LAB AND LIBRARY ON WHEELS -
OUR ONE STOP ED-TECH SOLUTION
Having identified lack of practical learning, lack of infrastructure, lack of access to electricity, and lack of requisite ed-tech equipment among others as barriers to digital and practical learning in schools in the rural areas, Young at Heart, introduces Lab and Library On Wheels! This facility allows for great learning experiences by connecting students to cost-efficient hardware, interactive and context appropriate software and educational support services.
This system is a one stop ed-tech solution which comprises:
Problem | Solution System Provides |
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High costs associated to a brick and mortar tech lab and library | Access to a tech lab and library for only a ¼ of the cost. |
Electricity unavailability | Solar powered charging cart |
Lack of digital gadgets | Custom built cost efficient digital gadgets |
Lack of access to the internet | WLAN which allows for information transfer |
Lack of context sensitive e-learning resources | Ananse E-learning suite tailored to context sensitive need |
Lack of safe interactive platforms for learning among children | Safe and interactive platform with impact tracking functionality |
Impact so far
Lab and Library on Wheels has overwhelmingly proven to be an effective solution over the past three years in the schools where it has been used. Students’ performance tracked and measured show the bold strides made.
The components of Lab and Library on Wheels enable students and teachers to have practical lessons on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M).
TEACHER'S REMARKS
“Because of its interactive and engaging nature , the story based app has increased reading interest and increased their vocabulary and word count. ” Miss Dzikunu Mawuena, Bonwire M. A Primary School
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