By Yussif Ibrahim
Kumasi, June 2, GNA - Professor Ernest Kofi Davies, who serves as the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has inaugurated an advanced smart classroom facility at Opoku Ware Senior High School (OWASS) in Kumasi, within the Ashanti Region.
This is a component of the larger Ghana Smart Classrooms Project, designed to convert conventional classrooms into sophisticated digital education environments.
The recently opened facility consists of a 12-unit classroom block, which takes the place of the earlier two-classroom arrangement that was utilized for digital education.
Every one of the newly furnished classrooms comes packed with advanced teaching resources and facilities tailored to equip students with essential digital competencies for the modern era.
Each classroom comes equipped with interactive smart boards to boost teaching effectiveness and student involvement, personal tablets for each pupil to promote practical learning experiences, along with robust Wi-Fi connections to enable easy access to worldwide educational materials.
The establishment is equipped with solar-charged docking stations to promote eco-friendly power consumption, along with contemporary ergonomically designed seating to enhance comfort and focus.
Instructors will utilize the KATON360 Learning Management System (LMS), an all-encompassing online tool that facilitates engaging classes, immediate evaluations, access to virtual materials, and customized educational journeys.
Professor Davis stated that contemporary classrooms are not characterized by traditional four-walled setups with chalkboards; rather, they have become vibrant, interconnected environments where creativity intersects with knowledge.
He restated the government's dedication to keep enforcing successful policies irrespective of which political party initiated them, ensuring all students can benefit from such programs.
"To achieve this, the GES will make sure that these programs persist until each student has access to tablets and necessary peripherals crucial for education," he declared.
Professor Davis emphasized that robust internet facilities are crucial for the idea of smart schools. He further mentioned that the administration is considering strict regulations to protect online learning from issues related to security, privacy, and safety.
Father Stephen Owusu Sekyere, who serves as the President of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), commended the initiative as a significant move towards providing top-notch education to students in Ghana.
Nevertheless, he highlighted the crucial role of fairness in how it is carried out.
"The Smart Classrooms Project needs to be expanded to cover every secondary school across the nation, irrespective of their geographical position or availability of power supply. Each pupil, including those in the farthest rural areas, should gain from this program," he fervently implored.
The Ghana Smart Classrooms Project is designed to enhance current facilities in public senior high schools as well as build additional intelligent classroom spaces wherever necessary.
Under this program, students will be provided with complimentary tablets preloaded with educational resources such as textbooks.
Furthermore, teachers and GES personnel will receive laptops as part of a distinct initiative to aid their research, teaching, and educational activities.
The purpose of this digital learning program is to enhance the standard of educational provision and boost learning achievements in every school benefiting from it.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
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