In a quiet start that has the potential to revolutionize the way kids are taught, a school run by a Muslim educational organization in Kerala's Palakkad district has completely replaced textbooks with tablets for Class 8-12 students from this academic year. Other schools in the state may soon follow the example set by Muslim Educational Society International School, Pattambi. “We have given 552 tablets to students from classes VIII to XII and students have been asked not to carry textbooks to school. This has improved the teachinglearning process as everything can be visually explained,“ said school principal Asha Byju. To reduce possibility of misuse, the school has also developed a programme by which teachers can monitor the content students are viewing. They now plan to introduce tablets from classes IV to VII from the next academic year.
Various school principals take pains to point out that tablets are not another cool toy but rather a powerful and versatile tool with multiple educational applications.“Tablets are set to change the way we teach, as students can have easy access to extra in formation. Also this will reduce the school bag load,“ said Sunitha Sateesh, principal, The Choice School, Kochi. Her school will introduce tablets from next year.
Various school principals take pains to point out that tablets are not another cool toy but rather a powerful and versatile tool with multiple educational applications.“Tablets are set to change the way we teach, as students can have easy access to extra in formation. Also this will reduce the school bag load,“ said Sunitha Sateesh, principal, The Choice School, Kochi. Her school will introduce tablets from next year.
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