Lorraine Ncube Rapula

Wife, Mother, Entrepreneur, Teacher and Masters Student.

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

A large proportion of the educational software produced in the world market is in English. For developing countries such as Botswana, English language proficiency is not very high especially in rural areas. How can educational leaders we overcome this barrier?
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@ReneWoodman1 Empathy
Resilience
Vision
Positivity
Humility
In no particular order of course.

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@GovenderSteffan Yes!It is virtually impossible to name an industry that has not been transformed by technology. Education is no exception.From computers to smartphones to interactive whiteboards, it's imperative that educational leaders welcome opportunities brought by technology.
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

Skilled digital leadership is needed to transform our schools in Botswana to be fit for the Internet-era, through a process of building new capacities, structures and ways of working.
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@DevandreeN Very true.

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a dramatic shift away from the classroom in many parts of the globe, some are wondering whether the adoption of online learning will continue to persist post-pandemic, & how such a shift would impact the worldwide education market. #FutureTrends

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@Deanbenadie @L4ur3tt3 @GovenderSteffan @niquiperrang Very true @Deanbenadie.

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

Technology requires changing habits and routines. Teachers need to identify the causes of hesitation and understand the potential benefits of teaching with technology. How have teachers welcomed technology in your country? @L4ur3tt3 @GovenderSteffan @niquiperrang
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

Teachers and school administrators in Botswana need to see goals for how technology will help improve the ways curriculum is taught across every subject area and assist students who are struggling. How can teachers adapt and lead where you come from?
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

There is a greater need of providing proper training to teachers in order to make proper advantage of technology adoption in our educational institutions. However, the fact is that good teachers will never become obsolete.
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[Karusha Naidoo @KaruNaidoo1412]

Any thoughts? If we, as educators, won't embrace 4IR then do we run the risk of being replaced in the future? #futuretrends

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@ZiLu9380 That's correct @ZiLu9380. Becoming an effective leader is not a one-time thing. It takes time to learn and practice leadership skills until they become a part of you.
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@L4ur3tt3F Agreed! Employee empowerment can instill greater trust in leadership, encourage employee motivation, lead to greater creativity, and improve employee retention.

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@MokatePrincess Well said @MokatePrincess. While it is difficult to predict the long term effects of the current crisis or when it will end, it is clear that society’s reliance on shared technology and innovative digital services is here to stay.
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

Technology is a powerful tool that can support and transform education in many ways, from making it easier for teachers to create instructional materials to enabling new ways for people to learn and work together.
Teachers need to embrace technology.
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[Z. @lu9380]

True! Teachers need digital competence and enthusiasm. They should use digital tools at all levels — in both their personal and professional lives — and invest in both their own further digital education.

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

The qualities of leaders will define the future stability of organisations. Leaders will have to be visionary in the ways they lead their companies into the future. How will you lead in the 4IR movement?
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

Successful leaders during the 4th industrial revolution will see change not as a burden but as an opportunity to grow and innovate.
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[Audrey Ngobese @NgobeseAudrey]

Lingerer vs Speedster: Implementation of 4IR in South Africa requires Speedster leaders. SA is known of it's best policies, however worst implementers. " The country should move away from being a nation of talkers to one of doers." VC Tshilidzi Mawrala #FutureTrends

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

Botswana schools in rural areas will most certainly encounter challenges to do with technology in teaching. The government needs to train teachers very well on how to use this technology. 4IR in schools is possible if government shows commitment.
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@AlanaCT15 I believe that for leaders to create clarity about the future of work, they need to be engaged with issues of narrative, perspective, and role modeling.
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[Alana @AlanaCT15]

How do we, as leaders, propel people into the future world of work? #FutureTrends

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

Leadership requires facing opposition. On the other hand, innovation always requires exploring the unknown. Merging the two, you get 'Innovation leadership' which is the ability to inspire productive action in yourself and others.
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[Stephina M Matsetela @StephinaMMatse1]

If leadership and innovation are so closely aligned, how could they be different?
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[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

AI no longer science fiction. Schools have to adapt to this reality quickly. The key to remaining competitive is to ensure that re-skilling of the existing workforce takes place, and that future generations are equipped with the right skillsets to succeed.
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[enock mahlaule @MahlauleEnock]

@leon_roets Leaders need support and to be skilled in methodological use of communications software and online teaching and learning, especially in most poor deep rural schools where connectivity is a challenge. #future trends @Mahlaule Enock.

[Lorraine Ncube Rapula @ncube_rapula]

@YassimKat @L4ur3tt3 @NgobeseAudrey @leon_roets, 4IR will not threaten any jobs centred around what it is to be human. Schools will prepare for the new industrial revolution by realising its about being less industrial and that it’s humans that are wanted.
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