Criteria

Assessment Criteria

Criteria 5: The extent to which the engagement activities are

acknowledged/recognized

The achievements of the project are recognised by the Department of Education, in particular the Port Elizabeth

District Office and the Provincial Office (click here). The project has formed a highly effective co-operative

relationship and as a result I was asked to assist with the WIKI initiative (see http://ictschools.wikispaces.com). The

project has also been recognised by Individual schools (see report from Mr January, a principal) as well as by the press

Below is an extract from an interview with a teacher at one of the five schools.

“I don’t think justice is done in terms of us acknowledging and appreciating your efforts. We didn’t do much. I

can’t recall we even wrote you a letter saying thank you. I think you just pitched up here and said ok and even

from that day there was hope for us and I knew you would come through for us. You didn’t leave us with

nothing. Whatever you say is different and that means a lot especially when I have to report to staff. I told

them we going to get computers and internet. I just knew it was going to happen. You deliver. You are hands

on and practical and personality you try and understand and you are not difficult to work with and I enjoy

working with you. Even the people you send. Helpful, informative. You don’t demand what we can’t deliver. You

inform us early about the visitation so we can’t have an excuse.”

The schools really appreciate my involvement.

I am also involved in the development of learners in under-privileged township schools. I have started to assist them

with developing email accounts and the use of email. I also introduced the Internet to them and they are working in

groups to create Cyberhunts in areas in the Science curriculum pertaining to science aspects that they struggle with

(See their comments about the project from their emails below). Prof Webb alerted Renita Affat of the NMMU Trust

and Mr Alan Apple of the Hermann Ohlthaver Trust to show that we are making a difference (click here to see their

responses). On the next page, an image of the Wiki that has been created to support them with PowerPoint slides, has

been indicated.

I also received a letter of an academic from Rhodes University, congratulating me on my research and presentation