Thutong Presentation at the e-schools 2008 conference
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“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn”.
Alvin Toffler
Overview: a work in progress
Legislative mandate: the White Paper on e-Education National Curriculum Statement Skills for 21st Century Thutong and Web 2.0 Communications Information searching Space types The future
Broad Principles of the White Paper
improve systemic efficiency redress inequalities widen access to high quality, relevant and diverse resources and
learning opportunities to all teachers and learners expose all learners, in advantaged and disadvantaged areas, to
enriched educational experiences provide to all learners and teachers the means of communication
and collaboration to enhance teaching and learning give all learners the opportunities to excel in a 21st century
environment
Six Pillars of the White Paper
infrastructure in all schools and for all support personnel including maintenance, sustainability, security, technical support and initial training
connectivity to all schools, FET Colleges and district offices to a closed network linked to the Internet
ongoing professional development (teacher training and teacher development programmes) for teachers, principals and support personnel
maintenance and further development of the Education Portal and content development
research, monitoring and evaluation Community involvement
Operational principles of the White Paper
long-term growth responsive to curriculum and teacher/learner demands relevant, quality learning and teaching support material content that is relevant to the lives and learning context of South
Africa - content for learners and educators from disadvantaged schools and particularly rural areas
safe space for communication and collaboration at no cost to end-users
Principles of the National Curriculum
Social transformation Outcomes-based education High knowledge and high skills Integration and applied competence Progression Articulation and portability Human rights, inclusivity, environmental and social
justice Valuing indigenous knowledge systems Credibility, quality and efficiency
Critical Outcomes in the National Curriculum
Problem solving, decision making, critical and creative thinking
Work effectively in a team Organise and manage themselves and their activities Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information Communicate effectively Use science and technology effectively Understanding that the world is a set of related systems Variety of learning strategies
21st Century Skills: (enGauge) Digital-Age LiteracyBasic, scientific, economic, ICT and technological literacies Visual and information literacies Multicultural literacy and global awareness
Effective CommunicationTeaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills Personal, social, and civic responsibility Interactive communication
High ProductivityPrioritising, planning, and managing for results Effective use of real-world tools Ability to produce relevant, high-quality products
Inventive ThinkingAdaptability and managing complexity Self-direction Curiosity, creativity, and Risk taking Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning
What is the Thutong Education Portal ?
To provide teachers, school managers and administrators, and national and provincial education officials access to high quality resources and information of direct and specific relevance to the South African National Curriculum Statement and associated education policies.
To ensure ease of use, enabling users to find what they need in the most intuitive ways possible.
To create strong and vibrant online communities of practice amongst the above target audiences.
To facilitate discussion and sharing of information and ideas amongst peer networks.
To encourage South African teachers to develop and improve education by sharing the country’s common intellectual capital.
New vision and Web 2.0
dedicated spaces in ways that are intuitively logical to the primary target audience of teachers
communication tools comprehensive search facilities resource sharing opportunities
Communication Collaboration Creativity
Thutong Resource Statistics
April - 10 816 May - 11 366 June - 12 575 July - 12 716 August - 13 020
Thutong Member Statistics
April - 1117 May - 1893 June - 2314 July - 2721 August - 3436 September - 4400
Home Page and registration
Curriculum and Examinations
Typical Learning Space
Communication tools
This facility displays a list of main topics for that learning area/subject, with the ability to view results for that topic or filter further by selecting a sub-topic to view linked resources.
Topic Search
Users have the option of choosing one of the resource types to filter results, after which the search moves on to searching by Topics.
Resource Type Search
This searches keywords defined for individual resources. It uses what is known as a ‘folksonomy’, or collaborative tagging, where users can collaboratively create and manage tags to annotate and categorize resources.
Keyword (tag) Search
This search facility displays a list of outcomes specific to the subjects/learning areas in an identified learning space.
Learning Outcomes Search
Search results
1 The Name/Title of the resource, which acts as a hyperlink to the Resource itself.
2 A truncated version of the document’s abstract or description. No more than 200 characters are revealed in the results summary.
3 The URL if it is a link to a resource on another web site.
4 A link to ‘View Resource Details’
5 Media type (.doc; xls, ppt, link)
6 Resource Pool (DoE acquired resources, approved resources, non-assured resources)
7 Ability to “Add to Favourites”
8 Ability to “Add comment”
9 Star rating
Resource Sharing
Only available to Learning Space Manager
Professional Development
Education Administration
Education Management
Other spaces – we are growing! Enviro Space Kids Space Foundations for Learning Space Matric Help Space Dinaledi Schools Space School Safety Space Enrichment Space Reading and Literacy Space Rural Schools/Multigrade Classroom Space 2010 Soccer Space Correctional Services Space Early Childhood Development Space Subject Advisors ICT Space Curriculum Management Committee Space School Governing Body Space Partnerships Space Gallery Space Non-Official Languages Space Special Days Space
Overview: a work in progress
Legislative mandate: the White Paper on e-Education National Curriculum Statement Skills for 21st Century Thutong and Web 2.0 Communications Information searching Space types The future
So… please become part of the Thutong Community
Joy RosarioDepartment of [email protected]
http://www.thutong.org.za