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FILE: Police say the gadgets were recovered last night following a tip-off. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

Tablets in gauteng schools

Police recover 33 stolen tablets meant for e-learning

By Masego Rahlaga

Eleven more tablets remain unaccounted for after a Gauteng school was burgled last week.

  • Researcher Nic Spaull says more research needs to be done about the effectiveness of paperless classrooms. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Tablets for Gauteng township schools & schools with 100% pass rate

    The aim is to improve learning for students by providing digital textbooks and past papers.

    2322 days ago
  • A gauteng pupil smiles as she inpects her new tablet, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Criminals stealing Gauteng pupils' future

    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.

    2488 days ago
  • Gauteng schools receive news and interactive boards, laptops and tablets with complete internet connectivity last week. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    E-learning materials stolen from another GP school

    Several laptops, desktop computers & smartboards were stolen from Phafogang Secondary School in Soweto.

    2488 days ago
  • FILE: A Boitumelong Secondary School pupil listens attentively during a lesson, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    ‘Paperless classrooms project is above board’

    The DA warned the project would be another failure due to the services of Edu-Solution.

    2490 days ago
  • Pupils at the Protea Glen Secondary in Soweto received a set of tablets with complete internet connectivity.Picture: Vumani Mkhize/ EW

    Soweto pupils ‘excited’ by e-learning programme

    'Wired for Life' includes the use of interactive boards, laptops and tablets.

    2496 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Gauteng learners officially ‘wired for life’

    Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi officially launched the paperless classroom programme in Soweto today.

    2496 days ago
  • FILE: Pupils from Phomolong secondary school in Tembisa are using tablets in the classroom. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Over 300 Gauteng public schools to receive tablets

    The rollout is part of the departments ‘wired for life’ campaign that will see classrooms go paperless.

    2497 days ago
  • A Boitumelong Secondary School pupil listens attentively during a lesson, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    DA criticises education dept for stolen tablets

    The DA criticised the Gauteng Education Department for not installing tracking devices on all tablets.

    2561 days ago
  • FILE: Pupils from Phomolong secondary school in Tembisa will this year be using tablets in the classroom. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    'Stolen school tablets not a cause for concern'

    Seven tablets have been stolen this year and five have been tracked down and returned.

    2593 days ago
  • A Boitumelong Secondary School pupil listens attentively during a lesson, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Township schools cross the digital divide

    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.

    2684 days ago
  • FILE: Lesedi Modise on her first day of school. Picture: Moeketsi/Twitter

    Back to school: Tears, smiles & goodbyes

    The first day of the 2015 academic year has started for inland schools.

    2684 days ago
  • Pupils from Phomolong secondary school in Tembisa will this year be using tablets in the classroom. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Back to school, back to reality

    The Gauteng Education Department says it has completed 98 percent of school admissions.

    2685 days ago
  • FILE: Six Gauteng schools will be turned into paperless classrooms. Picture: EWN.

    Extra security measures for paperless schools

    Panyaza Lesufi says there will be coordinated effort between police and the community to guard the equipment.

    2686 days ago
  • Pupils from Phomolong secondary school in Tembisa will this year be using tablets in the classroom. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Gauteng schools to pilot paperless teaching programme

    The schools will receive state-of-the-art internet connections at no expense to government.

    2686 days ago
  • Pupils from Phomolong secondary school in Tembisa will this year be using tablets in the classroom. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Welcome to the paperless classroom

    Phomolong Secondary School in Tembisa is one of 6 schools in Gauteng that will be using tablets this year. The introduction of tablets into the classroom aims to improve & accelerate learning, particularly in township schools. Vumani Mkhize reports.

    2687 days ago
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