Green Shoots

Innovation in education to uplift and empower

We are an education organisation that is committed to providing quality education to all learners,
both in school and after-school environments.
We believe that the innovative, sustainable solutions we employ will uplift and empower, not only our schools, our teachers and our learners; but also our communities.

"It always seems impossible until it's done."
Nelson Mandela

Latest News

WISE@Accra: Leading and Innovating for Quality Education in Africa

Mark Swartz & Jo Besford represented Green Shoots at the recent WISE@Accra forum in Ghana.

Over 500 local and international policy makers, education practitioners, young innovators, and entrepreneurs gathered to discuss how to empower African youth and scale innovations for quality education.

Conference report WISE Twitter moments

"Data Enabled District" Project

Over 100 schools attended Metro South Education District's "Data Informed Decisions" School Management Conference, which was organised in partnership with Green Shoots.
Schools showcased how their use of real-time, learner outcome analytics is transforming how they are supporting Maths learning & teaching.

"The digital analytics allow you to easily see what learners have not yet mastered - it's a wonderful opportunity"
Brian Schreuder, Head of Department - Western Cape Education Department

This conference was featured in an article -
"Integrating ICT and data into school mathematics education" in the Cape Times.

Blended Learning Universe - Clayton Christensen Institute

Green Shoots was featured in a blog post by the Blended Learning Universe, an online hub curated by the Clayton Christensen Institute.
Click here for the full report.

"Their holistic model of curriculum, data analysis, professional development, IT support, and youth development is a unique approach that focuses on using technology as a means to drive student and teacher outcomes."

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