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 Most schools could improve the academic performance of their students with a district wide broadband wireless internet access network. The technology for this is available and affordable. WiMAX can connect schools and even students, faculty and staff anywhere in the district. How will American schools meet the instructional needs of the Class of 2020? The answer lies in the “3 A’s” of access, affordability, and applications. WMX Systems can implement the “3 A’s” for your school district.
Access
Access refers to how a student might access the Internet or school intranet. Internet skills are critical in the job market of 2007 and will be even more so in 2020. Students with no internet access are at a distinct disadvantage to those who do have internet access at home especially those with a dedicated broadband internet connection. If students have no internet access of any sort (dial-up or broadband) at home, then it becomes necessary for the school district to get involved to insure that “no child is left behind” in online participation and education.
Affordability
Bringing wireless broadband internet/intranet access to all of a district’s schools may be surprisingly affordable. Couple this with WiMAX-enabled laptops at less than $400 and this project becomes more affordable than a raft of new textbooks at $60 each. Low-cost bandwidth from WMX Systems makes this possible.
Applications
It would do the school district no good to build a wireless broadband network and give each student a laptop if instructional applications are not adopted by students, teachers and parents. Some advantages for students include teacher/district-approved reading assignments, teacher’s lectures in Power Point or video (QuicktimeTM for example), interactive gaming for math and reading proficiency, etc.
Summary
WMX Systems offers an interdisciplinary approach to district-wide WiMAX services. Implementing a district-wide wireless broadband internet access network utilizing WiMAX will not only bridge the digital divide in most US schools, but will also have the effect of boosting student reading writing and numeracy skills. More inexpensive bandwidth via WiMAX equates to better student performance.
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