What is the necessary ICT budget after the second year of GIGA?

[PR] One terminal per person has been deployed in the GIGA school concept, but are you thinking about the budget after that? Various costs are incurred to maintain an ICT environment where children can learn with peace of mind.

Mr. Hitoshi Sorita of Doshisha Junior High School, who introduced the iPad early on, explained what is necessary to maintain the ICT environment and how much it costs.

What are the costs for operation and maintenance?

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First of all, the vision of ICT introduction starts with what kind of education and classes to do. What kind of ICT should be used in that context, and what kind of ICT environment is necessary for that purpose?

As for the cost at the time of introduction, first of all, it is the maintenance cost of the network environment. Specifically, you will need internet lines, firewall equipment to go outside the school, switching hubs that connect classrooms to the internet lines, and access points. Connected devices such as Apple TV required for classes are also required. In addition, installation of such equipment and setup costs when building lines are required.

In addition to this, there will also be a cost for the device environment. In addition to the cost of purchasing tablets and personal computers, MDM (mobile device management) is required to manage the terminals. Our school has introduced "mobiconnect for Education". And although there are free apps, there are also various paid apps, so it is necessary to consider purchasing them. I think that there are cases where teachers set up these tablets and computers, but there are costs such as asking ICT support staff and setting companies.

You will also need a vault to store your device.

Installation cost

And However, if we do not consider the cost after two years, it will greatly affect network movement and device utilization. First, there is the cost of internet access. At our school, we have a leased line contracted with a provider, but this costs about 200,000 yen per month. Equipment such as switching hubs and access points introduced in the early stage can of course be used as is, but inspection and maintenance are required. It is important to think about when something breaks down and budget in advance. In addition, support costs to support these are also required. It is necessary to estimate the support costs for ICT support staff and network management work.

You don't stop at buying devices like tablets and computers. After 2 years, there are annual updates, OS update work, etc. Depending on whether you do this yourself or outsource it, the cost will vary. In addition, MDM for device management and operation still requires a license fee, and paid apps also require an annual license fee. In addition, there are various cases, such as the cost of changing the settings of the tablet or PC, which are included in the annual support, and when they are required independently, so it is necessary to estimate these as well. I have.

Second year onwards costs

Why do we need MDM?

Our school has introduced "mobiconnect for Education", which is very convenient in terms of app distribution. In addition, there is an application called "mobiApps On Demand" among the functions, and since it is installed in the iPad of our school students in the form of a school AppStore, students can use it from "mobiApps On Demand" as needed. You can download and use the app accordingly. It's also very convenient to be able to easily add apps and remove apps you no longer need.

Even in the initial setup, of course, it is an important system, and you can send various setting information to the student's iPad. Network restrictions and Safari site restrictions are also possible with "mobiconnect for Education", so at our school, we are creating an environment where students can use the iPad safely and securely anywhere by putting restrictions on the iPad along with the firewall. .

What is the ideal organizational structure for terminal management? It is important. In addition to that, it would be extremely burdensome for teachers to manage the network and set up tablets and PCs. I think that they should be considered separately and should be asked to the IT company that builds the information system. As I mentioned earlier, when the terminals are actually distributed to the students, we can see that not only the initial costs but also the ongoing costs, as well as unexpected costs such as breakdowns and damage, will be incurred. It is important to have a budget and plan accordingly.

Besides the necessary budget, please listen to the main story that explains things like managed Apple IDs.

[Appearance] Hitoshi Sanda (Doshisha Junior High School EdTech Promotions Manager) Since 2014, he has been promoting the introduction of iPads and the construction of Wi-Fi networks on a one-to-one basis. His subject is "English". We are aiming for a dissemination-type English education that uses ICT to acquire knowledge, language skills, thinking skills, and communication skills. We also work on classes that utilize online English conversation and research-oriented class design that is conscious of STEAM. Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2015, Intel Teach Master Teacher.

Service Information

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