What happens when one of South Africa’s top tech leaders sits down to talk about AI and education? In this episode of The Education Show, Asif Valley, National Technology Officer at Microsoft South Africa, shares his journey and unpacks how AI is already reshaping schools, classrooms, and leadership. We explore how AI can support principals with personalised insights, make admin smarter, and help teachers plan, mark, and connect better with learners. Asif also addresses the harder questions — the risks of AI, digital responsibility, and the urgent need for reskilling as jobs evolve. If you’re wondering where education is heading and what role you could play, this conversation offers a clear, honest starting point. Listen in and be part of the shift.

Welcome to our inspiring 5-part podcast series that explores how we can equip South African learners with the skills they need to thrive in an ever-changing world! Join us as we dive into powerful conversations with changemakers, education specialists, advocates and educators. Together, we’ll explore what 21st century skills are, why they’re important, the value of child participation and strategic partnership, innovative teaching strategies, the role of indigenous knowledge and reimagined assessments that enable holistic learning and prepare learners for a dynamic world.

Whether you're a policymaker, parent, educator, lifelong learner or someone who’s passionate about the future of South Africa’s next generation, this series offers fresh perspectives and actionable insights to inspire meaningful change in South African classrooms - for all!

In this episode, Hana Yoshimoto, Chief of Education at UNICEF shares her take on the different ways we can think about assessment in the South African context. She starts the conversation on why we need a shift in assessment methods in the classroom and how that prepares learners to gain skills for a changing world.

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#AssessmentReform #FutureSkills #EducationAssessment #ProblemSolvingSkills #CreativityInEducation #InnovativeAssessment #UNICEF #GlobalEducation

Welcome to our inspiring 5-part podcast series that explores how we can equip South African learners with the skills they need to thrive in an ever-changing world! Join us as we dive into powerful conversations with changemakers, education specialists, advocates and educators. Together, we’ll explore what 21st century skills are, why they’re important, the value of child participation and strategic partnership, innovative teaching strategies, the role of indigenous knowledge and reimagined assessments that enable holistic learning and prepare learners for a dynamic world.

Whether you're a policymaker, parent, educator, lifelong learner or someone who’s passionate about the future of South Africa’s next generation, this series offers fresh perspectives and actionable insights to inspire meaningful change in South African classrooms - for all!

In this episode, Zahraa McDonald and Prof. Leketi Makhalela share from their experiences being involved in the academic sector. They bring perspectives on including indigenous knowledge in education and the kinds of skills learners can gain from that. Zahraa and Leketi also talk about the kinds of approaches needed to embrace diverse knowledge systems in education.

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#IndigenousKnowledge #CulturalEducation #CurriculumDevelopment #HeritageInLearning #DiverseEducation #SouthAfricanEducation #GlobalPerspectives