2011: 14 February. Today we started the Pilot project with the new iPod Touch device. The Multigrade Primary school can be found on the road from Malmesbury to Hopefield. 
The 41 learners of 2 classes [Grade 1,2,3 and Grade 4,5,6] at Holvlei Primary School enthusiastically gather around any vehicle that stops in a cloud of dust on their reddish clay playground.
This is where Khanya will research the impact this mobile technology can have on learning. Yes to enhance learning by means of the new iPod Touch will be our aim with the 7 Grade 3 learners
The Manager of Circuit 2 looking after amongst others Multigrade Institutions, Sanet van Niekerk, and her curriculum advisor assigned to these schools 
are very excited about these prospects. They will direct us through the pedagogy and processes in teaching and learning Literacy and Numeracy in a class of 11 Grade ONE, 5 Grade TWO and 7 Grade THREE learners.
We will research how to manage the deployment and employment of different technologies within the classroom. 
All learners, the principal and the other lady educator will be trained and guided to effectively engage the iPod technology across the entire school with special focus on Grade 3. 
To do this we will:
1. Do a baseline test
2. Create exercises and content to dovetail with the educator planning
3. Set monitoring tools in place over a 3 months period and
4. Allow an assessment task to measure the impact we made to learning of Languages and Mathematics.
5. Start the Integration from 1 April 2011.
Learners will have the fine opportunity to take the device home and along with their parents complete ‘homework’ exercises. This will recreate the Learning partnership between Parent, Learner and School.
Dr. Pierre Boonzaaier [Curriculum Head] supports this initiative wholeheartedly. Mr. Joseph Rhodes, the Khanya Facilitator will support the school under the watchful eye of Me. Gail Ahrends, the Khanya District coordinator of the Westcoast region.
The learners had a brief encounter with the iPod. Their eyes and smiles fanned our excitement even more.
Koranrug Primary school will be included in this initiative. This school has the same learner spread.
All learners come from the neighboring farms. Chas Ahrends: cahrends@telkomsa.net : 0837044766
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Well done, Chass – would like to have a look someday
Great initiative Chas. Look forward to being of help.
Great work Chas. Look forward to hearing all about it.
Super!!! I’d lkike to mention it in a couple of articles i’ll be doing for various publications. Perhaps we can chat sometime?
Super!! I’d like to use the infoina couple of articles I’m doing for various publications. Will need to meet sometime.
Super!! I’d like to use the info in a couple of articles I’m doing. Chat soon
Keep it up Chas! Opening up a whole new world to these learners,