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South Korea’s government has announced ambitious to revolutionize school classrooms and the world’s first “smart education” system. It intends to all textbooks in all schools by 2015. This means bulky, paper-based books are and handheld tablets and e-readers are in. First in to go digital are elementary schools, which will to online devices by 2014. South Korea’s Ministry of Education says it will $2.4 billion to create and deliver the e-learning and mobile-learning . Education Minister Lee Ju Ho explained the to ensure teachers are sufficiently trained in using the new tech in class. "It's very important to make sure that the two can together,” he said.

The Ministry has not yet a decision on which make of products it will into the classroom. Many industry experts predict it will for Korean-made devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab than gadgets from international rivals Apple or Sony. In to digital content in the classroom, the Ministry is also to make online classes available for students who lessons. South Korea is well known for its embrace of technology and high- Internet. A Ministry official stated: “Korean students have first in terms of digital literacy among developed nations…That’s why Korean students, who are already fully prepared for digital society, need a [major] in education.”

 

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