KDDI to Trial m-Learning with Tablets
KDDI plans MOTO XOOM Android tablet m-learning trial with 4th grade students in Yokohama school beginning in October: http://bit.ly/qnGAQ9
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KDDI announced the approach of the education based on “Informationization vision of the education” of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on the informationization business on July 6.
In this approach, it is assumed that it follows “3M strategy” that hangs out “Multi youth”, “Multi-network”, and “Multi device” of this company, and contents that is appropriate for various situations like the learning environment and an individual ability and the target, etc. on an educational site are offered in the best device and a comfortable network environment.
It is said that the trial using the Android tablet terminal is executed as the first bounce of the approach in the Shirahata Kanagawa Prefecture Yokohama municipal elementary school in October this year. This company offers tablet terminal (MOTOROLA XOOM Wi-Fi) 100 and equipment of the network server, and contents use the digital arithmetic drill teaching material that Shogakukan offers.
In the proof of basic study according to individual study progress, it is said that the repetition study with a tablet terminal is done for all the fourth graders of the same school (3 classes and 101 people) at the study time in the morning for 15 minutes once a week. Moreover, it is assumed that the cooperation of labor study using the image tool and the verification of the questionnaire tool with a tablet terminal are classing executed to four-the sixth grader center.
In addition, it is said that a digital teaching material for the class for the teacher is offered for the fifth grader, and the evaluation is done. October – March next year is scheduled at the performance period of the trial. It is assumed that the extension of time is examined. Via: RBB Today.