by Repubblica.it
In an English primary school will soon be introduced
a display for detecting biometric fingerprint
Farewell to the Gradebook
the appeal becomes technological
LONDON - Appeal goodbye. Technological progress also shocked the steel initiation rite lesson that has accompanied dozens of generations of students, that "present" accompanied perhaps by a shrug of the hand. The register is intended to become archaeological object like clay tablets and papyrus rolls, could leave soon gives way to an aseptic display, a new technology by the fancy name: biometric fingerprint detection. It will become harder to skip school.
The first that will have the honor (and perhaps the cost) will be the youngest students to experience a British elementary school, the Redland Community Primary School in Chippenham in Wiltshire, a county in southern England. It's up to them to deal with the new tecnoappello. Rather than responding to the daily list of names, Children will simply touch a screen attached to the wall of the classroom.
biometric sensing system was developed for military purposes by the US-Israeli Bioguard. Now you will use, and perhaps the thing will not please the kids, to shorten the time for recording attendance and lengthen the time available for the lesson.
Not only that, but the school authorities consider this system a great way to prevent students from skipping school or class, because with this tool, it is virtually impossible to pretend to be there. Everyone knows that the traditional class roster "paper" is not very reliable and gives the possibility (No denying), afforestation for several hours or even for one day. The instrument of Bioguard, however, immediately record the absence and parents can be contacted by phone, e-mail or text messages in near real time.
"I'm sure most parents will find this interesting tool - said the headteacher, Hilary Walton -. The recording will be made twice a day and the extra time will be devoted to the curriculum."
Jeremy Whittaker, project manager Bioguard, assured that the information gathered by the system will be kept in complete privacy. If the experiment goes well, and parents will In December, the program will be extended to another 90 students from 9 to 11 years. It remains to be seen is how I take the kids.
(September 27, 2005)
