Tag Archives: Education
Magalhães computers on the way to Panama
JP Sá Couto announces the sale of 93 thousand Magalhães computers to Panama to “overhaulthe the educational system” of that country, says in the company’s website. With Panama joining the list of countries such as Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay, JP Sá Couto reinforces the company’s strategy in exporting computers to the countries of Latin America. … Continue reading
Venzuela: Chavez praises distribution policy of the Canaima computers
Almost three years after the distribution of the Magalhães computers in Venezuela (locally known as Canaima), the president Hugo Chávez has publicly thanked for the support of the Portuguese government in the implementation of new technologies in Venezuelan primary schools. According to the newspaper, Público, Hugo Chávez stresses that the country have … Continue reading
Study finds Magalhães is little used in schools
According to a study by the University of the Azores, there is a “reduced adherence to the use of [Magalhães] laptops by schools”, says an article published in Plataforma Barómetro Social. The results show that the Magalhães computer is used more at home than at school and that the “everyday use in the classroom seems to have … Continue reading
President of ANPRI points to the lack of quality training in the implementation of Magalhães laptops
In an interview to the educational website educare.pt, related to the possible extinction of ICT in the 9th grade, the president of the National Association of Teachers of IT (ANPRI), Antonio Ramos argues that the introduction of the Magalhães computers in … Continue reading
Azores invests in an alternative to Magalhães computers
According to the newspaper Público, the Azores is going to invest in the acquisition of two thousand laptops for the equipping of schools of the first cycle of basic education in the archipelago. In response to the interruption of the distribution of Magalhães computers in the current school year, the Azorean government opted for an … Continue reading
