The internationally acclaimed ‘Hole-in-the-Wall (HiWEL) Education system’ developed by NIIT chief scientist Sugata Mitra was installed at Vignan Vihar English Medium School in S.N. Puram here on Saturday.
Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal inaugurated two HiWEL computers with broadband internet connection sponsored by the Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation.
Advice to students
Mr. Rajagopal said the only computer available when he was studying engineering was in his professor’s room and none of the students had any access to it. He said that the HiWEL learning station installed in the school would be of great use to children to deepen their knowledge. He urged the children to make best use of the facility and be of help to society.
Sree Padmavati Venkateswara Foundation Trustee Chadalawada Nageswara Rao said that HiWEL learning stations took education to the playground. It employed a unique collaborative learning approach that encouraged children to explore, learn, and enjoy.
Traditional computer-based learning methods rely on one-way transmission of information and were being seen as an extension of classroom learning and thus perceived by children as restrictive.
The learning station was set up in an outdoor playground setting, which children could access at any time. It ensured that girls who would generally not be sent to closed room housing a computer could now easily access the learning station in an open setting.
The objectives of the HiWEL was to bridge the digital divide by offering exciting education and learning experiences through innovative technologies to underprivileged students, Dr. Nageswara Rao said.
Vijayawada Central MLA Malladi Vishnu and East MLA Yellamanchili Ravi and former TTD Board member and trustee of the foundation Chadalawada Sudha participated.
via The Hindu Newspaper http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/article3823986.ece
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