Smart School

WHAT IS SMART SCHOOL? THE SMART SCHOOL IS A SIMULATING EDUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROVIDES: •ACCESS TO THE INTERNET •INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING METARIALS •A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM •OTHER BASIC ICT FACILITIES HANDLED BY PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FOR EFFECTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION PURPOSES

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, pointed out the three core visions of the Smart School Flagship Application during the Launching of Multimedia Super Corridor on 1st August 1996

THE VISION ARE AS FOLLOWS: •Teachers will need to change their role in the electronic classroom from being information providers to counselors to help students develop know how and judgement to select information sources. •Key to success in the Information Age will be making the right judgement between an awesome array of choices. •We are examining our education system to create a curriculum where people learn how to learn for continuing education throughout their lives. lives

TUN DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD Former PM of Malaysia

VISION OF SMART SCHOOL

Training of teachers by 2010 will cover the following: •Teaching of Science and Mathematics in English •Educational TV •Smart teaching and learning •A module on integrating the above ICT initiatives in a lesson •Other relevant programs developed by the Teacher Training •Division

OBJECTIVES OF SMART SCHOOL BASED ON MALAYSIA’S NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION •To produce a thinking and technologyliterate workforce •To democratize education •To increase participation of stakeholders •To provide all-round development of the individual •To provide opportunities to enhance individual strengths and abilities

CONVENTIONAL PRACTICES

INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING

INFORMATION BASED ECONOMY

•Different learning styles •Focused on higher level achievers •Concept explanation relies heavily on teacher’s ingenuity •Role learning tends to dominate most activities •Teacher centric; passive learners •Self paced, self accessed and self-directed strategies address different learning styles and aptitude levels •Courseware features allow advanced learners to move on with teacher guidance •Technology in courseware is a useful teaching tool •Combination of text, multimedia graphics and interactivity ease concept explanation and add variety to learning and testing activities •Active learners; teacher facilitator •Knowledge and expertise in producing technologies and patents •Competing culture towards technology innovating country, not just the technology user

SMART SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION •Wave 1 - The Pilot (1999-2002) Implementation on 87 schools

•Wave 2 -The Post-Pilot (20022005) Lessons learnt from the pilot

•Wave 3 - Making All School Smart (2005-2010) Extending the digital transformation to all

•Wave 4 – Consolidate and Stabilise (2010-2020) Technology becomes an integral part of the nation’s learning process

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

THE RAMPING UP PHASE •Human Capital •Managing stakeholders expectation •Bridging ICT divide •Innovation in Teaching & Learning Methodology/Pedagogy •Smart partnership •Standards

THE STABILISATION PHASE •Increasing students’ involvement •Managing expectations effectively •Addressing the chancing roles of teachers •Taking the Smart Partnerships to the next level •Technology renewal •Standards