Teachers and learners in Khayelitsha will benefit from a new e-resource, which was donated to the Harare Library by the Petroleum Agency of South Africa on Thursday, 15 August 2013.
The Freedom Toaster is a touch-screen device which is pre-loaded with educational software for students and teachers and can be accessed free of charge.
The device houses a comprehensive selection of educational resources provided by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), Breadbin Interactive and their content partners.
The resources include supplementary videos and PDFs for teachers and scholars, science simulations, educational Android apps for smartphones and tablets, teacher support videos, WCED telematics videos, educational-related freeware and more.
New content will be loaded onto each device when it becomes available to ensure that the Freedom Toaster always has fresh content.
“With electronic resources being the format of the future, it is important that libraries expand their information resources beyond physical books.
“The Freedom Toaster opens up the world of e-resources, which will prove invaluable to teachers and learners. As an Opportunity City, we are working hard to ensure that our libraries play an important role in education and in bridging the digital divide,” says the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Special Projects, Alderman Belinda Walker.
Image: Alderman Belinda Walker with representatives from the Petroleum Agency of South Africa and Harare Library, as well as device technical experts.
