This is one of the presentations i presented to school managers on how to start transforming their daily teaching and learning by using technology tools. But above all how to be a visionary leader. To be a leader who sees the invisible. To be a leader who works towards addressing the need of the community. A selfless leader.

1. By Phuti Ragophala(Retired School Principal, MIE Fellow
and Varkey Teacher Ambassador)
Email: phuthi.ragophala@gmail.com
Blog post: http://itandiksproject.blogspot.com
Contact: 082 839 3642

2. Presentation outline
 Short introduction
 Real teaching and learning experience: Farming, medicinal herb making,skype
teaching ,reading online and hour of code
 Different apps used to enhance teaching and learning
 Micro leadership projects: prefects, scholar patrol, rangers etc
 Community members engagements in learning
 Partnership with former students
 Lesson learnt and tangible difference made
 Challenges and recommendations
 Words of inspiration from Michael Jackson song: Man In the mirror

3. The route I walked as a
child until I become a
teacher
Under the tree
In the shop
In the famers
house
In a
classroom
Classroom in
the sky
Somebody took initiatives to make me who I am today

4. OVERVIEWOFTHESCHOOL
• 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
• Celebrated 50 years

5. One of the website media 24
described my change of
scenery…
 http://bit.ly/2CPQAPb
Nick named Techno
granny/ Techno Mom
“Challenges in teaching and learning
can be solved by teachers‚ not
directors in high echelons."

6. Im now a
Skype Master
Teacher.
Online teacher
and VTA

7. VTA Globally 200. Africa 17 and SOUTH africa 4
2017 2016 2018
2018

8. SMT custodians of curriculum

9. #TeachGlobalGoals

10. Short explanation of UN SDG’s
 They are 17.
 These are the UN SDG’s or objectives that were agreed upon by various
countries including south Africa.
 The work of incorporating SDG’s in teaching and learning is for me an amazing
way for schools to be drawn into global issues and encouraging learners to be
global citizens.
 At our school we believed that incorporating UN SDG’s in to teaching and
learning will encourage learners to be practical in their learning rather than
theory alone.
 As such we cam with many projects in the school yard that are aligned with
learning areas. Green projects, skyping, hour of code grooming of girls into
leadership skills,rangers, prefectship, scholar patrol, IKS and young scientists
etc
 The main was to assist them acquire skills and knowledge so that they are
able to augment or to beef up their learning in class and to collaborate with
other global teachers and learners about challenges that affect them.
 But beside that to expose them to real life situation

11. Evolution of teaching and learning
 Teaching and learning has changed
 Other provinces are a bit ahead of us with TWT
 Here in Limpopo we are 6 years behind according to e -learning policy and
operation phakisa
 There are schools which have been moving forward irrespective of backlog
from department of education
 Such as Pulamadibogo primary
 Former MASTEC,SchoolNet, Microsoft,COZA CARES are NGO’s that trained
teachers to be where we are now

12. Real teaching and learning experience
 Farming: Through skills acquired from FTFA we started Greening projects to supply the community, instil
farming skills to learners, fight poverty. Main aim :To re assure community that they can produce their own
food without relying on hand-outs from municipality ,to inspire future farmers & maintain peace
 Maintain peace and justice, No poverty and good health and well being
Addressed UNESCO Sustainable Development Goal Number 1 and 16

15.  IKS in medicine: Through skills acquired from FTFA and UNILIM I and my colleques learnt on how to use
green herbs to make ointments and e we transferred the skills to learners to unlock their critical and
creative skills : Harvesting, mixing, cooking, packaging and labelling and sell to augment school funds, gain
knowledge and to inspire their career choice
 Quality education, good health and well being, reducing inequality in education
Addressing UNESCO SDG’s number 3 and 4

16. Young scientists in making: Using green garden
as a laboratory to make ointments( value for
money)

17. Accomplishing my Young Scientist dream
Stephen
Mafokoane <stephen.mafokoane@gmail.com>
to me
Greetings Ma'am
Apr 30 (4 days ago)
My name is Stephen Mafokoane, I am not quite sure that you remember me, I was in the 2011 group.
Right now I am in my first year at Pearson Institute, doing Biotechnology/Pharmacy.
Basically, you made me to choose this lane, you made me to have love for herbs and medicine.
So I want to return to the community, and only you can help me with that.
I am thinking of using The Grade 7 Theory lesson on sectors of economy. The one about how products are
made fron raw materials until packed.
My aim right now is to produce those medicines again, and help kids. With you not being at Pula-Madibogo
anymore, some kids might struggle with the head sores, fungi etc.
So ma'am, I cannot start this without you, you have the methods, you have more knowledge on this. And
this is your project, I could not just hijack it.
All I need is your help, confirmation and blessings.
Stay blessed.
Regards

18. Skype collaboration!
Middle school Zweetle in Austria
Video

19. To Texas as a guest speaker
Video

20. Skype call with Julie
Hembree’s class in Seattle
Video

21. Visit to South Africa by Julie from USA

22. Skype with Refugee children
in Kenya war camps KAKUMA
as ambassador
Teachers beyond borders
SlideShare

23. Kgetsa Primary Ga Maja Limpopo in South Africa
https://youtu.be/U_evcevbUjM?t=1

24. Our of code
 http://hourofcode.org
 http://uk.ixl.com/ practice maths and English with learners from Grade R
to 12
E Vodacom.com

