Baseline trg for facilitators 25 jan 2010

Briefing on

Baseline ICT Standards

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Rationale

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

ICT refers to Information and Communication Technology

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Background

• Masterplan 1 (1997 – 2002)– Blueprint for ICT use in schools & ICT-enriched

environment• Masterplan 2 (2003 – 2008)

– Pupils use ICT effectively for active learning – Connections between curriculum, instruction and

assessment are enhanced using ICT – Teachers use ICT effectively for professional and

personal growth• Mid-term MP2 Review (2005)

– Set baseline ICT standards for pupils’ learning experiences to ensure that all schools achieve a baseline level of ICT use.

• Baseline ICT Standards Implementation– Primary Schools: Jan 2007 onwards– Secondary Schools & JC/CI: Jan 2008 onwards

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Background

• Pilot– 10 Primary Schools & 9 Secondary Schools– Recalibration of skills

• Incorporation of Cyberwellness Framework• Full Primary Schools implementation 2007• Full Secondary Schools implementation

2008• Review of Attainment at Key Stages in

2010

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Primary Level Secondary Level

Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4

Pri 1 to 3 e.g. create a short text using word processor

Pri 4 to 6

e.g. create a short paragraph which includes punctuations and symbols

Sec 1 to 2 e.g. create pages of text in a document

Sec 3 to Pre-U 2

e.g. create documents for different purposes, such as newsletters, reports, pamphlets

Baseline ICT Skills: Key Stages

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ICT skills are generic & applicable across subjectsAreas ICT Skills

Basic Operations Interactive media environment

Learning with Searches Internet navigation and search

Learning with Spreadsheet Data management and processing

Learning with Text Word processing

Learning with Multimedia Production and manipulation of multimedia content

Learning with Communication Tools Online communication

Learning with Data Collection Tools Data collection and transfer

Cyberwellness Ethical & legal, safe & responsible use

Areas of Baseline ICT Skills

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Implementation Approachat school level

Integration of ICT into Subject Areas

• Natural Fit

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Integration of ICT into Subject Areas

• across different levels e.g. Mathematics: Functions and Graphs

Implementation Approachat department level

Learn to draw graphs through

simulations

Infer relationships from graphs generated

by spreadsheets

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Monitoring Approachby School ICT Plan

Monitoring Matrix (across levels, across subjects)

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Monitoring Approachby Department Work Plan

Monitoring Matrix (across levels, within subject)

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Reviewing AttainmentUsing Observation Form

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Reviewing AttainmentAssessing Pupils’ Artefacts

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2. Lesson Resources

Across subjects• Primary: EL, MA, SC• Secondary: EL, MA, SC

& Humanities

Resources are available at http://ict.edumall.sg/ict/slot/u111/engaging_it_practices/resourcesf

orimplementation-accessing.htm

Support

In Riverside

• BITS (Baseline ICT Standards) Thru IP

In Riverside

• Dept/Unit Baseline ICT Matrix

• School Baseline ICT Monitoring Matirx