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After students from Spectrum Primary School visited the US during the month of May to showcase their experiences with mobile phones as tools for improved literacy, they left educators, teachers, professors and academics with awe of their enthusiasm and creativity.
Accompanied by their teacher, Ms Lesego Raleholi, they spoke clearly about the difference new mobile technology is making to their learning experiences.
Accolades for their work came from the University of California, the Spokesman for public policy issues from the US-based SPRINT NEXTEL and the UK-based mobile learning giant, TRIBAL's Jessica Wakelin.
Spectrum Primary Students shine in Washington DC
Students, Juzevan du Plessis, Leigh Mondell, Kirsten Goliath and Sithembiso Zuma are all smiles in the company of Theo van Rensburg Lindzter, Dr David Theo Goldberg, Lucy Haagen and Mrs Lesego Raleholi.
13 May, 2010 Washington DC
Spectrum Primary students flew into Washington DC and enthralled the hearts of innovators in digital media learning at the DML Showcase in the US capital.
The four students spoke of their experiences using mobile phones as tools to add to the quality of their learning. They explained how it made a difference, what they thought it would do to their future choices, what skills they acquired and how different they think the classes are now compared to earlier.
Dr David T. Goldberg, director of the University of California Humanities Research Institute, praised the M-Ubuntu initiative, Mrs Raleholi and the students for their engagement and enthusiasm for digital media learning.
The students participated in the showcase as part of the M-Ubuntu project's feedback to DML on the progress of their project in South Africa.
ALSO READ the students' own BLOG
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Four Spectrum Students heading for the USA to showcase Digital Media Learning
Johannesburg, 1 May, 2010
On 12 May 2010, young 12-year olds, Leigh Mondell, Kirsten Goliath, Juzevan du Plessis and Sthembiso Zuma will tell their digital media stories of how Mobile phones have revolutionized their learning experiences in school.
Their tickets are booked for a 1 week stay in Washington DC where they will be presenting to, amongst others, staff from the White House.
Spectrum Primary' s been the scene of a full year's work to use mobile phones in their classes to help deal with the literacy problems.
Spectrum Students impress UK Mobile Learning expert
Johannesburg, 30 April, 2010
19 February 2010
Ms Lesego Raleholi's English learners have taken the world by storm. During the last two weeks, they caught the attention of the MacArthur Foundation's Spotlight pages and on Friday, 19 February, 2010, they gave testimony at a Global Mobile Learning Conference to the difference that M-Ubuntu project's made for them to audiences in South Africa, the USA and China.
Story: Learning Academy Worldwide
Intermediate phase learners praised for creating their own technology-based games for learning
25 January 2010,Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Associate Professor of Education from the University of Michigan, Dr Jeff Kupperman, praised the young learners from Spectrum Primary this week after they created their own technology-based games to meet literacy needs.
"Learners were incredibly enthusiastic about every part of the project," he COMMENTED from South Africa where he leads the Di-Gameworks team on their initiative at two schools. He also had praise for Lesego Raleholi, Grade 6 teacher and deputy principal of Spectrum Primary, for her diligent work in preparing the learners for this project.
Also READ Dr Kupperman's summary for international readers.
Story: Learning Academy Worldwide
Pictures: Di-Gameworks
USA educators visiting with Spectrum Primary School learners and staff
January, 18, 2010
This week, Spectrum Primary School will be home to educators and scholars from Michigan and California in the USA.
Shawn Baglin and Beth Robertson, Learning Consultants with DevInfo GameWorks together with Associate Professor of Education, University of Michigan and Assistant Professor of Education, Susanna Hapgood from University of Toledo will work directly with Grade 6 learners to meet literacy needs through the innovative technologies.
The team have vast experience in technology-based learning and are collaborating with the M-Ubuntu initiative to assist Ramosadi Primary in meeting its literacy goals.
English Department at Spectrum Primary take phones to class
Ennerdale, SOUTH AFRICA
Demonstrating how the multi-functions of a mobile phone can be used to increase learner participation, Ms Lesego Raleholi has a learner's full attention during the English Department's in-class exercise at Spectrum Primary. Teachers at Spectrum are boosting student morale with their engaging use of mobile phones in their classes.
"I am very encouraged by the teachers' enthusiasm and their eagerness to help our learners in all the learning areas with these phones," said principal, Mr Sam Nenngwekhulu . Earlier this year, Spectrum won a prestigious award in the US for their creative idea of using mobile phones to combat literacy problems in the school.
Story: Learning Academy WorldwideVideo and Pictures: Mr Euclid Jacobs
Spectrum Primary Teachers on top at the M-Ubuntu workshop
Ennerdale, 25 August, 2009
Keitumetse Khuzwayo (left) and Sannah Mofokeng mastering technology
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Report: Learning Academy Worldwide ©
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Principal's column
Mr Sam Nenngwekhulu When I started at Spectrum Primary School, just after the 2nd half of 2008, one of my first determinations were, to "leave a legacy of authenticity"
Little did I know that the events around me, the dedicated staff and community involvement and the eyes of an increasingly small world, would all combine to make that determination even more necessary.
Legacy is what a movement leave, not just what one person leaves and this is what we invite you to be part of.
So we welcome you to these pages, our web pages, our voice, as it were, where we will help you see, not only the unfolding story, but also become excited with us about the possibilities and the potential for our school.
The Principal
