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Karen Walstra
Sep 19, 20201 min read
Get your child read! Read Along Reading App
"Read Along" is a Google Play app. which assists children with their reading, as the child reads to the mobile application.
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Karen Walstra
Jun 10, 20202 min read
Develop Soft Skills, Now More Than Ever.
Incorporate interpersonal, soft skills into all teaching and learning.
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Karen Walstra
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Voice Typing to Assist in Speaking an Additonal Language
Use Google docs "voice typing" to build confidence in speaking an additional language. Translate the document to confirm what has been said.
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Karen Walstra
Apr 10, 20205 min read
Teachers and School Leaders Sharing during COVID-19 ZA (Wk 3)
Teachers and School Leaders sharing about how they are communicating and connecting with learners, during COVID-19 ZA (Chat Week 3)
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Karen Walstra
Apr 1, 20203 min read
Tips for “New Family Life" with COVID-19
"Lockdown" life with COVID-19 is very different, let's find the positive and thrive
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Karen Walstra
Mar 21, 20202 min read
Learning at Home
So we are all home - Dad, Mom, Kids, then teacher at her / his home with Partner and Kids.
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Karen Walstra
Mar 16, 202020 min read
EdTech Resources To Assist During Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus spreads and the impact on our lives and our schooling is affected. We could see this as an opportunity to truly change...
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Karen Walstra
Nov 25, 20193 min read
Unusual Assessment in a Traditional IT Exam Lab
Combing physical and digital tasks in an assessment engages students in a different manner
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Karen Walstra
Nov 3, 20193 min read
Creating Problem Solvers
Create lessons to encourage learners to become problem solvers, use technology to provide instant feedback, data to assist in developing per
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Karen Walstra
Oct 24, 20192 min read
Let's Get Coding in the Intermediate Phase
Let's Get Coding in the Intermediate Phase. Seymour Papert saw coding as beneficial in the 1960s & 1970s - do you?
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Karen Walstra
Sep 24, 201910 min read
TECHNOLOGY IN ALL AREAS OF SCHOOLING including in FET
TECHNOLOGY IN ALL AREAS OF SCHOOLING including in FET
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Karen Walstra
Jan 30, 20193 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.
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Karen Walstra
Jan 9, 20193 min read
Unleashing Creativity in the Classroom
Unleashing Creativity in the Classroom How do you inspire your students to be creative when you teach? Our schools often restrict or hamper
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Karen Walstra
Jan 9, 20193 min read
As the school year begins - speak teaching up!
As the school year begins - speak teaching up!Be proud to be a teacher and the impact you have on every student you teach! I am a Teacher!
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Karen Walstra
Dec 8, 20181 min read
Teacher Focus on Self - School's Out
#teacher #selfcare #holidays #vacation #rest #reflection #selfgrowth
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Karen Walstra
Jul 19, 20183 min read
#EvolveSchool - Thought! The Impact of Leadership in Addressing Change
The last year has been an inspiring and challenging roller-coaster in my life as Acting Head of Thandulwazi Maths and Science Academy at St
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Karen Walstra
Jul 18, 20183 min read
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 100th Celebration
In celebration and commemoration of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s 100th day of his birth 18 July 2018. I humbly share thoughts linked to a few
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Karen Walstra
Jul 24, 20173 min read
Recreate and Evolve your Tech or D&T Classroom into a MakerSpace
Many schools have a Technology Workshop or Design and Technology Room, with a range of hand-tools and machine tools. This is often a...
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Karen Walstra
Jul 8, 20171 min read
Education is a Fundamental Driver of Personal, National and Global Development
World Economic Forum 2014 “Education is fundamental driver of personal, national and global development” “Global leaders must commit to...
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