Week 8

Another week has passed and we are slowly nearing the end of the webskills course. I have learnt so much in the past eight weeks, its scary. I have also never spent so much time in front of the computer, maybe because our internet is so slow..ha.ha.

I mailed my prelimenary drought project plan to Francis and Maria and also recieved Francis's. I loved Francis's course plan it was so relevant and most of all honest. I can just imagine the looks on the children's faces when Francis introduces the videos & projector into his teaching, the learners will be amazed. African children love photos and cameras and will pose for a photo at the drop of a hat. I really hope that Francis will receive the equipment that he so richly deserves.

I found the Anvill tools very helpful and believe they provide a large variety. It must be so nice to have all these options so readily available but not the internet speed to access it. Township children have to access internet at sidewalk internet cafes (sometimes housed in shipping containers) its not free. Costs: There can be no comparison between the need food (necessity) and internet access (nice to have) We are a developing country in a Third World continent our priorities at the moment are very different. We have to get our education system working again after years of damage. Untill we have decent internet connectivity and speed we will have to be inventive. I think the voice boards must be very exciting to use, it just opens up new avenues and exciting learning opportunities. Anvill really helps with learner autonomy because it appeals to the different learning methods. Some people just prefer listening to something while others want to see it. Anvill, is excellent for oral lessons or activities, where I would maybe use Nicenet for written activities. I suppose you use the right tool for the right job, whatever works the best and you have access to it.

Greetings from a very warm and rainy Centurion, South Africa