MeLT (Mobile e-Learning and Teaching) at the Girls' Prep
Mobile e-Learning and Teaching (MeLT) at the Girls’ Prep continues to adapt to reflect the educational and technological requirements of our students. The Grade 3 to 5 girls attend a one-hour MeLT period every week with their teachers where the EdTech Coach is on hand to assist with activities that integrate IT into the curriculum in an authentic way. What makes technology indispensable in education is that it gives students voice and choice, a meaningful audience and the platform to connect with the community.
The start of 2016 has seen some creative and innovative use of mobile technology in the Girls' Prep. We look forward to seeing the many things that our girls will produce with the many devices at their fingertips.
Synergy during a Grade 5 Maths Day activity - the Girls' Prep and Boys' Prep students doing a QR code activity with iPads
Grade 4s working on a Word Cloud activity
Grade 4s doing an online Maths Quiz created with Socrative
We recently had some iPad Summit delegates visit us from local and international schools to see and hear about our MeLT programme. They spoke to our Grade 6 and 7 girls, and some of our teachers to receive insights into our MeLT journey.
An international iPad Summit delegate filming Grade 6 girls explaining how they use their iPads in Natural Science
King's School teachers asking the Grade 7s questions about how they use their iPads in Social Science
Our Head of IT, Paul Mayers, addressing international iPad Summit delegates about our Firewall and Wi-Fi facilities
Bonelela Memani, our isiZulu teacher, talking to international iPad Summit delegates about using Quizlet and SpellBoard in additional language lessons
Marivon Booysen, Grade 4 Co-ordinator, sharing her students' experiences with using QR codes, Socrative and BookCreator.
