Anita van Vuuren
Conference Speaker and Presenter/ Seminar Panelist member
2012 - Current
When invited to speak at events or staff development sessions I prepare and speak from a place of confidence, sound knowledge and experience.
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Different events and organisations
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Topic examples:
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Learning is an Experience not an instruction
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Disrupt or be disrupted: An ecological perspective to education
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Disrupt or be disrupted: Who are you in the face of change
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Coding
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Robotics
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VR Technology
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Enrichment activities in the classroom
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Innovative teaching practice
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TjokIDEAS: Personlised learning
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Technology for the classroom
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Planning and structuring transformation (ICT)
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Use of technology and teaching support material
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The possibilities of technology for your classroom
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How to fix SA schools (Based on a book by Prof. J. Jansen)
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Characteristics of change agents
Events I participated in as speaker/presenter or seminar panelist:
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Breakfast with Sponsors invited by MEC - Free state (2013)
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SAOU quarterly meeting: TjokIDEAS and the road to success (2013)
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UFS WOW day: The road to success (2013 and 2014)
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Launch of the NTA 2014 invited by MEC (2014)
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District NTA Gala event invited by District Director (2014)
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FEDSAS digital citizenship one day congress (2014)
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ICT demonstration event at Universitas Primary School (2016)
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ICT in Education with a focus on Special Needs - FSDOE (2018)
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SchoolNet conference (2017, 2019)
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EDUNOVA Annual Board Meeting(2019)
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WCED Future Focus conference (2019)
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WCED eLearning Conferences (2018, 2019)
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CTLI Leadership seminar (2019)
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Global Online Learning Alliance (GOLA) (2021 - bi-monthly international discussions)
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Federated Management Institute: eLearning Africa conference (2020, 2021, 2022*)
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Radio interview RSG Kompas (2021)
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IBForum (India) - African Digital Learning Summit (2022)
Trainer, Lecturer and Course facilitator
2009 - Current
I am a training facilitator in education within both employment and freelance capacity. I specialise in practical teaching (foundation phase), soft skills development and ICT training.
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Different events and organisations
Foundation/ Intermediate Phase Lecturer/Facilitator
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EPD 112: Dance Education ( 2014 – 2015)
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UPI 312: Foundation Phase Mathematics (2015)
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NPDE: Foundation Phase Teaching Strategies and Planning(2008 – 2011)
ICT Trainer/Facilitator
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5 Day ICT skills training for teachers (ACE certificate) @ University of the Free State from 2012 - 2014 focusing on Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Computer Essentials and Keyboard skills and ICT integration for classroom and administration
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ICDL training lab manager and trainer focusing on Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Computer Essentials and Keyboard skills and Online Essentials.
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21st century learning dimensions SchoolNet Course
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Workshop: Online Essential training for office based educators
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Workshop: Time Management for office based educators
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Workshop: Flipped Classroom
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Workshop: Informal Assessment
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Partners in Learning teacher development programme
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Demystification of coding and robotics
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Train the trainer sessions
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Enrichment activities in the classroom
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Innovative teaching practice
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Use of Gardner’s theory for teaching and learning
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Mouse Mischief