Tangible Teacher Support Tools
[Register for an information session on Zoom on Thursday, 15 January at 16:00]
“I am inspired by the passionate Tangible team to continue raising a generation of problem solvers!”
* Online training
* Coding Games
* National and Global tournaments.
* Run your own Coding Club.
* WhatsApp Chatbot and CAPS Aligned Lessons
* Coding Products
Online Training
Boost your skills and earn professional development points with our free online training.
Coding Games
More information on our coding games.
National and Global Tournaments
Tangible invites schools and learners to be part of various unplugged tournaments, of which #Coding4Mandela and the Tangible World Cup are the highlights.
Run your own Coding Club
The Tangible Coding Club Facilitator Handbook covers the following 6 topics:
Session 1: Introduction to Tangible coding
Session 2: Loops and Conditional Statements
Session 3: Design Thinking for Entrepreneurship
Session 4: Careers in the Digital Economy and why Mathematics Matters
Session 5: Tangible Chess and Practice Tournament
Session 6: Coding Club Competition
WhatsApp Chatbot and CAPS aligned lessons
Access curriculum-aligned lessons directly through our WhatsApp Chatbot.
Accessing the Chatbot
- On Your Phone: Click here.
- On Your PC or Laptop: Scan the QR code with your phone
Watch video overview on the lessons.
Watch video as an overview of the Chatbot
Introducing the WhatsApp Chatbot
Our WhatsApp Chatbot is an important part of Tangible's Teacher Support Program. This innovative tool plays a pivotal role in providing weekly lessons to teachers from Grade R to 7, preparing them for the future implementation of the new Coding and Robotics curricula.
Inspiring Testimonial
“I am so super excited to be a part of your Teacher Support Program. The lessons are so simple to understand and follow. In addition, the chatbot application is AMAZING. It navigated me through everything I wanted to know with ease.
Us as an organisation we have been waiting for something like this for years and it is finally here and without all the intimidation that robotics and coding usually comes with!”
— Alley McPherson, Founder of E.C.D's United for Greatness
Key Features of the Chatbot
Kelly Bush from Tangible, who designed the ChatBot navigation, highlights its functionality:
- Provides a seamless interaction platform for thousands of registered teachers.
- Delivers weekly lessons and archives previous lessons.
- Enables teachers to provide feedback and ask questions.
Designed for Teachers by Teachers
The lessons are developed by a team of qualified teachers with extensive experience. Here’s what makes this program special:
- Completely Free: No cost to teachers.
- Curriculum Aligned: Tailored to the CAPS Coding and Robotics curriculum.
- Full Foundation Phase curriculum implemented.
- Guided Learning: Easy-to-follow weekly lessons with support.
- No Experience Required: Suitable for teachers without prior coding experience.
“We have committed to provide weekly lessons during the first term of 2025. The continuation and expansion of the project will literally depend on how many teachers register and implement the lessons in their classes,”
Jackson Tshabalala, Engagement Manager for Tangible.
Offline and Interactive Lessons
All initial lessons will be offline and interactive, focusing on introducing coding principles and problem-solving skills. This approach ensures accessibility, especially for schools with limited resources.
“We believe that this way of teaching has been proven to be the most effective within the country’s environment where many schools do not have computers, internet connectivity, or electricity. The Chatbot will play a pivotal part in all of this, since we have found that emails are not the best way to communicate with our teachers.”
Ryan le Roux, CEO of Leva Foundation
“Using the WhatsApp platform is wonderful since everyone has WhatsApp. I downloaded all the lessons I needed and think this will specifically be helpful for teachers and schools who do not have resources.”
Megan Gratz, Stirling Primary School in East London added:
Coding Products
Game pack - R250
* 31 tokens (work on different coding games such as Rangers, Code Cup and Juicy Gems)
* 3-5 learners play per pack
Grid Mat- R200
* 31 tokens (work on different coding games)
Rangers Coding Kit - R3500
* 8 Game Packs for 40 learners
* 4 Lesson Plans (Coding, Design Thinking, Computational Thinking and Digital Citizenship)
* Grid Mat
Need Assistance?
For further support, email info@levafoundation.org
