More tablets next year - The Nation
More tablets next year
WANNAPA KHAOPA
THE NATION March 7, 2012 1:00 am
Education Minister Suchart Tadathamrongvej said yesterday Matthayom 1 students would get free tablet computers in next academic year.
"We use technology to develop education," he said.
"Tablets are like new teachers that students can learn from whenever they want," he said after launching the "Future of Thai Education" symposium at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani.
During the opening ceremony, he said teachers and parents should also learn and search for knowledge from the tablet computers.
The ministry might allow students to take the tablets with them after three years of use without returning them to the schools, he said.
Schools that get the tablets in the next academic year should install chess, which is being used overseas to help students develop strategic planning skills.
Yesterday's event was held to demonstrate the capacity of Thai education and to encourage agencies to embrace changes ahead of the Asean Economic Community (AEC). It also aims to disseminate education policies to the public before it ends today.
The event also includes exhibitions showcasing the ministry's policies and projects, including "one student one tablet, one district one scholarship", as well as activities on Asean, teacher reform, education quality, education on TV and other media among other things.