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Campion College student Danielle McCook, who is the face of the caribbeanischool.com promotions campaign, is the centre of attention at Wednesday’s launch at Alhambra Inn in Kingston. With her are (from left) web developer Wayne Marsh; head of Conspicio Ltd, Christian Stokes, and CEO of the Jamaica Observer Ltd, Edward Khoury. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
BY KIMONE THOMPSON Observer staff reporter
thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com
LOCAL educators who were present at Wednesday’s launch of caribbeanischool.com, the region’s first interactive online learning environment, have given the programme two thumbs up.
After viewing a five-minute demonstration, the educators, who included an advisor to Education Minister Andrew Holness, said they were interested in having their students and their own children take advantage of the programme.
In fact, principal of Jamaica College and past president of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association, Ruel Reid, told the Observer Wednesday that he would be recommending caribbeanischool to the minister.
“I think it is a great innovation and these are the kinds of initiatives that the education system requires... the individualised attention where one can have content, forums, tutors, etc. If we can allow our students to have access to that kind of facility then our output in Mathematics, English and Accounts will improve exponentially,” he said.
Principal of Clan Carthy High in Central Kingston, Hazel P Cameron, was equally impressed and said she would have her daughter, a fourth former, registered.
“I think it will meet the needs of our children and will help to bridge the gap between teaching and learning. And the fact that it caters to all learning styles is really a plus for education in Jamaica because what you find is that students retain more of what they physically have a hand in,” she said; adding, “I think it is ahead of e-learning, which was promised to us from three years ago.”
“From what I’ve seen,” added principal of St George’s College, Margaret Campbell, “the concept is wonderful.”
“I like that it used visual as well as audio methods because the more methods you use, the deeper the lesson will sink in. I’m excited about it and I’m willing to support it,” she told the Observer after the launch which was held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston.
Caribbeanischool is the product of a collaboration between Conspicio Limited and the Jamaica Observer Limited. Conspicio, headed by Christian Stokes, seeks to deliver comprehensive and interactive educational material to targeted groups via web-based media and together with the Observer, provide preparatory material for exams administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level.
thompsonk@jamaicaobserver.com
LOCAL educators who were present at Wednesday’s launch of caribbeanischool.com, the region’s first interactive online learning environment, have given the programme two thumbs up.
After viewing a five-minute demonstration, the educators, who included an advisor to Education Minister Andrew Holness, said they were interested in having their students and their own children take advantage of the programme.
In fact, principal of Jamaica College and past president of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association, Ruel Reid, told the Observer Wednesday that he would be recommending caribbeanischool to the minister.
“I think it is a great innovation and these are the kinds of initiatives that the education system requires... the individualised attention where one can have content, forums, tutors, etc. If we can allow our students to have access to that kind of facility then our output in Mathematics, English and Accounts will improve exponentially,” he said.
Principal of Clan Carthy High in Central Kingston, Hazel P Cameron, was equally impressed and said she would have her daughter, a fourth former, registered.
“I think it will meet the needs of our children and will help to bridge the gap between teaching and learning. And the fact that it caters to all learning styles is really a plus for education in Jamaica because what you find is that students retain more of what they physically have a hand in,” she said; adding, “I think it is ahead of e-learning, which was promised to us from three years ago.”
“From what I’ve seen,” added principal of St George’s College, Margaret Campbell, “the concept is wonderful.”
“I like that it used visual as well as audio methods because the more methods you use, the deeper the lesson will sink in. I’m excited about it and I’m willing to support it,” she told the Observer after the launch which was held at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston.
Caribbeanischool is the product of a collaboration between Conspicio Limited and the Jamaica Observer Limited. Conspicio, headed by Christian Stokes, seeks to deliver comprehensive and interactive educational material to targeted groups via web-based media and together with the Observer, provide preparatory material for exams administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level.
The programmes now offered — English A, Mathematics, Information Technology, Principles of Accounts and Principles of Business — are based on the Observer’s CXC Lecture Series texts and its Study Centre guide which are both published in the Tuesday Observer.