Building Internet Access for Teaching and Learning T L

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Building Internet Access for Teaching and
Learning (TL)

• By
• Zait Isa
• National Project Coordinator
• e-Learning for Life Project
• APDIP/UNDP

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ICT projects and Schools in Malaysia

• School computer clubs
• School computer labs
• e-Bario Project (E-BP)
• The Smart Schools Project (SSP)
• STIC Project
• Mobile Internet Unit
• The e-Learning for Life Project (eLfL)
• Gerakan Desa Wawasan (GDW)
• Internet Desa Programme (IDP)

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eLfL first in class or one of a kind?
REINFORCE
APPLICATION
BASIC
REMEDIAL
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ICT integration into the TL process
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Review of eLfL impacts

• eLfL review meeting - 14 February 2003
• National eLfL seminar March 2003
• 360 degrees survey questionnaire
• Survey analysis by MOEs Monitoring Team and the
  School Division
• Early indications
• Higher retention of subject matter (TL demo)
• Presentation model adopted by MOE
• Schools and PIBG are eager to expand

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Building on the eLfL experience

• More schools on Mac platform
• (iMovie, iTune, iDVD and Appleworks)
• Deploy lessons learned
  teacher-centric approach
  works
• Improve Internet access rural schools
• Test new variables primary schools and Open
  Source platform

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Open Source challenges and issues

• Building tools for TL materials
• Video editing, audio editing, and presentation
  software
• UN supported initiative
• Government mandated projects
• Roles and responsibilities
• Expectations