The success of a an innovative learning platform developed in a Toronto classroom has prompted The Toronto District School Board to expand the project to two more GTA classrooms. The "Connected Classroom" learning platform was introduced into a pair of Grade 5 classrooms at Etobicoke's Sir Adam Beck Junior School in January. As reported by the
Globe and Mail, "the program includes an assortment of tech tools, such as interactive whiteboards, notebook computers and handheld polling devices, which the students call clickers".
"We want to get some pockets of excellence and experience [with the platform] so that we can show people an impact on our bottom line, which is student achievement," said the TDSB's director of education, Chris Spence."
"The platform is part of Dr. Spence's ambitious Vision of Hope for the TDSB, a proposal that aims to integrate technology in the classroom. He is aiming to bring wireless Internet access to every school and a computer into every classroom by 2015. Students at Sir Adam Beck said they liked the learning platform and its colourful selection of gadgets, which were donated by Dell."
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