

AICM (Association of International Chemical Manufacturers) animated a Scratch lesson in the Green IT Classroom of Qinghe School, Wuxi, on June 8th. Scratch is a programming software, developed by the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Media Lab. Scratch is suitable for primary school students and aims at motivating them into design and logical thinking. Qinghe School is among thefirst-tier which launched Netspring’s Scratch Learning Program. During the activity, students used the techniques learnt from their previous IT class, creating a short animation on environment protection. Students showed their talent in both digital design and programming.
The Netspring team was delighted to join the celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 21 at the Plaza at Shanghai Centre. Netspring was among the 19 eco-friendly exhibitors who gathered to honor the Earth Day and promote environmental friendly solutions, sustainable ideas and showcase their products. We made new friends and met other passionate people who are advocates of environmental awareness and protection. It was a great opportunity to demonstrate how Netspring Green IT-class integrates innovative and eco-conscious technologies and solutions. Thank you for AmCham Shanghai’s Environmental Committee to bring this wonderful event to us and create a platform to address key issues relating to environmental sustainability in China, share information, best practices and showcase our services and products.
Earth Day, a global event for supporting environmental protection
According to statistics from The Ministry of Education, the average area space of computer classroom in proportion to the total school space in primary schools across the country is 2.08%, with Guangxi Province lagging behind the national average at only 0.97%. Hunan and Hainan Provinces are ranked second and third with percentages of 1.32% and 1.33% respectively.
Although Beijing, Zhejiang and Guangdong are located in economically developed areas, the proportion of computer classrooms to the total school space is still not up to the national average, at only 2.04%, 1.98% and 1.92% respectively.
In October this year, the Netspring team partnered with US based Blessing Hands in order to set up an IT classroom in Guangxi for disabled children. At present, we have built 67 computer classrooms across China. These statistics from the Ministry of Education serve as an important basis for our future areas of work.
On the morning of November 15th, Edwards Lifesciences group successfully set up a Green IT Classroom equipped with 25 desktop computers in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai. The company also gave gifts to the school such as badminton rackets, basketballs and other sports equipment. This opening marks the 66th Netspring Green IT Classroom across 14 provinces in China.