Information Document “We teach more than IT”
Where are we…?
1995 - Cape Town C4K was founded by Russell & Liz Pengelly. Today we have offices throughout Southern Africa.
2009-2012 - Africa
2011 – French
We’ve taken Africa by storm and In 2011 converted our curriculum to French for West Africa now have offices in Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania & Zimbabwe. Totaling to over 15 African Countries
2012 – Spanish In 2012 converted our curriculum to Spanish.
Why invest in
Computers 4 Kids
and e-Learner
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Introduction Welcome to the premier company for schools in Africa!
ICT
Our integrated ICT curriculum, that is CAPS aligned and approved for use in schools in South Africa, is loved and used by hundreds or thousands of learners and educators each day. Feel free to make use of the 3 day free trial of the full product at www.classesonline.mobi and should you want us to issue login codes for all your learners in your lab we can do so as well. Thank you for your time. Enjoy our product offering!
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Educational software development company with more than 20 years experience and expertise in the field. Endorsed by the ECDL (European Computer Drivers Licence) Foundation and ICDL – a World first! [This is the only product worldwide which has been endorsed and approved at Primary and Secondary school level culminating in students acquiring an International ICT certification upon successful completion of the course.] Endorsed by various Ministries of Education Currently being used by over 400,000 students every day! Project- and life-skill based units for all the learners (Careers, Conflict, Problem solving etc.) Integrated ICT learning activities making use of local content, themes and topics – a form of reinforcement and consolidation of classroom content. Detailed step-by-step lesson plans for teachers Primary pupils use the Computers 4 Kids materials and branding while Secondary students and adults use the e-Learner materials and branding – a win-win for all! Initial training and ongoing support/backup by the Computers 4 Kids/e-Learner staff Online planning and Administration Assessment and Report-feedback Weekly Newsletters
Integrating ICT can be fun…
Highlights of our product Now CAPS Aligned!
Our achievements • • • •
6,000,000 Students trained 18,000 Teachers trained 400,000 learners use Computers 4 Kids everyday Many happy clients in their 15-20th year of contract with Computers 4 Kids.
Integrating today’s technology... ...to create tomorrow’s • • • • • • •
leaders
The preferred training solution for 21st Century Educators Creating a networked Educator in an e-Learning World Integration of current technology in a classroom context Using social media platforms in a school environment Successful utilisation and integration of online tools Online collaboration and resource sharing The educational value of blogs, wikispaces and community portals
Teacher Training on integrating ICT’s into teaching and learning including the use of the following ICT tools in an educational context:
What is e-Learner? e-Learner is the only English product that is Internationally endorsed in 148 countries by the ECDL Foundation (European Computer Driving License) and was designed as a pre-cursor for the full ICDL Core qualification. It is a certified, modular course of progressive ICT skills utilising courseware from Computers 4 Kids/e-Learner. “Using a unique and integrated approach, e-Learner provides the means to acquire essential ICT skills across a spectrum of seven units.”
Who is the ECDL Foundation? (European Computer Driving License) European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Foundation is the certifying authority of the leading international computer skills certification programme – ECDL/ICDL. This certification is delivered in 148 countries/territories through a network of nationally appointed partners/operators. Each operator is responsible for implementing the programs on a national level. For more information about ECDL/ICDL, please visit www.ecdl.org.
148 Coutries
41 Languages
24,000 Test Centres 11+ Million Candidates
e-Learner: Road to certification
Lesson Linx – linking it all together‌ Our Integrated ICT curriculums make use of many resources to aid pupils with the integration of acquiring ICT skills while reinforcing themes and topics covered in the classroom. In order to ensure that students utlise and have easy access to each of these resources, Lesson Linx has been devised. Lesson Linx acts as an easy-touse hub from where all resource needed to complete an integrated lesson, can be accessed. Once pupils have selected their Volume and Lesson from an initial menu page, all resouces for the chosen lesson can be accessed from one central point. Resources are represented by simple icons and for any given lesson learners will be able to access the following resources:
Full lesson plans Template Linx
Resource Linx Lesson Book
Pix Linx
QR Codes
Website Linx Online
Website Linx Offline
CAPS Aligned
For educators‌ e-Learner for Educators A unique interactive certificate for Educators.
Online Admin System A one-stop solution for teachers. Planning, assessments and more.
Tablet for Educators All lesson modules and teacher resources supplied on tablet, with automatic update features.
Features of the Integrated ICT Curriculum • Online Planning system for all schools. Results can be emailed to school management • An “easy to use” menu page with quick links to Lesson Linx, Tech Talk Dictionary, Website Links, Educator Resources and e-Learner • Offline website links to relevant cached webpages. (Internet not required) • Online and Offline Automated assessments – ICT skills, results given immediately • SMS/Text message reporting – results of student assessments sent to parents • Online access for all pupils at home
Online Automated Assessment System
Dear Parent. Joe just scored 80% in the Word Assessment.
International Certification
Photo Credits: Sacred Heart College - Johannesburg, South Africa
KEYBOARD SKILLS
TYPING ACTIVITIES
EDUCATIONAL GAMES
Learning by doing…
Head Office Support
MARKETING
AUTOMATED ASSESSMENTS
e-LEARNER FACILITATION
TRAINING
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NEWSLETTER
REFERRALS
ADMIN SYSTEM
CURRICULUM UPDATES
Tablet version…
Computers 4 Kids won first place in the SMME of the year at the SA Premier Awards ceremony in 2016. This particular award acknowledges small, medium and micro business enterprises (SMME) as a key enabler of economic growth and employment in South Africa
The PERA awards gives recognition to entrepreneurs in various fields while promoting a culture of entrepreneurship. The annual competition aims to promote, inspire and create local entrepreneurs who can act as role-models for youth and communities, especially the unemployed. We are very proud to announce that Computers 4 Kids came third place in the category, Best Job-creating Business in the Western Cape.
Head Office PO Box 31143, Tokai, 7966, Cape Town, South Africa Tel: +27 (0)21 712-7800 Fax: +27 (0)21 712-2639 Cell: +27 (0)83 3101438 e-mail: info@computers4kids.co.za www.computers4kids.co.za
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