SYDNEY (AAP)

Video-conferencing facilities and digital interactive white boards will be available to teachers and students in all NSW public schools under a returned Labor government.

Premier Morris Iemma announced a $158 million plan to introduce the digital technology, which he said would give students their own online work spaces and provide parents with internet access to school reports.

"This is truly taking our world to the classrooms," Mr Iemma said at Cranebrook High School in Sydney's west.

"So whether you're at Broken Hill, you're at Bankstown, Blacktown or Baulkham Hills, you'll be able to access sites, (such as) our great libraries (and) museums, without leaving the classroom, to gain information or even to receive a specialised lecture or tutorial from industry experts."
16/03/2007 11:33:14 AM