{"id":148374,"date":"2019-10-24T15:52:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/use-of-technology-in-south-african-classrooms-celebrated-at-prestigious-excellence-in-education-awards-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-10-24T15:52:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:52:12","slug":"use-of-technology-in-south-african-classrooms-celebrated-at-prestigious-excellence-in-education-awards-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/use-of-technology-in-south-african-classrooms-celebrated-at-prestigious-excellence-in-education-awards-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of technology in South African classrooms celebrated at prestigious Excellence In Education Awards 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

MyPR<\/a>: Use of technology in South African classrooms celebrated at prestigious Excellence In Education Awards 2019<\/a>:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

iStore South Africa and Think Ahead last night presented the annual Excellence in Education Awards 2019, which celebrate South African schools using Apple technology to transform teaching and learning.<\/p>\n

Teachers and students from schools around the country were challenged to make learning come alive with their iPads while a panel of local and international judges made the selection. More than 600 entries from over 50 schools across township, rural and private schools were received.<\/p>\n

Michelle Lissoos, Managing Director at Think Ahead who presented the awards, explained, \u201dWith the global emphasis on technology and the ability to create and code as a key skills to prepare our youth to thrive in today\u2019s world, the annual Excellence In Education awards celebrate and reward educators and students who embrace the challenge by applying technology to teaching and learning, in the most creative way possible. Every year we are amazed at the high standard of entries, and this year was no different.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the judges, Michael Hernandez, Apple Distinguished Educator, author and consultant based in Los Angeles, commented, \u201cI was bowled over by the depth of knowledge and creativity that I saw in the entries \u2013 especially the animation, the characters and the story telling.<\/p>\n

Chris Dodd, CEO of iStore concluded, \u201ciStore is about delivering the true authentic Apple experience, and a key area of this is about the limitless potential it offers to teaching and learning with Apple technology. Over the years, as sponsor of the awards, we are immensely impressed by what schools in South Africa have achieved through the integration of Apple technology into their daily lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

AND THE WINNERS ARE\u2026<\/p>\n

iTeacher LSEN: This calls for teachers to demonstrate how they have consistently integrated Apple technology within their special needs and remedial classrooms. This is not a single curriculum-based project.
Grade 0 \u2013 3:
Teacher: Caitlin Pech\u00e9, Rallim Preparatory
Entry: https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1k-DmP83ofhNcCVemUBjz1yugVktgrbCr<\/p>\n

Grade 8 \u2013 9:
Teacher: Philippa Fabbri, Elsen Academy
Entry: https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1k-DmP83ofhNcCVemUBjz1yugVktgrbCr<\/p>\n

iTeacher Grade 0 \u2013 3:
Teacher: Lindsey Watson, Herbert Hurd Primary School
Entry: https:\/\/youtu.be\/PGH8zTSt9k4<\/p>\n

Curriculum Challenge: This category gives you and your students the freedom to apply creativity across any area of the curriculum, subjects and cross-curricular projects achieving various learning objectives.
Grade 0 \u2013 3
Teacher: Lora Laithwaite, The Wykeham Collegiate
Project Title: Literature Study
Student: Cassandra Randall
Entry: https:\/\/youtu.be\/4t5jkUbO3G8<\/p>\n

Grade 4 \u2013 7:
Teacher: Adam Fairall, Reddam House
Project Title: Atlantic Seaboard Feeding the homeless
Student: Jagger Cooper-Doubell
Entry: https:\/\/youtu.be\/DSHVZCxBuNs<\/p>\n

Grade 8 \u2013 9:
Teacher: Danielle Wepener, Kingsmead College
Project Title: Kingfisher
Students: Akinyi Lester, Caitlin McBean, Fatima Mohomed Radiyyah Dadabhai
Entry: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jGQ1lT7CWpQlist=PLpuXxxsBtuPogKmWmkmnruO8Qedxspq8i<\/p>\n

Grade 10 \u2013 12:
Teacher: Carike Cass, Parklands College
Project Title: Stream
Students: Christine Greig, Jana Grobbelaar, Juhi Sewchurran
Entry: https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10EiY6XvWnMO9qcQFRG-ZlGjisyjalsRJ\/view?usp=sharing<\/p>\n

#MySA iPhotography: What defines your South Africa? What defines you as a South African? This category gives your students the freedom to use photography to depict what #MySA means to you.<\/p>\n

Grade 0 \u2013 3:
Teacher: Morag Williamson, St Katharine\u2019s
Student: Chella Lewis
Entry: https:\/\/www.edexcellenceawards.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1568802357-16A0A38D-EEE4-4D89-8B33-8528C470721E.jpg
38D-EEE4-4D89-8B33-8528C470721E.jpeg<\/p>\n

Grade 4 \u2013 7:
Teacher: Andre van Rensburg, Klipfontein Primary School
Student: Riana de Langa
Entry: https:\/\/www.edexcellenceawards.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1567531999-Sylvi.jpg<\/p>\n

Grade 8 \u2013 12:
Teacher: Rebecca Shepherd, Germiston High School Student: Kamohelo Mahlatsi
Entry: https:\/\/www.edexcellenceawards.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1568738984-wonke.jpg<\/p>\n

Coding Challenge: This category challenges your students to be creative and innovative in their design of apps and websites \u2013 using code to solve real world challenges.
Gr 4 \u2013 7:
Teacher: Kirsty Sidwell, St Stithians boys prep
Project Title: Pet Finder
Students: Abulele Tanga, Sahil Maharaj
Entry: https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1XablKb6tka2_hyP2ombmjN-R2dk8tHrW<\/p>\n

Gr 8 \u2013 12:
Teacher: Marcel Erasmus, Parklands College
Project Title: STEM motion box
Student: Keagan Strydom
Entry: https:\/\/youtu.be\/H1u8n5pD6N0<\/p>\n

Artistic Excellence: In this challenge, your students will have the opportunity to express themselves through the Arts. You may submit any project that focuses on artistic expression forms including drama, music, visual art, etc.
Gr 4 \u2013 7:
Teacher: Caron Andrews, HeronBridge College
Project title: Pop Art
Student: Samantha Goodwin
Entry: https:\/\/youtu.be\/vi4ggVWO2oo<\/p>\n

Gr 8 \u2013 12:
Teacher: Sylvia Stander, Parklands College
Project Title: Molested Mind
Student: Bianca Botha
Entry: https:\/\/youtu.be\/ebAeVe4Uow4<\/p>\n

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