SSI3013:  Information and Communication Technology in

Science

NOR FADILAH BT ZAKARIA D20101037413

NUR FARALINA ASRAB ALI D20101037415

SYAZANA BT ISMAIL D20101037417

TITLE: SMART SCHOOL

Introduction

A learning institution that has been systemically reinvented in terms of teaching and learning as well as the improvement of the school management processes.

The Smart School project was introduced as one of the seven Flagship applications of the Multimedia Super

Corridor (MSC), a gargantuan government project that aims at building Malaysia’s capability in the ICT area.

The Smart School Flagship aims to reinvent the educational system in Malaysia in order to ensure the

achievement of Vision 2020. 

Teaching and

Learning Concepts

It has a different format in that the intended learning outcomes are explicitly stated at different levels.

CURICULUM

There are four knowledge to be infused in the Smart School curriculum

The skills covered for the former are wider and include information technology skills

PEDAGOGY

Appropriate mix of learning strategies to ensure mastery of basic competencies and promotion of holistic development,

Allowance for individual differences in learning styles to boost performance

Classroom atmosphere compatible with different teaching-learning strategies

Assessment

Holistic Element-Based

Criterion- referenced

Learner- centered

Online Assessment

Teaching and Learning Material

Meets curricular and instructional needs, is cost effective, as well as cosmetically and technically adequate .

Cognitively challenging, attractive, motivates students to learn, and encourages active participation.

Combines the best of network-based, teacher-based and courseware materials.

Technology as enabler

• Gan (2000, p.81) maintains that, on the basis of the conceptual definition for Smart Schools that rests on the premise to educate Malaysian children for and with the tools of Information Age, “Smart Schools without IT will definitely not be able to produce generation of IT-literate Malaysian[s] ready for the challenges of the Information Age”.

Can a Smart Schools be implemented without IT???

• Technology help the Smart Schools to achieve their goals quickly and efficiently.

• The blueprint gives examples of IT-enriched teaching and learning practices and their implications for IT.

• “Every computer shall have access to the latest educational materials available locally, as well as to external resources” (ibid.,p.102)

Overview of Progress

Consolidate and

stabiliseTechnology becomes

key enabler in teaching & learning.

Wave 4

Makes all school

smart by 2010

(10000 Smart

School)

Wave 3

Consolidation of Smart

School principles

Wave 2

SSI rolled out to 87

Pilot Schools

Wave 1

Challenges Faced During Inception of Smart School In Malaysia

1) Awareness of society - they feel Smart School are same with normal school - doesn’t know much about Smart School - Many people had the notion that the smart school was

a school was a school for smart student only2) Effort to prepare teachers as catalysts - they are the core of the nation’s education system thereby acting as changing agent for the nation

3) Limited internet coverage - especially in rural area

4) High cost

Conclusion

The Smart School concept is very relevant to us as the

Information age society. However, the implementation has

its own resistance to deal with. So, various stakeholders

include Ministry of Education, teachers, parents and students

are committed to play their role effectively. Establishing a

scientific and progressive society as to fulfill Vision 2020.