Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Ten iPad schools start after summer - Total Child

After the summer steps ten primary schools in the Netherlands on the iPad concept. A year ago, Gallup kick off this so-called Steve Jobs-schools, where education about the iPad and where lessons are not fixed.
Ten iPad schools start after summer

Photo: ANP Photo

Two schools in Sneek and Breda go from coming school all work according to the method of Maurice de Hond, also called O4NT method (Education for New Time). The other schools in Almere, Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Emmen Bernisse and perform some of the O4NT concept by.

Innovation
All children in this type of school will be provided with its own iPad. Besides regular courses there in these schools focus on innovation, creativity, flexibility and team work. Parents are expected to play an active role.

education to care
schools who came to work, according to the method does not allow the fixed hours. Also a fixed local and private teachers are not addressed. The school must be open from 7:30 to 18:30, but education blends into reception and vice versa. Students are no longer tied to school holidays.

O4NT has received financial support from companies such as Vodafone.

iPad use
In recent months Used to children and parents who can not afford to give an iPad. Via peil.nl the opinion channel of Gallup, was investigated how children use iPads. Four out of ten children aged between four and twelve years old regularly to work with an iPad. Increases the number at this rate further, used over three years three-quarters of all children regularly an iPad.

Future
The initiators of the iPad for school expect that many more children O4NT school by bike in 2014. They perform many discussions with school boards throughout the Netherlands.

by Marianne Velsink Jun 12, 2013

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