Monthly Archives: December 2014
Over the festive season there will be activity in the background with preparations for the visit to Cofimvaba in the last week in January and the first week in February. This will cover the remaining eight (8) primary schools funded by SAASTA.
During these visits in January/February the following activities are planned.
1) A repeat of the energy literacy program starting with the sun and the energy transfer through a dynamo, solar, wind and hydrogen fuel cells.
2) There is growing interest in the concepts of promoting further technology education through the use of Lego. These activities may be facilitated with students from local universities where possible. A trip to Johannesburg will be essential to receive basic training from Hands on Technologies.
3) There is also strong interest in the promotion of programming amongst the learners with the use of the Programmable Lego Brick (EV3). This has enormous potential to realistically display elementary programming skills to the learners in a fun way employing a robot to execute the commands. Siya Xusa is an ideal role model for learners in South Africa as he grew up in Umtata a few kilometres from Cofimvaba.
Watch this space.