{"id":20253,"date":"2013-06-07T15:43:46","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T13:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/african-education-week-moderator-graeme-bloch-education-is-not-an-employment-bureau-for-adults\/"},"modified":"2013-06-07T15:43:46","modified_gmt":"2013-06-07T13:43:46","slug":"african-education-week-moderator-graeme-bloch-education-is-not-an-employment-bureau-for-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/african-education-week-moderator-graeme-bloch-education-is-not-an-employment-bureau-for-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"African Education Week moderator Graeme Bloch: \u201cEducation is not an employment bureau for adults\u201d."},"content":{"rendered":"

Free, practical workshops for teachers at the Learning Expo<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrican Education Week provides a platform to air problems and find solutions: such platforms are very important. We have to talk; we have to hear each other. This is the only way to decide on priorities, to agree on solutions, to find real pathways to real quality.\u201d So says independent education specialist Graeme Bloch and moderator of this year\u2019s African Education Week opening session on 20 June at the Sandton Convention Centre. The leader of Agang SA, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, is the keynote speaker.<\/p>\n

Graeme Bloch is a regular contributor to the event: \u201cIt is the discussions, the meeting of colleagues, the wide input of stakeholders and the practical orientation that keeps bringing me back to African Education Week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now in its seventh year, it remains the continent\u2019s leading educational resources and training event, attracting more education professionals than any other event. The conference programme addresses challenges in Basic as well as Further and Higher Education and the Technology Indaba focuses on the increasingly important roles of technology and e-learning in the classroom.<\/p>\n

Main challenge: to get our schools working
\nAsked what made him smile and what made him worry regarding South African education, Bloch states: \u201cThe kids are what make me smile, their energy and optimism. They will fly if we let them. Education is not an employment bureau for adults.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continues: \u201cthe main challenge is a big one: to get our schools working. We need better accountability from politicians and government; better teaching; fair and more resources to fight poverty. Jobs for our young people. It will not be easy or quick: we have to do it: parents, community and teachers working with government.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is increasingly becoming pan-African, with an international panel discussion part of this year\u2019s programme:
\nDiscussion theme: \u201cDeveloping more effective school and higher education institutional partnerships\u201d
\n\u2022 Chairperson: Professor Linda Clarke, Head of the School of Education, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
\n\u2022 Dr Eugenia Cossa, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Universidad Eduardo Mondale, Mozambique
\n\u2022 Dr Justine Otaala, Lecturer in Education, Head of Department of Biological Sciences, Kyambogo University, Uganda
\n\u2022 Dr Mercy Kazima, Associate Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Education, Chancellor College, University of Malawi<\/p>\n

Says Graeme Bloch: \u201cMeeting colleagues from other African countries, sharing issues and solutions, is very helpful. This continent is moving and it needs our children\u2019s talents. Which other platform encourages such wide participation from across the continent?\u201d<\/p>\n

Practical workshops for teachers
\nThe African Education Week Learning Expo offers more than 60 free workshops for teachers to help them further their professional and personal development. These include:
\n\u2022 Discover lessons learnt from working with children with disabilities \u2013 Sue Philpott, Disability researcher
\n\u2022 Engage students in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) \u2013 Justin Taylor, Autodesk
\n\u2022 How interactive whiteboards can improve student achievement \u2013 Andre van der Merwe, Parrot Products
\n\u2022 Is there life after E-learning? \u2013 Prof Johannes Cronje, CPUT
\n\u2022 Music: a solution for education \u2013 Heidi Mitchell, Rhythmsticks
\n\u2022 The role of adults in young people\u2019s lives \u2013 Nokonwaba Pakade, loveLife
\n\u2022 How to interact and engage students using Samsung Smart School Technology \u2013 Paulo Ferreira, Samsung Mobile<\/p>\n

Career Indaba
\nWhile teachers and educators are attending lectures, workshops and networking opportunities, learners can also attend the co-located Career Indaba for free. More than 4000 learners were at this expo last year. Career Indaba aims to bridge the gap for students between studying and entering the world of work with workshops on career guidance in a variety of fields, job interview and CV writing tips, celebrity appearances and much more.<\/p>\n

African Education Week:
\nWednesday, 19 June 2013: Pre-conference workshops, 09h00-16h00
\nThursday, 20 June 2013: Opening keynote session, Learning Expo opens, 09h00-18h30
\nFriday, 21 June 2013: Conference sessions, Learning Expo open, 09h00-17h00
\nSaturday, 22 June 2013: Learning Expo open, Post conference workshops, 09h00-17h00<\/p>\n

Career Indaba:
\nThursday, 20 June 2013: Career Indaba opens, 09h30-18h30
\nFriday, 21 June 2013: Career Indaba open, 09h00-17h00
\nSaturday, 22 June 2013: Career Indaba open, 09h00-17h00<\/p>\n

Location: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
\nWebsites: www.educationweek.co.za ; www.careerindaba.co.za<\/p>\n

Contact:
\nCommunications manager: Annemarie Roodbol
\nTelephone: +27 21 700 3558
\nmobile: +27 82 562 7844
\nEmail: annemarie.roodbol@clarionevents.com<\/p>\n

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