The Malaysian Smart School Inculcating ICT in Teaching and Learning by Gina Lammert Ministry of Education Malaysia

Point of View From the educator’s point of view, the function of ICT in schools is NOT primarily to promote computer literacy, or because technology is the ‘wave of the future’ Rather, the function of technology is to enhance teaching and learning.

Changes in the theories and practices of pedagogy, that is the basic elements which are considered to make up ‘good instruction’. Tremendous developments in the capabilities of media technologies, both computer hardware and software, as well as the whole computer systems. These trends are likely to continue for the foreseeable future. ICT as An Enabler State-of-the-art pedagogical practices Technological trends

The Malaysian Smart School historical timeline 2003 Pilot Phase Pilot Project ends The Teaching of Mathematics & Science in English Ongoing upgrading of ICT facilities in schools Impact Assessment of Smart Schools Benchmarking of Smart Schools Professional Development & Technical Support st Century Skills 2008 Smart Schools Achieving 5 Star Ranking

The Smart Schools initiative is one of the flagship applications that are part of Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project. The Government aims to capitalise on the presence of leading-edge technologies and the rapid development of the MSC infrastructure to jump start deployment of enabling technologies to schools. Smart School Pilot Project

Definition and Main Components of the Malaysian Smart School … a learning institution that has been SYSTEMICALLY reinvented in terms of teaching-learning practices and school management in order to prepare children for the Information Age Definition Main Components Skills Technology Processes Policies TEACHING-LEARNING Administration Management

To produce a thinking and technology literate workforce To democratise education To increase stakeholders’ involvement To provide opportunities to improve individual strengths and abilities To develop students physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually balanced To achieve the goals of the National Educational Philosophy To develop a workforce for the Information Age Objectives of the Malaysian Smart School

Pilot Project Achievements…then… The Smart School Pilot Project has been completed on December, 2002 (Level A: 6 schools, Level B+: 2 schools, Level B: 80 schools A Smart School Management System with 9 modules for major school functions ICT infrastructure and system in 88 schools Data Centre, MOE 1494 Coursewares & printed materials Teachers and principles trained in use of Smart school applications Support Services - HelpDesk Inculcating ICT in Teaching & Learning

The smart school program will be re-modelled and its implementation fast-tracked to enable more schools to benefit, at lower cost to the government. Smart schools will have access to the Internet through the SchoolNet program, which is already at an advanced stage of implementation. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi Launch of The Multimedia Super Corridor (M.S.C.) Next Leap, 3 July 2004 Advanced teaching and learning materials developed through the Smart School Pilot program will be utilised for teaching, while the Smart School Management System will be used to improve administration processes. NEXT LEAP

Smart School Project Achievements…now.. The Smart School Pilot Project has been completed on December, 2002 (Level A: 6 schools, Level B+: 2 schools, Level B: 80 schools Web Based Smart Management System & Learning Content Management System ICT infrastructure and system in 88 schools Data Centre, MOE Coursewares and web based learning materials (other subjects) Teachers and principles trained in use of Smart school applications Support Services - HelpDesk Access Centres Inculcating ICT in Teaching & Learning SchoolNet Computer Labs Educational TV Teaching of Science & Math in English

Inculcating ICT in Teaching & Learning Educational TV PPSMI & PPSMTI Smart School Courseware Interactive Multimedia Courseware Internet Access Computer Literacy IT Subject Teaching & Learning On-line Assessment Internet Access Info Search Self Learning Smart School Courseware Interactive Multimedia Courseware Internet Access Info Search School Resource Centre Computer Lab Classroom School Access Centre Facilities In a Smart School

 WHY?  9 th Malaysia Plan: Making All Schools Smart by 2010 An on-going process of deploying ICT in our schools to foster learner-centred, inquiry-based collaborative learning. Sustaining Smart Schools  Smart Schools as benchmark

Returning on Investment Utilisation of ICT provisions Enculturation Technology savvy Critical thinking Creative Desired Outcomes Need to Address…. Sustaining Smart Schools

 Monitoring  Smart School Qualification Standards (SSQS)  Star Ranking  Training/Professional Support  Enhancing Technical Support  Programme Management for development and deployment of enhanced and support solutions On-site On-line Sustaining Smart Schools

Star Ranking of Smart Schools

Teachers are trained how to integrate and apply knowledge, skills and the usage of ICT in teaching and learning Objective Project Based Learning Modules Students Teachers Professional Development Programmes

Pupils communicate with their teacher and friends through chats and comments.

SM ST. MICHAEL, PENAMPANG PROJECT BASED LEARNING 2008 DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM (Corals & Coral Reefs)

Desired Outcomes…..

ICT as a Tool To Develop the 21 st Century Skills ICT Student uses telecommunication and media tools and other formats to collaborate, publish and communicate with peers, teachers and others. Student uses technology to search, evaluate and gather information from various sources. Student is responsible towards available system, information and software. 21 st Century Skills Collaboration, Communication Soft Skills Inquisitive, Thinking Skills Intrapersonal Skills Moral Values, Interpersonal Skills

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