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Unleashing Creativity: The Story of TeK.escolaglobalEmpowering Students with Technology
Nuno Moutinho, CEO of escolaglobal®
escolaglobal®
Portuguese group of private schools“From cradle to university”
Preschool Elementary School Middle and High School
TeK.escolaglobal®
2017/2018
We decide to have the same notebook (ACER TRAVELMATE) for all our 650 students (from Preschool to High School).
Students use it at school and at home.
100% WiFi Coverage in all buildings and High Speed Internet.
TeK.escolaglobal®
2015/2016 – 1 TO 1 SOLUTION PLANNED FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS:
Preschool (2 – 5 years old) and Elementary school (6 – 9 years old) – Tablet, Partial WiFiCoverage, Limited use in Classroom
Middle and High school (10 – 18 years old) –Notebook and 100% WiFi Coverage
TeK.escolaglobal
Parents felt afraid about the changes
“My kid only uses the computer for gaming.”
“The notebook is a distraction.”
Teachers thought that they would lose control within the classroom
First baby steps…
Digital Books
Flipped Classroom
TeK.escolaglobal
2016/2017
98% of the parents were very satisfied with the 1 to 1 solution;
Teachers are not afraid of using technology within the classroom
Kept innovating…
Project Based-Learning
Collaborative Innovation Lab (CoIL)
Use of Yammer to engage with foreign students and learn English.
TeK.escolaglobal®
2017/2018
We decide to have the same notebook (ACER TRAVELMATE) for all our 650 students (from Preschool to High School).
Students use it at school and at home.
100% WiFi Coverage in all buildings and High Speed Internet.
Future is now…
STEM
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
www.escolaglobal.org/bett2018