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JP Inspiring Knowledge donates “Magalhães School” to East Timor

The company that produces Magalhães computers, now called  JP – Inspiring Knowledge, and the construction company of prefabs, CAPA, just donated a school named Magalhães, located in Dili, East Timor. The Timorese president, Taur Matan Ruak, who today inaugurated the new … Continue reading

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Expected the highest concentration of Magalhães laptops in National Science Competitions

Over two hundred of Magalhães computers will be available to all participants of the National Science Competitions that will take place over the next days 23, 24 and 26 of April, at the University of Aveiro. According to the blog Escola Digital, the event is for young people, aged between 7 and 18 years, and aims to “create and develop culture and science … Continue reading

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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

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Study reveals children have emotional relationship with Magalhães laptop

In an academic study under the theme “The Influence of ICT in Learning, “ the student of the Professional School of Braga (EPB), Ana Lima, concluded that”children have an emotional relationship with Magalhães computer and playing games leads their preferences “. The study was based in texts about Magalhães laptops, produced by students of the elementary school EB 1 of Figueiredo … Continue reading

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Sócrates explains Magalhães distribution programme to children

The Portuguese Socialist leader, José Sócrates was interrupted by a student who thanked him for delivering Magalhães computers. Doing campaign, in the North of the country, the candidate for prime minister replied that the government distributed Magalhães computers so that “in the future”, students could handle “well with the Information and Communication Technologies”. Source: Sapo.pt Read more [...]

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