SANIBONANI FROM ORT SA

WINGATE SEMINAR 2005

SOUTH AFRICA

Population of about 45 million people

79% Black Africans 9% Whites 9% Indians / Asians 3% Coloured

Unemployment 24% (Black African 21%)

Jewish population is about 61,000 - 0.1% of population

Distribution of Jewish population:66% Gauteng25% Western Cape 5% KwaZulu Natal 4% Six other provinces

ORT SA

JewishCommunity

EducatorTraining

Vocational SkillsTraining

•Debt Recovery Call Centres•Siyaphambile - We Are Moving Forward•Careers•Power for Life Workshops –

Understanding Finances

CommunityDevelopment

•Anti-substance Abuse• Project in Soweto•The ORT SA Digital• Village•Trading Up From Poverty •Sinethemba - We Have Hope

•ORT-Tech

•ABET in S & T

• ARP Foundation Phase Educators Training

• ECD in S & T

•Jewish Entrepreneurial Trust•Jewish Day Schools•Aged Homes•Selwyn Segal•Careers in Office•Technology•Bursary Trust

EducatorTraining

ORT-TECH ABETFoundation Phase

Science &Technology

ICT and Science To IT or not to IT

Alexandra Renewal Project Science and Technology Foundation Phase Educators’ Training

Jewish Schools Web Site Programme

ORT SA Goals

To empower teachers with content, toolstools,, and trainingtraining

To create a web spaceweb space for Science andTechnology

To reach Jewish studentsJewish students in Jewish and non-Jewish schools

King David Linksfield

High school

King David Victory Park High school

Crawford Schools:

• Durban

• Prep Pretoria

• College Pretoria

• College Sandton

Intervention at the King David schools

Provision of science kits donated by JNF SA

Training of teachers in groups and individually, in science and in the use of the web site

Class visits to empower teachers

Execution

Information

Communication

Presentation

Robert Christensen from the University of Canberra 2003

Information - Energy

Information - Water

Communication - Energy

Darren and Dean:

We were going to make also a steam powered car but we are now making a solar powered boat…

Josh Harris , Josh Kaplan , Josh Victor and Ryan Robinson :We are also including a PowerPoint presentation's. Darren and dean copied our idea of a solar powered boat.

Liz Glat- science Teacher:

I look forward to seeing your project, especially the boat ! Perhaps you inspired Darren and Dean by your wonderful ideas.

Communication – Israel Virtual teacher, Ety Brietbard

Presentation

Science Expo / Fair at the King David Schools

Communication with Israel

** Crawford Pretoria studentsCrawford Pretoria students and students in and students in IsraelIsrael and and Canada Canada

"Building a Jewish World" of the Jewish Agency"Building a Jewish World" of the Jewish Agency

** King David HighKing David High school students school students and students from and students from

Ort GuttmanOrt Guttman Israel Israel

** King David Sandton PrimaryKing David Sandton Primary school students and students school students and students

from from Har-Tuv IsraelHar-Tuv Israel

Negev and its scientific challenges

Negev Projects

Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8Biology Animals Animals PlantsGeography Negev NegevScience Water EnergyHebrew Glossary

Communication

Ryan Frame: Riddle

Whats brown black and white has 4 legs and you could say it looks like the logo of  South African rugby

Communication

“...Yes I do have a new idea.  I think Israel should make a mini Israel like Mini Town in Durban.  Tourist will be able to see the whole of Israel in only one day.  If you are going to use my idea - please pay me …”

“…I am particularly interested in the history of the Negev. Different developements have been implemented over the years - some have proved to be sucessful and others not. I think it would be great if a 'museum' of sorts were to be erected to share the history and knowledge of the negev through the ages. …”

“I obviously think very differently to other pupils, but thats the challenge as we all have different view points on this interesting desert”

     ”… I think that people in Israel should reduce the amount of children had due to over population, too little food and a water crisis…..”

Communication

Statistics

Progress 2003-2005

2003: Pilot1 School2 Teachers 2 Subjects

2004:7 Schools23 Teachers10 Subjects

2005: 7 Schools 25 Teachers 18 Subjects

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5

10

15

20

25

school teachers subjects

2003

2004

2005

To IT or not to ITObstacles Infrastructure in the schools

Bandwidth Server upgrade Availability of the computer labs No computers in staff room

Skills of teachers

Most teachers have basic skills Most teachers don’t use their basic skills in their learning resources “Computer Phobia” No teachers’ training plan

Budget

Role-players

To IT or not to ITSuccess Factors Leading teachers:

Committed Innovative thinkers Open minded and willing to learn

Learning programme:

Structured learning plan Flexibility “Added-Value”

Support:

Training teachers On-going support Teachers’ incentives

To IT or not to ITThe way forward

ORT SA’s role is vital in:

Promoting Science and Technology in Jewish schools

Empowering the teachers by providing training and support

Enhancing methodology by providing content and tools

Increasing communication with Jewish students in non-Jewish schools

Marketing World ORT to SA Jewry