Internet and Educational Computing Conference
26 & 27 September 1997, Cape Town
Venues
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Th: Theatre (seats 300)
MLT: Molteno Lecture Theatre (seats 50)
CR: Classroom lecture/presentation venue (seats 35)
W31: Windows 3.1 lab (25 machines), 25-30 people
W95: Windows 95 lab (12 machines), 15-25 people
Day 1
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8:00 to 8:55 REGISTRATION
9:00 to 9:20 Th: Conferencing opening (J Wrensch WCSN, B O'Connell WCED)
9:20 to 10:20 Th: Dan Buettner - Mayaquest
10:20 to 10:30 Th: Announcements etc.
10:30 to 11:00 TEA
11:00 to 11:45 Th: Vis Naidoo - TELI
MLT: S Jaffer, A Roberts - Teaching Mathematics (Cabri)
[to 12:00]
W31: Educentric - Multimedia
W95: A du Plessis - Teaching Games & Thinking Skills
11:45 to 12:30 Th: C Geerdts - Towards a Southern African schools network
MLT: [12:00] C Vorster - Computers & Curriculum 2005 (CAMI)
W31: Educentric - Multimedia (continued)
W95: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
CR: M Stander / H Truter - Online school newspapers / Naspers
12:30 to 13:30 LUNCH
13:45 to 14:45 Th: Novell - LAN and Internet products
MLT: CM Karelse - Information Literacy (30 min)
P Miller - Computer Studies SG (30 min)
W31: R Volkwyn - UWC BioEd project
W95: Futurekids - Key to your kids future
CR: A Karaki - The USA and NCF
14:45 to 15:30 Th: J Cronje - Computers & Curriculum 2005
MLT: ITI - Expanding the classroom
W31: R Volkwyn - UWC BioEd (continued)
W95: Futurekids (continued)
CR: M Lawrie - Uninet - funding, topology, cost-recovery...
15:30 to 16:00 TEA
16:00 to 16:45 Th: G Roos - Visit to the USA, observations & reflections
MLT: A Lamont & guests - Notebooks in education
W31: C Vorster - CAMI workshop
W95: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
CR: (see below)
16:45 to 17:30 Th: G Mohamed - Alexander Sinton HS, a case study
MLT: A Lamont & guests - Notebooks (continued)
W31: M Paul - Spreadsheets as an investigative tool
W95: WCSN - HTML authoring
CR: (see below)
16:00 to 17:30 CR: K Coles - St Alban's Bionet (30min)
R Beyers - Project TECSAS (30min)
Cyberschool - Cyberschool (15min)
Day 2
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8:15 to 8:30 Th: Announcements
8:30 to 9:15 Th: A de Jager - Internet: Alternative learning experience
W31: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
CR: G Roos - Computer skills continuum
MLT & Win95: (see below)
9:15 to 10:00 Th: V Madingoane - Wits Partnership Project
W31: S Masoma - Grab
CR: G Roos - Computer skills continuum (continued)
10:00 to 10:30 Th: R Eissens - Magenta ... learning about race & diversity
CR: R Cox - Why St Joseph's College chose Futurekids
8:30 to 9:30 MLT: A Lowenherz - Computers and cognitive development
W95: D Rogers - Beyond the lab, ubiquitous computing
9:30 to 10:30 MLT: D Butler - Technology for secondary mathematics
W95: T Bouwer - Computer use and abuse
10:30 to 11:00 TEA
11:00 to 12:45 Th: IT for Learning or Learning IT?
Presentations, panel discussion &
ISDN videoconference linkup
Presenters:
L Powell - Implications of IT for learning
P Lundall - An investigation into IT education in schools
R Boezak - Computer support infrastructure in HE
Panelists:
Above, Martin Hall, others to be confirmed.
[11:35] Videoconference linkup with NCET (15min)
W31: P Moll - Managing Netware servers
11:00 to 11:45 MLT: (to 12:00) D Buettner - Africatrek
W95: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
CR: K Masters - First Ventures into Multimedia
11:45 to 12:30 MLT: (from 12:00) M Dugmore - Internet in the primary school
W95: S Coetzer / A Wiese - Offline web browsers
12:30 to 13:30 LUNCH
13:45 to 15:15 Th: J Miller - The Thinkquest Contest (30 min)
R Khan - Netday (30 min)
D Brandjes - NSN / Schoolnet (30 min)
W31: G Roos - Designing Webquests
13:45 to 14:30 MLT: A Hutchison (for PSK): Preparing for a career in IT
W95: S Coetzer / A Wiese - Offline web browsers
CR: C Rabe - Java
14:30 to 15:15 MLT: J Miller - Internet Global Frontiers (INET 97) (60min)
W95: WCSN - HTML authoring
CR: A de Wet - Dialup shared Internet solutions
15:15 to 15:45 TEA
15:45 to 16:30 Th: Microsoft - MS Internet desktop products
MLT: ITI - Local training ... Global careers
W31: D Butler - Technology for Mathematics (workshop)
W95: P Moll & S Marquard - Win95 integration
CR: M Chiles - Computer Studies - rise of the phoenix
16:30 to 17:15 Th: B Hughes & G Roos - GLOBE
MLT: Educentric - Use of Tool Software
W31: D Butler - Technology for Mathematics (continued)
W95: J Marneweck - I*EARN projects and activities
CR: A du Plessis - Potential role .. artificial psychologist
17:30 to 18:00 Th: Closing Plenary Session