1. In support of the eLearning Game Changer, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) presents guidelines on the use of cellular phones and other mobile technologies in public schools. The guideline document is distributed to assist schools in formulating and implementing their own mobile device usage policy.

2. The guideline document seeks to offer schools the following guidance:
2.1 To create insight and awareness about some of the opportunities presented by cellular phones and mobile devices for learners, educators, School Management Teams (SMTs), parents and schools within the learning environment.
2.2 The potential benefits and risks associated with the implementation and use of mobile devices within the school environment.
2.3 To reinforce the scope of learning and accessibility that comes with using mobile technologies and cellular phones in the learning environment.
2.4 To assist public schools to develop their own policies in order to manage the use of cellular phones and mobile devices in schools.

3. Should you have any queries, please contact your district eLearning adviser:

District eLearning adviser Email address
Metro North Moederick Jacobs Moederick.Jacobs@westerncape.gov.za
Metro North Esethu Stofile Esethu.Stofile@westerncape.gov.za
Metro Central Husain Mollagee Husain.Mollagee@westerncape.gov.za
Metro Central Gail Valentyn Gail.Valentyn@westerncape.gov.za
Metro South Deon Khan Deon.Khan@westerncape.gov.za
Metro South Trevor Francke Trevor.Francke@westerncape.gov.za
Metro East Jaco Joseph Jaco.Joseph@westerncape.gov.za
Metro East Sipho Didiza Sipho.Didiza@westerncape.gov.za
West Coast Horatio Hart Horatio.Hart@westerncape.gov.za
Cape Winelands Harriet Lakay Harriet.Lakey@westerncape.gov.za
Cape Winelands Leonard Cloete Leonard.Cloete@westerncape.gov.za
Overberg Simonette du Plessis Simonette.DuPlessis@westerncape.gov.za
Eden and Central Karoo Sammy Bouwers Samuel.Bouwers@westerncape.gov.za
Eden and Central Karoo Eastern Roux Eastern.Roux@westerncape.gov.za

4. Principals are requested to bring this minute to the attention of all teachers.


SIGNED: PAD BEETS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2018:05:09

Guidelines on cellular phones and other mobile technologies in public schools, 2018  (size: 93 KB)