The SchoolNet SA Digital Learning conference attracted almost 500 teachers who enjoyed three days of networking and learning new skills and tools for utilizing digital resources in their classrooms. We often wonder what ideas teachers implement after they have attended a conference; whether they pursue any conference connections; and the extent to which they share what they have learnt with colleagues.
We were delighted to hear from Agnes Rasesemola, the principal of Sunrise View Secondary in Rustenburg, NorthWest who reported on what she has done to make use of digital tools since the conference and who is growing from strength to strength as a facilitator.
Agnes has run three professional development workshops for her colleagues since attending the conference. She is also holding weekly training sessions for her circuit manager and his PA, and she has trained other principals in her circuit.
Agnes says, "My target for the year is to train more than 400 educators. I also trained my husband who is also a High School Principal and he is the one who is now training me with coding and Minecraft badges. I encouraged him to also train his staff on ICT and digital literacy."
Agnes was the National Winner of the National Teaching Awards in the category "Excellence in Secondary Leadership" 2017/2018. She attended the NTA advocacy session as a former NTA winner and also served on the NTA provincial adjudication panel in 2019.
Agnes continues to show exemplary leadership at her school by making use of digital resources as far as possible and encouraging others to do the same. Sunrise View Secondary School has set up a website, and Agnes is the administrator of her school's Facebook account. Agnes reports that her school governing body has agreed to buy new laptops for half of the staff and they will purchase the remainder of the laptops at the beginning of 2020 to ensure that staff have access to digital tools.
Agnes was encouraged to register for a Skype account by Phuti Ragophala during the SchoolNet SA conference, and her activity map shows that she has already participated in 37 Skype in the Classroom activities. Agnes has also encouraged her teachers to make use of Skype in the Classroom for learning without borders.
All 36 teachers at Sunrise View Secondary School have joined the Microsoft Educator Community so that they can access free online courses and resources. Agnes has already earned 97 badges on the Microsoft Educator Community for the online courses and activities she has completed, and has also earned her trainer badge. Agnes says, "I’m so excited by the rapid migration to the 21st century school".
Agnes met SchoollNet SA's executive director Omashani Naidoo at the conference when Omashani ran a training of trainers session. They have stayed in touch since the conference, and Omashani has continued to encourage Agnes and to answer her questions. Omashani encouraged Agnes to share her learning with she school's management team and ICT committees at Sunrise View Secondary School and to offer professional development workshops in her community.
Teachers and school leaders like Agnes are the reason why we believe that digital learning has the power to be a catalyst for change. If you attended the SchoolNet SA conference, and are using the inspiration, network and ideas that it sparked to make a difference in your classroom, school or community please share your story with us.
Agnes has run three professional development workshops for her colleagues since attending the conference. She is also holding weekly training sessions for her circuit manager and his PA, and she has trained other principals in her circuit.
Agnes says, "My target for the year is to train more than 400 educators. I also trained my husband who is also a High School Principal and he is the one who is now training me with coding and Minecraft badges. I encouraged him to also train his staff on ICT and digital literacy."
Agnes continues to show exemplary leadership at her school by making use of digital resources as far as possible and encouraging others to do the same. Sunrise View Secondary School has set up a website, and Agnes is the administrator of her school's Facebook account. Agnes reports that her school governing body has agreed to buy new laptops for half of the staff and they will purchase the remainder of the laptops at the beginning of 2020 to ensure that staff have access to digital tools.
Agnes was encouraged to register for a Skype account by Phuti Ragophala during the SchoolNet SA conference, and her activity map shows that she has already participated in 37 Skype in the Classroom activities. Agnes has also encouraged her teachers to make use of Skype in the Classroom for learning without borders.
All 36 teachers at Sunrise View Secondary School have joined the Microsoft Educator Community so that they can access free online courses and resources. Agnes has already earned 97 badges on the Microsoft Educator Community for the online courses and activities she has completed, and has also earned her trainer badge. Agnes says, "I’m so excited by the rapid migration to the 21st century school".
Agnes met SchoollNet SA's executive director Omashani Naidoo at the conference when Omashani ran a training of trainers session. They have stayed in touch since the conference, and Omashani has continued to encourage Agnes and to answer her questions. Omashani encouraged Agnes to share her learning with she school's management team and ICT committees at Sunrise View Secondary School and to offer professional development workshops in her community.
Teachers and school leaders like Agnes are the reason why we believe that digital learning has the power to be a catalyst for change. If you attended the SchoolNet SA conference, and are using the inspiration, network and ideas that it sparked to make a difference in your classroom, school or community please share your story with us.
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