HYDERABAD: The internet search company that makes the world’s most popular software for
smartphones and tablets will initially make available 25 Chromebooks to each school and train
the teachers and instructors in the use of the required software applications. Google is expanding
to India an initiative to popularize the use of its Chromebook laptops in schools, starting with a pilot in
four schools in Andhra Pradesh.
Ponnala Lakshmaiah, the state’s minister for information technology said, the school instructors will
teach core subjects using applications and software. We believe with interactive learning, the student
will understand better and will take interest in the subjects.
Chromebooks require an internet connection to use, and most of the data, such as files that users work
on, are stored on Google’s storage network connected to the internet. Earlier this month, Samsung
released a Chromebook model specifically for the Indian market. Schools are among the most popular
market segments for the Chromebooks.
Google is running this programme in some 3,000 schools in the US, Singapore and Malaysia, a
Google executive with direct knowledge of the plan to expand it to India told ET. The executive
requested not to be named as Google was yet to announce the plan. Training will include using the
Google Apps Training Center, an online learning environment that offers six modules including Google
Apps Education Edition, Apps Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sites, and other tools.
Bureau Report
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