Name: Ni Luh Pande Kartika Yanti

NPM: 1501882030017

Class: VII A

South Korea Switches to Digital Textbooks in the Classroom

South Korea is planning change from paper to digital textbooks in the next few years. All content
of South Korea’s school subjects will be available on PC’s, iPads and mobile phones by 2015. The
education department has announced that South Korea is preparing for a new digital revolution
that will change schools of the future.

The project was started last summer. Classrooms throughout the Asian country will be equipped
with wireless LANs so that students can access learning materials whenever and wherever they
want. Pupils won’t have to carry heavy schoolbags and satchels any more.

South Korea is a model nation when it comes to using modern technology. The OECD found out
that youngsters in South Korea lead the world when it comes to getting information from the
internet and working with computers. The country focuses on teaching children the basics of
technology at a very early age.

Compared to South Korea, western nations lag behind. American president Barack Obama has
announced that United States is installing a national learning center which is to improve teaching
standards and develop new teaching methods.
 Character of Education

As we know that character of education is important. In the character of education need some effort
to be success. Actually the purpose of education is not about make the someone clever but also
make the someone has a strong character. The concept of character is not enough to be used as a
points in the syllabus and plans to implementation of learning in the school. Should more than that,
we have to practice. Began to learn devout about role in the school, and discipline. The school also
make character of education as a value that thrive well in the school, and we have to proof it.

On the other hand, character of education is an effort to involve all interest in education, both of
them is a family, school, and environment on the society. Therefore, the first steps that need to
rebuild partnerships and networking education that seems to disconnected in the school like
teachers, family, and the community. The establishment character of education would not success
if there is no harmony. In the school, students have to get coaching the good character. All of
parents have to give an exemplary worth. Thus the household and family should be more support.
Because family is the first process of the establishment character of education.

In addition, not least education in the community. The society is also influence in the character of
someone. Usually, in the society we can learn values, norms, customs and ethics. For character of
education, students have to teamwork discipline, devout, and responsibility. The important thing
is students must practice in the society. Therefore, need implanted character of education in the
students who would be the successor of a nation that has the good character, dedicated high, honest
and trusteeship.