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Bringing education deep into the digital age, with help from Google
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/05/2016
» Teachers now have a better opportunity to access training courses and exams on Google Education, thanks to the localisation of the Google for Education Training Center.
Thank the maker
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 10/02/2016
» In Chiang Mai on the last weekend of January, Thai makers gathered to share ideas and discuss how creativity can benefit local innovators and inventors in the digital era. The maker space movement is international; the term refers to groups of people who have a passion for innovation and creation through IT and digital tinkering — a high-tech DIY community, working on hardware or software, enabled by cheaper technology such as 3D printing, and home-grown enthusiasm.
Back to the blackboard
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/10/2015
» In Thailand, while strong efforts have been made by the science and technology sector to transform research and development projects into reality, we have seen very little progress in the field of education, where plenty of studies are conducted each and every year.
Education not just a numbers game
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/09/2015
» The education system of Thailand is comparable to Singapore only in one aspect -- the number of hours students spend in the classroom. In November, 10% of the 38,000 state schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) across Thailand will reduce compulsory daily classroom hours by two -- from 8am-4pm to 8am-2pm. This means students will spend six hours a day in the classroom or 840 hours a year, instead of eight hours a day or 1,200 hours a year.
Languages, lifestyle and leading ideas
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 29/10/2014
» Amy Kunrojpanya, head of communications and public affairs for Google Thailand and Indochina, is a woman of many talents. The Australian speaks eight languages and has volunteered her time and skills with several community development organisations in Southeast Asia, including Thailand. She has transformed challenges into opportunities and found the motivation to strive towards her goals.
Seeking inspiration in the real world
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/12/2013
» While waiting for my daughter to finish her piano class at a private music school, a couple of parents accompanied their teenage son to apply for a music course. I didn't mean to pry, but what prompted me to glance at them was when I overheard the mother tell the school official: "I wouldn't just like my son just have a talent, I want him to be popular."
No class barrier
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/04/2013
» The role of teachers over the next three to five years must and will evolve, and students in the 21st century must have the fundamentals of literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy to cope with the changing circumstances.