Intel has provided the largest contribution as evidence against kecintaannya children with a laptop, the Classmate. Intel Classmate laptop to give the amount of 500,000 units with a per unit price of USD 250, is designed to support the education of children aged 6 to 10 years in the country of Portugal. This is a proof of commitment to supply Inte laptop for education to 50 countries.
According to Paulo Campos, government secretary of state for the assistant public performance, said, the cooperation between Portugal and Intel has been making changes in the way of education Portugal. Campos also added that Intel Classmate will change the education system in Portugal and change the view of the students with the school, also to build the communication between schools and parents carers students.
Apart from all that, Campos admitted that access to broadband in Portugal is still very low. Government of Portugal estimates about 15% have broadband access and other fix about 16% have mobile broadband. According to Campos, Intel project is a 'pipe' will be the operator to increase access to broadband connection and a PC for school children aged 10 to 16 years in Portugal.
Craig Barrett, Intel chairman, has mensurvei Portugal region to set the approval and Intel reaffirms commitment to support education programs. Barrett also added that the government will improve infrastructure, konekstivitas, software, and will train teachers in Portugal so that they know how to use it. In fact, Intel has mentraining five million teachers to make technology easy to use Classmate, and Intel will add millions more teachers to be trained.
Before Intel acted in support of action children's education this school, in the same month have also been launched rival Classmate laptop, OLPC (One Laptop Per Child Foundation), which is made by Professor Nicholoas Negropronte. Barrett said that Intel has been friendly with the OLPC, and promised that in July 2007 will jointly issue a product of each. However, Intel acknowledges that the friendship is now no longer exists because the OLPC told not to launch the Intel Classmate.
"When I talk with teachers, they said that their children are using the Classmate PC more vibrant and always stand in the classroom. The students learn more quickly, more enthusiastic and successful. ", Said Barrett, very confident.
Source: Beritanet.com
According to Paulo Campos, government secretary of state for the assistant public performance, said, the cooperation between Portugal and Intel has been making changes in the way of education Portugal. Campos also added that Intel Classmate will change the education system in Portugal and change the view of the students with the school, also to build the communication between schools and parents carers students.
Apart from all that, Campos admitted that access to broadband in Portugal is still very low. Government of Portugal estimates about 15% have broadband access and other fix about 16% have mobile broadband. According to Campos, Intel project is a 'pipe' will be the operator to increase access to broadband connection and a PC for school children aged 10 to 16 years in Portugal.
Craig Barrett, Intel chairman, has mensurvei Portugal region to set the approval and Intel reaffirms commitment to support education programs. Barrett also added that the government will improve infrastructure, konekstivitas, software, and will train teachers in Portugal so that they know how to use it. In fact, Intel has mentraining five million teachers to make technology easy to use Classmate, and Intel will add millions more teachers to be trained.
Before Intel acted in support of action children's education this school, in the same month have also been launched rival Classmate laptop, OLPC (One Laptop Per Child Foundation), which is made by Professor Nicholoas Negropronte. Barrett said that Intel has been friendly with the OLPC, and promised that in July 2007 will jointly issue a product of each. However, Intel acknowledges that the friendship is now no longer exists because the OLPC told not to launch the Intel Classmate.
"When I talk with teachers, they said that their children are using the Classmate PC more vibrant and always stand in the classroom. The students learn more quickly, more enthusiastic and successful. ", Said Barrett, very confident.
Source: Beritanet.com
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