Mobile Digital Laboratories Given to four Lapu-Lapu City Schools

(PIA7) — Four public schools in Lapu-Lapu City are the latest recipients of mobile digital laboratories called Smart Technocarts, which aim to boost kindergarten learning using technology tools and solutions.

The cart, an initiative of mobile leader Smart Communications, Inc., can be easily wheeled from one classroom to the next and contains 20 units of seven-inch tablets, a laptop, a projector, and a Smart BRO pocket WiFi that comes with an initial load for Internet connectivity.

The technology carts were turned over to representatives from Pusok Elementary School, Marigondon Elementary School, City Central School, and Pajo Elementary School led by Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Marcelita during the opening of the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) 2015 on September 1 in Lapu-Lapu City.

The Smart Technocarts for the four schools were sponsored by the ACC, said Smart education program head Stephanie Velasco-Orlino.

Each digital laboratory package is worth P200,000.

Fun learning ACC president Edgar Antonio, who is also the PLDT head of carrier marketing and product development, said the conference allows telecommunications companies to do business with each other and give back to the community at the same time.

“We’re very happy to be a recipient of this program. We’re thankful to Smart, PLDT, and the ACC for this assistance to our schools,” Dignos said in an interview before the turnover.

With the right guidance, kindergarten kids will learn how to use the tablets to learn subjects as English, Reading, Science, and Math in fun ways, she added.

Technocart beneficiaries are two other institutions in Cebu, the Regina Mercado Elementary School and Banilad Elementary School, which were among 15 learning institutions all over the country that each received a Smart-sponsored digital laboratory last June. (rmn/PIA7-Cebu/Press Release)