The Malaysian Smart School

Inculcating ICT in
Teaching and Learning
by
Gina Lammert
Ministry of Education
Malaysia

Point of View
From the educators point of view, the
function of ICT in schools is
NOT
primarily to promote computer literacy,
or because technology is the wave of the
future
Rather, the function of technology is to
enhance teaching and learning.

ICT as An Enabler
State-of-the-art pedagogical practices
Changes in the theories and practices of
pedagogy, that is the basic elements which
are considered to make up good
instruction.

Technological trends

Tremendous developments in the capabilities of

media technologies, both computer hardware and
software, as well as the whole computer systems.
These trends are likely to continue for the foreseeabl
future.

The Malaysian Smart School

historical timeline
The Teaching of
Mathematics &
Science in English
Benchmarking of
2003
Smart Schools

2007

Pilot Phase

1999

21st Century Skil

Professional Development & Technical Support
Ongoing upgrading of ICT facilities in schools

2002

2005

Impact Assessment of
Smart Schools
Pilot Project ends

2008

Smart Schools
Achieving
5 Star Ranking

2010

Smart School Pilot Project

The Smart Schools initiative is one of the
flagship applications that are part of
Malaysias Multimedia Super Corridor
(MSC) project.
The Government aims to capitalise on the
presence of leading-edge technologies
and the rapid development of the MSC
infrastructure to jump start deployment
of enabling technologies to schools.

Definition and Main Components

of the
Malaysian Smart School

Definition

Main Components

a learning
institution that has
been

SYSTEMICALLY
reinvented in terms
of teachinglearning practices
and school
management in
order to prepare
children for the
Information Age

Skills

Processes
Management

TEACHING-LEARNING

Administration

Technology

Policies

Objectives of the Malaysian Smart School

To produce a thinking
and technology literate
workforce

To develop students
physically, mentally,
emotionally, and spiritually
balanced

To achieve the goals of the

National Educational
Philosophy
To develop a workforce for
the Information Age

To increase
stakeholders
involvement

To democratise
education

To provide
opportunities to
improve
individual
strengths and
abilities

Pilot Project Achievementsthen

The Smart School Pilot Project has been completed on December, 2002
(Level A: 6 schools, Level B+: 2 schools, Level B: 80 schools

ICT infrastructure and

system in 88 schools

A Smart School Management

System with 9 modules for major
school functions

1494 Coursewares &

printed materials

Data Centre, MOE

Inculcating ICT
in Teaching &
Learning

Support Services HelpDesk

Teachers and principles trained

in use of Smart school
applications

NEXT LEAP
The smart school program will be remodelled and its implementation fasttracked to enable more schools to
benefit, at lower cost to the government.
Smart schools will have access to the
Internet through the SchoolNet
program, which is already at an advanced
stage of implementation.
Advanced teaching and learning materials developed
through the Smart School Pilot program will be utilised
for teaching, while the Smart School Management
System will be used to improve administration
processes.
Dato Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi
Launch of The Multimedia Super Corridor
(M.S.C.) Next Leap, 3 July 2004

Smart School Project Achievementsnow..

The Smart School Pilot Project has been completed on December, 2002
(Level A: 6 schools, Level B+: 2 schools, Level B: 80 schools

Access Centres
ICT infrastructure and
system in 88 schools

Web Based Smart Management

System & Learning Content
Management System

Data Centre, MOE

SchoolNet

Educational TV
Teaching of Science & Math
in English

Coursewares and web

based learning
materials (other
subjects)

Inculcating ICT in
Teaching &
Learning

Support Services HelpDesk

Computer
Labs

Teachers and principles trained

in use of Smart school
applications

Facilities In a Smart School

School Resource Centre

Internet Access
Info Search

Computer Lab

School Access Centre

Self Learning
Smart School Courseware
Interactive Multimedia
Courseware
Internet Access
Info Search

Inculcating ICT
in Teaching &
Learning

Classroom

Educational TV
PPSMI & PPSMTI
Smart School Courseware
Interactive Multimedia
Courseware

Internet Access
Computer Literacy
IT Subject
Teaching & Learning
On-line Assessment

Sustaining Smart Schools

WHY?
9th Malaysia Plan: Making All Schools Smart by 2010
An on-going process of deploying ICT in our schools to foster
learner-centred, inquiry-based collaborative learning.
Smart Schools as benchmark

Sustaining Smart Schools

Need to Address.

Returning on
Investment

Utilisation of ICT
provisions

Enculturation
Desired Outcomes

Technology savvy
Critical thinking
Creative

Sustaining Smart Schools

On-site

Monitoring
On-line

Smart School Qualification Standards (SSQS)

Star Ranking
Training/Professional Support

Enhancing Technical Support

Programme Management for development and

deployment of enhanced and support solutions

Star Ranking of Smart Schools

Teachers Professional Development Programmes

Objective

Teachers are
trained how to
integrate and
apply knowledge,
skills and the
usage of ICT in
teaching and
learning

Project Based
Learning
Modules

Students

Pupils communicate with their teacher and

friends through chats and comments.

SM ST. MICHAEL, PENAMPANG

PROJECT BASED LEARNING 2008
DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM
(Corals & Coral Reefs)

Desired Outcomes..

ICT as a Tool To Develop the 21st Century Skills

ICT

21

Student uses telecommunication and

Collaboration,
Communication
Soft Skills

media tools and other formats to

collaborate, publish and
communicate with peers, teachers

st

Century Skills

and others.

Inquisitive, Thinking Skills

Student uses technology to search,
evaluate and gather information from
various sources.
Student is responsible towards
available system, information and
software.

Intrapersonal Skills
Moral Values, Interpersonal
Skills

Thank You
gina@moe.edu.my