On Saturday, February 21, 2026, a Grade 10 Computational Thinking workshop took place at AIMS South Africa for Soneike High School and Masimbane Secondary School, facilitated by Dr Tejumade Ogundipe. The session brought together an all-boys group of learners.

For Ogundipe, it was a slightly different experience. As a mother raising two daughters, and someone who has taught mostly mixed-gender classes, this was her first time facilitating a workshop with only boys. The room felt quieter than she was used to.

At times, she found herself wondering whether they were following the ideas or simply processing things differently. As a teacher who enjoys lively interaction, she realised she needed to pause, observe, and allow the room to unfold in its own way.

Then, toward the end of the session, the learners called out, “Ma’am, come and see!”

What they had discovered surprised her. When she asked how they had done it, they began explaining their thinking step by step. For a moment, the roles shifted and the learners were teaching.

For Ogundipe, that moment captured something essential about teaching: creating space for learners to explore, figure things out, and confidently explain their ideas.

It was also a reminder that learning does not always look loud or obvious. Sometimes the quietest classrooms hold the deepest thinking.