Workshops Feedback

Tembisa

TEMBISA WORSKSHOP 24/02/09 GRADE 4-6

• The workshop provided was well organized and I really appreciate it.
• Well presented and more curriculum based. It was fruitful and I have gained a lot because it was hands on.
• We learned the difference between tension and compression.
• Hope we can get materials to use at schools.
• The workshop was very valuable and informative, it will be good for the learners as it involves outside environment
• In this regard I wish I could be able to attend all other courses, keep it up.
• The workshop was very interesting, as I was not clear before about other things.
• The workshop was very fruitful as I have learned about structure, how to strengthen it, the forces and tension. I was not aware about these forces.
• It was nice workshop, we enjoyed
• The workshop was an overall success. I benefited a lot on structures and how to asses certain activities. Please do the same with Processing and Systems ,control

Johannesburg West

JOHANNESBURG WEST WORKSHOP GRADE 8-9

13.08.09

• It was very educative, well arranged and to the point, we really enjoyed
• System and Control was a problem and I often avoid teaching it because of lack of knowledge
• We like the hands on approach they used; we will be able to implement this to our learners.
• I think it was a good workshop though the time was not enough.
• I wish we could have all the resources in our school.
• I have learn about outputs and inputs about electronics and I wish to be workshop more, we need follow up workshop
• Our learners will benefit more than we did.
• Thanks very much for your effort Classmart and the Dept, Keep up the good work.

Tshwane West

TSHWANE WEST WORKSHOP GRADE 4-7

15.08.09

• The workshop was very effective because the facilitators brought enough materials for each group and were prepared
• It was very educative and helpful to solve problems that we are experiencing in our schools.
• The workshop was highly informative because AS for a particular grade are fully addressed coupled with the building of models by each group i.e. grade 4,5,6 and 7
• Please do more of these workshops in each term we really appreciate your efforts.
• I wish this kind of workshop could be the whole day.
• Practical workshop is better than just reading it from a book.
• I have learn that LO3 is very important in Technology
• I think if we can concentrate more on term work, like now its term three we are doing movement (linkages ,crank making moving toys)
• Please encourage our principals to buy your products for learners.
• It was the best workshop I have attended to date and it needs to be continued.
• We gained a lot from various grades.
• The skills and knowledge in terms of project was clearly outlined. The objectives of the workshop were reached. I am looking forward for more workshops to be conducted.
• You need to explain thoroughly the terms such as gears, pulleys pneumatics and so on,
• All in all we are ready to implement what we have learned in our classrooms.

Gauteng West

GAUTENG WEST WORKSHOP GRADE 8-9

• Interesting and empowering, the information will help to deliver the curriculum.
• workshop must be done once a term on the first week according to structures 1st term, systems and control 2nd term
• Facilitators were knowledgeable in what they were presenting.
• It was very good, learn a lot and lot of fun
• It develop the teachers esp. those who are teaching this for the first time.
• Facilitators were good
• I wish we could have this kind of workshop per term.
• Please held this workshops during the week at least twice
• The workshop covers all the major aspects of technology
• Good team working among the presenter makes it well worth attending. Technology has been user friendly
• Creative thinking in working out solutions technologically was achieved.
• Wonderful and very practical structures
  • from making a new type of tent to Pneumatics
  • producing a lift for a person in a wheelchair
  • realizing drawings as part of the process in manufacturing
  • a heart resistant glove
• Interesting, interactive , informative, well planned, well executed,
• I have managed to understand how to implement assessment standard in line with the framework.
• Necessary material must be provided to make it easier and possible for the learner to complete their tasks
• It was fruitful especially in classroom activities
• I will like Classmart to allow schools to invite them to conduct these activities to our black schools.

Assessment Training

ASSESSMENT TRAINING (JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL)

Grades 1-9 19.09.09

• It was one of the few workshops worth my while attending at district level: Rated 9/10
• It cleared my questions I have regarding foundations for learning Assessment and my role and function as SAT co-ordinator.
• My knowledge has expanded as far as the 3 levels of planning is concerned.
• I really learnt something and I am going to empower my fellow colleagues in order to enhance our knowledge.
• We wish our government could organise more of this kind of workshop.
• The training methods and practical’s were educative and worthwhile
• It was very developmental and relevant to the policy document.
• I had a clue when coming to milestones, tasks and how to file them in the work schedules and lesson plans.
• I am able to fill up the GDE support forms, I am now very clear on how to fill them and how to assess the learner from January to December.
• We need this kind of training quarterly.
• I did not really know how to draw a policy especially assessment policy, this workshop came at the right time.
• The timing was right as it is towards the end of the year where planning for the year is going to take place.
• Ever since the introduction of the new educational dispensation I was lost but today I gained a lot of skills.
• I don’t regret attending this workshop; you are taking our schools to expected level.
• The issue of 450’s was a thorn to us, now we know what and how to do it.
• I really want to thank the Department for giving us the opportunity to attend.
• By sharing ideas with other educators we discover that we have the same problem at schools now it is over.
• Next time let the grade 10-12 have their own workshops.
• Although we did not explore much in the FET; the senior phase content and facilitators helped us to adapt for FET.
• Thank you for a well planned two days workshop. I hope this won’t be the last time.