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Plan Ceibal – National Digital Inclusion in Public Education

Uruguay · Montevideo · See the Uruguay profile

Uruguay's Plan Ceibal has provided every public-school student with a device and free internet since 2007, reaching 670,312 direct beneficiaries, connecting 99% of public schools, and teaching 280,000+ children English via remote videoconference.

670,312
Direct beneficiaries
99%
Public schools connected
280,000+
Children taught English remotely

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Centro Ceibal para el Desarrollo Humano y la Tecnología
Period
2007-present
Keywords
children, youth, teachers, public education, digital literacy

Context

Uruguay's Plan Ceibal has provided every public-school student with a device and free internet since 2007, and teaches English remotely by videoconference.

Results

It has reached 670,312 direct beneficiaries, connected 99% of public schools, and taught English to 280,000+ children via remote videoconference.

Implementation

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