The document discusses Malaysia's Smart School program, which aims to convert all 9,000 schools in Malaysia to smart schools by 2010. It provides details on the introduction of smart schools in 1996, the pilot program that ended in 2002, and the standardization process implemented in 2006. The key qualities of a Malaysian Smart School include innovative teaching methods, authentic tasks, holistic assessment, and the use of technology to facilitate teaching and learning.

1. SMART SCHOOL
ASSIGNMENT 2
SSI 3013
MEMBERS:
1) MAISARAH BT. MOKHTAR D20101037505
2) NOORULSYAFAWANI BT. MOHAMED
D20101037511
3) SITI ASILAH BT. ABDUL RAHMAN
D20101037529

2. INTRODUCTION
1996 ~ Ministry of Education was involved in intense discussion about
“Smart Schools”
Late 1996 ~ the Smart School had become one of the seven flagship
applications of the Multimedia Super Corridor.
End of pilot project 2002 ~ 88 schools were connected, equipped with
IT-trained teachers and integrated Smart School management system
2006 ~ a standardization process were deployed to measure the use of
ICT in all 88 Smart Schools.
End 2010 ~T he plan is to convert all 9000 schools in Malaysia to
smart schools

3. MALAYSIAN SMART SCHOOL
QUALITIES
 a philosophy that says all students can learn if taught, coupled
with high expectations for all students
 a broad curriculum that considers the different capabilities and
needs of all students
 a school climate that is conducive to learning
 an on-going assessment that supports good instruction
 strong and professional principals and teachers
 a high level of parent and community involvement and
support

4. CURRICULUM
 open-ended
 function in two ways:
 it is open to revision and continued refinement
 it provides open access to all students, allowing them to go beyond
explicitly stated learning outcomes in curriculum documents.
• exposed to one goal curriculum
students have to develop the critical skills
acquire the knowledge they need for effective lifelong learning and
full functioning as citizens in a changing society
• ICT based- learning
examines the influence of technology on students’ lives, and gives
students the skills they need to use technology.

5. PEDAGOGY
 innovative methods of teaching
 involves specific learning goals active learning process
• many modes of learning pedagogy :
 Alone
 pairs, or in small teams with an expert (teacher or community
member)
 a facilitator (teacher assistant, volunteer or student),
 non-human resources (hands-on materials, computer-based
resources, multimedia resources, or print materials) at a site in the
community
 a computer-based multimedia simulation
 a hands-on learning lab, a meeting room or library.

6. TASKING
 Authentic
 often in real life environments, with real world challenges
interdisciplinary specific knowledge,
 general skills such as transfer of information across
settings,
 negotiation and interpersonal skills
 decision making skill mastery of a task

7. ASSESMENT
 holistic in that it covers not only achievement but also
 readiness
 Learners have different experiences and their levels of entry in certain learning
areas need to be assessed
 progress
 The student’s progress in achieving certain learning objectives need to be
monitored.
 His/hers strengths and weaknesses also need to be diagnosed
 Student’s ability is different from one another
 aptitude.
 aptitude also important by recognizing learners’ different styles of learning and
multiple intelligence.

8. TEACHING & LEARNING
MATERIALS
 5 main criteria
 meets curricular needs
 instructional needs
 cost effective
 Cosmetically adequate
 technically adequate

9. • Smart School teachers will be enabled, through the use of
technology
 Challenging
 Attractive
 motivates students to learn
 encourages active participation
 using a variety of materials, conventional media
(printed, 3D objects and audio/visual).
 computer-based teaching-learning materials and
software

10. TECHNOLOGY
 Technology Infrastructure shall form the basis of
the Smart School upon which all of the
applications shall reside and operate.
 Although the Smart School is curriculum driven,
technology nevertheless plays a crucial role as a
prime enabler and one of the critical success
factors for the Smart School.

11.  Technology has many roles to play in a Smart School,
from facilitating teaching and learning activities to
assisting with school management.
 Fully equipping a school might include the classrooms
with multimedia courseware and presentation
facilities, or library or media centre with a database
centre for multimedia courseware, and network
resources like access to the internet and computer
laboratory for teaching.

12. Non-IT Support
Equipment such as
overhead projectors
and audiovisual
Software such as equipment.
operating system, Hardware
graphical user such as end
interface, and IT terminal
security software. devices and
servers.
The Technology
Infrastructure
for the pioneer
Smart Schools
may comprise
Local Area Network (LAN) some or all of
components, such as the following Video
network interfaces, components: Conferencing
network operating system, and its
network system related
management, physical components.
cabling, hubs, routers and
access equipment.

13. PROGRESS OF SMART
SCHOOL
June 2010, smart technologies announce SMART classroom suite
2010 interactive learning software
Combines classroom management, assessment, lesson creation
and assignment tools in one offering.
Teachers - easily transition between lesson creation , classroom
management and student assessment
Reduces the time taken
Teamwork and peer learning have been nurtured
Teachers found their productivity improved by using ICT facilities

14. CHALLENGES OF SMART SCHOOL
 The teachers are not ready to change their mindset
 Requires much expenditure and a large budget
 Students and parent are do not well understand the concept of smart school.
 Most of the parents are not involved in this project
 Lack of facilities - mismatch between smart learning and examination will be
occur
 Lacking of technical staff to supervise network
 Breakdown of electricity supply
 Courseware problems
 Class not enough computer and not enough courseware
 Smart school courseware was found to be under-utilized by teachers

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