Today I Learn, Today I question!

   Last Saturday was Monica’s presentation. She matching the Malaysian Smart School Vision & the technology mentioned in the horizon report. After that, there was power failure during the class but an interesting discussion started among us.

   There were many messages from our friends, about Smart School, our education, our new technology. Through the informal discussion, I really “learn” a lot.

   Actually, we as a teacher still ‘blur’ about what is Smart School. Many of us taught that Smart School is just carried out in some selected schools. But after Monica’s presentation, than we realize government have a great vision to implement the Smart School concept to all the school in Malaysia.

   Until now, I didn’t see any changer of technology using in my school, so I don’t know when the vision or mission can come true. If Smart School concept can apply and implement in all the schools, than it is a good new to all of us.

Below is what I get from the internet about Smart School. Hope that we can know more about Smart School.

http://www.mscmalaysia.my/topic/About+Smart+School

 In technical jargon, the Malaysian Smart School is a learning institution that has been systemically reinvented in terms of teaching and learning as well as the improvement of the school management processes in order to help students cope and leverage on the Information Age. Smart School is not just about ICT intervention in teaching and learning. The national curriculum and pedagogy are given the highest importance, with the role of teachers, administrators, parents and the community enhanced in the education of the Malaysian students. Individuality, creativity and initiative amongst the students are prioritised. However, ICT is critical in making the teaching and learning processes easier, more fun and effective, as well as making communication and management among the stakeholders more efficient. The Malaysian Smart School is a place where all students can learn within a conducive learning environment. It offers various curricula with on-going evaluation, handled by professional administrators and teachers.

The 88 pilot Smart Schools have the following components :

 The milestones proposed and the four waves of the Smart School implementation plan are:

1. Wave 1 - The Pilot (1999-2002) Implementation on 87 schools 2. Wave 2 - The Post-Pilot (2002-2005) Lessons learnt from the Pilot 3. Wave 3 - Making All Schools Smart (2005-2010) Extending the digital transformation to all 4. Wave 4 - Consolidate and Stabilise (2010-2020) Technology becomes an integral part of the nation's learning process

The milestones proposed and the four waves of the Smart School implementation plan are:

1. Wave 1 - The Pilot (1999-2002) Implementation on 87 schools 2. Wave 2 - The Post-Pilot (2002-2005) Lessons learnt from the Pilot 3. Wave 3 - Making All Schools Smart (2005-2010) Extending the digital transformation to all 4. Wave 4 - Consolidate and Stabilise (2010-2020) Technology becomes an integral part of the nation's learning process

 Ministry of Education, Malaysia (MOE) is the key implementor; whereas Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDeC) is the key player in the development of Smart School in Malaysia and abroad

The Ministry of Education (MOE) as the lead agency and the MDeC Smart School Department as the facilitator and coordinator share the responsibility of making the Malaysian Smart School a success. The Smart School Department, was involved in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the Smart School Pilot Project. The department is now involved in activities to formulate strategic recommendations for the roll-out of the Smart School across the country. MDeC and MOE have jointly conducted various studies and enhancement efforts for the Malaysian Smart School.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has spends a lot of time trying to implement the concept to all school in our country. So do all the teachers in our country ‘ready’ to receive it as a mission and vision in their teaching career?