About Us
At Altitude academy, it’s our firm belief that humans (especially teachers) need regular maintenance and constant upgrades even more than machines do.
FOUNDER & CEO ALTITUDE-SKILLS
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Janet Adegbenro as an Educational Consultant, Curriculum designer, Creative researcher, author and innovator, her commitment, passion, and expertise in integrating technology tools into teaching and learning in a creative dimension continue to impact Schools, institutions, and organizations, empowering students, educators, and parents with Procedural and Functional pedagogical knowledge in alignment with the Digital-Brain age. Janet, in her Book, CREATIVE TEACHING SKILLS IN THE DIGITAL AGE and ICT-INTEGRATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE, draws on cutting-edge research that offers an innovative and creative approach with a blended Brain-Based Technology Integration approach that aligns Generative ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) Classroom tools, 3D printers, ChatGPT, and Open Educational Resources Design (OERS) and Productivity Software.
She earned her doctorate in Computer Integrated Education from the Tshwane University of Technology and her Postdoctoral at the Department of Science & Technology Education, University of South Africa. She had her Advanced Postgraduate Certificate in Curriculum and Teachers’ Professional Development at the Technical Teachers Training Institute, University of Madras, Chennai, India. She is a tenacious mentor, creative researcher, and forward-thinking teacher, and currently serves as an independent Senior lecturer at the University of South Africa. (Computer Integration in the Classroom) CIC2601.
She is the creative brain behind Altitude Skills Consultants Pty (Ltd) and Altitude Skills Academy in Pretoria, South Africa, and Brentwood, California. USA.
Our Story
To close the digital divide and skill mismatch gap in this Digital-Brain Age, the ICT-enhanced classroom needs a proven procedural and functional pedagogical framework for optimizing student engagement and transfer of relevant knowledge. Pre-service and in-service teachers in this 21st century have struggled with the appropriate Procedural and Functional use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) resources to transfer functional knowledge to the students in this Digital age. For the past decade, Altitude-skills has played a pivotal role in upskilling 21st-century Teachers with new Technology within School Districts, Basic Education Departments, Organizations, and private schools across the globe
Meet Our Expert Team
At Altitude Skills Academy, we also empower children and students to increase their brain fitness, cope with information overload, learn how to learn, eat brain friendly foods, optimize the learning environment and have a positive mental approach towards learning.
DR UCHENNA BEATRICE AMADI-IHUNWO, PhD
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Dr. Beatrice Amadi-Ihunwo is a vibrant consultant and Director of programs, and a consultant to many African companies that do education-related business in South Africa, Uganda, Nigeria, and ECOWAS in general. She is very passionate in bringing quality programs, products, and human resources with reliable and sustainable efficacy to Africa. She has equipped several organisations, institutions, and hospitals with the help of her team and partners in South Africa and Britain. She is passionate, dedicated, and very thorough in all her enterprises. With her experiences as a trained, qualified, and professional educator, she diversifies her expertise.
Annette Van Ginkel
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Highly skilled and experienced medical education consultant. Currently serving as the CEO of AVG Health and Wellness, specializing in cancer, obesity, and gut health, soft skills including Burnout, ADHD, Resilience, goal-setting, Brain profiling, and Emotional intelligence
Victoria Kgongoana
Brain-Based Learning Skills Practitioner
Altitude-Skills Academy
Dr Johan Louw
Career Path Psychologist – Altitude Skills Academy
Dr. Refilwe Morongwa Ramagoshi
Consultant - African Language and Socio-Linguistics Consultant
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Refilwe Morongwa Ramagoshi holds an M.A. in Sociolinguistics and Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education and has been a senior lecturer in the Department of African Languages at the University of Pretoria from 1993-2017. She has been involved in the professional development of Teachers in China and South Africa. Refilwe is one of the Directors at Altitude-Skills Consultants, South Africa.
Dr. CECILIA OLUGBARA
STEM ICT INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM CONSULTANT
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Dr. Cecilia Temilola Olugbara is a researcher with Doctorate in Science and Technology Education. She obtained Bachelor of Science (Ed) with Honours in Biology and MBA (Marketing) from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. She obtained master’s degree in Science and Technology Education and PhD in Science and Technology Education from the University of Zululand, South Africa. She completed her postdoctoral at the Unesco Chair on ODL, University of South Africa. She has conducted manifold research on integrating e-learning technologies to assist educators and learners in teaching and understanding the perceived complex nature of science subjects. She lectured Life Science at the University of Zululand and Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. Her research interests include Digital Technology, Information Communication Technology in Science Teaching and Learning, E-Learning, Language in Science Education, and Quantitative Methods. She has published accredited research papers in national and international reputable journals, book chapters, and conference proceeding articles. She has attended national and international conferences and workshops and presented quality research papers. She is a reviewer for some reputable journals on the Web of Science and Scopus. She is proficient in using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM-Warp PLS) software tools for analysing quantitative data in social sciences and educational research.
Our Global Mission
Our global network of 21st Century education research consultants, work collaboratively with organizations, schools and institutions to upskill the 21st century educators, professionals, K-12 students, and parents to out-think, out-learn, out-create, and out-perform in the digital age. Enhancing best practice in creative teaching, learning and assessment. We assist educators, professionals, K-12 students, and parents in developing competence in the appropriate and effective use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools for outstanding performance.
Our Unique Approach
Brain-Based Blended Technology Teaching and Learning (BBTTL)
We specialize in utilizing Brain-Based Blended Technology Teaching and Learning (BBTTL) with world class pragmatic experience for two decades.
Brain Based Blended Technology
Our brain-based blended technology with Emotional Intelligence EI development involves procedural, functional and pedagogical methods including:
Need Analysis Review
Need analysis, review and feedback on strategic and detailed operational plans
Onsite Visits
Onsite visits that will include individual, focus group and large group interviews involving all stakeholders in the school, institution and organization.
Deploying appropriately our 21st Century creative Teaching and Learning technologies tool
Deploying appropriately our 21st Century creative Teaching and Learning technologies tool and survey instrument to set baselines for the right attitudes and readiness for using our Creative Teaching and Learning Technology tools for optimal performance.