1. The Mekong Team

2. Content
 Introduction
 Background
 Problem statement
 Anticipate missions
 Stakeholders
 How to influence government sector?
 The Fishbone Diagrams
 Objectives
 Stages of implementation
 Blueprint of operation
 Conclusion
 Recommendations
 References

3. Introduction
 “The Mekong Team”
 Members:
 Quang Pham Duc (Vietnam)
 Hoang Tran Thien (Vietnam)
 Akanit Kingsak (Thailand)

4. Introduction
 Slogan:
 Learning opportunity for all.
 Team Rules:
 No fighting.

5. Background
 Scientific and technological evolution is growing
rapidly which is a base for development of knowledge
economy.
 ICT are applied widely in all socio-economic sectors,
especially in education. E-learning, distance education
have became an age strength to create open-education,
non-gaps and meet the training needs of learners.

6. Background
 Vietnam has grown rapidly in the last 20 years but the
economy is still in the level of lower developing
countries. Indicators showed on infrastructure,
education, and human development index are ranged
in 1/3 of the lowest group in the world.
 Vietnam has commitments on economic integration
but the state system and education still have more
disparities in comparison with other countries in the
world.

7. Background
 Thailand suffered greatly in the Asian crash of 1997.
Now the nation has witnessed dramatic educational
reforms.
 A key to Thailand's educational initiatives is providing
access to information to the poor in the country's 77
provinces.
 The sweeping changes mandated by the nation's
Educational Reform Act of 1999 are just now coming
into action.

8. Problem statement
How to effectively
apply ICT in
school?

9. Anticipate missions
(from government, by importance)
1. Develop policies to promote the using of ICT in schools.
2. Develop programs and materials to teaching.
3. Selection and introduction of teaching software.
4. Training teacher to have ICT skills.
5. Training renovation methods of teaching and learning to
teacher.
6. Develop multimedia classrooms.
7. Provide complete teaching equipment.
8. Encourage teacher to express their opinion to the
committee.

10. Stakeholders
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11. How to influence
government sector?
 Look for partnership in private sector field. Here are
some model companies :
 Thaicom This company’s social contribution theme is always
linked with “education”. It aims to contribute to society by
helping to further the development of education.
 Intel is helping to transform the lives of millions through
education. They’ve been working with countries,
communities, and schools worldwide to bring the resources
and solutions needed for advancing education for over a
decade.
 Chevron is providing support by a scholarship and forming
an academic cooperation with institution.

12. How to influence
government sector?
 Look for partnership in academic. The following
network of research institutions shall assist in provide
information about ICT and other facts:
 “Thailand’s National Research University”, a scheme
of seven Thai universities that appeared in the Top 500
of the Times Higher Education-QS World University
Rankings in 2008 have qualified to become national
research universities, approved by cabinet and the
Ministry of Education. Chosen universities will be
independent to develop research fields in which they're
expert.

13. How to influence
government sector?
 Look for partnership in school. Also, there are some
schools that has signed MOU with top Thai university.
We shall negotiate a collaboration with schools in that
area, or where there are ready, has a vision, and open-
mind characteristic.

14. The Fishbone Diagrams
3. TECHNOLOGY 1. POLITICAL
3.1 Low technology 1.1 Government don’t give support/ Policy
1.2 Head of
3.2 Use old organization
equipment don’t interest HOW TO
EFFECTIVELY
APPLY ICT IN
SCHOOL
4.1 Economics is 2.1 Lack of skilled
2010 - 2020
unstable worker/Teacher
4,2 Not enough
money 2.2 Not ready for a
change
4. ECONOMICS 2. POPULATION

15. Objectives
1. Encourage a further speedy action from the government.
2. Timely issuance of policies required.
3. Provides synchronous devices and materials in teaching.
4. Training course for teachers about ICT and applications.
5. Initiation of skilled teacher award.
6. Rapidly increasing of an experienced ICT officers who
shall provide support to schools in rural areas for free.

16. Stages of implementation
1. Establishment of steering committee.
2. Identify the tasks of the department.
3. Identify budget for activities.
4. Implementing the tasks set out.
5. Summary of the project and report results.

17. Blueprint of operation
No Contents Times Manager Budget ($) Note
1 Develop Project 1/2010-6/2010 Deputy 20.000 ODA
MOT
2 Issuance policies 7/2010-7/2011 Government 20.000 ODA
3 Devices and 8/2011-8/2013 Government 10.000.000 WB
Materials
4 Training course 9/2013-9/2015 University 1.000.000 Economy
for teachers
5 Programs and 10/2015-10/2017 MOT 1.000.000 Economy
textbooks
6 Teaching and 9/2017-9/2020 Department 5.000.000 Economy
learning by ICT of Edu in
District
7 Assessment 9/2017-10/2020 MOT 1.000.000 Economy
8 Summary and 1/2020-12/2020 Deputy 100.000 Economy
Report MOT

18. Conclusion
 Needs of economic development in the future require
human resources not only in quantity but also in high
quality.
 Creating more educational opportunities will reduce
the difference between the knowledge levels of the
population.
 ICT in education shall creates chances for life long
learning and builds a knowledge based society, which
will enhance the nation’s competitive capabilities.

19. Conclusion
 Through research shows that, the synchronous
solutions for ICT applications in schools is essential to
generate innovation in teaching and learning. Thereby
improving the quality and efficiency in teaching and
learning
 It requires the collaborative research, learning
experiences between countries on ICT application in
education.

20. Recommendations
 With APEC: Continue to organize courses on e-
learning and regularly update the results.
 Each country needs to understand the role of ICT in
education to take the appropriate investment of
budget and legal framework.
 Forging a collaborative exchange of information
between countries on research and application of ICT
in education.

21. References
1. Strategy of Vietnam education development in the
period of 2009-2020.
2. Thailand Educational Reform Act of 1999.

22. That is how to say “Thank you”.
The Mekong Team
July 2012