Digital Curricula
The potential for the Philippines to grow as the outsource capital of the world is very promising. All the ingredients to make this happen are all there: availability of manpower, a culture that values education, a technology-hungry population, English-literate, good genes, etc.
This manpower base can be best prepared if they will be introduced early in life to a digital curriculum. If they will be accustomed early in life to digital textbooks and libraries, there will be a greater chance for them to take advantage of the digital nature of the future that they will face. If there is a chance to issue students notebook computers, their chances are better to learn and acquire new knowledge and skills in less the time and effort that it will take if they will be schooled in the old ways. Their search for information and knowledge will be greatly accelerated and enhanced. If they are familiar and/or become experts in using the tools in what it takes to get the best jobs in the world, our outsourcing industry will have a chance to be what our planners want it to be.
Introducing the kids to technology early in life can help them cope in the very competetive world that they were born to.
But what does it take to educate these kids to be prepared and excel in a very digital future that they will face? A lot of money? A lot of political will? Of course the government don't have the money, the means and the balls to finance the digital education of this future generation. Only few kids will have the fortune to be introduced to computers, digital technology and more so to digital education.
The best bet is for the private sector to reposition their schools to introduce digital curricula. At first glance, it may be expensive to purchase computers and digital contents such as textbook, libraries, etc. But the reality is, all these media and tools can be purchased at a discount, terms and grants from international institutions, big corporations and rich angels. Things don't happen in one-day. They can start with one class, and then progress as the money comes. I believe parents will support this initiative and will be willing to shell out some portion of the total cost. The long-term is very promising though, as the business of offering digital curricula is an industry that has to see its peak. The school operators who will bite this basement opportunity has a lot to look forward to.
The business model of building digital curricula for grammar schools is very promising in middle-class communities. The public school system has yet to adopt, among other things, free breakfast and lunch for poor students before dreaming of a digital curricula. Otherwise it will be a waste since it is very hard to learn on an empty stomach.
Whatever it is though, if there's a chance to adopt a digital curricula, do it. All other areas of new knowledge will flow thru the digital highway. If these highways are already built, and the people already know how to travel in it, then there is hope that we can get faster to where we want to go.
This manpower base can be best prepared if they will be introduced early in life to a digital curriculum. If they will be accustomed early in life to digital textbooks and libraries, there will be a greater chance for them to take advantage of the digital nature of the future that they will face. If there is a chance to issue students notebook computers, their chances are better to learn and acquire new knowledge and skills in less the time and effort that it will take if they will be schooled in the old ways. Their search for information and knowledge will be greatly accelerated and enhanced. If they are familiar and/or become experts in using the tools in what it takes to get the best jobs in the world, our outsourcing industry will have a chance to be what our planners want it to be.
Introducing the kids to technology early in life can help them cope in the very competetive world that they were born to.
But what does it take to educate these kids to be prepared and excel in a very digital future that they will face? A lot of money? A lot of political will? Of course the government don't have the money, the means and the balls to finance the digital education of this future generation. Only few kids will have the fortune to be introduced to computers, digital technology and more so to digital education.
The best bet is for the private sector to reposition their schools to introduce digital curricula. At first glance, it may be expensive to purchase computers and digital contents such as textbook, libraries, etc. But the reality is, all these media and tools can be purchased at a discount, terms and grants from international institutions, big corporations and rich angels. Things don't happen in one-day. They can start with one class, and then progress as the money comes. I believe parents will support this initiative and will be willing to shell out some portion of the total cost. The long-term is very promising though, as the business of offering digital curricula is an industry that has to see its peak. The school operators who will bite this basement opportunity has a lot to look forward to.
The business model of building digital curricula for grammar schools is very promising in middle-class communities. The public school system has yet to adopt, among other things, free breakfast and lunch for poor students before dreaming of a digital curricula. Otherwise it will be a waste since it is very hard to learn on an empty stomach.
Whatever it is though, if there's a chance to adopt a digital curricula, do it. All other areas of new knowledge will flow thru the digital highway. If these highways are already built, and the people already know how to travel in it, then there is hope that we can get faster to where we want to go.
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