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Tech is the Future of Education

THE PANDEMIC HAS NOT ONLY HAD A CATASTROPHIC EFFECT ON THE ECONOMY, BUT IT HAS DESTROYED THE ACADEMIC YEAR.

However, there have been the closing of South Africa’s some positive changes schools. Schools across the that will improve the lives of country are trying to assist many going forward. This parents and pupils and are is according to Karri CEO offering guidelines to make Doug Hoernle. for a smoother transition

The educational landwith the use of technology. scape has changed draThere are countless matically over the past few innovative apps that have months with increased conbeen specifi cally developed nectivity and tech that proto simplify our daily lives motes new innovative ideas. and there are no limits to Classrooms have evolved what your smartphone can to accommodate virtual achieve. Apps are translessons and smart technoloforming the way we live, gies allow online access to they are helping us manage students and parents. our time better and ensuring

Schools are embracing that we are always conthe symbiotic relationship nected. With little effort, we between education and tech can now order takeaways, and teachers are already check the weather, book a realising the enormous hotel room or call a taxi. value of using digital learnKarri is at the forefront of ing tools in the classroom. technology, providing more Digital learning tools are than 1000 schools across certainly more effective for the country with a mobile personalising instruction payment app that is fast, and are more effective for secure and powered by engaging students. Nedbank. It allows parents

Pupils want to fi nish the to make safe, quick and school year and are using convenient payments to apps to keep up to date with their school. The app has changes and to collaborate helped move millions in with teachers and fellow cash through secure, trackpupils. Parents and teachers able online transfers. have turned to tech to help Studies show that cash is them cope, especially with one of the highest carriall the uncertainty around ers of germs and parents should therefore consider alternative payment methods to reduce the risk. Cash and debit or credit cards can carry germs and nasty microbes for up to 48 hours. So why do we insist on sending dirty money to school with our kids?

This critically shows that the money we are handling on a daily basis, be it cash, debit or credit cards, are fi lthy and just as likely to be passing on diseases and germs as physical contact with another person. With Karri, there is no need for a parent to come onto the school premises to use a card terminal; or for children to be moving around dirty money.

To help schools prevent the spread of Covid-19, Karri has also introduced a new feature to screen children and staff in the comfort of their homes before they arrive on the school premises.

Visit www.karri.co.za for more information.