OPEN Air School received a donation of two SMARTboards from DionWired recently, which the principal said would change the face of education at the school.
Speaking at the handover, Noel Moodley thanked DionWired and Edit Micro for their donation to Open Air School.
“Our journey started in March last year when they had the dream at the school for pupils to have tablets, which became a reality. We can't have SMARTboards in all the classrooms, but we have been given the two boards which have been placed in the conference room and physics lab. Not only have these organisations made the donation, but they have changed the face of education,” he said.
Seven schools in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal received a total of 12 SMARTboards. This revolutionary teaching tool is an online, interactive touch screen white board that adds a whole new dimension to teaching by enabling classmates with varying disabilities to participate in lessons that they ordinarily would not be able to participate in.
DionWired director, Nazim Cassim explained that company believes in making a positive contribution to special needs education in South Africa.
“SMARTboards can be linked to a data projector to project on to a large interactive whiteboard, what would ordinarily be confined to the screen of a computer. This can permit a physically disabled student to approach the SMARTboard in a wheelchair, touch the interactive icons and participate in a lesson. We have received feedback that this revolutionary teaching tool has completely dispelled the negative perceptions that students had towards learning. We are encouraged by how our SMARTboards boost student morale and confidence while simultaneously facilitating learning,” he said.
Cassim said the company was committed to bringing the latest technology to schools to empower students to change lives.
“We guarantee hours of fun and learning, propelling learning to greater heights at Open Air School,” he said.
