advantages, disadvantages and challenges of implementing smart school
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PBL- PBL- MalaysianMalaysian
TBC 3013 Information and Communication Technology in
Biology
What are the What are the advantages, advantages, disadvantages and disadvantages and challenges of challenges of implementing Smart implementing Smart School? How to School? How to overcome those overcome those challenges?challenges?
AdvantagesAdvantages 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
DisadvantagesDisadvantagesHigher 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
Challenges and Challenges and method to method to overcomeovercome
1. To have affective e-learning in classroom
- Students bored with old time learning method
o Using more effective materials and technologySmart boardEducational TV (ETV)oHardware and courseware (and all new
courseware developed will be web-enabled)
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
o Have “Smart School Promotional Programme”To put it in the right perspectiveIncrease awareness of societyFamiliarity of Smart School toward publicGain confidence from public
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
oRigorous training course for teachers and administrators
Teachers undergoing retraining in FIVE skills Learning Skills Creative and Critical Thinking Fasilitating Assessement and Evaluation Techologically competent
4. Limited internet coverage
-especially in rural school
o SchoolNet Project To provide internet broadband facilities