Students and teachers at Mount Anville Secondary School and St. Vincents Castleknock College are among the first people in Ireland to get their hands on Microsoft’s just-released Surface Pro 3.
The tablets – designed as an alternative to laptop PCs – have been adopted as part of a ‘smart learning’ strategy by both schools.
“We are excited to be receiving these Microsoft Surface Pro 3 devices today, which will be provided to each member of staff along with training in how to maximise their use in the classroom environment,” said Grainne Clear, deputy principal of Mount Anville Secondary School. “We see the enormous promise that technology offers to aid learning in a multitude of ways and to cater for a variety of student needs. We all learn differently, and the new devices together with the Office 365 will facilitate teamwork and research in new ways. The range of educational apps available for Surface will also bring a new dimension to the education our teachers provide.”
Oliver Murphy, principal of St Vincents Castleknock College, said: “Students face into a work environment that looks very different from the one their parents inherited at the start of their careers. Technology has reshaped the professional landscape. In evaluating different tablet options, we determined that familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office will stand to our students, as these are skills employers seek when recruiting.”
Dr Kevin Marshall, head of education, Microsoft Ireland, said: “Education and technology are combining to make possible a new frontier of learning. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 devices, as key elements in a technological education strategy, will enable new possibilities in classroom learning, but more than that they will also help to equip students for a world where technology has impacted every career path and given rise to whole new industries.”
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