Windows, which will be useful in the future, how to choose a high school student who does not fail

[PR] The ICT environment of an educational institution that accelerates the maintenance of the GIGA School and the influence of the new Coronavirus.While the introduction of each terminal is gradually expanding from elementary and junior high schools, many high schools will consider selecting personal computers in the future.Mr. Yoshio Matsumoto of Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Kohoku High School, who is familiar with ICT education and transmits on his blog, such as verification of terminals compatible with GIGA schools, asked the points in selecting a high school student from the perspective of an active teacher at a public high school.。

Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Kohoku High School

Introducing each person's terminal in Hyogo prefecture steadily

-Please tell us about the subject of Dr. Matsumoto and the ICT environment of your school.

I am in charge of the subject "information".Since our school is a comprehensive department, there are more elective subjects than ordinary high schools, and "information" is also a specialized subject "information", and a programming technology class that originally performs a technical high school.From the first grade to the third grade, the number of students is about 640, and the number of teachers is about 80 people, including full -time and part -time workers.

I think that computers classrooms have been created in each school since 2000, but there are two computer classes in our school and 82 Windows desktops each.Windows should have been introduced in many other schools.

Apart from that, high schools in Hyogo Prefecture had a "Surface Go 2" tablet last year.Our school has 123 units of three classes.In addition, there are about 100 computers for teachers, and more than 300 terminals are currently operating in our school.All are Windows.

―What is the introduction of one person's terminal?

Hyogo Prefecture will introduce one new student in 2022.The introduction method is assigned to each school and the study has begun, but the school probably decides the recommended model and purchases it at each family and brought it to the students, and strictly speaking, byad (Bring Your Assigned.I think it will be the method of Device).

Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Kohoku High School

Points of PC selection for high school students

―What kind of idea should you choose a computer for high school students?

It is important to select a model with a firm image of what kind of learning you want students to learn.For example, elementary schools are mainly "research learning", but in high school, it is necessary to work on high -quality creations such as reports and dissertations.In writing, you have to be able to input on the keyboard without interruption of thinking, so a keyboard with low functionality has a mist touch.In addition, it is said that the performance of the camera has increased in recent terminals, but when it comes to expression activities, SLRs and digital cameras are also good, and the terminal can receive or edit them.It is important to have the functions that can be done, and it is necessary to be suitable for creative activities.

Students working on learning on Windows desktops

The purpose of having a high school student has a terminal is not simply because it is convenient, but that learning changes.It is hoped that it is not passive learning, but to learn and create it yourself, and it is important to create such classes.It must be a personal computer that can be used for collaborative learning that realizes the keywords of education, "independent, dialogue and deep learning".The point is that you can hand over the photos you take to other students, process reports and presentations, and put together the work you shared together, and make it easier to exchange content with USB.

Also, don't forget that you can use it in the same work environment, online and offline.Although the network environment is in place at school, the family does not necessarily have that environment, and there are scenes that you want to use offline in some cases, such as school excursions and out -of -school activities.Windows can be done in the same way even offline.

The student's "continuity of learning" is also important. The school is already available in Windows, so the point is that students can use them in the same environment. When you work with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at school, and then do more on your own computer at home, you will use another compatible application for different OSs. In this case, there are restrictions on functions rather than using the same app, the design and layout of the resulting products collapsed, the fonts of the text changed, and it protrudes from one page, or to make a correction. The work is interrupted and it takes time to waste. There are Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, a web version that can be used in other OS, but there is a function limit compared to the application version, so the continuation of the school work may not be possible smoothly. Considering these things, I think that there will be many troubles if Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can be used in the same application version as the school.

Microsoft offers a variety of high schools for local governments and schools.We also have a two -week loan program for a personal computer to high schools who are struggling with devices.

-What are the other points so that you don't have any trouble later?

If you are an elementary school student, you will need lightness considering carrying it.I compared the weight of three models on my blog, but for high school students, the difference between 500g and 700g is not a problem.Rather, I would like to cherish a model that gives priority to the robustness that can be operated reliably.

Dr. Yoshio Matsumoto's blog, which is easy to understand the verification and consideration of the GIGA school compatible terminals

In addition, it is inconvenient if peripheral devices cannot be used.If it is not Windows, there are some terminals that do not support USB in the first place, and when you try some models, CD drives and printers are not recognized and many are not connected.It is fatal that the printer cannot be used in particular.No matter how much digital textbooks become popular and become paperless, you will never have to print out and write your own hands in learning.

In addition, I think that the teacher will give a file from the teacher to the student, exchange files between students, collect it, put it together in one folder, divide the folders for each group, and the exchange of such files will increase in the future.However, at that time, you may not know where the file is, or you may lose it.Windows is convenient because it contains a fulfilling function to operate the file called Explorer.Windows is very good for sharing and classifying in a group.

What I feel about the task is that the teacher on the site knows that ICT is needed in the future, but has not been able to imagine the student's activities.I think that high school teachers are traditionally "lectures" in class style, and usually bring a computer to the classroom, projected on the blackboard with a projector, and classes without using chalk.Of course, that is not a mistake, but if the student does not have the image of the scene of using ICT independently, it is easy to think about the selection of personal computers, and I am a little worried.

-The learning of high school students will be advanced.Also, even in that many universities and companies use Windows, the versatility of the OS seems to be good.

Well, for example, programming education.There are sites where you can experience programming online, but you can learn programming thinking by actually programming yourself.Programming education has already begun in elementary and junior high schools, especially in the future, as the concept of "object -oriented" will be important, so I want high school students to learn it.Microsoft has a free tool that uses professionals called "Visual Studio" is provided for personal learners for free, so I want to experience the real thing with these solid tools, not temporary.

Not well known to teachers, but Windows has many other free software.For example, the "binary editor" tools I use in class can be directly seen on the screen that files such as Word and images are actually made of 1 and 0 character code.There are software that monitors the network, and using these things can not only read the computers in books, but also experience it experienced.Windows has the opportunity to experience full -fledged tools like this.In the image editing, I use "Photoshop".After all, I want high school students to use professional tools, even in that they lead to future careers.

-Can you give a message to high school teachers and students whose ICT utilization is becoming everyday?

It's important for students to learn smoothly, so don't think too much.Windows has a lot of information on the Internet, and it is recommended that you use the know -how you usually use at school as it is so that your teacher will not be troubled later.I am a Microsoft Education Innovator (Miee), but for the use of ICT, I refer to the practical examples introduced by these teachers, exchange opinions on SNS, and input information that I am interested in.I think it's good to go.

I want high school students to be interested in computers and information technology because they can use games or YouTube.Programming is getting lower and lower.From now on, computers will always help in any job in the future.Depending on whether or not you have information technology, the productivity difference between people will be 100 times, 1000 times, or 10,000 times.It's becoming such an interesting world, so I want you to be a person who can work 10,000 times.

Related URL

List of PCs for high school / Microsoft GIGA School Package

Dr. Yoshio Matsumoto's blog ("I want to be called a programmer")

Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Kohoku High School