One tablet was distributed to each student, and initial settings were performed = 28th, Ishigaki Daini Junior High School
In order to utilize the Internet in classes, one tablet terminal "Surface Go2" will be distributed to each student at a school in Ishigaki City in order to realize the GIGA school concept promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. efforts have begun. Of these, at Ishigaki Second Junior High School (principal Shizuo Tomori), on the 28th, the third graders performed initial settings for tablet terminals. The school decides an information and communication technology (ICT) leader for each class, and attends orientation training first. On this day, the leader assisted the teacher in setting up accounts and changing passwords. A test period of about two weeks will be set up from this day, and with the goal of "getting used to the tablet" and "being able to use it when you want to", do not take it home and use it according to what you are looking for in class and for your purpose. We will promote. Based on the issues and problems raised during the exam period, the students will voluntarily formulate school rules centered on the leader. Rei Matsukawa, 14, the leader, said, "Everyone can connect to the Internet, so I think it would be good if we could take advantage of it and cooperate to do something. If we can move forward,” he said enthusiastically. Hajime Urasoe (15) said, "I'm looking forward to being able to immediately look up things I don't understand and submit assignments on the spot. I hope someday all textbooks will be available on tablets." Ryoji Nakama, a teacher in charge of GIGA School, said, "We want to work with the staff so that the adults can keep up with what the children want to do, and we want to work with the students through trial and error." Principal Tomori emphasized, "There is a keyword that GIGA school connects with anyone. We want to use it as a communication tool while solving problems without leaving anyone behind." The city board of education plans to distribute approximately 5,000 tablet terminals to elementary and junior high schools in the city. It is scheduled to start operation at all junior high schools by October. From December onwards, rules will be set with a view to using the device at home, such as taking the device home on weekends.