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Sonru’s Edward Hendrick has been shortlisted for the Innovation Award at the Irish Internet Association’s Net Visionary Awards 2010, the winner of which will be announced at the IIA Congress on May 20th.
The judging panel shortlisted five companies for the much coveted Innovation Award but there can only be one winner but the good news is you can help. The winner will be chosen by public vote, and Sonru are asking for your support by casting a vote for them online at http://www.iia.ie/net-visionary/vote/6 . It’s free to vote and registration is not required.
Edward Hendrick, Founder & Director of Product Development of Sonru commenting on being shortlisted said ‘Everything we’ve achieved in the past 18 months has been the result of client and peer feedback which has fed directly into product development, we’re now inviting our customers, contacts and friends to voice their hugely positive feedback again but this time in the public arena.’
This will be the third accolade for Sonru in the past 2 months having won the Bank of Ireland Bright Ideas Challenge Grand Final held in the House of Lords, College Green, Dublin on March 3rd and the Innovate!2010 Dublin Pitch Slam, hosted by Microsoft BizSpark and Enterprise Ireland on March 8th. Fergal O’Byrne, CEO of Sonru added ‘Winning these awards is a tremendous validation of both our business model and our products. We look forward to capitalising on this and furthering our global ambitions.”
Sonru is an automated online video tool. It has applications within the Recruitment, Education, Training and CRM sectors. Sonru provide secure, shareable video interviews. The tool can be used anywhere that remote video can bring efficiencies to a business process. Sonru has received support from SEEPP/WIT, Wexford County Enterprise Board and is a high potential client of Enterprise Ireland.
Alexandra College one of the first schools to use this new technology, has been using Sonru’s online interviewing software this year to assist Leaving Certificate students with preparation for their modern languages oral exams.
If you like more information about Sonru for Schools please see the website or contact Peter Hendrick of Sonru at peter@sonru.com.
The Irish government today announced plans to spend €150 million on ICT in schools. The plan aims to provide every classroom in the country with a teaching laptop, a digital projector and “teaching software.”
According to Brian Cowen, “The Government recognises the need for investment in this area and it’s committed to providing funding to support the integration of information communications technology (ICT) in teaching and learning in our schools.”
However, the investment falls far short of the €258 million announced by the previous Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin TD, in 2007.
However, the provision of a teaching laptop and an overhead projector will do little more than replace traditional blackboards. The plan fails to actually address the issue of ICT integration in the classroom and makes no allowance for the use of technology for students. Moreover, it fails to address training, tech support and renewal of equipment.
Denmark is a country which has traditionally embraced modern technology. For over a decade pupils have been able to type up their exam answers on computers.
The country’s latest move see’s the Danish government preach that the Internet is so much a part of daily life, it should be included in the classroom and in examinations.