Intel Education
Solutions delivers education devices and tools to improve teaching
and learning in the classroom
Committed to improving the quality of education for
millions of children, Intel Philippines today launched the Intel Education Tablet,
a device meant for use in schools. Designed by Intel Education Solutions and sold institutionally, the
Intel Education Tablet aims to transform the classroom by creating a
collaborative and interactive learning and teaching environment where students
are more engaged and teachers are more innovative in their method of
instruction.
"Intel believes that education is the
foundation for an Innovation Economy,” said Ramon Morales, Latin America
Education Regional Manager at Intel Corporation. “Curiosity, critical thinking
and quality education are needed to prepare today's students for the jobs of
tomorrow. Intel is committed to empowering students for success in life
through Intel Education Solutions by bringing together hardware, software, and
professional development to help teachers use technology in their lessons and
assist students in achieving better proficiencies in academics.”
The Intel® Education Tablet, available in 10-inch,
is designed specifically for education and built to meet students' needs. The
multi-touch display and e-Reader software enable students to access rich online
content. Ultra-portability allows them to take the device to the field to
capture data with the built-in camera and analyze it with Intel® Education
Software. They can collaborate with their classmates, while comparing their
findings to others on the web. The Intel Education Tablet gives students access
to a whole new view of their world—right at their fingertips.
Key features that set the Intel Education Tablet
apart from other consumer tablets include a ruggedized design, with buffered
screens to keep it protected in the event of a fall and a tethered stylus for
easier touch-screen operation, which is conveniently tied to the tablet to
prevent being misplaced.
Intel Education Solutions have also been built into the
tablet to complement the curriculum, such as:
·
Foxit* Mobile PDF – Fast and flexible, Foxit* Mobile PDF lets students
easily read online texts and explore rich content. They can bookmark for easy
reference and make their own notes to drive learning home.
·
Lab
Camera
- Makes abstract concepts tangible for students through natural science
exploration application using built-in camera
·
SPARKVue - a
software that enhances critical thinking and analysis skills with meaningful
and engaging sensor-based data analysis tool, so students can collect, evaluate
and analyze data interactively;
·
My Notes - a simple, effective note-taking and
information organizer for students;
·
Media
Camera
– imaging device to enhance student’s creativity and media literacy skills to
communicate more effectively;
·
ArtRage - allows
students to foster their creative thinking and artistic skills using digital
art materials;
·
Classroom
Management - Enables effective 1:1 eLearning infrastructure, allowing
teachers and students to use a range of learning, collaboration, facilitation
and management tools in the classroom;
·
Theft
Deterrent
- Enables schools to protect capital and operational investments with a
hardware-hardened, robust asset management infrastructure;
·
McAfee
Antivirus Plus/Mobile Security - 5 years of trusted malware
protection for schools and students to help ensure a safe and secure carefree
digital classroom;
·
HDD
Protection - Reduces risk of data loss for students and hard drive
replacement costs for IT by sensing potential damaging jolts and drops;
Apart from these powerful education applications, Intel
Education Solutions have also been pre-installed in each tablet, such as:
·
British
Council* Learn English - This comprises over 400 units of content in
various formats including games, videos and Mp3s which is pre-installed on
devices. The content was developed by English Language Training (ELT) leaders
at the British Council;
·
Intel®
skoool™ Learning & Teaching Technology - These
multi-media, interactive resources in Mathematics and the Sciences can be
adapted and localized for teachers and students.
“These applications were specially developed to improve students’
performance in problem solving, reading comprehension, scientific analysis, and
the arts," said Calum Chisholm, Intel Philippines Country Manager. “Intel
believes that the Intel Education Tablet is a tool that can enrich students’
lesson comprehension and retention, increase participation and dynamism in
classrooms and heighten the desire to learn.”
This new tablet design is simple and easy to use, with features that are
designed for meaningful learning. Powered by a single-core processor Intel Atom
Z2460, the Intel Education Tablet runs on Android 4.0 operating system and is protected
by McAfee Mobile Security. It has a 10-inch screen and over 6.5 hours of
battery life. Ideal for use by young children, the tablet weighs less than 1 kg.
Intel's initiatives in the education sector have helped more than 10
million teachers improve education for hundreds of millions of students across
100 countries. Intel promotes and espouses a holistic and systemic approach to
improving education. Intel works with various governments and private sector
groups to improve education by assisting and contributing to strategic planning
for ICT in Education, professional development, development of curriculum
standards, content development, evaluation and monitoring. Equipped by this
experience, Intel offers the Intel Education Tablets for public and private
academic institutions.
For more information, log on to the Intel
Philippines Facebook Page or follow Intel Philippines on Twitter
(@IntelPilipinas) or visit http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education-solutions/new-products.html.
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