Information, Communications and Technology
Maritzburg College realises the value of information, communication and technology in our school and community.
We are justifiably proud that Technology is infused into every area of the academic curriculum, cultural activities and sporting environment.
To support the various sectors of our College community, our IT department at College provides the following:
- Wi-Fi in the academic school block, boarding houses and Indoor centre, and around certain sporting fields.
- Two 1GB fibre lines that supply internet and network access to both students and staff.
- Learner Management System (Moodle) which consists of past papers, PowerPoints, video links to lessons, examination timetables and examination breakdowns.
- Microsoft Teams: a classroom management system that is accessible from Computers, Tablets, iPads and Smart Phones. Microsoft Teams allows the following benefits to the class:
- File Storage for resources.
- Communications platform for Classroom Chats.
- Video lessons to reach students that are absent.
- File storage for PowerPoints, worksheets, Past Papers.
- Creation of Assignments.
- Allows Assignments to be uploaded.
- Online marking and immediate feedback.
- Daily Planner for the class.
- A school YouTube channel consisting of academic video lessons, sporting highlights and marketing features.
- Papercut, a printing solution to ensure that every boy has access to printing.
- Three computer labs with up to date computers and software.
- Office 365 for students and staff, giving them access to OneDrive, MS OneNote, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and other Microsoft apps.
- State of the art Firewall restricting students and staff access to inappropriate content and cyber threats.
- Infrastructure to support iPads, Tablets and smartphones.
- An ICT Manager, Senior Network Administrator, Junior Network Administrator and a Techsquad to assist students and staff.
- Regular staff training and network sessions pertaining to the integration of technology in the classroom.
- Student, Staff and Parent portal available on the Edana app, which allows staff, students and parents access to marks, personal discipline records and school-related push notifications and many other features, meaning everyone is up-to-date with daily College life.
- Online Library.
- Online access to magazines and newspapers
We are in the process of continually researching and testing emerging technologies and techniques to ensure that College remains at the forefront of technology in education.
Every Educator has access to either a Laptop, iPad or desktop computer. 80% of the educators have been provided with laptops and iPads. |
This ensures that educators have the necessary tools to provide a modern education for every student. These resources help to narrow the digital divide between student and educator.
