PETALING JAYA: The latest developments in information and communication technology should be harnessed to further empower the country’s education sector.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said this is important, as the education sector plays a crucial role in realising Malaysia’s vision to become a high-income developed nation.
‘By maximising technology’s benefits with comprehensive internet coverage, teachers and students will be able to (access quality) sources of online teaching and learning; and (this would) facilitate (PdPc) in accordance with the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025,” he said in his speech which was read by Examinations Syndicate director Dr Aliah Ahmad Shah.
Aliah was representing Mahdzir at the 2017 KL EdTech Day, an educational technology conference for teachers.
Mahdzir also said that all Malaysians should be given access to quality education, beginning from pre-school.
‘The Ministry’s priority is to ensure that access to education (is open to all Malaysians) using existing technologies,” he added.
Around 300 teachers from across Malaysia gathered at the Brickfields Asia College, Petaling Jaya to attend the two-day talk and practical workshops which offer in-depth insight on the creative use of apps and devices to update pedagogy, streamline administrative processes and improve the outcome of teaching and learning.