BMA: Launching Sustainable Digital Classrooms

Program will improve teaching and learning at Thai schools in an environmentally friendly manner, by accepting donations of old computers which will be revived with ChromeOS Flex

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has joined forces with Google, the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM) and other private sectors to bridge the digital divide in education. Together, the partners will launch the Sustainable Digital Classroom initiative for BMA-affiliated schools, gathering donations of old computers from enterprises in Thailand and reviving them with ChromeOS Flex for use in the schools. AMCHAM is in charge of collecting donations from its members while Google will offer its ChromeOS Flex solution to convert the old computers into fast and secure devices. Google will also provide free product training for each school.

The goal is to collect 130,000 donated devices in the next four years. These donated computers will be used to help create an active learning environment for students at 437 BMA-affiliated schools starting from Prathom 4 (Grade 4) to Mathayom 1 (Grade 7).

At this event, AIS and Ngern Tid Lor, as the first two donors, also announced their commitment to donate 300 devices to kick-start the donation drive. The companies plan to continuously donate their old devices over the next years to support this initiative.

The collaboration is part of Google Thailand’s commitment to Leave No Thai Behind, focusing on supporting education and bridging the digital divide so that Thais can experience all of the opportunities the internet has to offer. For the general public or enterprises wishing to donate computers that are no longer in use, please check out more details at https://digitalclassroom. bangkok.go.th/ and learn more about ChromeOS Flex at this LINK.