Nigerian Private Schools To Start Using Ipads.

Apparently aiming to become one of the most technologically advanced schools in Africa and prepare its students for the new competitive knowledge economy, a Nigerian private school, Olashore International School says it is integrating technology fully into its curriculum. The school says it will soon introduce Apple iPads in all the classrooms as part of the daily learning process.
When this plan is rolled out, the school authorities said that students and the teachers will be solving complex problems and discovering latest research information simultaneously with the teachers in real time.
The deployment is expected to be powered by Apple’s authorized representative in Africa, Core Group Africa, which would provide Apple iPad devices and a full educational technology back up for the systems.
The school announced this resolve after attending a recent Core Group Africa organized Apple iPad Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
According to the Chairman, Board of Governors of the School, Prince Bimbo Olashore,“this new and unique technology enhanced teacher-student connection will fast-track learning. Nigeria can no longer be playing catch up with technology or keep waiting for technology transfer.
We have to leapfrog to catch up and get our young Nigerians prepared for the new technology driven world. We are pleased to be making substantial investment in this direction.”
The iPads in Classrooms program   is expected to be achieved by setting up LAN Network Distribution in Classrooms and Hostels, Proper Wireless Distribution in the classroom, indoor wireless device with high frequency, Firewalls to manage internet access on the iPad, Proper audio and visual multimedia systems in the classrooms that will support the iPad integration, Learning Management System that will not use the Internet, and a Mac Server for Mobile Device Management that will be used to manage the iPads.
Also, the School Principal, Mr Derek Smith added that “Olashore International will also review its overall technology framework, through a curriculum mapping program, faster internet connection, a new mobile device management to check unproductive online presence. It will also make professional development for teachers mandatory, constant and purposeful, and reinforce Students’ responsibility in taking charge of their lives.”