25. Some of the Microsoft free resources to be used in class to simplify
teaching and learning.
PPT
PHOTO
GALLERY
AUTO
COLLA
GE
MICROSO
FT WORD
Changed how learners perceive education, unlocked their creativity
Free apps from Microsoft in Education to be used to enhance teaching
and learning in class
Purchasing chalks and paper rims and toners these
days is a waste and backward thinking

26.  Take Note:
 If you say you are teaching the way learners learn, but you
are still using traditional way of teaching ,then, there is a
missing link. If you want to teach learners the way they
learn, you must be on technology and social media
platforms.
 If you say you are a teacher and still not on digital teaching
you haven’t yet started teaching
 Learners are more on learning through games:
Gamification. E.g Hour of code
 As such we cannot separate G learning and E learning from
todays generation.
 Its in their veins. As teachers we must adapt

27. Sharing of ideas
Long life learner
Simplifying text
book
Maximum participation in
whatever you are doing
Love of wanting
to learn and
usage of tech
tools
Global thinking

29. Micro leadership skills ( potential leadership skills)
Learn to see potential before it becomes real
Head girl Head boy

30. THE FIRST GROUP OF OWLAG GIRLS IN
2006
If you want to double the efforts of solving challenges in
the communities, educate girls!

31. Cleaning of computer lab is not enough.
They must learn on how to use them

32. Champion teaching as a career
NTA
And many
other awards
to compete
both
nationally and
globally

33. Private
companies:CPSI,Luna
Films
University and
former student for
plough
back.Avusheni
Microsoft, COZA
CARES, SCCHOOL Net,
FTFA,and Business
people SAPS
Dep Officials
and sister
departments
SGB and
Parents
Educator
s
Learner
s
33
It takes the whole community to raise up a child
PARTNERSHIP

34. Plough back project by former
students

35. Plough back project -PFI

36. Information
Value for
MoneyRe-dress
Batho Pele
Openness &
Transparency
Consultation AccessService
Standards
Courtesy
#Bathopele

37. • The school can be a hub of service /nucleus of the
community delivery beyond writing and reading
• Incorporating the UN SDG’s in teaching and learning
objectives, makes teaching and learning to be more lively
and practicable and produce marketable learners.
www.pulamadibogoprimary.co.za
• Ownership of school secured by engaging community
members
• The use of practical projects in teaching turn learners into
job creators than job seekers at the end of their
studies(PBL approach)
• Engaging learners in collaborative projects with learners
outside guarantees learners global citizenship
Lesson learnt

38. Tangible difference made through projects in teaching and
learning
• Employed unemployed school parents to render service in
greening projects
• Alleviated poverty in many families
• Augmented school funds to benefit the orphans
educational needs
• Produced learners who are now global citizens
• Parents ownership of school has improved a lot/ less
vandalism
• School of choice
• Learners becomes the solution seekers to cghallenges that
affect their community
• Migration of learners from village to former Model c schools is fairly reduced

39. Challenges
• Many unemployed parents who cannot be all
accommodated in the school projects
• The school become a school of choice
• Limited technology resources
• Sceptic people about IKS in medicine project
• Some colleques are still believing on theory teaching
than practical(PBL) still believe in standing infront of
children and batch
• Our province is not implementing Operation Phakisa in
ICT as such many educators and learners are strangers
in ICT field

40. Learn not to be limited by the
challenges

41. HOW TO GET STARTED?
 Professional Development Framework for digital
learning through Microsoft
 Registers and joined millions of global educators
 www.microsfteducatorcommunity.org
 Online courses, earn virtual badges and certificates
coupled with points, interaction with global
educators, various programmes for educators and
learners
 Uploading of content lessons
 Training courses etc
 This is may profile and status
www.education.microsoft.com/

42. Life starts from within

43. THE BIG WAVE OF TECHNOLOGY

44. Regroup yourselves Brain storm
innovative ideas
Plan how to
drive those ideas
Remember that each and every teacher has a
piece of puzzle in his/her hand
Your reflection time back at school

45. International Education Conference 26th and 29th
February 2019
• I am invited as Varkey Teacher Ambassador and
former principal of Pula Madibogo primary School
to attend in the international conference in
New Delhi India Phagwara on the Theme:
Education, corporates of SDG’s -Building
communities together”. To share good practices
and working ideas.
• Maya Angelou said” When you learn, teach.
When you get, give”

46. Recommendations
 Be a leader with vision. Be able to see things that are invisible to others.
 More especially school principal. Be the custodian of that school vision
 Decentralize your power
 Limpopo is position nine . We are not comfortable to be there. Lets work
hard.
 Lead by doing. If you want things to be done, be the first to do it.
 Lead from the front. Values in education. Empathy, respect,
 Take risks but not ordinary risks but calculated risks
 Magnify the images of learners
 Don’t just teach, but change lives of those learners
 Be like that candle that consume itself to make light for other people
 Change with time. Digital era. Transform your teaching and learning
 Make your school a nucleus of the community
 Go and make positive changes in your school

47. Man in the mirror by Michael Jackson
I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Its Gonna Make A Difference
I Gonna Make It Right . . .
As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,

48.  Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That's Why I Want You To
Know
 I AM GOING TO MAKE A CHANGE

49. My personal quote: “Never allow your challenges
to limit your progress” Forge ahead with what you
have.
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