Digital Education

The rapid growth of our digital society creates interesting jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities. Digital technologies offer young people exciting new ways of learning and connecting.

Yet, with the widening digital divide, many are excluded from these developments. There is a global shortage of people with analytical, creative and digital skills. Unfortunately, many initiatives aimed at bridging this gap by introducing computer centres and digital platforms into schools fail. Although the Education & Training sector should be the catalyst for digital skills adoption, global research indicates that this crucial sector shows the biggest digital skills gap.

Are you invested in bridging the Digital Divide? Do you want to grow young people’s 21st-century skills to strengthen the workforce and drive innovation?

Whether you’re a business concerned about the growing digital skills shortage, an EdTech company with a great digital solution, or an education NPO wanting to add a digital component to your work, we can help.

Our Digital Education services offer in-person and online guidance on designing responsible and sustainable digital education projects and EdTech solutions, and creating partnerships for successful implementation. By empowering young people with essential digital skills, these projects contribute to a brighter future and foster socio-economic development.

The Flying Cows of Jozi Roadmap to impactful and ethical digital education includes:

  • Digital education impact quick scan Gain an understanding of how your digital education project or EdTech service aligns with social and environmental sustainability principles, such as the Ethical Framework for AI in Education, and identify areas for improvement.
  • Awareness & education talks Raise awareness across your organisation and educate staff about the digital skills shortage and its economic and societal impact, the opportunities and challenges of technology interventions in education, and the importance of ethical & sustainability considerations.
  • Strategy design Determine the objectives of your digital education integration project or EdTech service to combat the digital skills gap and plan the ethical and sustainable route to an impactful implementation.
  • Implementation & support Enhance the success of your digital education integration project by collaborating with relevant partners. Develop a plan for training and coaching users over the long term.

Digital education news and talks
Nelson Mandela It always seems impossible until it is done
Kickstarting the Skills Revolution: Transforming Basic Education for the 21st Century

What if we would use 21st century skills like collaboration and creativity to build a bridge across the digital divide in basic education? 

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Thokozile Mokwena and Josine discuss with Hans van der Veen from Karoo Connect which general IT skills learners need to master to be successful in the 21st century and what it means when someone has ā€œdigital skillsā€ and
what good use of digital technology looks like.

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Reviving digital white elephants to benefit the public good

How do we prevent that generously donated computer centres, devices and digital platforms end up gathering dust, malfunctioning, missing or locked away for safekeeping?

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Roadmap

Digital education impact quick scan

Gain an understanding of how your digital education project or EdTech services align with social and environmental sustainability principles, such as the Ethical Framework for AI in Education, and identify areas for improvement.

We conduct surveys and interviews to assess your project or services, delivering a detailed report on current impact & alignment along with actionable recommendations.

Awareness & education talks

Raise awareness across your organisation and educate staff about the digital skills shortage, the opportunities and challenges of technology interventions in education, emphasising the importance of ethical considerations.

Whether delivered in-person or online, our engaging talks cover a variety of digital education topics, inspiring action among your employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Strategy design workshops

Determine the objectives of your digital education project aimed at combating the digital skills shortage. Plan an ethical and sustainable route for impactful implementation, engaging all stakeholders in this process.

Guided by the Teaching Change Frame, our workshops facilitate dialogue to explore stakeholder involvement in technology use, identify relevant values, and strategise for the long term

Implementation & support

Enhance the success of your digital education integration project by collaborating with relevant partners and developing a comprehensive plan for training and coaching users over the long term.

We offer implementation and coaching services to ensure the success of your digital education project. Our network of qualified Digital Skills Coaches supports schools, teachers, and learners in-person and online.


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