The Ministry of Education of Senegal and Africa Samsung Electronics have announced on Monday, the launching of a mobile education solution to create positive change and to provide a superior experience and interactive classroom for learners.
Based in Jaxaay Secondary School, the Samsung Smart School is an integrated platform that includes a monitoring and controlling feature – which allows teachers to keep track of educational content of their learners’ screens in addition to a real-time question-and-answer feature.
According to the official announcement made available to TechCabal
Samba Guisse is the IT Advisor at the Human Resources Department at the Ministry of National Education in Senegal. He thinks this initiative is helping Senegal to participate in the future of education. “The future of education is about accessing information and collaborating locally and globally. Teaching and learning has become social; this has become possible with the emergence of initiatives such as the Samsung Smart School”. “Said Samba Guisse.
Samsung’s corporate citizenship industry has always supported the development of education in order to have an impact on society and the economy. Samsung believes that access to technology can create new learning opportunities for students, paving the way for continuing education and staff development to acquire the knowledge and skills needed in society today.
Launched in the country in partnership with Millennium Connect Africa, the Samsung Smart Schools are part of the large-scale enterprise of African citizenship program designed to have a positive impact on the lives of Africans.
Smart Schools have also been installed in countries such as Mali, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, DR Congo and Sudan.