Our Vision
Kolab. was born in January 2020. We are made up of a team of professionals who are dedicated to making the lives of South African teachers better and easier.
With a large portion of our team having been in the teaching profession for a number of years, we have witnessed the disparities and challenges between independent and government schools. Part of kolab.'s ethos is to develop a human-centered design product to create impactful ed-tech support to teachers.
Kolab.’s content is strongly aligned to the CAPS Curriculum. We have created modules for every assessment standard in Maths and English from Grade R to Grade 3.
Where CAPS guides teachers on WHAT to teach per subject per year, kolab.'s mission is to show teachers both WHY and HOW to teach this content. Kolab. aims to motivate pedagogical practice and to spark creativity, so that the CAPS document becomes more 3 dimensional.
By offering triggers and suggestions on how to teach a skill, we are not taking autonomy away from the teacher. Kolab.’s content is designed to alleviate the time pressure off teachers.
As a mobile app, kolab. has ensured that every teacher in South Africa has the CAPS curriculum in their pocket. Through technology, kolab. aims to narrow the gap between resourced and under-resourced schools, which manifests as a digital divide. This platform serves as our contribution to affirming redress, access, quality, equity, inclusivity and efficiency in the classroom.
Teachers are central to quality basic education. Any change in our education system will pivot around our teachers. As teachers at kolab., having a piece of ourselves percolated into the curriculum and the possibility of generating change, is exciting.
