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It now possible for teachers in South Africa to receive a subsidy to purchase a laptop. Full details my be found in a Government Gazette published on Friday, 8 May 2009. Teachers may have many questions about owning a laptop. This page serves as a point of reference to some of these questions.

Seems that some provinces has started the roll-out (NWP) process and some has canned the process for the time being (EC). All I know is that the provinces has to spend the money allocated to the laptop project within the next 3 years

What is happening with this initiative. Who have received laptops already. How is this working for you?

Some interesting ideas of using laptops in class.

Several problems - including teachers with bad credit records - have left government plans to equip all 400000 teachers with a laptop computer and software hanging in the air.

Teacher concerns about laptops

Teachers to get allowance for laptops

Discover ideas for instruction that innovative districts have developed to better leverage the increasing number of laptops, cell phones, MP3 players and smart phones that students carry. This webinar explores the latest findings from Speak Up surveys given to K-12 students, teachers and administrators regarding their views on mobile devices within instruction.