Higashimiyoshi Town embraces HP Fortis Flip G1m 11 Chromebook
How Higashimiyoshi Town Is Leading the Way in ICT Education
Education in Higashimiyoshi is grounded in the philosophy of nurturing pride and love for the local community, while equipping the next generation with the tools to shape the future. This vision is strongly reflected in the town’s early and proactive adoption of ICT in its schools, as it was an early participant in the nationwide GIGA School Program. In its second phase it introduced around 1,200 HP Fortis Flip G1m 11 Chromebooks powered by MediaTek Kompanio processors, for use by all students and teachers as everyday learning tools.
Traditional PCs Proved Challenging for Schools to Manage
During the first phase of Japan’s GIGA School Program, the town adopted tablet PCs that used Microsoft Windows. However, these proved challenging due to their slow startup times and limited battery life. A turning point came when the schools began experimenting with ChromeOS and Google Cloud tools. This early experience smoothed the transition to Chromebooks in the GIGA program’s second phase, during which the HP Fortis Flip G1m 11 Chromebook, powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, was adopted by teachers who were already familiar with Google Workspace apps like Google Chat.
The HP Fortis Chromebook stood out due to features tailored for young learners.
– All Day Battery Life: Exceptional power efficiency for helping to avoid the stress of charging
– Performance: Smooth, fast, dependable performance for multitasking and productivity in educational apps
– Lightweight: Easy to carry, even for young children
– Quiet: Silent, fanless operation allows students to concentrate without background noise
– Built-in StylusWith pen storage and charging to minimize frequently lost or damaged pens
– Durability: A design that can even survive being dropped
– Minimize Damage: A keyboard with non-removable keycaps stops a common problem
To further support ICT growth, the town established an Education Promotion Council focused on school digital transformation, in which ICT Instructor Ms. Tanifuji plays a pivotal role, delivering lessons such as Romaji (Japanese writing using the Roman alphabet characters) to younger students and helping them become confident users of digital tools from an early age. Meanwhile, older children use collaborative tools like Forms and Spreadsheets seamlessly.
The town and its committed educators are playing a key role in selecting the most appropriate devices to shape digital-first, future-ready students, maintaining their place at the forefront of ICT leadership in Japan.
Trusted worldwide and ranked as the #1 processor for Arm-based Chromebooks, the MediaTek Kompanio series delivers the power behind today’s most advanced learning devices, making digital-first, future-ready students thrive.
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