smart school

INTRODUCTION

The definition of "Smart School" is one that uses a technology platform as a medium on which distance

learning and specific teaching expertise are made available to remote locations including the home, with out compromise to the quality of information transfer and certified teaching methods developed

locally, regionally or internationally.

• The Smart School Project was one of the Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) flagships

• The Smart School concept is a long term plan for the national educational system to produce highly skilled and knowledgeable human capital in terms of ICT and as a paradigm shift in the educational system.

• The Smart School will play a crucial role in providing a strong foundation for the pupils to develop and increase their abilities as individuals.

The objectives of the Smart School, which are based on Malaysia's National Philosophy of Education.

The goals and objectives of smart school

Produce a thinking and technology-

literate workforce

Democratize education and to

increase participation of stakeholders.

Provide opportunities to

enhance individual

strengths and abilities

Provide all-round development of the individual.

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

• Firstly, the vision are teachers will need to change their role in the electronic classroom from being information providers to counsellors to help students develop know how and judgment to select information sources

• Secondly, Key to success in the Information Age will be making the right judgment between an awesome array of choices.

• The next vision is we are examining our education system to create a curriculum where people learn how to learn for continuing education throughout their lives

Teaching and learning in smart school

FIVE skills in context with SMART SCHOOL

1) Learning Skills2) Creative and Critical Thinking3) Fasilitating4) Assessement and Evaluation5) Techologically competent.

Teaching- learning materials

1) CURRICULAR AND INSTRUCTIONAL NEEDS

GRAFIC

VIDEO

ANIMATIONTECHNICAL

CURRICULUM

2) CONVENTIONAL MEDIA

PRINTED PAPERS

AUDIO, VISUALS, SLIDES

BOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIA, MAPS, MAGAZINES

3D OBJECTS

Overview of progress in smart school now

• In 1996: the Ministry of Education planned the Smart School

concept based on critical and creative teaching and learning

processes

• Smart school as 1 of the 7 flagship application of MSC

• Transform Malaysian education to fulfill vision 2020

•a conducive learning environment

•Uses ICT in education –tools-

The implementation plan of smart school was goes through four waves of plan.

1. Pilot plan was started on 87 schools around the Malaysia from year 1999 – 2002.

2. On 2002 – 2005,MSC starts the post-pilot plan where they repair the first trial.

3. In 2005 – 2010, all schools was transferred to digital transformation.

4. After 2010 – 2020, Malaysia hope the technology becomes an integral part of the nation’s learning process.

In the second wave (2002 – 2005), some enhancement efforts in

reflect of all the challenges:-

•The government’s school computerization project aimed at

equipping all school with PCs and computer lab, and School Net

project which provides connectivity to all schools; and

•Combination among PPSMI and SSIS(smart school integrated

solution) will strengthen teaching-learning in the classroom

starting 2005 until 2010, the roadmap has been developed.

The roadmap comprises five key components:-

•Identify the stakeholders as customers

•Identify the roles of different stakeholders and customers

•Performance-based management for the implementation of

the roadmap

•Set clear attainment targets and fixed timelines from 2005 to

2020

•Concretise a Malaysia Smart School scenario in 2020

Challenges in smart school

1. Lack of manpower in handling the technical problem

• Some schools do not have enough technician

2. Training

• New teachers lack of intensive training

• Teacher as primary deliverer must have intensive training in

using ICT and also must have full readiness for the

implementation of Smart School

3. Huge investment on facilities

• The costs and maintenance fees for the facilities are high• need many high-tech facilities

4. Smart School courseware was found to be under-utilised

• Teacher lack ICT knowledge and not comfortable with the use of hardware and courseware

• Prefer traditional way of teaching which is chalk and talk