Screen LibraryInformation communication technology in education : Singapore's ICT masterplans, 1997-2008 /
This book seeks to present a comprehensive review of Singapore's ICT Masterplans in education, providing a rare behind-the-scenes look at policy planning, as well as the lessons learnt and insights gained from the past decade of the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Since 1997 (when the Firs...
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World Scientific Pub. Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | 2008. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/6881#t=toc |
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This book seeks to present a comprehensive review of Singapore's ICT Masterplans in education, providing a rare behind-the-scenes look at policy planning, as well as the lessons learnt and insights gained from the past decade of the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Since 1997 (when the First Masterplan was launched) to 2008, schools and teachers have made great strides in their use of ICT for education at all levels: primary, secondary and junior college. The seeds of this change were planted in the Pioneer Years (1980-1996) which marked the pre-Masterplan period, and they began to germi |
| Item Description: | "Ministry of Education, Singapore." |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiv,221pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789812818492 (electronic bk.) |
| CLC: | G533.9 |
| Contents: | Section I. The masterplans. ch. 1. Pioneer years (1980 to 1996). ch. 2. Foundation years (1997 to 2002). ch. 3. Engaging years (2003 to 2008). 4. Future years (2008 and beyond) -- Section II. Iconic programmes. ch. 5. Teacher training: the backbone of the ICT in education masterplans. ch. 6. edu.MALL: a one-stop service portal. ch. 7. Digital media repository (DMR), iSHARE and digital exchange: lessons from a digital content journey. ch. 8. Infrastructure: building the backbone to support ICT in education. ch. 9. eduPAD: a school-industry partnership scheme project. ch. 10. BackPack.NET: mob |