Thai government school students are set to get free unlimited internet to help students move their studies online after the third wave of Covid-19 has forced schools’ reopening date to be postponed to June 1 from May 17. Digital Economy and Society Minister, Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn, in along with the Education Ministry, said the internet packages will be powered by Thailand’s major mobile and internet operators including AIS, True, Dtac and the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission. He says the ministry will also provide as many schools as possible with fibre-optic high-speed broadband to help broadcast lectures and seminars.
Chaiwut says on-site teaching will continue under strict provisions, if possible, along with on-air education via TV broadcasts and an increase in the availability of on-demand learning materials and books. The Ministry has launched www.ครูพร้à¸à¸¡.com, an online platform titled Kru Prom or Teachers Ready in English. The portal features content under 6 categories featuring the word “Wanna” in reference to the more grammatically correct English words of “Want to.” The Wanna Know page, is dedicated to educators as it features e-books to help them boost their skills.
Students and teachers are not required to use the new Kru Prom platform, as the Education Ministry says it is just an alternative for those who are interested in learning more. Likewise, teachers are not being told they must compile reports over the platform and it won’t be included in their performance evaluations. The Ministry has also noted that the platform can be used, even while physically attending school, as a supplement to students’ learning.
Meanwhile, Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong said admission exams for Mathayom 1 and 4 students will be held on May 22-23. Students, teachers and parents, who participate in the exams, will have to follow sanitation instructions at each testing venue, with all tests being given between a strict window of 9am to 12pm daily.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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Ms Carter, you neglected to mention that this is all based on “the Digital Economy and Society Ministry opening 30 community digital hubs for use as smart classrooms in communities across the country.”
So if you’re not in one of those “30 community digital hubs”, like 99%+ of school students, you get the square root of stuff all.
I just love the photo of students socially distanced by all of what?…. less than a centimetre?? Does no one consider stuff like this before submitting an accompanying photograph? Come on journalists… use your brains!
So Thai kids education is coming from a cheap Android phone. Wow… what’s stopping them from playing online games for all that free 4G data instead boring education …
I guess the free internet will be used to enrich the p*rn industry.
“Come on journalists… use your brains!”
Seriously?