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Wolraad Woltemade Primary
An ex-model C school established in 1976 to serve the then impoverished white community of Bothasig, Wolraad Woltemade Primary now serves a culturally and economically diverse community. While income and culture are potentially divisive factors, at Wolraad Woltemade Primary a positive spirit of respect, inclusivity and equality exists and learners have a strong sense of pride in their school and a sense of belonging.Wolraad Woltemade Primary aims at developing responsible, balanced and independent learners who are able to take up their place in the community. Increasingly, the school has felt compelled to introduce technology at the school in order to realise their vision. Technology has come to play an pivotal role in society and future employment will to a large extent be restricted to those who are able to use technology effectively. As few of their learners have the means to access technology in their homes, Wolraad Woltemade Primary hopes that the establishment of a Khanya laboratory at the school will provide all their learners with the opportunity to develop these vital skills. While educators have expressed some anxiety about developing the skills they will need to utilise the technology effectively in their lessons and about successfully integrating it into their curriculum delivery, they are excited at the opportunity that will now be available to them and their learners. Educators recognise that the 21st Century learner’s attention is more likely to be captured by visual stimulus and they will respond more readily when they can participate in lessons using an interactive media like that available in a computer laboratory. The ease and speed of access to information and resources is another aspect of technology that educators at Wolraad Woltemade Primary eagerly anticipate. Learners’ lives are continually shaped and influenced by technology – in shops, in hospitals, through digital entertainment – and learners need to be prepared for this future. With the technology that will be available to them in a Khanya computer laboratory, learners will be empowered to develop their potential and to keep abreast of technology developments so they can function as effective members of a digital society.
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