I am at the Amesa Conference at my first session and the topic under discussion is:

IMPACT OF DVD TECHNOLOGY ON IMPROVING THE MATHEMATICAL PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS

The abstact is:
In an effort to enhance the mathematical performance of grade 12 learners, before enrolling at Higher Educational Institutions (HEI), various intervention initiatives were implemented by the Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Programme (GMMDP) over a period of five years. During these interventions, various delivery models were utilized in order to optimize the impact of presentations to educators and to learners. In this paper we report on the DVD-driven model that was introduced during the past two years and which seemed to have been the most effective.”

Hennie Boshoff and Werner Olivier descibe how this DVD programme has made a material difference to learners wanting to enter into university. The pass rate of the learners improved dramatically (by 20%) and they were not only taught using these PowerPoints, but were also encouraged to use the DVD’s to teach their fellow learners. Cascading, however, unfortunately did not happen

The 28 topics,which can be used for grade 11 and 12 learners as well as university bridging programmes, will be made available for distribution and sale shortly.

I am here today with some wonderful people! They have got the huge job of helping others to fight the big curse of Aids. Hopefully we will be able to do a bit of blogging on our network at NING

Handy little resource for maths teachers…

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Now here is a wake up call for us! We think we are so progressive (web 2.0 tools and all) but essentially we are still doing what was done WAY BACK WHEN…..

I got this video from Gary Stager’s blog “Willfully Ignoring the Lessons of the Past” where he gives a good insite into “change education”

MMMMmmm another ed-blogger to follow…

At the moment I am busy with a course on online facilitation in preparation for the Emerge 2008 online conference  using the SAKAI online learning invironment .

It is amazing how much you learn by collaborating and sharing ideas, resources and knowledge in an online learning environment! Very exciting.

One of the resources that were mentioned in the lounge is the “144 Tips on Synchronous e-learning: Strategy and research, which is downloadable for free from the E-learning Guild. Apprently the E-Learning Guild “conducted a survey of its members, asking for their favorite tips relating to strategies for effectively creating, managing, and using synchronous e-Learning. Members could submit tips relating to any or all of five different categories. As is usual in our past surveys, the tips range in length from one-sentence ideas all the way up to multi-page discourses. You will find tips in these categories…

• Blending Synchronous Learning with Other Learning Modalities
• Designers of Synchronous Presentations, Courses, and Webinars
• Managers Who Lead Synchronous Learning Efforts
• Synchronous Speakers and Instructors
• Technical Production, Planning, and Preparation “

Very cool and handy indeed!!!