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- Kontax, a teen m-novel in a local African language
- (Source: Shuttleworth Foundation, CC-BY) On 30 September 2009, the world’s first mobile novel – or m-novel – published in both English and isiXhosa was launched. Kontax, a teen mystery... Read more – ‘Kontax, a teen m-novel in a local African language’.
- Let’s ban malls! Rethinking cellphones in education
- By: Steve Vosloo, Shuttleworth Foundation, [email protected] Presented at: Gauteng principals conference, NAPTOSA (National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South... Read more – ‘Let’s ban malls! Rethinking cellphones in education’.
- Teens and their cellphones
- Over the last few months I’ve interviewed a few South African and Zambian high schoolers about their cellphones, mobile IM and school. Download the video: WMV (37MB) or Flash... Read more – ‘Teens and their cellphones’.
Written by: Steve Vosloo
Posted in: Country, mLearning, Namibia, Resources, South Africa
- Call to adults: Please be responsible
- Too often the media coverage and public discourse around teens’ use of mobile phones is distorted and negative. A recent article in New Era newspaper titled Namibia: Substance Abuse a Growing... Read more – ‘Call to adults: Please be responsible’.
- Txt savvy 4 2morrow
- Txt savvy 4 2morrow is a piece that I wrote for the Mail & Guardian’s The Teacher (print edition, 1 July 2009). The article considers how mobile phone texting might not be so detrimental... Read more – ‘Txt savvy 4 2morrow’.