Meraka Institute's Fab Kids learners continue to delight in FabLab opportunities16 February 2007
For 16-year-old Delisile Khumalo of Gatang Comprehensive in Mamelodi, the FabLab with its hi-tech look and limitless possibilities is like a dream come true. "I would like to work here one day," says Delisile, a Grade 10 learner and a member of the latest group of 10 Fab Kids inspired by a day at the Pretoria-based FabLab on 8 February 2007. Meraka Institute researcher, Ron Beyers, is delighted with the benefits offered to learners through this experience. Beyers, who is responsible for the Fab Kids project, is a member of the ICT for Education research group within the Meraka Institute (a national research centre managed by the CSIR). Read more ...
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