THATO CHARLOT MASHISHI

Hy! I am Thato, a student, teacher, and tutor currently living in Auckland Park (Johannesburg). I specialize in teaching Life Sciences and Geography. I have volunteered and tutored several times.

Thato is a visionary student and a researcher whose trajectory has been marked by a solid commitment to pushing the boundaries of technological innovation.

While studying her undergraduate studies in the University of Johannesburg, she was involved in the in transformative educational programmes thus gained more interest to pursue her degree in STEM education where she collaborated with many technophiles whom their interests range from, Fourth Industrial Revolution and 21st century world. Her fascination with working with immersive technologies and the allure of the digital world laid a great foundation for a career that would redefine the landscape of the 4IR and its impact in the educational context. Her journey as a university student, serves as an inspiring narrative of dedication, innovation, and a profound belief in the transformative potential of the cutting-edge technologies.

Additionally, as she possesses an honours degree in hand, her contributions to the field of 4IR technologies have been nothing short of revolutionary, especially in the teacher education context. Her groundbreaking research in Virtual and Augmented Realities coupled with coding has advanced the theoretical underpinnings of Artificial Intelligence as she has found practical applications that can be utilized for the betterment of our education system.

Moreover, she received accolades, of Top learner in Geography, Best tutor in the department of Botany and Biotechnology, and Coding achiever. She has been a member of the ScietechED department in the faculty of Education in University of Johannesburg, training and lending her skills of VAR to teach pre service teachers how to use the VAR technologies, making an awareness of the ethical considerations and upskilling in-training teachers to responsibly use the emerging technologies. In addition, she believes in the power of collaboration and communication because these are the 21st century skills that all individuals should acquire to prepare and be ready for future. These competencies solidified her status as a thought leader in the institution tech community.