SINGAPORE Ping Yi Secondary School IT Integration into

SINGAPORE Ping Yi Secondary School IT Integration into Teaching & Learning, a Teacher’s Perspective APEC 2003 e. Learning Summit (Taiwan) 25 - 27 March

S’pore’s MOE IT Master. Plan 1 (1997 - 2002) Focus Equip schools with basic provisions Teachers with basic skills and knowledge to integrate IT into the curriculum.

S’pore’s MOE IT Master. Plan 2 (2003 -2007) Focus To sustain the momentum gathered today To bring the use of technology in education to greater heights tomorrow.

Ping Yi & IT Master. Plan The next 2 slides show Ping Yi Secondary School fit into MOE IT Master. Plan This indicates how much Ping Yi has achieved in relation to MOE IT Master. Plan 1&2

IT Master. Plan 1 IT Master. Plan 2 Your Topic Goes Here(Tomorrow) (Today) Use of IT to support existing curriculum Largely static content in print form One size fits all approach Seamless integration of technology at the planning stage of curriculum design A repository of dynamic digital content Mass customization and ability-driven approach

(Today) (Tomorrow) Your Topic Goes Here Teachers demonstrate basic skills and a range of Your Subtopics Go Here competencies in the use of IT for teaching Phased approach in the Greater ownership and implementation of accountability in technology in schools technology implementation Standard technology Flexible technology provisions for all Predominantly practising teachercentred pedagogies Predominantly practising pupilcentred pedagogies

Ping Yi’s IT Vision Skilful Knowledge Workers for the Global Knowledge Economy

Ping Yi’s IT Mission Maximise the Use of IT for Effective Teaching and Learning

We have provided good hardware and software infrastructure in Ping Yi. Question now is : Have we optimised our IT resources for learning?

2 Root Causes (Use of IT? ) Our teaching staff did a survey last year 1 st Root Cause Time Consuming to Create IT Lessons

Possible Solution Bring in an e. Learning Platform, School. DNA from Ednovation Pte Ltd. Ready-made Dynamic Digital Content Internet, accessible anytime, anywhere.

2 Root Causes (Use of IT) 2 nd Root Cause Computer Hardware & Software in Labs are Not Working well

Possible Solution We ensure IT Infrastruture in good condition by having an efficient system HOW? Manage IT resources more efficiently Help from IT Savvy students to maintain PCs in Labs

IT Training to Enhance IT Knowledge and IT Skills

IT Training Plans for 2003 Teachers 1) School DNA 2) Ethical Use of IT 3) Use of CD-R and CD-RW 4) Sharing on Good Classroom Practices (Use of IT) 5) Video Editing Courses

IT Training Plans for 2003 Heads of Departments MOE IT Branch, ETD Workshops

IT Training Plans for 2003 Students 1) Microsoft Word Formating for Reports (Project Work) 2) Microsoft Excel 3) Web. Page Design 4) Digital Art (40 Art Students)

Will to Succeed……. . At the end of the day, we need to have perseverance and the will to succeed before we can maximise the use of IT to enhance teaching and learning.

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