Fifteen more schools in Mpumalanga are to benefit from an initiative enabling children from different schools to be taught maths and science at the same time. Through video conferencing technology
and the use of interactive whiteboards, the initiative of the Ligbron Academy of Technology in Ermelo has already linked three schools in 2008. “The Ligbron e-Learning project allows for the sharing of SMART interactive educational technology between five schools in the region. Expansion to a further 15 schools also being planned,” said Frans Kalp, technology teacher and project manager. Mr Kalp said the programme was piloted at Camden Combined School and Umzimvelo School outside Ermelo as well as Ermelo Combined School which is in the city. He said the schools wirelessly connect to conferencing software to share their lessons with the Ligbron academy, which has 920 pupils. The Ligbron e-Learning Project is the first of its kind in South Africa, according to Mr Kalp. “With the blessing of the Mpumalanga Department of Education, Ligbron started sharing mathematics, mathematics literacy and science lessons with the first three schools within a 50 kilometre radius of Ligbron,” he said. E-learning is possible through the connection of SMART interactive whiteboards, with each having an LCD screen with a digital camera connected to the computer showing the image of teachers from linked schools.
and the use of interactive whiteboards, the initiative of the Ligbron Academy of Technology in Ermelo has already linked three schools in 2008. “The Ligbron e-Learning project allows for the sharing of SMART interactive educational technology between five schools in the region. Expansion to a further 15 schools also being planned,” said Frans Kalp, technology teacher and project manager. Mr Kalp said the programme was piloted at Camden Combined School and Umzimvelo School outside Ermelo as well as Ermelo Combined School which is in the city. He said the schools wirelessly connect to conferencing software to share their lessons with the Ligbron academy, which has 920 pupils. The Ligbron e-Learning Project is the first of its kind in South Africa, according to Mr Kalp. “With the blessing of the Mpumalanga Department of Education, Ligbron started sharing mathematics, mathematics literacy and science lessons with the first three schools within a 50 kilometre radius of Ligbron,” he said. E-learning is possible through the connection of SMART interactive whiteboards, with each having an LCD screen with a digital camera connected to the computer showing the image of teachers from linked schools.http://www.skillsportal.co.za/learning/schools/090713-elearning-schools-technology-conferencing.htm
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