The School of the Air, in Alice Springs, was super impressive! School classes for primary and secondary aged children are held via shortwave radio from 1951 to 2003 after which most schools switched to wireless internet technologies. Because of the vast area that is the outback, most of the children who live here don't have access to schools (let alone children beyond their own siblings!).
Older shortwave radio technologies.
Newer soundbooths and transmitting equipment. I was able to watch this teacher conduct class clear across the outback. Via the internet and video feeds, children were able to interact with their teacher and one another. Awesome!
This map shows where each of the children live. Many of them live on cattle stations. Some of their parents work for mining companies or the government.
The Alice Springs School of the Air currently has 160 primary & middle years school students spread over an area of 1,300,000 square kilometres - the World's Largest Classroom. Aboriginal children represent approximately 25 percent of the enrolment.
Older shortwave radio technologies.
Newer soundbooths and transmitting equipment. I was able to watch this teacher conduct class clear across the outback. Via the internet and video feeds, children were able to interact with their teacher and one another. Awesome!
This map shows where each of the children live. Many of them live on cattle stations. Some of their parents work for mining companies or the government.
The Alice Springs School of the Air currently has 160 primary & middle years school students spread over an area of 1,300,000 square kilometres - the World's Largest Classroom. Aboriginal children represent approximately 25 percent of the enrolment.
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