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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

nunomoutinho@escolaglobal.org