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A brief History

147 Educatorsfrom 4 schools in Districts Central and East in the Western Cape were inducted as part of the MeLDS programme.

Aim

• The aim of the personalised professional development plan was to improve the ICT/eLearning fluency of educators and for them to progress to higher tiers on the Western Cape Game Changer Plan.

• A carefully selected range of workshops and training, specifically based on the baseline assessment that educators have completed, were conducted over a period of 3 ̶ 4 months.

• Each workshop required participants to submit a portfolio task as evidence that the outcomes for that workshop were achieved. The trainer provided on-going support so that educators could successfully implement the skills they acquired.

• The overall aim if this development plan was to transform educators as illustrated on the next slide:

Introduction to programme

• Project discussion with WCED

• 4 Schools identified in 2 districts

• Metro Central: (1 Trainer) – Lynn Doyle

• ID Mkize Secondary School (35 educators)

• Intshinga Primary School (23 educators)

• Metro East: (1 Trainer) – Alicia Swainland

• Masibambane Secondary School (55 educators)

• Imvumelwano primary School (35 educators)

How we wanted to transform educators

Survival

InnovatorsI am only doing this

because I have to. I

don’t really know what

I’m doing.

Technology is an integral

part of my planning,

teaching and assessing.

Introduction to programme

Diagnostic Assessment

The purpose of this assessment tool is to:

• determine the level of ICT/eLearning fluency of the educator

• plot their position on the Western Cape Game Changer tier

• to develop a Personalised Professional Development Plan suited to the individual educator’s needs.

• The purpose of the Professional Development plan is to improve the overall ICT/eLearning fluency and skills of the educators so that they may grow in their learning pathway and confidently teach the 21st

century learner.

Analysis of Pre - diagnostic questionnaire

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Beginner

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Silver

Gold

# Teachers# Teachers

Analysis of Pre - diagnostic questionnaire•Redefinition means that students use technology

to create imperceptibly new tasks.Redefinition

(Gold) 20

•This is the level where technology is being used more effectively not to do the same task using different tools but to redesign new parts of the task and transform students learning.

Modification

(Silver) 66

•Though it is a different level, but we are still in the substitution mentality but this time with added functionalities.

Augmentation

(Bronze) 42

• In a substitution level, teachers or students are only using new technology tools to replace old ones

Substitution

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Analysis of Post - diagnostic questionnaire

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Analysis of Post - diagnostic questionnaire

• Redefinition means that students use technology to create imperceptibly new tasks.

Redefinition

(Gold) 48

• This is the level where technology is being used more effectively not to do the same task using different tools but to redesign new parts of the task and transform students learning.

Modification

(Silver) 53

• Though it is a different level, but we are still in the substitution mentality but this time with added functionalities.

Augmentation

(Bronze) 11

• In a substitution level, teachers or students are only using new technology tools to replace old ones

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Comparison between pre and post evaluation

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Diagnostic comparison all 4 schools

Post Evaluation Pre Evaluation

Individual School analysis

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Diagnostic comparison Intshinga PS

Pre Evaluation Post Evaluation

Analysis

Taking into consideration migration of

educators

Pre = 22

Post = 19

Results:

Most educators progressed to the next

level

No educators on entry level at

conclusion of project


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Diagnostic comparison I.D. Mkize SS


Analysis


educators

Pre = 37

Post = 36

Results:


level




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Diagnostic comparison Masibambane SS


Analysis


educators and absenteeism at the

time of testing

Pre = 49

Post = 29

Results:


level




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Diagnostic comparison Imvumelwano PS


Analysis


educators and absenteeism at the

time of testing

Pre = 42

Post = 28

Results:


level



Workshops conductedDATE WORKSHOP TITLE

DURAT-ION

AUDIENCE Venue # Participants

08 May 2017 CYBER SAFETY 3 hrs ALL Intshinga PS

13109 May 2017 CYBER SAFETY 3 hrs ALL I.D. Mkize SS10 May 2017 CYBER SAFETY 3 hrs ALL Imvumelwano PS11 May 2017 CYBER SAFETY 3 hrs ALL Masibambane SS15 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL Imvumelwano PS

117

15 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL Intshinga PS16 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL Masibambane SS16 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL I.D. Mkize SS17 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL Imvumelwano PS17 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL Intshinga PS18 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL Masibambane SS18 May 2017 E-BOOK SUPPORT 3 hrs ALL I.D. Mkize SS

