http://educononline.com/2009/06/30/singapore-schools-h1n1-virus-and-the-state-of-ict-in-singapore-schools/ Educational consultancy from Singapore for schools of international standards in Asia Thu, 17 May 2012 01:44:30 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://educononline.com/2009/06/30/singapore-schools-h1n1-virus-and-the-state-of-ict-in-singapore-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Amran Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=1754#comment-401 Hi Wen Shih. I agree with you that ICT can never replaced the human element despite being a member of ETD for four years. If you have read my posts, you will see that I am pretty critical about the way ICT is used (or not used). However, having said that, isn't it sad that despite having had the MPITE for more than 10 years, and we still cannot take advantage of ICT use for learning when it matters? When I wrote the post above, what I had at the back of my mind is the failure of MPITE despite claims by MOE that it was a success. MPITE was a success only in terms of providing the hardware. That is the easy part (no disrespect to my ex-colleagues who handled that part). It is easier than changing the mind sets and the teaching repertoire of teachers, and the examinations mentality of the MOE itself. If you compare the achievements of MPITE with the initial stated goals (and even the goals for the newer ICT-rleated initiatives), you will find that we have a long way to go. Thanks for your comment. Hi Wen Shih. I agree with you that ICT can never replaced the human element despite being a member of ETD for four years. If you have read my posts, you will see that I am pretty critical about the way ICT is used (or not used). However, having said that, isn’t it sad that despite having had the MPITE for more than 10 years, and we still cannot take advantage of ICT use for learning when it matters? When I wrote the post above, what I had at the back of my mind is the failure of MPITE despite claims by MOE that it was a success. MPITE was a success only in terms of providing the hardware. That is the easy part (no disrespect to my ex-colleagues who handled that part). It is easier than changing the mind sets and the teaching repertoire of teachers, and the examinations mentality of the MOE itself. If you compare the achievements of MPITE with the initial stated goals (and even the goals for the newer ICT-rleated initiatives), you will find that we have a long way to go. Thanks for your comment.

]]> http://educononline.com/2009/06/30/singapore-schools-h1n1-virus-and-the-state-of-ict-in-singapore-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Wen Shih Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:49:19 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=1754#comment-394 Hi, In my experience, the physical white board and traditional teacher talk offer an opportunity for both teacher and students to engage in a process of thinking together at the same time about maths concepts/knowledge being discussed. It is an unfortunate fact that ICT lacks the true human element no matter how appealing the multimedia interactive features are. In my humble opinion, teaching is a human endeavour that can never be replaced by ICT. At best, ICT complements the human teacher. Thank you. Cheers, Wen Shih Hi,
In my experience, the physical white board and traditional teacher talk offer an opportunity for both teacher and students to engage in a process of thinking together at the same time about maths concepts/knowledge being discussed.
It is an unfortunate fact that ICT lacks the true human element no matter how appealing the multimedia interactive features are.
In my humble opinion, teaching is a human endeavour that can never be replaced by ICT. At best, ICT complements the human teacher.
Thank you.
Cheers,
Wen Shih

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