ICT @ PTPS For parents of new students

ICT @ PTPS

• MOE ICT Masterplan (1, 2, 3)

• Key concept for students’ goals (SDL & CoL)

• Baseline ICT standards

– Goals

– 4 key stages

– Areas & ICT Skills

• Q & A

ICT Masterplans

• Masterplan 1 (1997-2002) – Laying strong foundation for schools to harness ICT

– Usage of educational software

– Acquire information & resources from internet

• MP 2 (2003-2008) – Building on the foundation for an effective and

pervasive use of ICT in education

– Students use ICT effectively for learning

– Teachers use ICT effectively for professional & personal growth

ICT Masterplans

• MP 3 (2009-2014)

– Working on the previous masterplans to enrich & transform the learning environment

– Equip students with critical competencies to succeed in knowledge economy

Students’ Goal

• For students

– Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

a) Ownership of Learning

b) Management & Monitoring of Own Learning

c) Extension of Own Learning

– Collaborative Learning (CL)

a) Effective Group Processes

b) Individual & Group Accountability of Learning

Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

Collaborative Learning (CoL)

Baseline ICT Standards

• Enable pupils to have necessary ICT skills to support them in learning & future prepare them for future needs

• Enable teachers to enhance pupils’ learning through ICT

• Enable HODs to integrate ICT into curriculum

Baseline ICT Standards

• 4 Key stages

– Stage 1: Pri 1-3

• Introductory (eg. Short text using word processor)

– Stage 2: Pri 4-6

• Basic (eg. Short paragraphs with punctuations/symbols)

– Stage 3: Sec 1-2

• Proficiency (eg. Create pages of text)

– Stage 4: Sec 3 – Pre U 2

• Application ( create documents for different purpose)

Areas ICT Skills

Learning with Searches Internet skills

Learning with Text Word Processing skills

Learning with Multimedia Use of presentation tools

Learning with Spreadsheet Skills to manage data

Learning with Communication Tools Online communication skills

Learning with Data Collection Tools Skills on collecting & processing data

ICT @ PTPS IT in the classroom

ITAP

• ITAP – IT Achievement Programme

• IT lessons for P1 only

• Provides hands on use of computers to all students

• Increases confidence and effective learning using the PC (by learning together with classmates)

• Able to see and save own end product

ITAP

• Stage 1 ( Pri 1 – Pri 3 )

Skill areas Skills

Basic Operations Operate PC/Navigate GUI effectively/Application software

Learning with Text

Type short sentences/paragraphs, edit & format

Learning with Searches Using digital resources for specified sources

Learning with Multimedia

Use text with drawings/pictures in a presentation

ITAP (Pri 1)

• Basic Operations

– Cyberwellness

– PC operation

– Navigate GUI

– Log in ( Windows, MConline.com)

– Navigate to MConline.com (Internet Explorer), use of Math Games software and IWB flipcharts resources

– iPAD use for lessons

ITAP (Pri 1)

• Learning with Text

– Learning to type correctly (Kiran’s typing tutor)

– Finger positions

– Run Microsoft Word

– Copy short sentences

– Formatting (capital letters, punctuations, Enter)

– Opening & saving files

ITAP (Pri 1)

• Learning with Searches

– Search for a file in folders

– Use resources from local disk ( Data D: )

– Use resources from network drive

• My Workspace

• Project Drive

Q & A

Please share any questions you may have for the benefit of all present