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- Title: Promoting IT in Childhood Education: How Singapore Prepares for a Different Future (Masterplans 1 and 2 for Information Technology Into the Classroom) (Case Study of Rulang Primary School, Demonstration School)
- Author : Childhood Education
- Release Date : January 01, 2003
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 235 KB
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In 1997, when the Ministry of Education in Singapore launched its first Masterplan for Information Technology (IT) in Education, a press release explained that the underlying philosophy of the plan was that education should continually anticipate the future needs of society and work toward fulfilling those needs. Children need to think independently and creatively, be competent and confident problem solvers, and become lifelong learners. IT-based teaching and learning strategies will facilitate such development, and open possibilities for designing new curricula and methods of assessment to meet our education objectives. IT also will enhance the effectiveness of education administration, and encourage schools to communicate and collaborate with other institutions and the community at large. Singapore's Masterplan for IT in Education lays out a very comprehensive strategy for creating an IT-based teaching and learning environment in every school. IT in education is not about chasing the latest technologies; rather it is really about tapping into new possibilities that will help reach Singapore's education goals set forth by the Ministry, including that of ability-driven education.