Last week I attended the third annual eLearning Africa conference in Accra, Ghana. Approximately 1500 delegates from 83 countries, mostly in Africa, gathered to discuss, share and promote various approaches to information and communication technologi...
There is unanimous agreement that South Africa's education is in crisis. What we can't agree on is how to fix it. It seems that everyone has their two cents' worth of wisdom: "What we need is ...", "It's time to ...", "The thing is ...", "You see, if...
MXit, the very cheap, very popular mobile instant messaging (MIM) application (that is actually a lot more), is coming of age.
To clear the way for the rest of the discussion, I am aware of the dangers and risks of MXit: addicts -- teens and work...
I've done my fair share of predicting trends and telling people which trends to watch for their business and marketing goals. However, these trends are all for the benefit of certain individuals or companies. What about the average man? I feel we nee...
South Africa's educators are severely stressed. In the classroom they face potential violence, dismal working conditions and massive workloads. Cases of educators being assaulted are becoming more commonplace. According to the Sunday Times: “The bi...
Here is proof that most education systems are not adequately keeping up or preparing students to deal with tomorrow today. That's almost OK, because students are eventually going to adapt their experience and their educational choice accordingly, so ...
