Integrating technologies - using technologies (hard and software) to make learning meaningful. We had a wonderful hands-on workshop at...

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

Online Education in SA Part 3: The Practical Application of Learning Technologies Link to YOuTube Video: https://youtu.be/vAZcy4oFbfs...

Karen's interview in April 2013, by Carla Van Straten from Sound Idea Digital, is about Online Education placing focus on the South...

Karen's interview in April 2013, by Carla Van Straten from Sound Idea Digital, is about Online Education placing focus on the South Afri

Karen Walstra interviewed by Carla Van Straten Sound Idea Digital about Online Education, focusing on South African context.

Virtual Tours as a teaching tool! Take your learners on a journey!

Make Earth HOUR happen in your Community. Earth Hour will be observed across the world.

Incorporate practical critical thinking questioning ideas into your teaching and learning practices, Bloom's taxonomy and other taxonomies.

Hints and tips about Internet Safety. Keep children safe online. Passwords. Be responsible.

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

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

Organizing and changing the classroom to suit what is being taught, in a fun and interesting manner, helps one feel comfortable and prepared

Encouraging all learners to be involved in every lesson is of importance to all teachers, using interactive response systems in the...

What values are we teaching are children? At school we often speak about behaving well, respecting each other and being kind to each...

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

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...

How do you inspire your children to be creative when you teach? Our schools often restrict or hamper creativity among the children, we...

This is my new blog and as a teacher I'd thought I'd begin by sharing an idea that I think is important to our profession. As teachers we...