Sat down with the rep of Sybase this afternoon and talked about their enterprise and mobile solutions. The person then mentioned they’re doing a tablet project with Samsung to deliver tablet solution for La Salle’s grade school students.
I’m also set to guest on News to Go with Howie Severino tomorrow morning to do a tablet round-up (Playbook, Transformer, Iconia, iPad, Streak, Galaxy Tab in tow) after they feature Meridian College using Apple iPads for all their students to use in the classroom.
Here’s what I got form their FB page though:
We’re extremely happy to announce for the pioneering MINT College Class of 2015 that your iPad 2s are here!!! Despite the worldwide shortage of this popular device, we have them and now they’re yours. They will be available for pickup on Wednesday, June 22 at the MINT Playhouse. And as an added bonus, we are including an exclusive Paqrat Slingbag for your iPads. The future of education is here – only at MINT.
Don’t know much about Meridian College’s plans (just watch that feature tomorrow to learn more about it) but my chat with the Sybase guy ended with the note that they’re the ones providing the back-end delivery system and content management for the tablet program.
Jun Lozada’s name also came up but that’s not a surprise anymore (remember our The St. Paul Android Tablet per Student Project story back in December 2010).
Back then, the thought of using tablets as a teaching tool in the classroom seemed impractical and expensive. This year, it all seems to be the fad already — good way to attract enrollees too!
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Jeric says:
so the question now, free? or paid? im sure nothings free and all those ipads will be included on their next tuition fee.. just correct me if im wrong.
Rich says:
Pasosyalan ampotang mga to!
sige, PUP and PLM goes for Apad and Epad! LOL!
Ronald Redito says:
Stick pa rin kame sa Yellow pad. =P
Calvin says:
not free. discounted lang and payable in installments.
pero the question is, what will stop students from playing angry birds or words with friends or scrabble while in class? since pwede rin naman nilang madownload yung podcast or lecture video and watch it at a later time.
maganda sana kung may app yung school that will push lessons and assignments sa ipad ng students through cloud-synching.
@rich… hahaha panalo comment mo.
creativeyou says:
off topic.
In our college we do stuff in yellow pad papers and projects using regular laptops, theres no rule or anything regarding what specific materials and equipments to be used when doing school stuff, and yet i see my colleagues having an ipad and using macbook? sony vaio at school! as* holes! Haha and like 80% hav iphone from evry gen. while the other college their students cant even afford a phone! how imbalance of hierarchy is evident in our university.
June says:
Why hate the kids of this generation ? di na nila kasalanan kung may PAD or TAb sa panahon na to at ginagamit na ng mga school. Malamang uusok lalo mga butsi ni rich 10 to 20 years from now. Malay mo kanya kanyang robo pet na ang bitbit ng mga estudyante. My goodness yung rich na poster dyan. LOL and weird creature
Michael G. Antonio says:
well i am a tesda scholar and this is what i trained the call center agent course with in the boundaries of trace college at los banos ok!!! HAVE A NICE DAY !!!
Michael G. Antonio says:
still i am seeking for a job ok ok !!! Well i can handle an under pressure really well !!! HAVE A NICE DAY !!!!
Mr. rious says:
I’m a lasallian thou not in the grade school division, I think this project sucks at all. Why not improve the online enrollment facility which would be beneficial to all?! It’s been alot of years of burden with this kind of system. (T_T) to catch up with what I ‘am saying, to you guys this is the story. Every 7:59 am (day of enrollment) time would stop and everyone’s so tense, nervous, almost gonna die, why? because the server already crashed and no one can enter the site anymore.. you just have to wait for a miracle to enroll (probably it would take less than 30 mins) and that’s really pain in the ass.. T_T why not invest money on that??? T_T
Beni says:
I teach senior college students and I always see these developments as a good thing. Nowadays, students bring their own laptops to finish their thesis. It’s a welcome change wherein years ago, students will spend nights together and bring their huge beige boxes to school.
Soon, everything school related will involve adhoc collaboration, paperless evolution and seamless automation.
Ray says:
Look at all those students holding up their shiny new TOYS. except for using it as an book reader (though i highly doubt that all the current college books needed are available in ebook format here in the phils) i can see no practical use of an ipad inside the classroom.
angry birds 101?
Ray says:
@Jhay
what makes your “piehole” more special than mine? I have my opinion and you have yours.
my opinion is that ipads are toys and are not practical inside the classroom. As a parent i would much rather have my kid carry a laptop to school than an ipad.
you have a different view so just express your own views and not resort to insults ok?
Jam. says:
Which La salle school sir abe?.
adam says:
Most probably it will bring destruction than educating the students. PvZ, Angry birds, facebook, chat and everything. Though it has an advantage and that is being handy. Pero if I’m the parent of those kids I will still choose the old school pads and pens. Kahit meron ako pambili ng Ipad2.
Ray says:
tignan nyo yung student sa upper right side. facebook agad ang nasa ipad. haaaay
Nakurita says:
Hay nakoh, kalurkey. Sana lang tumalino kayo kaka cut the rope at kaka angry burdz! Kaloka!
Now we can do our assignments anywhere!!! Juice ko!
We created an entirely new way to flaunt we are rich!
RaGe says:
nung time namin natuto kami maging resourceful panu na lang kung magiging dependent sila sa ganyan… -_-“
Eason says:
I guess for the galaxy tab I can see some productivity, but for iPad2? All i can see that is productive there is browsing, email WITHOUT attachment.
