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Mothibedi Combined School continues the proud tradition of Limpopo teachers featuring prominently in successive ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year competitions with the nomination of Tinny Molepo as one of the ten SuperTeacher finalists for 2015.
Tinny’s project that impressed this year’s judges was called ‘Techno reading goes viral through Skype’ and was about teaching Grades 3 to 6 learners how to use ICT skills to boost their command of the basic but key skills of reading and writing. The judges agreed that Skype is an excellent tool for this purpose because it enables users to communicate using both the written and spoken word.
The project was especially worthwhile in that it enabled learners to communicate in real time with a lady by the name of Julie Hembree from the United States who had previously donated books to the school.
Tinny’s project didn’t stop at Skype, however. She also taught learners how to use creative ICT tools such as auto-collage where different photos are combined into one and song-smith where learners create their own songs. Blogs were also touched on, and children enjoyed being taught how to create their own storybooks about African animals.
On the advantages of this important project, Tinny said that the use of technology has helped shy learners open up. “Learners enjoy reading so much that they want to read all the time and enjoy competing with other children,” she said, adding that she hopes to expand the project very soon.
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