ടെക്സ്റ്റ് ബുക്കില് നിന്ന് ടാബ് ലെറ്റിലേക്ക്
21-)o നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ വെല്ലുവിളികളെ നേരിടാന് നമ്മുടെ വിദ്യാര്ഥികളെ പ്രാപ്തരാക്കുന്ന്തിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി IT@School 150 കോടി രൂപയുടെ പദ്ധതി മുന്നോട്ട് വയ്ക്കുന്നു. 8-)o ക്ലാസിലെ ഏകദേശം 4 ലക്ഷം വിദ്യാര്ഥികള്ക്ക് 2014 ഓടുകൂടി സൗജന്യമായി ടെക്സ്റ്റ് ബുക്കുകള്ക്ക് പകരം ടാബ് ലെറ്റ് കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറുകള് നല്കുന്ന പദ്ധതിയാണിത്.
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Textbooks to tablets a boundless learning curve Four Lakh Std VIII Students To Be Provided Tablet PCs Free Of Cost
Preetu Venugopalan Nair TNN
Kochi: In a move that will enable our students to meet the challenges of the 21st century, the much-feted IT@School Project has put forward a Rs 150 crore proposal to provide nearly four lakh tablets to class VIII students by 2014, that too free of cost. The project authorities are planning to complete the pilot project, which seeks to replace textbooks in state run and aided schools, by 2013. In the pilot phase, class VIII students from 140 schools, one school from each constituency, will be given tablet PCs. By 2014, tablets will replace textbooks in class VIII in all schools that follow the state syllabus, and the contents will be upgraded till class X. “The project will be started on an experimental basis. We will have to check the hardware and software compatibility of the tablet before completely doing away with textbooks,” director of public instruction A Shajahan said. However, IT@School Project executive director Abdul Kaipancherry was confident that they would be able to replace conventional textbooks with tablets by 2014. “This will minimise the huge cost of printing of textbooks every year,” he said. The tablets would be loaded with customized educational content in tune with the state curriculum. There would be static and dynamic content. “Static content will be pre-loaded in the tablet and will contain e-textbooks and daily lessons, while dynamic content would be facilitated by a central server from where students can access more information on various topics inside the school premises. The schools will also be provided Wi-Ficonnectivity, ”added Kaipancherry. However, educationists are wary of replacing textbooks with tablets and emphasise that the need of the hour is to improve the quality of teachers and the quality of studentteacher interaction. “It is too early to leapfrog into the computerised era and forego the pleasure of learning and browsing through printed books. Also studies reveal that overexposure to computers reduce the attention span of children and makes them restless,” said noted educationist RVG Menon. The state government is in talks with various agencies to provide high-end tablets with a backup of six to eight hours. "Various companies, including Keltron, have approached us. But it is too early to comment," said education minister Abdu Rabb. However, Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (Keltron) MD C Prasannakumar said, "We will assemble tablets for schools. Initially, we will provide three to four lakh tablet PCs to students of class VIII in government and aided schools. These tablets will come with a three-year warranty. Later, tablets will also be provided to class V students."
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