The name Khanya is derived from a Xhosa language word meaning "to let the light shine", "to brighten", or "to illuminate". The Khanya project was established in 2001 by the Western Cape Education Department in South Africa to provide computer technology to schools. The objective was to use the technology as an illumination tool during the curriculum delivery process.

I had the privilege of being involved in this project from the start. Over the years I had many illuminations regarding the potential benefits of ICT in education. In e-culture terms, I received many e-luminations. The purpose of this blog is to present my personal e-luminations to all who have an interest in education, technology, or both. You are invited to add your comments and insights.

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      • A basic human right
        06/28/08
        Alan November, a world authority on education technology, has an interesting way of getting ideas for his publications and courses. He simply places a question on his blog and then a flood of responses pours in.

        One of the interesting questions he posed about a year ago was: "W

      • Screensaver initiative in perspective
        06/27/08
        When the discussion on xenophobia on this blog started on 3 June 2008 the intention was definitely not to get involved in the politics behind the situation.

        I am completely neutral with regard to political affairs of this world and endeavour to steer Khanya on an unbiased course. It is t

      • Screensaver news
        06/24/08
        A total of 98 200 learners in 127 schools are now exposed to the positive message of the xenophobia screensaver.

        Khanya facilitators are tirelessly moving from school to school to assist them to load the screensaver on all their workstations.

        Even though the closing date of th

      • Activities versus results
        06/21/08
        Earlier this week the question was posed: " What do we see – the wood or the tree? "

        One way in which one could suffer from a can't-see-the-wood-for-the-trees syndrome is when one concentrates so much on activities that one loses sight of the end result.

        Consider

      • Latest news - Khanya xenophobia initiative
        06/19/08
        The past week saw frantic activities around the Khanya initiative to inform learners about the causes and effects of xenophobia.

        At first there were some technical hurdles to load the screensaver on some workstations, but these were conquered by our competent technical staff and our techn

      • What do we see - the wood or the tree?
        06/16/08
        If someone can't see the wood for the trees, it means that they get so caught up in small details that they fail to understand the bigger picture. In being wrapped up in the details, there is always a danger to loose sight of the greatness or grandeur of the whole.



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      • How accessible are our computers?
        06/13/08
        Khanya has now reached a point where more than 35 000 computers are available to about 700 000 learners in nearly 1 000 schools in the Western Cape.

        For those schools that have been reached by the programme, the ratio of computers to learners is approximately 1:20; this translates to ab

      • Is this the world we are creating?
        06/10/08

      • The power of blogs
        06/08/08
        When a brilliant idea surfaces in a state department, it may take months for it to be translated into action. The idea will have to be discussed, debated, submitted, put before committees and if still relevant after all these efforts, it may be implemented.

        On Tuesday a request was poste

      • ICT and xenophobia
        06/03/08
        Xenophobia is defined as a fear or contempt of that which is foreign or unknown, especially of strangers or foreign people. The term is typically used to describe a fear or dislike of foreigners or of people significantly different from oneself.

        Until recently few learners in our schools

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