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16/07/2024

16/07/2024

The Chatterpix app is an amazing tool that allows you to bring any object to life. Simply take a photo of an object, draw a line to make a mouth, and record your voice to animate the object. In an iSchoolAfrica programme school in the Northern Cape, the Grade 3 learners used the ChatterPix App to explore the properties of 2D and 3D shapes. Learners take pictures of different shapes, and then use the app to make the shapes talk and share their unique attributes.
Thank you to Roggeveld Wind Farm, Laingsburg, Western Cape and Wind Academy for giving learners this opportunity to access digital technology and learn foundational concepts in an exciting way.
The iSchoolAfrica Numeracy & Literacy iPad programme addresses the ongoing basic skills crisis facing SA schools through a combination of iPad technology, interactive curriculum-relevant software and teacher training.

Learn more about iSchoolAfrica: https://ischoolafrica.com/ or contact [email protected]

15/07/2024

In South Africa, this day aims to provide a platform for young people to showcase their skills, celebrate their achievements, and raise awareness about the significance of investing in youth development. The day is an opportunity for the government, private sector, civil society, and youth-led organizations to engage in dialogue and take collective action to address the skills gap and youth unemployment crisis in the country.

South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, with over 50% of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 jobless. The World Youth Skills Day serves as a crucial tool for bridging the skills mismatch and creating more opportunities for young people to participate in the country's economic growth. World Youth Skills Day is observed annually on July 15th.

15/06/2024

Today is Global Wind Day! Every year on 15 June, people around the world share their passion for wind energy. It is a day to discover wind and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth.

14/06/2024

Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year. It can help patients who suffering from life-threatening conditions live longer and with higher quality of life and supports complex medical and surgical procedures. It also has an essential, life-saving role in maternal and perinatal care.

05/06/2024

World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.

15/05/2024

"The 2024 International Day of Families aims to raise awareness of how climate change impacts families and the role families can play in climate action. Climate change negatively affects family health and well-being through increased pollution, extreme weather events that displace people, disruptions to agriculture and food systems, and economic impacts. Families contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions through electricity usage, transportation choices, food consumption, and overall consumption patterns. Ambitious climate action is urgently needed by governments, businesses, and citizens to cut emissions and advance climate justice." Un.org

13/05/2024