Publication: Alternatives to the one tablet per child initiative
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2016-01-01
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23270144
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23272686
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Mahidol University
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International Journal of Technologies in Learning. Vol.23, No.4 (2016), 27-31
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Alexander Nanni, Julien Hardy Alternatives to the one tablet per child initiative. International Journal of Technologies in Learning. Vol.23, No.4 (2016), 27-31. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/43453
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Alternatives to the one tablet per child initiative
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© Common Ground Publishing, Alexander Nanni, Julien Hardy, All Rights Reserved. This paper analyzes the challenges faced by the Thai education authorities in their endeavor to promote equality in education by developing access to technology. As the One Tablet per Child Initiative, which was implemented between 2012 and 2015, failed to provide an adequate solution in terms of equal quality of education and effective use of resources, possible alternatives need to be explored. This paper provides an overview of the Thai government's ambitions and suggests possible targets and materials which would effectively impact Thai education and society as a whole. The authors believe that the key to success for Thai national education policies and programs aiming at developing equality is to improve access to resources and technology in impoverished areas and promote decentralized models.