Mobile Science Center Brings High-Tech Experimentation to Remote
Parts of South Africa It may not be a proven fact that
technology can help improve education, but according to
"e-Learning: Putting a World-Class Education at the Fingertips
of all Children," a U.S. Department of Education report (online
at www.ed.gov/Technology/elearning/e-learning.pdf), "school
improvement programs that employ technology for teaching and
learning yield positive results for students and teachers." This
raises the questions: What happens to students in schools that
don't have access to technology? And, will such students have
the same chances of competing successfully in the global
economy? Tools for Success South Africa is currently grappling
with these issues as its education system has been plagued by
inequalities, as well as a deliberate and systematic separation
of educational content and facilities. While many urban schools
are adequately equipped, conditions in rural areas are often
drastically different. Many schools don