School report for the Educational Technology in Malaysia that includes: goal, IT infrastructures, School IT initiatives, and strategies.

1. MALAYSIA
(Goal, IT Infrastructures, School IT Initiatives and Strategies)
Presented by:
Daren JoyV. Ofalsa
3rdYear BSED – English

2. GOAL
• Vision 2021
1. Calls for sustained, productivity-driven growth, which will only be achieved with a technology
literate workforce prepares to participate in the 21st century global economy.
2. Malaysia's National Philosophy Education aims to develop the potential of individuals in a
holistic manner, so as to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and
physically balanced.
• Intensify the development of the ICT infrastructure and expand access and
equity for ICT facilities;
• Improve assessments and evaluation systems using ICT;
• Emphasize ICT integration into teaching and learning processes;
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3. • Improve ICT knowledge and skills of students, teachers and other
personnel;
• Intensify usage of ICT in education management;
• Improve the management and maintenance of ICT equipment;
• Increase research and development efforts in ICT; and
• Increase cooperation between educational institution and the
community towards expression of ICT education.

4. IT INFRASTRUCTURES
1. COMPUTER LABORATORIES
2. WEBTV
3. SCHOOL NET
4. SCHOOL ACCESS CENTER

5. SCHOOL IT INITIATIVES
1. ICT for all students to bridge the digital divide between schools.
2. ICT as a teaching and learning tool.
The Ministry had produced a variety of teaching and learning materials ranging
from audio CD, video CDs, interactive CD ROMs, web-based multimedia contents
as well as providing access to on line teaching and learning materials.
A total of 3778 titles of teaching and learning materials have been produced and
dispersed to schools from 1999 – 2008.
Teachers and students had access to an array of ICT tools at their disposal such as
electronic presentation, word processing, spreadsheets applications; electronic
publishing. With the internet, they had access to web editing facilities; emails;
electronic forums; chats; external electronic resources; and databases.

6. • ICT as a productivity tool
Educational organizations must use computers to improve efficiency.
Computers can be used in a variety of ways and situations in support of
operations in schools such as maintaining students’ records, managing
curriculum content, supporting pedagogy; maintaining timetables and
classes; financial management, communication; library management;
inventory management and hostel management.

7. STRATEGIES
Reduce the digital divide that exists in different parts of the country by
providing computer labs to thousands of schools.
Sharing sessions on ICT use among teachers, peer teaching and team
teaching.
Training of teachers, school admins and staffs.
The promotion of the use of electronic books and e-learning.

8. The Ministry of Education formulated three policies;
1. ICT for all students.
2. Role and function of ICT.
3. ICT to the management system

9. Preparing appropriate ICT equipment and infrastructure for all schools;
Introducing ICT curriculum and support for ICT integration into general
teaching and learning;
Upgrading the ICT skills and knowledge of both teachers and students;
Increasing ICT use in education management; and
Upgrading ICT maintenance/management in educational institutions.

10. THANK YOU!