aakash tablet orientation prog for high school students
DESCRIPTION
Aakash Orientation Program demonstrate the the feature of INDIAN LCAD smart device i.e. "AAKASH TABLET". This ppt basically aware high school students to get aware the INDIAN proliferation and ubiquitous smart devices that fulfill the educational need using smart technology. Aakash Tablet has been supported and maintained by IIT BombayTRANSCRIPT
A tour of future-smart computing
ORIENTAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, BHOPAL
(Approved by AICTE New Delhi and Affiliated to RGPV Bhopal)
Aakash Tablet
This presentation demonstrates the
vision and mission of Aakash Tablet
The capabilities of Aakash Tablet.Introduction to Aakash
Overview of Android
Aakash Application’s
Future Scope
Vision and Mission
Every Indian learner desires a
chance to receive the highest quality
education.
The aim of this project is to develop
useful Open Source applications and
contents for different versions of the
tablet.
These will range from animations to
scientific computing, and will
encompass the entire educational
spectrum covering schools, colleges,
and professional studies.
The Power of Thinking
Effective use of Information andCommunication Technologies helps insignificantly addressing these twinissues.
Aakash Tablet, launched byGovernment of India, is emerging as akey Information CommunicationTechnology (ICT) tool for this purpose.
When used in conjunction with thehigh speed network of NKN (NationalKnowledge Network)
Aakash has a great potential tobecome a universal and effective ICT(Information and Communication Tool)tool for students and teachers.
IIT Solution
The Power of Thinking
Aakash project at IIT Bombay isdedicated to the development ofuseful applications and contents foruse with Aakash. It attempts toempower teachers by using a uniqueblend of technology, e-contents, andan innovative pedagogy.
While the main focus of this project ison engineering education, it isproposed to use the creative talent ofthese professional students andteachers, to develop applications andcontents for all levels of education,including school education in Indianlanguages.
Tablet Computers
•Tablets are primarily ‘Access’
Devices
• connect to internet
•Apple ipad in 2010
•Tablets likely to developed and distributed to the students
India’s LCAD project
LCAD: Low Cost Access device (tablet computer)
Tablets for quality education
Affordability important
Main plan
Offer tablets at subsidy
First phase
Demonstrate usage
History of Aakash
Launched in October 2011
IIT Bombay was given the phase I project in March 2011
Order placed in May 2012
Specs upgraded further
Aakash-2 Launch on 11th Nov. 2012
Aakash plans at IIT Bombay
250 colleges are R&D partners
OCT is one of them
Each college to use Aakash for
Class room teaching
Final year projects
To create innovative educational applications and contents
Introduction
•Android is Open Source (free to all)operating system .
•It is Linux based system designedprimarily for touch screen mobile devices..
•Initially developed by Android Inc andlater purchased by Google in 2005.
•Android applications are written in javaprogramming language.
•The first Android powered device was soldin Oct 2008
• It allows Android users to select, anddownload applications developed by thirdparty developers and use them.
•There are around 2.0 lack+ games,application and widgets available on themarket for users.
HoneycombAndroid 3.0-3.2
Ice cream SandwichAndroid 4.0+
Jelly Bean 4.1+
Aakash Applications
This presentation demonstrates the
applications developed for Aakash
Tabled to promote education. Technical App
Learning App
Entertainment App
DiaSlateAakash Application for School Education to learn, work and play
Contd…
Eslate
•Similar to Diaslate
•More advance features
•Support hindi typing and drawing on slate
Future Scope
Aakash project is one such attemptthe ‘world’s cheapest Android tablet’.
You all will facilitate creation of anew teaching-learning methods.
It is cost effective learning tool forthe school as well as college students.
It provides the paper lessenvironment.
Helps teachers for Effective learningwith animations.
It removes the need for students tocarry certain textbooks, exercisebooks from school every day.