22 May 2017 MANAGE THE CHANGE TO e 3 hrs SMT, Subject heads, grade heads Imvumelwano PS

5222 May 2017 MANAGE THE CHANGE TO e 3 hrs SMT, Subject heads, grade heads Intshinga PS

23 May 2017 MANAGE THE CHANGE TO e 3 hrs SMT, Subject heads, grade heads Masibambane SS

23 May 2017 MANAGE THE CHANGE TO e 3 hrs SMT, Subject heads, grade heads I.D. Mkize SS

05 June 2017 Talking Stories 3 hrs Grade R, FP Intshinga PS 26

Workshops conductedDATE WORKSHOP TITLE DURATION AUDIENCE Venue # Participants

29 July 2017 PLC - Trainer Anita Willers Full Day All Levels Intshinga PS

9829 July 2017 PLC - Trainer Jennifer Feldman Full Day All Levels I.D. Mkize

05 August 2017 PLC - Trainer Jennifer Feldman Full Day All Levels Masibambane SS

05 August 2017 PLC - Trainer Anita Willers Full Day All Levels Imvumelwano PS

12 August 2017 SGB - Survive your term of office Full Day SMT (35 participants) ID Mkize

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And parent

members

21 August 2017 eClassroom Management 3 hrs All Imvumelwano PS

7421 August 2017 eClassroom Management 3 hrs All Intshinga PS

22 August 2017 eClassroom Management 3 hrs All Masibambane SS

22 August 2017 eClassroom Management 3 hrs All I.D. Mkize SS

30 August 2017Teaching and assessing on different

Cognitive Levels3 hrs All Imvumelwano PS

107


Cognitive Levels3 hrs All Intshinga PS


Cognitive Levels3 hrs All Masibambane SS


Cognitive Levels3 hrs All I.D. Mkize SS

02 September

2017

Curriculum Planning and

ManagementFull Day SMT (35 participants) ID Mkize 20

29 July 2017 PLC - Trainer Anita Willers Full Day All Levels Intshinga PS

9829 July 2017 PLC - Trainer Jennifer Feldman Full Day All Levels I.D. Mkize

05 August 2017 PLC - Trainer Jennifer Feldman Full Day All Levels Masibambane SS

Entry level workshopsDATE WORKSHOP TITLE DURATION Venue # Participants

29 May 2017 Word Processing for Teachers 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS

1129 May 2017 Word Processing for Teachers 3 hrs Intshinga PS

30 May 2017 Word Processing for Teachers 3 hrs Masibambane SS

31 July 2017 Blended Learning (1) 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS9

31 July 2017 Blended Learning (1) 3 hrs Intshinga PS

14 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS

4314 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs Intshinga PS

03 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs Masibambane SS

03 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

07 August 2017 Power Point slides for beginners 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS37

07 August 2017 Power Point slides for beginners 3 hrs Intshinga PS

Bronze level workshopsDATE WORKSHOP TITLE DURATION Venue # Participants

31 July 2017 Blended Learning (1) 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS 9

31 July 2017 Blended Learning (1) 3 hrs Intshinga PS

02 August 2017 Blended Learning (2) 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS 35

02 August 2017 Blended Learning (2) 3 hrs Intshinga PS

03 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs Masibambane SS43

03 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

14 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS

14 August 2017 Data Handling Excel for beginners 3 hrs Intshinga PS

07 August 2017 Power Point slides for beginners 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS 37

07 August 2017 Power Point slides for beginners 3 hrs Intshinga PS

Silver level workshopsDATE WORKSHOP TITLE DURATION Venue # Participants

26 July 2017 BLENDED LEARNING 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS

3526 July 2017 BLENDED LEARNING 3 hrs Intshinga PS

27 July 2017 BLENDED LEARNING 3 hrs Masibambane SS

27 July 2017 BLENDED LEARNING 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

16 August 2017 Appsolutely fun Apps 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS

4316 August 2017 Appsolutely fun Apps 3 hrs Intshinga PS

17 August 2017 Appsolutely fun Apps 3 hrs Masibambane SS

17 August 2017 Appsolutely fun Apps 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

28 August 2017 eLesson Planning 3 hrs Imvumelwano PS

5528 August 2017 eLesson Planning 3 hrs Intshinga PS

29 August 2017 eLesson Planning 3 hrs Masibambane SS

29 August 2017 eLesson Planning 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

Gold level workshops

DATE WORKSHOP TITLE DURATION Venue#

Participants

25 July 2017 eLesson Planning 3 hrs Masibambane SS55

25 July 2017 eLesson Planning 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

01 August 2017 Video resources 3 hrs Masibambane SS11

01 August 2017 Video resources 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

08 August 2017 Web page 3 hrs Masibambane SS

3210 August 2017 Web page 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

23 August 2017 Web page 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

24 August 2017 Web page 3 hrs Masibambane SS

15 August 2017 Interactive Pictures 3 hrs Masibambane SS11

15 August 2017 Interactive pictures 3 hrs I.D. Mkize SS

Challenges

Workshop duration

• Most workshops are 3 hour workshops. With the schools coming out at 15h00, this posed a problem. Educators could not stay later than 17h00, therefore making it impossible to conduct 3 hour workshops.

• This problem was overcome by having educators do a portfolio assignment in their own time. This was monitored closely by an onsite trainer who gave constant support. Completed portfolio assignments are evidence of having completed a three hour training session.

Challenges and Highlights

Resources

• At the start of the programme, an audit of all ICT equipment (hardware and software) was conducted at each school. It was determined that schools had the resources but they were locked away. Some were not even aware they had them.

