After a highly successful pilot program that became a first in the Philippines, Foundation University is expanding its iPad program to cover grades 4-6 and 1-4th year high school starting June 2012.
The expanded iPad program won the approval of the Parents-Teachers Association for both the elementary and high school departments.
This means that students enrolling from grade 4 until 4th year high school would be required to have an iPad, a highly revolutionary and portable computer tablet that is gaining acceptance worldwide as a valuable tool in education.
With electronic textbooks developed by Vibal Publishing House for all elementary and high school levels, the iPad program ensures that students no longer have to lug heavy books to school.
“The iPad program is designed to make your kids smarter,” said Victor Vicente G. Sinco, university vice president for Finance and Administration and the iPad’s first fan in Dumaguete City.
Sinco looks at various websites every day to learn new and better ways to use the iPad for educational purposes and she shares what he learns with the teachers and administrators of the university.
Initially, an iPad may sound expensive, Sinco admits, “but if you look closely, it amounts to only P15 per day!”
Sinco said parents are free to get their iPads from any source. “They may choose from among our suppliers or they can get their iPads through relatives abroad,” he said.