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Gov't to spend ¥400 bil to supply more PCs to schools

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Currently, an average 5.4 students share one computer in public elementary and junior high schools across the country, according to the education ministry.

To the uninformed this may sound like a "what the hell" kind of thing? Now in this day and age in Japan?

Japanese ES and JHS have computer rooms, and the kids have computer classes, and each kid is using their "own" computer! It's not like 5.4 kids are sitting around one computer screen!

Some of the systems are pretty damn good too!

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This makes sense considering Microsoft will drop support for Windows7 very soon. They really have no choice than to upgrade their computers. Hopefully, they will also include some multi-media devices for classrooms.

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Spending this money on proper HVAC and insulation would be more beneficial. People don't learn when they are freezing or sweating their arses off.

Step inside an international school and you'll understand immediately what proper educational facilities look like.

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It is so last century.

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A problem with the younger generation is that they tend to be skilled at smartphones but not P

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PCs. My daughter leaerned how to program in college, perhaps ben

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I hope this investment goes on decent equipment and materials and is not simply thrown at some Computers-R-Us amakudari operation who charge the taxpayer 10000 yen per kid for free software like Scratch already available in Japanese. We all know from English that simply having lessons is not enough.

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Schools upgrade every few years. They have some nice computers. BTW, I guess all computers will be made in Japan. These overly priced and overly speced systems are not exactly what schools need. Good for Toshiba and NEC, etc. but it’s like giving them a Mercedes when they just get a new drivers license. What a waste.

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Corporate welfare for Japan's failing PC makers.

What a waste.

Why bother making a long-term coherent strategy when you can just print some money and chuck it at the manufacturers?

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Many schools in Australia and NZ have minimal books every student has a tablet, the school Wi-Fi. Also grass fields and AC, plus professional cleaners. Getting PCs is great although their worth is limited by teachers training. My first experience of culture shock was being told what I assumed were prisons were actually schools. Then I worked at one, prisons are better funded.

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"...the government will ensure each student in the fifth to ninth grades has access to a computer at school."

Are we talking about Japan? There isn't any "ninth grade"...

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Unfortunately so many teachers don’t know what to do with them

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I wonder how many modern toilets and air conditioners they could install in schools for that much.

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Are we talking about Japan? There isn't any "ninth grade"...

Yes there is, it's just called JHS 3rd year here, OR the 9th year of compulsory education!

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