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Outreach Programmes - Five Considerations
Outreach programmes five ideas to consider: Attitude, Funding, Sustainability, Partnership, Relevance

Karen Walstra
Jul 17, 20133 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


Kruger National Park: Game Reserves, natural classroom
I love the Kruger Park, it should a resource all children can experience and physically attend for lessons and learnings

Karen Walstra
Jul 3, 20133 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


Girls and Boys Draw Differently
Have you watched the children on the playground or in the classroom? Girls and boys play differently. They fight differently. They...

Karen Walstra
Jun 12, 20133 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


Earth Hour - Promote at Your School
Make Earth HOUR happen in your Community. Earth Hour will be observed across the world.

Karen Walstra
Mar 10, 20132 min read


Critical Thinking - making it work in your classroom
Incorporate practical critical thinking questioning ideas into your teaching and learning practices, Bloom's taxonomy and other taxonomies.

Karen Walstra
Feb 26, 20135 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


An Inviting Learning Space - The Classroom
Organizing and changing the classroom to suit what is being taught, in a fun and interesting manner, helps one feel comfortable and prepared

Karen Walstra
Feb 4, 20134 min read


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...

Karen Walstra
Feb 4, 20133 min read


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...

Karen Walstra
Jan 24, 20132 min read


The Technology We Use
Technology is constantly changing, and the children we teach, socialize and interact using technology in their everyday lives. Sometimes...

Karen Walstra
Jan 22, 20133 min read


Teaching about Garden Creatures
Many years ago, at my first teaching job, our Head of Department had planted a wonderful garden in a small space on our small school...

Karen Walstra
Jan 22, 20134 min read
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