valves. The digital plan in schools, it’s time for evaluation

It’s time to evaluate. Anne Le Hananf, Senior Vice Mayor, and Christine Benhout, Deputy Families, Children, Education and Youth, Wednesday August 25, 2021, presented the achievements of the Digital Plan in Van Public Schools.

Equipping all schools with IT equipment

The plan was launched in 2018, with the aim of providing all schools with computers.There were disparities between the schools in Van, some of which were more well-equipped than others due to the appetites of the teachers. So the students did not have the same opportunities, notes Anne Le Hennef.

“We had to install the fibers”

Each primary classroom now has an interactive video projector, a teacher’s computer, and three laptops in the back of the classroom. These three computers are also available in kindergarten classrooms. Redistribution of resources was done step by step. In addition to providing the schools with the necessary equipment, we had to install storage spaces, printing and also fibres. What didn’t happen overnightKristen Benhout explains. It took the electricians 130 days to pull the cables and install the sockets, and 200 days of maintenance for the city’s information systems department.

€300,000 in equipment and services

In total, the city of Van spent 300,000 euros on equipment and services. This is without counting workers’ wages, identifies Anne Lu Henneff. At the same time, teachers were trained to use these computer tools because The equipment is good, but it must be used wellThe first assistant smiles.

Positive feedback from teachers

We had positive feedback from teachers. Computers and an interactive video projector help children with their learning. Especially when their mother tongue is not French, they master the language more easily, confirms Christine Benhout. That’s why the city decided to install interactive video projectors, on an exceptional basis, in priority areas of Carracado and Minimore, where the mixing of cultures is important. Thus children can visualize expressions and words from their mother tongue in French.

Financial renewal every year

If the installation of this new device is completed, it will not be maintained. The city has allocated a budget of 60,000 euros to refurbish the equipment each year.