NOR HAFIZAH ISMAIL NURHAYATI AMIRUDIN

SITI NURHAFIZA

MUHAMMAD NAWI

Learning institutions that have been systematically reinvented in terms of teaching-learning practices and school management.

The Smart School Flagship was one of the seven applications identified under the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) initiative.

The MSC Smart School Flagship Application is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC).

The Telekom Smart School (TSS) industry consortium provided the ICT expertise for the initiative.

Objectives

Jumpstart the MSC towards

-building a knowledge-based economy,

-contributing to the growth of the ICT

industry

-creating a pool of talent resulting in high-

value job creation.

To prepare the citizens for the information age

through an innovative education delivery

process.

The Ministry of Education started to conceptualise the Malaysian

Smart School in 1996.

Subsequently began its 3-year pilot phase with 88 pilot schools

in 1999.

Pilot schools are 88 residential and non-residential primary and

secondary schools located in rural and urban areas

The aim of the Smart School is to change the culture and

practices of Malaysia’s schools, moving away from rote-memory

learning toward fostering creative thinking skills.

Smart schools are provided with computerized classrooms and

LCD projectors, electronic resource centre, computers in

science labs, self-access centres and WIFI hotspots.

The other ICT initiatives are TV Pendidikan and Pelaksanaan

Pengajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris (PPSMI);

teaching of science and mathematics in English in 2003.

GOALS AND

STRATEGIES

Provide all-round

development of an

individual.

Provide opportunities to enhance individual

strengths and abilities.

Produce thinking and technology-

literate workforce.

Democratise education.

provide for Differing

abilities, style and paces of

learning.

Increase the participation

of stakeholders.

COMPONENT IN SMART SCHOOL

The teaching and learning

processes in smart school.

Technology is used as an enabler in

management, and communications among

the stakeholders.

Human resources, skills

and responsibilities

ChallengesIssues

Smart school

Challenge to conduct and organize the

school well

Principal has to emphasis and gives

more commitment on provide technology

infrastructure

High quality and relevant teaching and

learning materials

Materials that provided by moe is not enough. Sometimes, materials are delivering not in

time.

ChallengesIssues

Smart school

Prepare themselves with ICT knowledge

and skills.

Use computer intensively to diversify

the use and application of ICT

Equipment are damage or unable to

use and cause disruption.

Maintenance process take time and

th e cost is high

Lack of exposure in how to use technology

Not ready to achieve the

objectives of smart school concept

ChallengesIssues

Smart school

Unfamiliar with technology and

electronic equipment.

they are not well informing about the unique features of

smart school.

Lack of facilities and cope with the

increase usage of electricity

the smart school software was not

compatible with the national textbook.

Advantages

Student centred-

autonomous learner and

active learners.

Promote a better

learning atmosphere

Promote uses of ICT

among students.

Disadvantages

Not enough opportunities to

develop their critical thinking

skill.

Not completely

ready to change

their role from

passive learner to

self-directed learner.

Cost to maintain smart school is

high