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The Brescia House/ Refilwe experience

Bringing Technology to the Community. … eight eager faces were fixed on a shiny new interactive white board waiting for their collaborative science lesson with a neighbouring privileged private school to begin. A new era of education was dawning …. The Brescia House/ Refilwe experience.

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The Brescia House/ Refilwe experience

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  1. Bringing Technology to the Community … eight eager faces were fixed on a shiny new interactive white board waiting for their collaborative science lesson with a neighbouring privileged private school to begin. A new era of education was dawning … The Brescia House/Refilwe experience

  2. Community development ?

  3. The Connected Classroom Created by Kristin Hokanson – December 2008, Colorado- most viewed “teacher tube video”

  4. Key indicators of growth and development … of which 32% aged under 15! Total current population is 48.6 million

  5. Other Key indicators of growth and development 11% population is HIV positive – more than 5.3 million – 80% of all households use electricity for lighting 88% have access to piped water Only 60% have access to flush toilets – more than 8% have no access to any form of toilet 67% own a TV 80% own a radio 74% own a cell phone – this figure has doubled since 2002! Source: StatsSA

  6. So what is happening in education? There has be no significant change since 2001 in the percentage of people completing secondary and/or higher level of education!

  7. Key problems experienced by learners Lack of books Large classes Poor facilities High fees on the decline …. Poor teaching Lack of teachers on the increase….

  8. Community development or not? Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day Teach him how to use the Internet and he won’t bother you for weeks* *quote from Prof. Johannes Cronje

  9. Community development – a process Their goal is stated as “breaking the cycle of poverty … through focused action and proactive participation

  10. A model of people-centred community development * *basic model based on Swanepoel and de Beer –”Community development breaking the cycle of poverty”

  11. A model of people-centred community development * *basic model based on Swanepoel and de Beer –”Community development breaking the cycle of poverty”

  12. A model of people-centred community development * *basic model based on Swanepoel and de Beer –”Community development breaking the cycle of poverty”

  13. A model of people-centred community development * *basic model based on Swanepoel and de Beer –”Community development breaking the cycle of poverty”

  14. A model of people-centred community development * *basic model based on Swanepoel and de Beer –”Community development breaking the cycle of poverty”

  15. The Brescia House experience Quote from one of the Grade 10’s … “I think I gained much more from getting to know the Refilwe children than they ever gained from knowing me ….” …the pictures tell the story …..

  16. What was the process?? Contact making! With lots of mistakes! Research into the community Involvement of the Refilwecommunity Development of the Day Care project Analysis of needs Donation of IWB installation Implementation Future plans and evaluation

  17. Other case studies EmanAdekponya – St. Matthews School

  18. KazahkhstanPresident’s online lesson! 1000 IWB’s were installed in schools and connected to the internet so that they could all receive the same lessons Matthews Mission School in Keiskammahoek has been provided with IWB and is supported by St. Andrews, Grahamstown Kloofwaters Intermediate School supported by The Ridge School The Ulwazi Project between Mamelodi (5 schools!)and St. Alban’s College demonstrating the success of linking virtual interactive and collaborative classrooms Other case studies

  19. Conclusion Understand your community – it’s not about you, it’s about them! Don’t be afraid to ask! Be a champion!

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