Philippines plans 170,000 Apple laptops for teachers
The planned rollout would put laptops in teachers’ hands across more than 16,000 schools.
Thursday 5 November · 14:08 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- The Philippines’ Department of Education plans to distribute 170,000 MacBook Neo devices to teachers nationwide. [1]
- The devices are intended for teachers in more than 16,000 K–12 schools, according to The Phnom Penh Post. [1]
- The report says the partnership includes access to more than 70 lesson plans, alongside the laptops. [1]
What happened
The Philippines’ Department of Education plans to distribute 170,000 Apple MacBook Neo laptops to teachers across the country, covering more than 16,000 K–12 schools, The Phnom Penh Post reported. The report says Apple’s collaboration with the department was mentioned during an Apple earnings call. It also says access to the devices will come with more than 70 lesson plans, and discusses teacher training and digital learning as parts of Apple’s education programmes.
Why it matters
If carried out, the plan would provide laptops and teaching materials to educators across the Philippines. The source does not say when distribution will begin or report results from the programme.
Background
The article discusses possible reasons for choosing MacBook Neo, including cost, Apple’s control of both hardware and software, and training for teachers. It refers to a similar Apple Education partnership in Malaysia as an example, but does not say that the Philippines programme has already begun.
Key terms
- MacBook Neo
- The Apple laptop model named in the Philippines’ planned teacher distribution.
- K–12 schools
- Schools covering kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Learning management system
- Software used to organise lessons, learning materials and school activities.
Sources (1)
[1] The Phnom Penh Post MacBook Neo: Why did the Philippine education department partner with Apple? 5 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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