Submitted by Megan Rademeyer from SchoolNet

On 13 June 2012 the third of nine provincial ICT Resource Centres was
launched in Sunnyside, Tshwane by the Gauteng MEC for Education, Barbara
Creecy. The intention of the Vodacom Resource Centres is to help the
Department of Education to meet its goal of exposing a significant number of
learners to ICT and to upgrade the quality of instruction given by teachers.

Gauteng MEC for Education, Barbara Creecy

“Improving the quality of education is mission critical for the future of

South Africa and skilled teachers are a key element of the education value

chain,” said Head of Innovation and Partnering at Vodacom, Portia Maurice.

Barbara Creecy said at the launch, “The establishment of this computer centre is in line with government’s commitment to making schools resource rich environments that also promote the use of modern information and communication technologies to improve Maths and Science teaching in the classroom.” 

SchoolNet SA has been commissioned by the Vodacom Foundation to train staff

who will be based at the Centres in resource centre management. SchoolNet is

also training trainers at each Centre to be able to offer the Sizanani ICT
Skills for Community Members course, the Microsoft ICT Skills for Teachers

and HelpDesk courses, as well as the Intel Getting Started course.

Click on http://www.digitalclassroom.co.za for more information