Two million families need signal boxes to access Distance Learning TV

[snoop1130]

Two million families need signal boxes to access Distance Learning TV

By THE NATION

 

 

Local education officials are knocking on doors nationwide in an effort to solve problems with the distance learning programme launched by the government on Monday (May 18).

 

Amnat Wichayanuwat, Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) director-general, said officials from each local education office will survey students and their parents, family by family, and suggest the best ways for them to access and benefit from distance learning. The officials will also survey problems in schools.

 

The biggest problem encountered by families during the first three days was difficulty tuning in to the Distant Learning Television (DLTV) channel.

 

OBEC has addressed the issue by asking the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission and the Digital Economy and Society Ministry to provide 2 million families with set-top boxes so they can access the channel.

 

The director general added that OBEC has asked DLTV to improve the quality of its courses after public complaints about the lessons being broadcast by the channel. The office will also procure English teachers from Regional English Training Centres to support the Distance Learning Foundation’s teachers.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388197

 

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[billd766]

They haven't been out here in rural Khampaeng Phet. Perhaps they will call when the kids are back at school.

[bodga]

why even bother with any brainwashing education

[thequietman]

Same - same. Everything here is ass about face. Surely, they should have been aware of these issues before they started this nonsense.

 

Also, what happened to the internet initiative where all villages got free internet. The mast from TOT is across the road from my house, except it only works within 10 metres! What a complete waste of billions of baht. Useless, the lot of them. ????

 

But you can be sure - that somebody earned big from them. ????

[graemeaylward]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Two million families need signal boxes to access Distance Learning TV

I am sure the "Fat Controller" will offer some help if asked nicely. ???? 

[timkeen08]

The teacher in charge of setting up students in our district with the class channels came to our house and said we had an older satellite box.  We need the new box that has those channels available.  600฿ to order through him, he said it sells for 1,500฿ if you buy in the store.  My wife went to pick up the study book and daily worksheets Tuesday.

[johng]

There are 6 ways to watch.  

I'll rescan my Digital Terrestrial channels later to see if they have appeared

as there was no sign of them last time I scanned.

[timkeen08]

46 minutes ago, timkeen08 said:

The teacher in charge of setting up students in our district with the class channels came to our house and said we had an older satellite box.  We need the new box that has those channels available.  600฿ to order through him, he said it sells for 1,500฿ if you buy in the store.  My wife went to pick up the study book and daily worksheets Tuesday.

The teacher just got finished hooking up the new box.  I Turned on the air conditioner in the living room for the niece to start learning.  I bet she will miss it once she starts back at school.

[johng]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The office will also procure English teachers from Regional English Training Centres

They need to "procure"  lots of native English speaking teachers..yes that means letting in those dirty foreigners

 

[dinsdale]

Just now, johng said:

They need to "procure"  lots of native English speaking teachers..yes that means letting in those dirty foreigners

 

Are you sure they're talking about foreign teachers and not Thai English teachers.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Local education officials are knocking on doors nationwide in an effort to solve problems with the distance learning programme launched by the government on Monday (May 18)

The only distance issue is the one between the government in their ivory tower based in Bangkok and the population right across Thailand.

They believe that every household has a TV, computer, internet/wifi and are ready to go...

guess what Mr Prayut.. not everyone lives in the lap of luxury like the elite who have everything.

[johng]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Are you sure they're talking about foreign teachers

I'm sure they are talking about Thai teachers...but what they should be talking about is foreign teachers.

[johng]

Rescanned my Digital Terrestrial TV    and it found 15 DLTV + 3 other learning ? channels  VEC, ALTV and ETV