The document discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of implementing Smart Schools. Some key advantages are improved interactive learning, access to the latest technology, and more flexible curriculums. Challenges include the high costs, lack of infrastructure in rural areas, and limited internet connectivity. Methods to overcome the challenges include using more effective teaching materials, increasing public awareness of Smart Schools, and providing rigorous training to teachers on technology and new skills.

1. PBL- Malaysian TBC 3013 Information and Communication Technology in Biology

2. What are the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of implementing Smart School? How to overcome those challenges?

3. Advantages Interactive learning was improved Contact other student through email Using smart board Give students a hands-on approach to classroom concepts Equipped with the latest technology Provide a range of education software for teacher, school and colleges Various methods of teaching and learning are use Curriculum is more flexible and open (More on self-evaluation) Learning lesson are student –centered Promote self-learning to creative and independent Can be learn in variety way as they like

4. Disadvantages Higher cost Government spend a lot of electronic facilities and new book Not much democratization in education Student have no choice on what to learn and when to sit for exam They don’t have enough time to study and understand the lesson as they have different ability to learn Lack of technological infrastructure and teaching materials in school in rural area. Don’t have much chance to be expose to technology Limited internet connectivity

5. Challenges and method to overcome 1. To have affective e-learning in classroom - Students bored with old time learning method Using more effective materials and technology Smart board Educational TV (ETV) Hardware and courseware (and all new courseware developed will be web-enabled)

6. 2. Awareness of society -They feel Smart School are same with normal school -Doesn’t know much about Smart School -Many people had the notion that the smart school was a school for smart students only Have “Smart School Promotional Programme” To put it in the right perspective Increase awareness of society Familiarity of Smart School toward public Gain confidence from public

7. 3. Effort to prepare teachers as catalysts - They are the core pillar of the nation’s education system thereby acting as agents of change for the nation Rigorous training course for teachers and administrators Teachers undergoing retraining in FIVE skills Learning Skills Creative and Critical Thinking Fasilitating Assessement and Evaluation Techologically competent

8. 4. Limited internet coverage - especially in rural school SchoolNet Project To provide internet broadband facilities