Only 11 days to go! The DBE Data Summit – one of the most important events on our education data calendar – is almost here. Global speakers are ready; local experts can’t wait to hit the stage; and our award winners have been finalised. Is your province or district one of them? Is your Data Story entry going to hit the headlines? Don’t delay: book your spot at the livestreamed sessions today, using these links:  
             
  Awards ceremony   DAY 1: Keynotes   DAY 2: Keynotes & break-away feedback  
             
  For more information on our speakers (and why you want to hear them!), our break-away discussion topics, as well as the latest news about the DDD Dashboard, keep scrolling!  
     
     
 
   
         
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Book your webinar now		   READY TO SUMMIT?
We’re almost there …		   OUR DATA STORY
We all make a difference
Learn how to develop turn-around strategies based on Learner Chart Report (LCR) analysis and insights, in next week’s webinars. We’ll be sharing tips on how to navigate the LCR, strategy expertise and more! Click below to book.   This could be your most inspiring learning experience yet ... It’s been more than five years since the last DBE Data Summit, and this one is going to be better than ever. Take your data knowledge and insight to new heights by being part of it. Click below for info.   “As an administrator, I created a WhatsApp group where every teacher posts the names of absent learners before 09:00 … now our registers are always up to date.” This is one of the many stories entered into the Our Data Story awards. Hear more!
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Summit Awards livestream
 
             
   
 
     
  An important part of the Data Summit presentations (Day 2: 10.15 – 11.15) will be the feedback from the break-away sessions that tackle the four topics below. To hear recommendations on how to innovate and improve work in these four areas, register for the Day 2 livestream.  
             
 
     
Session #1   Session #2   Session #3   Session #4
Understanding and improving data collection, management and use in South African education.   Exploring the role of inter-departmental and public/private collaboration.   Building trust: Strategies for improving data quality and credibility in Basic Education.   Delving into predictive analytics and its role in forecasting educational outcomes.
 
     
   
 
     
  DDD PROGRESS  
     
  While all eyes seem focused on the Data Summit, the DDD programme team is still hard at work in the background developing new features and updates to ensure the DDD Dashboard is as inclusive, effective and easy-to-use as possible. Here is the latest need-to-know news:  
     
 
   
         
VALISTRACTOR NEWS
Urgent update 		  SEE, SPEAK, TWEAK
Curriculum page for DDD 		  FREE STATE PILOT
… is progressing well
Some users are experiencing an issue in which Valistractor shows final data as submitted for the given year and term. While we work to address this, please avoid interrupted submissions by ensuring your weekly/term-to-date data is fully uploaded before clicking the “Extract Data” button.   Curriculum officials (as well as principals and management and governance officials) will soon have access to dashboard views that display data specific to their roles. To see and comment on the proposed designs, click the link below:   Thanks to the hard work of EMIS and education officials in the Free State, efforts to incorporate the province’s data into the national DDD Dashboard are moving at speed. The project is on track to meet its Term 4 target, so keep an eye on this space (and DDD) for updates.
 
     
     
 
     
  Join Bilal Kathrada, Data Summit keynote speaker and founder of IT Varsity, for a deep dive into the future of learning.

Click on the image (right) to watch the video, and scroll down to select sections that address how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to tackle certain teaching challenges. 		 
     
     
 
     
 
   
Dr Sinyolo is on the board/committee for the Global Partnership for Education, the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030, the Executive Committee of Education Cannot Wait, and UNESCO’s International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa.   US-based Ed-Fi Alliance unites educators and technology providers in an open-source community aimed at enhancing the effective use and adoption of data-based technology tools across 4 000 school districts and 18 states across the USA. The team will share key learnings and guidelines.   With an easy eloquence and enigmatic charm, Bunny Majaja is a unique, versatile and professional entertainer who will weave together our keynote talks, awards and session feedback to ensure that Data Summit delegates experience an insightful and truly memorable event.
 

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