Awarenet is a learning program using the power of technology to enhance knowledge and educational outcomes. Situated in a disadvantaged area in Makhanda, South Africa, the program gives school learners and community members who have little access to information and communications technology (ICT) in their home and school environments the opportunity to develop their knowledge through the use of innovative technology.
The projects in the program include robotics classes where school learners learn the principles of coding by having fun programming robots. Awarenet also offers mathematics classes blending offline and online teaching with the use of trained tutors and an interactive online platform; sparking the interest of learners in maths. Furthermore, we offer groups of learners weekly educational support throughout their five-year high school career after school in a variety of subjects with the use of tablets, computers and a variety of online tools.
Awarenet also provides SD-cards to school learners and their families with 64 GB of curated, age appropriate educational resources such as learning videos on every subject on the South African curriculum, e-books and audio-books and previous exam papers. It also helps schools directly by helping revitalise, maintain and supervise school computer labs.
