Henriette van Wyk is an educator at Hoërskool Sybrand van Niekerk in the rural town of Sabie. Her project about educating fellow teachers in ICT, using very limited resources, was so impressive that she is now amongst the top ten finalists for the 2015 ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year competition. Henriette faces an additional challenge in that she is the only CAT cluster leader amongst 133 Secondary schools in her district.
The focus of Henriette’s project was how teachers could best manage their computer labs with the limited equipment at their disposal. On the advantages of computer training for learners, Henriette said that many of the businesses in and around Sabie were downsizing and ICT literate school leavers really had a “competitive advantage” in the job market.
Having focused on ICT in education for some time, Henriette has amassed a wealth of knowledge regarding certain tips and tricks that technically-challenged educators, with limited resources, will find useful in the creation of content. “My project was aimed at achieving no less than a 100 percent pass rate,” she said. Henriette specifically developed a manual outlining how to conduct tests for learners, managing these tests and how to mark such tests, amongst other valuable advice and guidance contained therein.
“My goal in teaching is always to transfer knowledge and this also applies to my colleagues,” she concluded.
Wow! I love what I see Henriette good work. keep it up
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