners confidence very high
 Once a week the elder once teach the younger once in
media Lab. Groomed leaders.
 Educators augment their teaching and learning
approach by using technology tools
 Communication with parents is done through apps
 Analysis of results is done through white space boards
and over head projector

15. REPLICABLE/SCALABLE
 We are a mentoring school in many projects:
Technology
 Workshops
 Seminars
 Blog access
 Social media
 Webinars
 Word of mouth

16. LESSON LEARNT
 Learners results can be improved through
technology tools
 Technology project created young leaders/teacher
 Learners learn through creating knowledge not by
absorbing it
 Listening span is short as such they want to
do/create
 Parents way of communication with school has
improved( use whats app or school face book)
 Educators way of teaching has also improved
because of the skills they acquired from technology
tools.

17. PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE
Do not allow challenges to limit your potentials.
One day you will reach your destination

18. NTA Adjudicator
national level
SACE, SABC 2,
MICROSOFT and
CPSI ambassador
Principal
Deputy principal
HOD
Educa
tor
Private
teacher
Self growth through partnership!

19. BATHO PELE PRINCIPLES
Information
Value for
MoneyRedress
Batho
Pele
Courtesy
Openness &
Transparenc
y
Consultation AccessService
Standards

20. WAYFOWARD AND WORDS OF
ENCOURAGEMENT TO EDUCATORS
 To start doing things differently
 Creative and innovative way of doing things
 Move with time
 Willingness to change
 Flexibility in teaching and learning