• Within the first 2 weeks of the programme, with the assistance of the officials from the two district offices, the equipment was installed and put to use. Central arranged for smart classroom training for the educators and principals as well.

Highlights

Collaboration between Macmillan and WCED

• The programme was supported by the Western Cape Department of Education. This meant that they endorsed the training programme and provided much needed technical support. The SES for eLearning at both districts were incredibly supported. Not only did they arrange a smart classroom training session for the schools, but also attended and participated in some of the workshops and WhatsApp support groups.

Highlights

Professional Development

• The educators were very positive and incredibly motivated. Many hands-on and practical sessions prepared them for skills acquisition and improving their confidence levels when it came to using the various ICT technologies in their planning and teaching. This also meant that educators earned the maximum PD points allowed by SACE per anum.

Input from Educator

• Ms Janine Kaptein

• Educator at I.D. Mkhize Secondary School

Input from Trainer

• Mrs Lynn Doyle

• Macmillan Education MeLDS trainer

265 Foundation phase educators from 52 schools across all districts in the Eastern Cape were trained on the use of the lap top and more specifically, the integration of the laptop into their planning, teaching and learning.

Process• In 2018, Macmillan implemented the MeLDS programme in the Eastern

Cape. • Each of the 286 Foundation Phase educators participating in the

programme was trained on how to use the laptop they received from the Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education (ECDoE) as a tool for planning, creating resources and teaching.

• A two-day training session was conducted in 12 centres across the Eastern Cape.

• During these training sessions, educators were trained on how to integrate the use of their laptop in each of the three Foundation Phase subjects.

• They were taught basic skills including downloading videos, installing fonts, creating tables and inserting pictures.

• They were also shown how to create a PowerPoint presentation and a lesson, incorporating all the skills they had learnt.

Distribution of educators in the Eastern Cape

VENUENUMBER OF TEACHERS TRAINED IN ROUND 1

Port Elizabeth 33

Graaff-Reinet 28

Grahamstown 14

Fort Beaufort 17

East London 20

Lady Frere 11

Butterworth 10

Ngcobo 19

Mount Frere 29

Port Edward 38

Lusikisiki 21

Mthatha 28

TOTAL: 268

During the second phase of the 2018

MeLDS programme, the trainers visited the

educators at their schools to reinforce

what they had learnt and to assess their

portfolio assignments.

It has been a very successful MeLDS year

as we watched the confidence levels of

educators grow from not being able to use

a laptop at all, to creating beautiful and

powerful lessons for their classes.

Statistics

TRAINER DISTRICT TOWNNUMBER

OF SCHOOLS

NUMBER OF

EDUCATORS

Deirdre Maritz Nelson Mandela Bay

Port Elizabeth 4 28

Sarah Baartman Graaff-Reinet 2 22

Nelson Mandela Grahamstown 2 13

Amathole West Fort Beaufort 4 14

Kululwa Malotana OR Tambo Inland Mthatha 4 25

Alfred Nzo East Port Edward 5 31

Alfred Nzo West Mount Frere 5 22

OR Tambo Coastal Lusikisiki 5 14

Lynn Doyle Buffalo City Metro East London 2 18

Amathole East Butterworth 4 11

Chris Hani West Lady Frere 5 11

Chris Hani East Ngcobo 2 17

TOTAL 44* 226**

*Number of schools

prepared for assessment

of portfolios

** Number of educators

who submitted final

portfolio assignments

Support sessions and portfolio assignment

42 2

4 45 5 5

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28

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31

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17

33

28

14

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28

38

29

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7 7 7

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Port Elizabeth Graaff Reinet Grahamstown Fort Beaufort Mthatha Port Edward Mount Frere Lusikisiki East London Butterworth Lady Frere Ngcobo

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS PORTFOLIOS SUBMITTED EDUCATORS TRAINED EDUCATORS WHO DID NOT SUBMIT PORTFOLIO

Statistics show that the majority of educators, 84.3% completed the Portfolio Assignment.

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268

PORTFOLIOS SUBMITTED

EDUCATORS TRAINED

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280

Input from Trainer

• Mrs Lynn Doyle

• Macmillan Education MeLDS trainer

Video references

Gallery

2 Areas• Mbombela – 3

Schools• Siyabuswa – 3

SchoolsIn collaboration with University of Mpumalanga

Commences July 2019

Roll-out 2019Launch Siyabuswa – 4 June 2019

Mbombela – 6 June 2019

Time frames 9 July – 20 September 2019

Schools 6 Primary SchoolsSiyabuswa – 3Mbombela – 3

Educators Foundation Phase only

Number of trainers 2 (3 schools each)

Training Days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (1 day per school)

On-site support Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (1 day per school)

Nature of training and on-site support

08:00 – 13:00 – Class visits, model lessons, assistance with planning and preparation)13:30 – 15:30 – Training, handing out portfolio tasksOn days where there are no training sessions scheduled, the trainer will be at the school till 15:30 to provide one-on-one support as the need arises

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