Cutting edge technology for schools nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has set its sights on introducing cutting-edge technology to all classrooms nationwide to ensure the country’s education system advances in tandem with the latest technological innovations.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan said this included the possible creation of an online portal, which could be used by schoolchildren and their parents to access school-related information and announcements.
He said, in the future, students would no longer have to carry bags to school and parents did not have to meet teachers in person.
“Soon, you (parents) can monitor everything that happens at school from home. Report cards, homework and circulars will all be (available) in the portal.
“Students will have no books to carry as their lessons will be in a flash drive or in their laptops,” he said at YTL Foundation’s “Celebrating Classrooms — Inspiring 21st Century Learning” conference here yesterday.
The conference also celebrated YTL Foundation’s success in creating 150 “Frog” classrooms nationwide, which are technologyenabled and student-focused virtual learning environment classrooms.
Kamalanathan said, virtual learning and technology-assisted education was made possible thanks to the 1BestariNet programme, a joint initiative by the ministry and YTL Foundation.
The initiative aims to equip 10,000 schools nationwide with high-speed Internet, among other things.