Child Development IssuesRelated to Thailand’s Computer Tablet Policy

within the ASEAN Community

Prepared by Willard Van De Bogart for: The ASEAN Scenario Analysis 2015-2020 ConferenceBangkok University May 25, 2012

Connecting with the world

Web2Thai Foundation

The ASEAN Community

Thai Society in preparation for the ASEAN Community

• Branding of Thailand

• Cross-border cooperation• Sufficiency Economy philosophy

• Understand cultural diversity

• Preserving local way of life

• Develop potential of the people

http://thailand.prd.go.th

What is Thailand’s Computer Tablet Policy?

Provide one tablet

per child to all

prathom 1 students

Allow students to have

access to other

materials

Provide a 21 century

learning tool

PM Yingluck Shinawatra

Web2Thai Foundation

Teaching Children English with Tablet Computers

Right; Sven Sprogoe Petersen -Director2nd right: Amm Chantaplaboon – Teacher Trainer3rd right: Willard Van De Bogart

Per Algot Enevoldsen - President

Thailand’s Computer Tablet PolicyLets log in:

www.pressmart.com

Hyderabad, India

1st Who are the stake holders?• Families of Thailand• Educational representatives of Thailand• Teachers of Thailand• Producers of Thailand

• Thailand as an ASEAN nation member• Thailand’s Diaspora

2nd What are the objectives?

Cognitive developmentCritical ThinkingKnowledge acquisition and managementAssociative learning

Child Development Issues

• Child Development using Digital Media

• Preparing teachers and students

• Pedagogy and Cultural difference in learning

• Software Development and the use of apps

• Teaching Thai Children to excel as digital natives within the ASEAN Community

Howard Gardner

Child Development using digital media

• The Use of Digital Media

• Cognitive development

• Scaffolding• Student learning

• Digital literacy skills

• Transfer skills

Preparing teachers and students

* Lessons developed with apps* Parents, teachers, students collaborate

* Teachers learn about apps* Students explore apps

Pedagogy and cultural difference in learning

Lesson plans incorporating apps

Choosing apps for children www.KinderTown.com

Classroom managementTeachers are students – Students are teachers

Cultural Differences• The way kids learn – Is there a Thai way?

Software development and the use of apps

Variation

Reward stimulus

Easy interface

Level complexity

Intuitive

Entertaining

Fun

Teaching Thai Children to Excel as Digital Natives in the ASEAN Community

ASEAN Youth Forum – April 2, 2012

Stimulate sharing information, greater access, and deeper understanding of ASEAN and its origin.

Thank you – And go help the children