P1 Parents Briefing 4 th January 2011 IT Department

“Education should continually anticipate the future needs of society and work towards fulfilling these needs” Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the then Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education, at iTopia 2002

2008 MOE Work Plan Seminar “How do we prepare our child today to excel in the future environment driven by technological advancements and globalization?” by Dr Ng Eng Hen Important for pupils to be equipped with skills and competencies to prepare them for the 21st century and beyond

“ “ IT will be pervasively and effectively used to enhance educational processes and structures to help realise the ability-driven education paradigm.”

“ To realize an IT culture where pupils learn independently and creatively to meet the needs, responsibilities and challenges of an increasingly border-less world. ”

“To develop each child to be a globalize creative thinker and an independent learner through excellence in teaching, learning, leadership and management.”

Infrastructure & Resources Staff Development Authentic Use of Technology Recognition & Rewards Innovation Culture Collaboration with Industry Partners IT Excellence IT Framework

School Vision & Mission Department Vision & Mission Capability & Capacity Building of Staff & Pupils Educational Digital Resources Repository Research on Innovative Use of ICT Integration of IT into the curriculum IT Baseline Standards IT Enrichment Programme IT Professional Development Teacher Action Research  Building Digital Teacher- Creating Resource Repository in the various subject discipline Collaboration with Industry Partners HGP

ICT BASELINE STANDARDS All pupils are to acquire the necessary ICT skills to support them in learning and preparing them for future needs.

Information Literacy Skills Primary 1 Basic Operations & Learning with Searches - Keyboarding Skills Learning with Text - Use of word-processor to type short sentences or paragraphs Primary 2 Learning with Searches - Use of digital resources Learning With Text - Use of word processor to edit and format short sentences Learning with Multimedia - Use of podcasting tools to combine text with drawings, pictures and sound in a presentation Primary 3 Learning with Internet Tools & Searches - Use of Internet to locate, view and compare different accounts Use of Internet to gather real-world data - Learning with Communication Tools Pupil Development : ICT Enrichment Programme

Information Literacy Skills Primary 4 Learning With Spreadsheet - Use of spreadsheet to tabulate and/or calculate, use of spreadsheet to generate graphical representations & use of spreadsheet to generate multiple examples Learning with Text - Use of word processor to tabulate information or measurements Primary 5 & 6 Learning With Text - Use of word processor to track comments Learning with Multimedia - Use of multimedia presentation and podcasting tools to combine text with given drawings, pictures, sound, video and animation for a multimedia presentation. Learning with Data Collection Tools - Use of data loggers to measure physical Quantities, use of cameras to collect evidence, use of digital recorder to record scripts Ethical and Legal Use Safe and Responsible Use Pupil Development : ICT Enrichment Programme

Parents Workshop Cyber Awareness Workshop Outline – Taking practical precautions and protect your child from online dangers – Guiding children to establish a healthy cyber culture

Managing Hougang Broadcast Station Pupils use IT effectively for active learning

Cultivating creativity through IT Projects IT School ( ) –CL Multimedia Teaching & Learning Resources CD- ROMs –Hougang Broadcast Station –TLLM WebBlog P5 & P6 –Use of Podcasting P1 - P6 Capacity & capability in using IT for school improvement

Media Resource Library

HGP Our Very Own Mascot The Reading Owl

HGP Promote School Reading Literacy Programme Monthly Library Activities – Book Talks – Hougang Read-a-Thon Reading Badges – Cafe – Mobile Canteen

Café Loyalty Stamp RedemptionCafé Loyalty Stamp Redemption Cafe

School Information Hub Hougang Primary School Website Hougang Information Portal (HIP) HGP Learning Management Sytem Portal

IT HGP Mdm Suriyani HOD IT Miss Ashley Pan Subject Head IT (Data Manager) Mdm Suriyani HOD IT Miss Ashley Pan Subject Head IT (Data Manager)