Libby Young recommends some sites for summer surfing Summer is the time for some serious surfing, of both the hi-tech and wet varieties. With so many people baking on the beach,…
HIV/Aids Q&A In July, 190 world leaders and thousands of non-governmental organisations met at the United Nations to discuss ways to stop HIV infection and how to care better for…
Libby Young finds places for women on the web To celebrate Women’s Day, here are some websites dedicated to the needs and interests of women – sites that help women to…
Libby Young discovers internet HIV/Aids resources The Aids epidemic affects all South Africans, either directly or indirectly, making HIV/Aids education imperative. The first…
HIV/Aids Q&A The Department of Education has announced plans to have HIV education taught in every subject in the syllabus. Not before time, as new research from the Medical…
I was shocked to read in the Sunday Times during September 2001 that the Gauteng Department of Education had not yet placed orders for textbooks for next year. Publishers were…
Libby Young discovers websites devoted to ADD and ADHD Learners with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can present a teaching…
Libby Young finds plenty of information on tertiary study options on the Internet The new year often sparks a bout of introspection about the future, when many learners will be…
During February I was able to visit some primary school classrooms in the rural North to see how outcomes-based education (OBE) was being implemented in grade 4 and grade 7. What…
Libby Young finds that the Internet can be prehistoric The Sterkfontein archaeological treasure trove was named one of three world heritage sites in South Africa in 2000, along…
Libby Young finds ways of censoring websites For all its educational merit, the Internet has a darker side that scares parents and teachers alike. Pornography is not the only…
Libby Young explores the skies with astronomy websites The Africlipse website provides a guide to the total solar eclipses of June 21 2001 and December 4 2002, with maps of the…
Only one speaker at the Values, Education and Democracy Conference held in Cape Town in February tackled questions of racism and equity in school education in a concrete way. He…
In April 2002, Mark Shuttleworth launched into space and journeyed to the International Space Station (ISS), becoming the first African in space. Follow his progress with the…
