On Friday, 4 December TOGI students registered for Visual Art, presented their practical portfolios at the virtual art exhibition opening ceremony, first of its kind at the institution. The occasion was well attended by staff and family of the students, Ms A Moerat and I Elizah. For their 2-dimensional work, the students presented a drawing...Read More
Two Oceans Graduate Institute will be offering the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Phase for the very first time in 2021. Bachelor Degree and Diploma holders are in the process to apply for this programme to become secondary school teachers in public and private schools. The...Read More
Two Oceans Graduate Institute will offer from January 2021 the Postgraduate Certificate in Education for the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Phase. This qualification enables Bachelor and Diploma holders to qualify as secondary school teachers. A unique course that will equip teachers to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to teach high school...Read More
Each year, the Open Education conference provides a collaborative space where those interested in open educational resources, open pedagogy and open education initiatives share ideas and talk together. This year’s OpenEd20 was no exception. The dynamic Open Education Conference 2020 was hosted from Colorado, USA, but presented virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. The virtual format...Read More
Most children have dreams of what to become when they grow up. I was no different. Wanting to become some kind of hero when I grow up, my ideals were to become a firefighter, a doctor or maybe even a lawyer. However, I cannot stand the sight of blood and soon realised this obstacle drastically...Read More
The monthly staff development session for TOGI academic personnel on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 took the form of a joint presentation by a guest speaker, Dr Karen Dos Reis, Senior Lecturer: Teaching and Learning Specialist Economics and Management Sciences Faculty of the University of the Western Cape and Dr Georina Westraadt, HOD Intermediate Phase Education...Read More
One of our Founding Directors said at one stage: Two Oceans Graduate Institute should be the best teacher education institution in the world. I asked myself what the meaning of this remark could be coming from a humble spirit such as Dr Ali Adam. I said to myself, just work hard and do your utmost...Read More
There is a growing trend in the sport of cycling regardless of the difficult economic conditions as cycling requires expensive equipment. Yet,, many South Africans take up cycling for several reasons – being health-conscious, competitive road and mountain bikers, and commuting as eco-friendly or/and affordable means. However, we find another reason for Team Gradient to...Read More
TOGI staff member, Dr Isabel Tarling with the new publication that she edited in collaboration with Gunter & Gunter: Teachers discovering computers. Teachers Discovering Computers Dr Tarling is an ICT Integration specialist, holds a PhD in Education Technologies and Teacher Professional Development from UCT, and is director of Limina’s learning design division. Her extensive experience...Read More
‘Schools are closed, but learning is open,’ due to the lockdown announced by President Ramaphosa on 23 March, caused concern and panic for parents and teachers. Decisions and preparations to address the matter of schooling and teaching had to be made in a short time to address the situation unfamiliar to 21st century citizens. News and...Read More
