1. Oscar Daniel Rodríguez Manjarrez
José Ángel Chacón Tzab
Jorge Adrián Cruz Candelero
Plan Ceibal
In Mexico
2. REASONING
• We decided to base this Project on the Plan Ceibal from Uruguay which
was a success in fighting technological retardation in the country. For
this, we tried to adapt it to our social context in Mexico with all the
indigenous peoples of the country as they are one of the most backwards
in terms of technology use. This is to be taken as a pilot and, if successful
in this scale, maybe it could be expanded to the whole country to bring all
students’ digital competence knowledge to a high standard during their
childhood so when they grow up, they have all the possibilities to become
knowmads.
3. PROS
• Specialised computers are cheaper to make than just regular laptops.
• Creates the basis of the knowledge for digital competences in the
children’s childhood.
• Families will not pay extra for the equipment as the government will
provide them.
• Families will spend less on school supplies and this also may have a
positive impact on the environment.
• The indigenous peoples will reach the standard that is present in the
bigger cities.
4. CONS
• Agreements with the manufacturers have to be made in order to mass
produce the laptops.
• Teachers will need training in the use of the technology in order to teach
the students.
• May generate problems with the syndicate of teachers as some may not
want to improve.
• As any piece of technology, the laptops will be prone to accidents.
• A education policy may need to be enacted in order to promote the
program.
5. CONCLUSION
• As stated before, this will bring the indigenous people up to the
standard of the bigger cities in respect to digital competences
as well as maybe using this as opportunity to keep learning.
6. REFERENCES
• Página oficial del Plan Ceibal
http://www.ceibal.edu.uy
• Gaible, E., Ph.D, Bloome, T., Schwartz, A., Ph.D, Hoppes Poché, J., & Vota, W. (2011, June).
Designing Effective Education Programs Using Information and Communication Technology
(ICT). Retrieved January 31, 2016, from http://www.equip123.net/docs/E1-
FP_ICT_Compendium.pdf
• Cituk, D. M. (2015, March). México y las TIC, en la educación básica. Retrieved January 31,
2016, from http://benu.edu.mx/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Mexico_y_las_TIC.pdf
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