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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple products are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them
A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September.
Staff told the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would managean internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, eadmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modern ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family, one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by Kerry Allen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
Teachers at Danfeng High School want their students to bring their iPads to the classroom because:
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A alternativa correta é a alternativa A: they believe that these electronic devices will help to improve classroom efficiency.
Vamos entender por que esta é a resposta correta e analisar as outras alternativas.
Tema da questão: A questão aborda a decisão de uma escola na China de tornar obrigatório o uso de iPads para seus alunos. O ponto principal é entender a justificativa dos professores para essa decisão, conforme relatado no texto.
Conhecimentos necessários: Para resolver esta questão, é importante ter boa compreensão de leitura em inglês e a habilidade de identificar informações específicas no texto.
Justificativa da alternativa correta:
A alternativa A está correta porque, de acordo com o texto, os funcionários da escola disseram que usar um iPad melhoraria a eficiência na sala de aula (“using an iPad would ‘improve classroom efficiency’”). Esta é uma informação explícita, claramente destacada no texto.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
B: A alternativa “they believe that high school students should be able to log on to the Internet by themselves” está incorreta porque, embora o uso do iPad envolva acesso à internet, o texto não menciona que o objetivo dos professores é ensinar os alunos a se conectarem à internet sozinhos.
C: A alternativa “the students will learn how to use an Internet firewall” está incorreta. O texto fala sobre a escola gerenciar um firewall para garantir a segurança na internet, mas isso não está relacionado ao aprendizado dos alunos sobre firewalls.
D: A alternativa “the students will learn to use these devices for different purposes” está incorreta porque, embora a utilização dos iPads possa envolver múltiplos propósitos, o texto não afirma que este é o objetivo principal dos professores.
Espero que tenha ficado claro por que a alternativa A é a correta. Se precisar de mais alguma ajuda, estarei à disposição.
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