Effective and efficient organizations must seek ways to work smarter rather than harder. In a tiny island like Gozo this advice can not be ignored. A great hurdle offered by Gozo’s insularity is communication. Information technology is often the cheapest and most eco friendly solution.

Keeping all this in mind schools aim at providing an ‘information technology toolbox’ which will serve useful when students leave their formal education and join the labour force. One of these tools is web conferencing. In recent years Gozo College, Agius de Soldanis Girls School, has been using web conferencing to communicate with other schools across Europe.

This week, under the co-ordination of Mr Mario Xerri, ICT teacher, students communicated in real time with teachers in Paris. These teachers were meeting to discuss how they are using ICT across the curriculum, in their respective schools.

Present for the web conferencing session were also Ms Maria Assunta Attard, Head of School. A television crew covered the event to feature it on Rubini, a new TV series highlighting educational activities in Gozo.

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