The investment is directed to Industry Canada's SchoolNet GrassRoots , a pilot project since 1996, which has already resulted in nearly 2,000 on-line projects involving some 500,000 students.
Schools are a critical component in getting Canada on-line.
Getting young Canadians on-line today is critical to Canada's competitiveness and success tomorrow. The announcement was made at Marion M. Graham Collegiate, whose SchoolNet GrassRoots projects include putting chemistry, physics and journalism courses on-line. Projects such as these help students develop in areas such as information and communications technology, as well as critical thinking and teamwork. Several SchoolNet GrassRoots projects across Canada have already earned international awards. Provinces and territories are welcoming the program as part of their strategies to integrate information and communications technologies in learning.