TODAY: 25 may 2011 at 14h30, The iPod Touch pilot project in the West coast Education District gained momentum at a special planning session in Moorreesburg. I met with, from left to right : Gail Ahrends [Khanya District coordinator] , Louisa Engelbert [Curriculum Advisor] , Aletta Beatrix [Principal 
and Multigrade educator at Skilpadvlei, Carolien van Jaarsveld [Multigrade educator at Koranrug Primary School and Rika Vitti [Curriculum Advisor].
Although the iPod will be introduced to the grades 1-3 learners in the Multigrade class, the Grade 3 learner group will be the Primary focus for the Pilot Project. After introducing all present to the different technologies of Apple Gail steered the discussion in the direction of Learning in the classroom using the mobile device.
The Curriculum advisory colleagues excitedly identified a number of areas where the device can be an excellent learning tool. They pointed to the drill and practice benefits of personal learning within reading and Numeracy.
Sanity dictated that we narrow the activities down to the areas where the learners struggled with during the systemic evaluation. Less is more was a guiding principle.
The educators will identify certain activities that will embrace their scheduled planning for next term. They will share these with their respective curriculum support structures who in turn will brief the Khanya development team. We will then design or source activities that aid the consolidation and enhance the learning experiences that were taught in the class.
Collectively we agreed to and are excited to start next term. By that time the hardware and applications will be at the school. All stakeholders will have enjoyed the look and feel of the technologies. Truly I can say: :Curriculum Touched the iPod in Moorreesburg.
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