WESTERN CAPE NEWS - Level 4 is here, but learners and parents are still in the dark as to when the school bells are set to ring.
On Monday the national department of basic education postponed its briefing about the reopening of schools as the teacher’s union Sadtu, raised very valid points about the impossibility of social distancing in over-crowded class rooms.
National health minister Zweli Mkhize told parliament they are looking at a phased approach to the re-opening of schools.
Meanwhile learners are dependent on online learning, but this is not available to all.
Western Cape education minister Debbie Schäfer says she realises this and are looking for solutions, but that those who are able to learn online, must do so. "There are multiple platforms and tools for online teaching and learning that could be used. Some are more complex than others, while others are already used by many in our daily lives, but just for other purposes.
"Therefore, the WCED has put together some simple guides to up-skill teachers in basic, yet valuable, digital activities."
These guides cover:
- How to use WhatsApp
- How to set up Google Classroom
- How to download videos from YouTube
- How to set up Facebook for learning & teaching
- How to use MS Teams for Education
The guides are there to assist teachers in reaching their learners, where possible through sharing notes, lessons, activities, videos and assignments.
The Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) has developed a course on self-paced learning. The Remote Teaching and Learning for teachers course covers five modules to cater for a variety of different needs and interests.
Five modules:
- Module 1: DIY Home Classroom
- Module 2: Teaching Strategies
- Module 3: Finding Digital Content
- Module 4: Creating Content
- Module 5: Sharing Platforms
This course can be accessed via the School Closure Pack on the WCED ePortal.
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