School Classrooms in South Africa are Getting Smarter!
Did you know that Africa has the highest e-learning growth rates in the world? A recent report by Ambient Insight found that significant progress in the adoption of technology devices in African schools has been made over the last few years. So how does South Africa, and Gauteng in particular, stack up? Gauteng’s Education […]
54% of SA is Not Saving For Education. Can They Afford Not To?
Do you have a clear savings strategy in place for your child’s education? You may be surprised to learn that those who do are in the minority… Many parents around South Africa want to provide the best education for their children, but family finances are becoming increasingly strained by the rising costs of education. Even […]
Web Rangers(SA) and the “Know my digital campaign”
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), with its partners Google, The Film and Publications Board (FPB), Digital You and a few others came together. They adopted an international programme that promotes online safety, digital literacy and cyber security among young people called Web Rangers. Web Rangers allows young people in South Africa to create innovative campaigns that […]
Safer Internet Day 2018
Safer Internet Day (SID) offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community. It calls upon the entire global citizenry to come together and help to create a safer internet. This includes the youth, parents, guardians, educators, social […]
The FPB and Its Plight For A Better, Safer Internet.
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) is a regulatory body whose mandate is to protect the nation’s citizens. This is done by restricting and censoring harmful, destructive and inappropriate content especially for minors. This content could be in the form of movies, games, magazines and any other media for public use. They help to put […]
Introducing Safer Internet South Africa
In todays fast paced digital world, it has become the norm for people (adults and children alike) to spend hours online. For some it has developed into addiction and anti-social tendencies. The question is – what are they doing and what are other people doing to them and how? The even BIGGER question is – […]
Parental Advice | Talking to Teens About Online Behaviour
How other parents are talking to teens about online behaviour and safety: A recent study by the Pew Research Center asked parents how often they talk with their teen about appropriate and inappropriate online behaviour – from what they view online, what they share online to how they treat others. Here are some stats about […]
Shining the Spotlight on Protecting South Africa’s Children
National Child Protection Week takes place annually from 28 May to 2 June. The initiative was launched by the Department of Social Development to highlight and raise awareness of the rights of children living in South Africa; as well as to uphold Government’s commitment to protect and promote children’s rights in partnership with civil society. […]
Understanding Kids Slang, How to Speak Teenager
Understanding Teenager talk, what are they saying to each other?? On Safer Internet Day (7 February 2017), UK Internet service provider BT revealed that 5.2 million adults are clueless when it comes to interpreting what kids are saying online. Over 4,500 adults took part in the research, and the majority were not able to translate […]
Misbehaving? Time to meditate?
Most of us have a memory of detention at school – staying late in a classroom, watched by a stern teacher – in silence, with your head on a desk, or doing extra work. Now imagine instead being in a ‘Mindful Moment Room’ instead – a brightly coloured “oasis of calm”. The Mindful Moment Room […]