ASI, Intel conduct tech update seminar for education sector
For 27 years now, ADVANCE SOLUTIONS, INC. (ASI) has been providing the technology needs of our valued clients in the education sector. With our top brand partners including Intel Philippines and Dell Technologies, ASI is continuing its commitment to meet market demands for high quality but cost-effective IT products coupled with quality customer service.
ASI in cooperation with Intel Philippines has recently conducted a tech update seminar entitled “The Future of Education” on December 12, 2023. The seminar, geared towards the education sector, was held at the Manila Prince Hotel in Ermita Manila and attended by IT personnel of educational institutions.
Wendy Gurra, an Industry Technical Specialist at Intel Philippines, presented Intel’s vision for AI in Education. The vision includes AI-infused curriculum; Digital skills; and Professional development. She said that the Intel® Skills for Innovation is reinventing technology’s role in education to empower students to become the next generation of innovators.
The Intel® Skills for Innovation Initiative (Intel® SFI) empowers decision makers and educators in adopting technology to create innovative learning experiences which actively engage students in all learning environments—virtual, at school, or blended. By inspiring teachers and learners to reach their full potential through a technology-supported, skills-based approach, the Intel SFI Initiative guides them to build their skills to maximize learning outcomes and prepare students for a changing, technology-dominated world.
Meantime, the Intel’s SFI Professional Development Suite (Intel® SFI PD) empowers educators as they assume their role as leaders of learning experiences and facilitators of future-ready skill building. The Professional Development Suite consists of 80 hours of e-learning and in-person workshops which train educators to: Have the skills required to adapt technology in their virtual and physical teaching environments; Know how to create technology-infused learning experiences that build future-ready skills; and Be up to date with trends impacting their students’ future and equip them with tools to maximize their students’ learning outcomes in anywhere learning scenarios.
Dell Technologies being an industry partner of Intel also participated in the seminar and a representative discussed how the partnership is benefitting their valued clients. Together, Intel and Dell Technologies are driving innovation and next generation capabilities with the broadest portfolio of trusted client and enterprise solutions for cloud and data management; enabling businesses to move faster, innovate more, and operate efficiently.
The speaker also talked about the Dell Optimizer – an AI-based optimization software that learns and responds to the way you work, designed to automatically improve application and device performance, PC and accessory battery run-time, audio/video settings and privacy — all in the background while you’re working.
With the tech update oriented towards education, ASI has also invited Newline, a pioneer in the Interactive Touch Display technology. Newline ushers in a revolutionary interactive ecosystem driven by cutting-edge digital tools. Their comprehensive solutions enhance efficiency in workplaces and foster interactivity in educational settings.
A representative discussed about the Q Series describing it as their best education solution to date being a technology tailored for teachers. The series features the following: Antimicrobial coating to keep you safe; Embedded blue light filter to protect your eyes; Software to use any of your existing content including flipchart and notebook lessons; Ergonomically positioned menu keys; Personal user profiles; Compatible with any hardware and software, super easy to connect to.
