Students in schools under the Tablets in Schools (TIS) Pilot Project can now learn about Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey through an exciting new interactive book made available free on the tablets. The book, Up You Mighty Race, An Introduction to Marcus Garvey written by Adrian Mandara, targets children aged five […]
Impact of TIS at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College
By Michele McFarlane It was announced in 2014 that Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College would receive 300 tablets as part of the Tablet in Schools (TIS) Pilot Project. The excitement was palpable. In fact, Sam Sharpe was the only teacher training college to be selected for the Project. For some time, a major topic for discussion […]
Improving Chetolah Park Primary with technology
Principal Robert Smith and his staff of 12 teachers are using a number of software programmes to track exam grades, attendance and other key statistics as well as to communicate with parents of students of the school. “As a school we have looked at technology impacting every aspect of learning development”, said Mr. Smith, now […]
Teachers integrating tablets into teaching process
With the initial excitement of being included in the Tablets in Schools Pilot Project dying down in the 38 institutions in the project, school administrators and teachers are involved in the challenging task of integrating the tablets into teaching and learning at their schools. For grade six teachers, Kerry-Ann Stanley at St Benedicts Primary School […]
Training in care and use of tablets emphasized
Proper care and use of the tablets in the Tablets in Schools Pilot Project has been emphasized since the inception of the Project. A Security Working Group was established and given the responsibility to oversee the security aspects of the tablets in the schools as regards to the Project. The Security Working Group concentrates on […]