Paperless classrooms
Lesufi asks Motshekga to tighten security at Gauteng schools
Schools in the province have been hard hit by theft of smartboards and tablets since the inception of the department’s e-learning initiative.
Panyaza Lesufi He says the province has been successful on its e-learning programme on grade 12 classes and is now working on consolidating other grades.
The department says it is working together with the authorities to recover smartboards and tablets.
Just one week after the rollout of the Gauteng Education Department’s wireless classrooms project, it’s emerged that two schools have been targeted by criminals. EWN visited Kwa-Dukathole High School in Katlehong to investigate.
Days after the department's paperless classrooms project was rolled out, several devices were stolen.
‘Wired for Life’ will see 375 Gauteng schools fully equipped with tablets and other technology.
CARTOON: Paperlessness
'Wired for Life' includes the use of interactive boards, laptops and tablets.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has officially launched the paperless classroom programme set to be implemented in rural and township schools across the province.
Matric pupils at over 300 Gauteng schools will receive tablets for as part of the 'Wired for Life' programme.
The DA criticised the Gauteng Education Department for not installing tracking devices on all tablets.
Seven tablets have been stolen this year and five have been tracked down and returned.
Cyril Ramaphosa says skills shortages are putting strain on South Africa's economic growth.
Seven township schools made the leap across the digital divide in an ambitious & innovative project that will make textbooks and blackboards unnecessary.Vumani Mkhize reports.