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Internet Safety Activities: Teachers, Children & Parents
Sharing two resources: Be Internet Awesome / Legends and GfE Digital Citizenship and Safety Course

Karen Walstra
Feb 11, 20202 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


Spaces to inspire learning - Learning Spaces
Create and design venues for learning and teaching differently. Create learning spaces to inspire learners.

Karen Walstra
Nov 10, 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


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


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


Quick Tasks To Encourage Problem Solving
Keeping creativity, curiosity and interest alive in every child, should be an area each teacher is aware of. Our teaching styles and...

Karen Walstra
Aug 25, 20132 min read


Quick Problem-Solving Tasks Answers
Here the the answers problems of the blog entitled: Quick Tasks to Encourage Problem Solving Match problem answer: Coin problem solution...

Karen Walstra
Aug 25, 20131 min read


Why include MOVEMENT in every lesson!
Movement and Learning Our bodies are built to move, yet often our teaching strategies still insist on children sitting for long periods...

Karen Walstra
Jul 16, 20137 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


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


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


Teacher Outreach Programme
Saturday morning was the first Saturday this year for Thandulwazi Rokunda Teacher and Leader Development Programme. Much preparation and...

Karen Walstra
Feb 15, 20132 min read


Grade R Stimulating Indoor and Outdoor Playing Environments
Grade R Stimulating Indoor and Outdoor Playing Environments. Playing is an essential part of growing up

Karen Walstra
Feb 7, 20133 min read


Using Interactive Response Technology in Everyday Classroom Lessons
Using Interactive Response Technology in Everyday Classroom Lessons. Encouraging all learners to be involved in every lesson is of importance to all teachers, using interactive response systems in the classroom does just that! It integrates information technology in the everyday classroom task, and encourages active involvement from the learners.

Karen Walstra
Feb 4, 20133 min read


Making Learners Aware of Community Involvement
Making Learners Aware of Community Involvement. What values are we teaching are children? At school we often speak about behaving well, respecting each other and being kind to each other. We need to ask ourselves, are we modeling the behavior we want the students to portray? If we, as teachers, model positive behavior, the children we teach are seeing a role model which may influence them in becoming caring, considerate and responsible adults.

Karen Walstra
Jan 24, 20132 min read


The Technology We Use
The Technology We Use. Technology is constantly changing, and the children we teach, socialize and interact using technology in their everyday lives. Sometimes we, as teachers, fear this change, sometimes we are just unsure! When teaching it is very important that the ICTs we use are age appropriate and encourage children to participate in the lessons with enthusiasm and interest.

Karen Walstra
Jan 22, 20133 min read


Teaching about Garden Creatures
Teaching about Garden Creatures We need to teach our children about the little creatures in the garden, encouraging the children to respect them, and discouraging them from hurting or killing these innocent creatures. As a teacher, this is a wonderful teaching opportunity.

Karen Walstra
Jan 22, 20134 min read


Creativity in the Classroom
Creativity in the Classroom. How do you inspire your children to be creative when you teach? Our schools often restrict or hamper creativity among the children, we want them to sit down, be quiet and work! When do we allow them to learn through play and exploration? What is your classroom like, do the children want to come into your teaching space? As teachers we explore different media, ideas and methods of interacting and engaging with children, encourage children to be th

Karen Walstra
Jan 21, 20131 min read
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