webfact Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Tablets on way to M1 students in 10 provincesBANGKOK, 22 April 2014 (NNT) - Education Minister Jaturon Chaisaeng on Tuesday presided over a ceremony to distribute more than 78,700 tablet computers to Mathayom 1 students in the Central and Southern regions.This lot of tablets is the first lot of the total 426,683 tablets which have been approved by the Office of the Basic Education Commission. The tablets will be shipped to the students after the computer tablet program’s panel finished inspecting them in line with the set standards. Around 74,000 tablets will be handed out to the students and the rest to their teachers.There are 10 provinces where the tablets will be distributed, including Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Chin Buri, Krabi and Phatthalung.The second lot of the tablets is expected to be shipped by the end of April. -- NNT 2014-04-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issanaus Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Do they work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguy30 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This tablet delivery is almost a year late. Retail prices and manufacturing costs decrease about 25% per year and they were probably paid last year's contract price. Sounds like extra profit for the manufacturer and some large red envelopes for a few government officials. Giving junk tablets to students is a really bad idea. I wonder how many are still functioning properly or haven't gone missing from the very first batch from a few years ago. I would bet it is a very small number. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scamper Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Is it too much to ask to have some kind of follow-up as to what happens after these tablet computers are delivered ? - do they work ? - do they break down ? - do they have to be shipped for repair when they do ? - how many get " lost " ? - does the teacher spend most of the time trying to get the kids from playing computer games ? And last - but hopefully not least - does their presence enhance in any way the student's abilities to learn ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulekee Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This tablet delivery is almost a year late. Retail prices and manufacturing costs decrease about 25% per year and they were probably paid last year's contract price. Sounds like extra profit for the manufacturer and some large red envelopes for a few government officials. Giving junk tablets to students is a really bad idea. I wonder how many are still functioning properly or haven't gone missing from the very first batch from a few years ago. I would bet it is a very small number. Oh ye of little faith,but very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issanaus Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Is it too much to ask to have some kind of follow-up as to what happens after these tablet computers are delivered ? - do they work ? - do they break down ? - do they have to be shipped for repair when they do ? - how many get " lost " ? - does the teacher spend most of the time trying to get the kids from playing computer games ? And last - but hopefully not least - does their presence enhance in any way the student's abilities to learn ? Here is the killer - who is responsible to pay for their repair when they stop working or are damaged? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Some answers to questions are contained in a much more detailed report elsewhere, type tablets in the search and scroll down. A Thai company Supreme Distribution looks to be the supplier of this lot ant there is supposed to be a 2 year guarantee. The company says they have set up 9 service centers and 42 drop off points. There is an other story dated 7 Oct 2013 where the Audit Office says 30% of tablets are broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issanaus Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 And at the end of the warranty period the kids are still supposed to have the tablets - and are responsible for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Bob Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 It's almost the start of the second half of the school year. By the time they get those tablets they will have missed a full year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 If y"all don't remember the last batch had software problems. Then the company who makes them filed bankruptcy and the last i heard the education ministry was opening bidding for this again and demanding repayment for undelivered units. The problems with the previous batch were being attempted to be fixed by a tech school and their students. So who sent these? Or are they the ones that got fixed? Who won the bidding for the reat of the tablets they wanted? Does this batch work since the last batch was so badly made. And of course the biggest question! Why in the heck would they do thid tablet scheme when most upper grades take students phones to stop them socializing during class. These tablets will not help any student do better. Wasted money for something used just for show Sent from my GT-S5310 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I thought the schools are closed for the summer vacation. Who did they deliver the tablets to? Or this is one of the usual lies we keep hearing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 My son's tablet did not work from day one. When it was on for the 10 minutes, it was loaded with lite programs and worthless. So good luck to the M students. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art vandelay Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 has the national curriculum been updated to include learning objectives and measures for lessons using tablet computers? have teachers been trained how to optimise the benefit of using tablet computers in the classroom? have tangible and measurable benefits been identified for this initiative? (apart from political PR capital?