JoMi says:
Ang sowsyal naman nila, lucky you guys of MINT College Class! No need to bring pad papers, heavy binder or notebooks, you can do a lot of things with your new IPAD2! =)
Jonaflormicfren says:
Gadgets get amazing these days. It’s wonderful.
radioactive_balut says:
Sa tingin ko dito mas angat sana ang HTC Flyer dahil pwede ka mag-doodle in short mag note taking na parang nagsusulat ka lang sa papel. Good for writing mathematical formulas like Biggs pointed out.
chie says:
Why grade school? Yung padalhan mo lang ng cellphone anak mo sa school nakakatakot at baka nakawin o mawala o maging distraction sa pag-aaral lalo pa tablet? If the problem is the weight of the books students carry daily, there is still the lockers and why not just let the kids take home only the books they really need. Schools can probably give them a study period where they can already do their assignments at hindi lahat gagawin sa bahay and this will teach them also how to study on their own even at a very young age.
chie says:
Also, what value does a young kid owning an expensive gadget like a tablet teach?
Andrew E says:
Nagbabasa b kayo? Problem with most of us are emotional and negative agad.
Didn’t you read the bold word “Sybase”? which means that this will be the back support for the project.
Of course the school knows the purpose of the gadget is for education only, so the job of sybase which i believe is to block certain apps and functionality sa gadget. we are talking here of a SAP accredited software company.
Natawa nmn ako sa comment nung nagsabi na photocopy nlng ung book? c’mon P1/Page then mostly books are 300-500 pages, then how many books on a per year will it be? you do the math.
Its more convenient to digitize a book then just share it to the devices, this will solve the problem of book shortage specially sa college level.
Think green, save trees! For students papers are prone to be misplaced and destroyed, unlike if your notes are on the gadget you can sync it sa iCloud online.
Finally this is aimed for an International School and a pilot project sa top school like la salle, so i believe hndi issue and cost sa parents to provide their child the convenience in studying!
Now, students have no more reason to say na, naiwan ung book, hndi nkapag take ng note, out-of-stock ung book na required, and more.
Plus, Parent’s may even track the location of their kids using “Find my iPad”
Buti pa nga ung new prime minister ng thailand that she aims to provide a tablet for every student.
boying says:
Until such time as the implementation has taken place, it’s improper to jump to conclusions on what may or may not happen. I’m sure that the school administration already talked with the publishers to provide either e-book or interactive versions of the printed books they provide. Just like in companies, the school administration, through their IT department or consultants may restrict the applications that may run or the sites that may be visited on these devices. If you are parents of grade schoolers in private schools, you will take pity on your children seeing them carry or pulling luggage-sized bags to school because of the books they need to bring everyday.
ODYSSEY says:
nice naman! yaman yaman!
sila na ang my tablet.
i hope na makatulong to sakanila.
basta pen and paper pa rin ako.:)
Jeric says:
maka tayo nga ng repair shop at ipad accessories shop sa tabi ng school.. im sure dadami yung customers ko.. hihih..
Zymesh says:
Repace those Ipads with TC7 Leithold book and lets see if ganyan kalaki ngiti nila….
trololol says:
Ano ngayon kung may iPad sila eh kung wala naman sila ibabatbat after graduation? Go UP and ADMU pa rin
21 says:
Wise people will still choose pen and paper over this sh_t technologies. Experiences, good characteristics and quality education are the foundation of this country. I’ll rather stop talking about this, anyway, if this techs will benefit you and d country , then why not. Go.
coollearner says:
personally i find this positive coz the people buying them can afford them…sana nga lang kung Philippine made mas maganda… hopefuly huwag tayong magnegative sa mga developments na ganito kasi di naman kayo ang gagamit…respect them they’re using the technology the best that they can for good… if we are happy with books and pens because we can’t afford the gadgets then be happy and be silent and leave those happy people using the latest gadgets in school
nameless says:
haha! I guess, the schools electric outlets will be in demand too.
Dan MD says:
I wonder when they’re going to implement integrating tablets in the humble campuses of our beloved UP… :p
fran says:
WOW! Yaman nila. :D
While I don’t like the idea of using gadget giveaways to attract enrollees, I welcome the development, and part of me is actually envious.
I remember carrying TC7 and Physics Vol II and I know kung gaano sila kabibigat. Wala pa ako Chem nyan, and di pa kasama dyan mga ibang readings. Hahaha
Sam says:
It will be a smart choice for those schools to provide iOS/Android Applications Development courses, if they still don’t have.
jojohudyo says:
tablet offerings on schools is actually a nice introduction— technology put to use… just a word., as long as its utilized-FOR STUDY AND NOT TO QUENCH SOCIAL NETWORKING ADDICTION…
AHMM one thing more….
i dont see the point of considering supermahal gdgets for this., even epad/apad or whatever as long as it will deliver…
COMMERCIALISM,. kesehoda so what if ipad or anu pa yan… hindi pagandahan ng item to., kundi should be on content and implementation of technology- substance, not bling factor of the device
Jedaiah says:
I’m from meridian and You guys are acting so violently to this advancement in our schools but to tell you honestly we played games with it, used Facebook, twitter and stuff but it is mostly used for our reports/PowerPoints, assignment submission etc.
Marami sa amin ang hindi sosyal, at hindi nagpapasosyal. Kung meron man, nasa ugali na iyon nung indibidwal.
Kid from MINT says:
Haters gonna hate.
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