Whiteboard Technology Helping Prepare Students for the Future

As part of the Provincial Government’s ongoing commitment to upgrade teaching and learning technology throughout the K-12 education system, 1,934 additional interactive whiteboards will be installed in classrooms across Newfoundland and Labrador, beginning this fall. With this purchase, more than 4,000 interactive whiteboards will be available in the province’s classrooms.

Pinnacle Office Solutions Ltd. of Mount Pearl has been awarded the $4.9 million tender to supply the whiteboards and accompanying software.

“The Provincial Government is committed to placing interactive whiteboard technology in all schools throughout this province,” said the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education. “Providing these new resources will build on previous investments in new technologies, and ensure that students develop the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century.”

The new multi-touch, multi-user interactive whiteboards being installed in provincial classrooms enable two people to write on the board at the same time, allowing for enhanced teacher to student or student to student interaction. The boards also double as regular dry erase whiteboards, and come with speakers and software designed to support teaching and learning.

Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For Newfoundland and Labrador allocated almost $11 million to support the purchase of additional computers and interactive whiteboards for schools throughout the province. Since 2006, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has allocated $16.4 million for computers and interactive whiteboard technology.

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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Education
709-729-0048, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca

2011 11 03                         10:05 a.m.