the Green light for the digital equipment of the school: Unanimously walpert-Church Council approved the elementary school applied for 20 student tablets and teacher’s tablet.
Walpertskirchen – mayor Franz Hörmann (CSU) explained that already in 2018, a Grant had been submitted and approved. The procurement was put on hold, because the school have no glass fiber connection. However, the procedure is now started. In addition, the funding programme for the digital equipment in October from the course. Thus, the procurement should be done in a timely manner. The investment volume amounts to around EUR 11 000, the promotion of 7500 Euro.
Hörmann, read also the opinion of the management of the school. It says: “Corona has shown us that the walpert-Church, parents are the new media and their possibilities open.” So all the parents had used the Cloud of the school, the Material for Learning to print at home, and the results of the kids to upload. “So, we teachers were able to give us an Overview of the learning progress or the difficulties of our students and take appropriate action.”
Also have the teacher “a lot
in addition, all the children would have participated in the teaching through video conferencing. “This opportunity was perceived by all Participants as very profitable. Also, we teachers have learned a lot and our technical capabilities and skills expand.“
Joseph Heil Meier (CSU) confirmed back-to-school offer for the home: “It worked out beautifully and was a great thing.” Anton Renner (CSU/party) added: “you have to give the parent Council a great deal of praise.” The Council have driven the project in a shoulder-to-shoulder with the school and strongly supported.
Tablets as a step to elementary school students “prepare for your digital life-world”
the head of The school pointed out in your Letter, continue to insist that the purchase of the Tablets would be the next step to primary school children “prepare adequately for your digital life-world”. A media concept was created by the school already. The children of the first and second class, will predominantly have the hand and the terminology of the devices to learn. The students of the third and fourth class to search for the respective topics of the home and property, plant, and teaching (HSU) as well as for their presentations on the Internet. “These are the basic requirements for all secondary school types of our students expect,” – said in a Letter to the school. In addition, in all years using Apps to new stages of text preparation and processing would be opened.
To purchase the Tablets, Josef Renner (CSU) said succinctly: “I think there is nothing to be said against it.” Stephan Glaubitz (Green) was “absolutely in favour” and wanted to know if you could turn off the Wi-Fi in the class rooms also. Hörmann said, that in the rooms each have a switch located. “The connections are already made.”
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