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lemonjelly Posted April 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) 1.Who's going to replace the batteries when they're no llonger holding a charge long enough to be of practical use and is there a budget in place for this ? 2. The average Thai classroom has 1-2 dubiously Somchai wired sockets whilst an average class has 40 + students needing to recharge their pads at various intervals. Will the delivery of pads include a box of fireblankets ? Edited April 22, 2014 by lemonjelly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 big money ( and kickbacks) for outdated tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 The kids who got a tabletPC while in P1 took them moving to P2 and waited for the availability of P2 programs. That schoolyear finished a month ago. Did they ever get new P2 programs or did they do the Thai 'learn by repetition thing for another year? Any news on the P3 program? Of course the P1 kids have been waiting for a year and now hope moving to P2 they get a nice tabletPC at long last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Some answers to questions are contained in a much more detailed report elsewhere, type tablets in the search and scroll down. A Thai company Supreme Distribution looks to be the supplier of this lot ant there is supposed to be a 2 year guarantee. The company says they have set up 9 service centers and 42 drop off points. There is an other story dated 7 Oct 2013 where the Audit Office says 30% of tablets are broken. 42 drop of points in 60 provinces? I thought the schools are closed for the summer vacation. Who did they deliver the tablets to? Or this is one of the usual lies we keep hearing? Makes no difference they were probably delivered to the schools with out electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Is it too much to ask to have some kind of follow-up as to what happens after these tablet computers are delivered ? - do they work ? - do they break down ? - do they have to be shipped for repair when they do ? - how many get " lost " ? - does the teacher spend most of the time trying to get the kids from playing computer games ? And last - but hopefully not least - does their presence enhance in any way the student's abilities to learn ? ...and, Do they Dissolve in Water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulekee Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Now I understand Thainess and why Thailand is the centre of the Universe.Because God in his infinite wisdom centered stupidity on one race.Thailand is the hub.TAT you are on a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semester Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) This tablet delivery is almost a year late. Retail prices and manufacturing costs decrease about 25% per year and they were probably paid last year's contract price. Sounds like extra profit for the manufacturer and some large red envelopes for a few government officials. Giving junk tablets to students is a really bad idea. I wonder how many are still functioning properly or haven't gone missing from the very first batch from a few years ago. I would bet it is a very small number. .This tablet delivery and millions of other tablets promised to ALL students in all primary and secondary grades in all provinces and vocational colleges are two years late: Every student should have a tablet PC by May [2012] THE NATION December 15, 2011 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/%20Every-student-should-have-a-tablet-PC-by-May-%20Worav-30171905.html . Edited April 22, 2014 by semester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Do they work? Not for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Here they come. The Thai tablets are on their way. One tablet for every child. Functionality and usability unimportant so long as they get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semester Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Here they come. The Thai tablets are on their way. One tablet for every child. Functionality and usability unimportant so long as they get them. And Yingluck's government can not even do that. The whole scam is literally years behind schedule for simply delivering them, let alone making them a viable and useful educational tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Is there anything positive, any of you, can ever find about anything, in Thailand? <deleted> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Sister-in-law's daughter got a tablet. It's garbage. They stopped using them at her school after a few weeks because too many of them stopped working. As a side note, she has been studying English for 5 years. She doesn't know her A,B,Cs if you show the letters out of order, and she doesn't know how to read a single word of English. Not a word. It's really sad. She has memorized speaking a few basic words, but can't read them to save her life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Is it too much to ask to have some kind of follow-up as to what happens after these tablet computers are delivered ? - do they work ? - do they break down ? - do they have to be shipped for repair when they do ? - how many get " lost " ? - does the teacher spend most of the time trying to get the kids from playing computer games ? And last - but hopefully not least - does their presence enhance in any way the student's abilities to learn ? Here is the killer - who is responsible to pay for their repair when they stop working or are damaged? Whoever bought them on ebay. Can see that is where many of this MISSING / LOST ones will be found at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb1936 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Teachers please...... not tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Watcher Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 The school computers should ALL be in the chosen International language English -then they would want to learn I.T.! Plus are the gaming, movie, music chips removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Deliveries are expected to start next week - just after the rice farmers get paid.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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