The Britehouse Group on Friday donated four e-learning trolleys to the Kwena Molapo Secondary School, located in Lanseria, Johannesburg. The national e-learning initiative continues to grow and gives pupils access to premium technology applications to support the school curriculum. Since the first pilot programme was introduced into two schools in Gauteng in 2006, e-learning has delivered incredible results, with the programme having provided multimedia learning to more than 30 000 learners enrolled at 70 partner schools nationwide. Furthermore, more than 4 000 educators have been trained on the e-learning Management Tool.
The e-learning curriculum covers English 1st Additional language, English Home language, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Physical Science and Accounting, and is endorsed by the Department of Basic Education. Aimed at learners in Grades 10, 11 and 12, the programme is designed to dramatically improve the quality and depth of secondary education output. This can be seen by the marked improvements already achieved by the 70 partner schools in the pilot programme - each of them have benefited hugely from the quality of education provided. This is evident in the drastically accelerated pass rates achieved.
The e-learning schools are equipped with drop-down screens in selected classrooms and mobile e-learning trolleys to facilitate assisted learning in the selected classrooms. Each trolley is fitted with a computer, projector, DVD player and amplified speakers. Teachers at the schools are first trained to use the system, and are then provided with unique login credentials. Logging into the system gives teachers instant access to the learning material, and helps them deliver lessons that are challenging, engaging and thought-provoking.
Over and above the actual content it provides, the programme also harnesses Internet capabilities and multimedia technology to bring the subject curriculum to life, reinforcing lessons and, ultimately, promoting active learning. Lessons and workbooks for each subject are accessed via the computer and projected on the drop-down screen for all to see. In this way, the system delivers a complete multidimensional learning experience, incorporating audio and visual material to capture the learners' interest.
Speaking at the handover of the four e-learning trolleys, Scott Gibson, Britehouse Group CEO, made mention of Britehouse's goal to deliver innovative programmes and solutions that ultimately support sustainable educational development and growth.
The learners themselves will be trained to operate the system, thus teaching them to be proactive and assume responsibility for their personal learning. Britehouse subsidiary 3fifteen further supported this goal, having facilitated basic computer skills training to the entire Matric class of 2013, as well as a group of Grade 11 pupils and a core team of teachers, responsible for IT training at the school. This is the first time ever that the entire Matric class, comprising 78 pupils, will be leaving the school having had access to basic computer skills training.
The handover was attended by the entire student body, the school's management team and governing body representatives, the district director of the Department of Education and Britehouse executives, all of whom look forward to seeing the positive results the e-learning programme will effect in the lives of both learners and teachers alike.
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