[ PConline Information ] iPad has changed our way of entertainment or even work, now it’s influence also spread to the field of education. According to Dutch media reports, the school will be held in August this year the 11 “Jobs Schools” has been widely supported by the Dutch parliament. 11 schools recruit about 1000 students aged 4-12. These students will not have this job, school bags and books, but everyone has an iPad. The school will provide a virtual learning environment through the iPad, students have the right to learn the content and timing of the decision, the teacher only provide some guidance.
“Steve Jobs school”, said the school’s founder, was born from the iPad to the current three years, has undergone a “baby revolution”, because of its touch screen technology and easy to use features, the child can also be in the digital media environment growth. Jobs school is taught skills for the 21st century, which may not include a pen writing on paper, but includes ten fingers typing on the touch screen.
Jobs: textbook should be interactive
mentioned in the biography of Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs and U.S. President Barack Obama in a meeting talking about the American education. Jobs said the United States is still the classroom teacher on the podium using paper textbooks taught Jobs that textbooks should be filled with interactive, every student can provide specialized content. IPad Steve Jobs wants to become a part of the textbook, he is convinced that this will save expenditure on education.
Earlier this year, Apple launched a digital textbook proposal. Company with three textbook publishers to launch a series can be used on the iPad interactive electronic textbooks. Apple is working to expand the program so that all students in grades can use electronic textbooks, from hardware to achieve Jobs ideal digital classroom.
many places in the “test”
present, including the United States, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc., at least 50 countries and regions have or are planning to promote e-books.
Belgium: The mandatory use of iPad
Belgium San Jose Business School last year suffered a “Apple” storm, the school announced that from September the first day of the new semester, the school teaching force to promote iPad, no longer use paper textbooks and exercise books. Students strongly opposed to no avail, some students have chosen to transfer a protest.
Switzerland: private elementary essential
prestigious private school in Switzerland, more and more courses depends on Tablet PC. In this regard, different people have different views. Swiss Education Group Academic Chair explained that: “The Tablet PC is not just a simple alternative to books, it also provides a full range of interactive learning environment to help teachers better use of resources individualized.”
Korea: Investment 2 billion purchase
Korean Ministry of Education has invested $ 2 billion for primary schools with a Tablet PC. In addition, the Korean government also hopes to build primary schools own “cloud systems” in order to establish all the books containing the digitized primary database.
France: The pilot phase of constant controversy
Corrèze council buy iPad free of charge to middle school students. The move during the presidential campaign caused a controversy, has become rightist attacks Hollande evidence of mismanagement. In addition, Isère first quarter of 2011 also allows a class of primary school classes iPad trial; while the city of Angers in the tablet with respect to the primary investment of 65 million euros.
seemingly “Jobs Schools” promotion unusually hot, but on this model is suitable for debate but it has not stopped. Supporters argue that e-books will make educational resources more abundant, and this teaching mode is more suited to contemporary students. Opponents argued that the students will produce excessive dependence on pi9ngban, while reducing their own thinking. Meanwhile plates teaching can basically solved through the network thereby reducing the communication between teachers and students.
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