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Safer Internet - Create an Awareness
Safer Internet, create an awareness! Explore being safe online - tips and ideas to share and discuss.
Karen Walstra
Feb 10, 20207 min read
Scottie Go Edu: puzzle based coding
Introducing coding and programming from a different point of view: Scottie Go Edu is a puzzle-based board activity, actioned using an app.
Karen Walstra
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Introducing robotics with the mBot
Using MakeBlock mBot to introduce coding, programming, engineering, electrical and mechanical systems and technology.
Ideas for teachers and
Karen Walstra
Jan 29, 20203 min read
Unusual Assessment in a Traditional IT Exam Lab
Combing physical and digital tasks in an assessment engages students in a different manner
Karen Walstra
Nov 25, 20193 min read
Creating Problem Solvers
Create lessons to encourage learners to become problem solvers, use technology to provide instant feedback, data to assist in developing per
Karen Walstra
Nov 3, 20193 min read
Let's Get Coding in the Intermediate Phase
Let's Get Coding in the Intermediate Phase. Seymour Papert saw coding as beneficial in the 1960s & 1970s - do you?
Karen Walstra
Oct 24, 20192 min read
Virtual Reality in your lessons
Virtual Reality (VR) an artificial, virtual environment simulation, consider it for your lessons.
Karen Walstra
Oct 23, 20194 min read
TECHNOLOGY IN ALL AREAS OF SCHOOLING including in FET
TECHNOLOGY IN ALL AREAS OF SCHOOLING including in FET
Karen Walstra
Sep 24, 201910 min read
Introducing Very Little Children to Computational Thinking Skills and Coding
We should not forget to begin the computational thinking skills early, with younger children.
Karen Walstra
Jan 30, 20193 min read
Programming / Coding - what many schools are not teaching but should
Programming / Coding - what many schools are not teaching but should
Karen Walstra
Oct 23, 20134 min read
Augmented Reality (AR) for Learning & Teaching
Augmented Reality for Learning & Teaching. Teaching ideas for teachers to get AR into their lessons
Karen Walstra
Oct 16, 20134 min read
Using QR Codes at School
Using QR Codes at School - QR stands for Quick Response, as you get the information quickly from the QR code and onto your mobile device; t
Karen Walstra
Aug 14, 20133 min read
Re-Imagine Education
Re-Imagine Education in South Africa was a talk I gave at TEDx Braamfontein, 2012 June 13 at DoubleShot in Braamfontein!
Karen Walstra
Jul 23, 20134 min read
Technology & Technologies & Software
Integrating technologies - using technologies (hard and software) to make learning meaningful. We had a wonderful hands-on workshop at...
Karen Walstra
Jun 19, 20132 min read
Using MOOCS in eEducation (Sound Idea Interview 3) April 2013
Online Education in SA Part 3: The Practical Application of Learning Technologies Link to YOuTube Video: https://youtu.be/vAZcy4oFbfs...
Sound Idea and K Walstra
May 23, 20131 min read
Teacher training in technology (Sound Idea Interview 2) April 2013
Karen's interview in April 2013, by Carla Van Straten from Sound Idea Digital, is about Online Education placing focus on the South...
Sound Idea K Walstra
May 23, 20131 min read
E-books in the South African learning space (Sound Idea Interview 1) April 2013
Karen's interview in April 2013, by Carla Van Straten from Sound Idea Digital, is about Online Education placing focus on the South Afri
Sound Idea & K Walstra
May 23, 20131 min read
Would educational technologies assist in solving educational problems in South Africa? (Sound Idea I
Karen Walstra interviewed by Carla Van Straten Sound Idea Digital about Online Education, focusing on South African context.
Karen Walstra
May 23, 20131 min read
Virtual Tours as a Teaching Tool!
Virtual Tours as a teaching tool! Take your learners on a journey!
Karen Walstra
Mar 20, 20132 min read
Internet Safety
Hints and tips about Internet Safety. Keep children safe online. Passwords. Be responsible.
Karen Walstra
Feb 25, 20133 min read
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