Public Schools will be equipped with School Boxes
23.04.2012
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has been implementing a new project in the frames of the recent reforms. In the nearest future Public Schools will be equipped with carefully selected and tested School Boxes. The modern system installed in the box will enable stable and safe internet communication and assist schools with execution of additional electronic services.

The main purpose of the new equipment, so called “School Box” is to assist teachers with continuous internet communication, online assessments, tests, conferences and video lessons, which will positively reflect on the learning process as all students will have opportunity to benefit from internet in the continuous mode, in parallel of which logistical and technical malfunctions will be eliminated.

“School Box” is assembled in Georgia, at local factory “Algoritmi”. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini has visited the factory today and got introduced to the assemble process. Almost 100 professional employees install special modern system in the boxes. In the following weeks “School Boxes will be distributed to 1500 schools.

For the first time this year, high school exams will be conducted via the new system. With the new academic year, learning and assessment process will be carried out electronically, with the help of School Boxes at schools. Schools, teachers and students will receive information online. The new system will also facilitate tight online relationship amongst schools.

Introduction of School Boxes is especially important for schools in the regions as it offers the same service and comfort as to the city schools.

The new system will be introduced gradually. The project also foresees rehabilitation of school infrastructure. 10,000 new computers will be distributed to schools in the current year.