Penryn teacher first Lowvelder to present at international summit

MBOMBELA – Penryn teacher Nicole dos Santos became the first Lowveld presenter at the Google EdTech Summit at the end of May.

“Penryn is indeed a very unique and diverse school which has a catchment of students from very different language and cultural backgrounds. With the use of technology we are able to bridge these language challenges and enhance learning and understanding within individualised learning programs. Google has asked us to share how we are doing this,” Dos Santos explained.

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She also presented a segment on using the Google Earth application to explore any and every destination in a virtual format.

“We use Google Earth to navigate to other countries and landmarks, to delve into the ocean and learn about all life forms. In mathematics we use it to measure distances and heights or depths while exploring various topographic landscapes. We are even able to take virtual trips to museums, art galleries, palaces and even to summit Mount Everest as if we were actually there. Along the way, we learn interesting facts and collect data to use in mathematics. We explore languages and cultures of other places,” Dos Santos said.

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