Digital education system used by 5 million children in Mexico

A new digital education system being used in Mexico uses giant electronic screens attached to the walls of about 165,000 classrooms. Some five million 10- and 11-year-olds now receive all their education through the screens. From math to music, geography to geometry, black and white boards have given way to electronic screens. Five years in development, the entire school curriculum for fifth and sixth graders has now been digitized and is accessible on the screens. The system is called Enciclomedia. “It is fabulous,” says teacher Arturo Vazquez. “The children concentrate more, they interact more and so they get more out of each class.” Click here to read more.