Labtech will be exhibiting at the Gess exhibition in Dubai from 24-26 February 2015. The exhibition will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), UAE and Labtech will be exhibiting at Stand V33. We hope to see many of our education friends and colleagues at this exhibition. Labtech attendees will include Steven Mckee (CEO), Shafiek Sultan (Asian Marketing Manager) and Indra Lugianto (Contract and Sales Manager). More information can be found at http://www.worlddidac.org/mc/International-exhibitions/GESS-Dubai.aspx.
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Labtech CEO Steven McKee is interviewed for an article in Digital Learning India entitled “The New Age Classroom”
First ever International TIM (Technology Itegration Matrix) trial in Jakarta
On February 17th, Steven Mckee and Steve Hicks led a session with teachers in Jakarta, Indonesia. Twenty teachers from around Jakarta attended the “proof of concept” session and took a knowledge audit regarding ICT skills and interests. The teachers provided significant input into the customization and redesign of the audit to make it more meaningful and accurate in the local Indonesian context.
The knowledge audit maps a teacher’s ability and willingness to use technology in the classroom. Labtech advocates for an approach on data collection through reflective exercises such as knowledge audits. In the case of the Jakarta, participants were placed into a “Technology Integration Matrix” based on their responses and given insight into their strengths and weaknesses as well as an individualized plan for their personal development. Aggregated data is passed on to decision-makers to enhance their approaches towards policy. Holistic approaches like this can help educational institutions get a much better return on ICT investment while simultaneously providing stakeholders with development opportunities.
Labtech thanks the state of Jakarta and all the teachers for their valuable insight and support in our endeavors!
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Labtech and Partners Implement MySTL Program in Johor, Malaysia
Labtech recently had the pleasure of working with five school in the state of Johor to implement the MySTL program. In this implementation, students will be creating digital projects to demonstrate what they learned in the previous school year. This model was developed to teach students how to use technology to become content creators rather than content consumers. Using a student-driven approach, students will plan, create, and evaluate content to be shared with the wider Malaysian society.
The schools selected by the state education office are:
SMK Mohd Khalid
SMK Taman Universiti 2
SMK Kimpleks Sultan Abu Bakar
SMK Kulai Besar
SMK Gelang Patah
Partners with Labtech in this project are: Multimedia Development Corporation (MDEC), Microsoft, Johor State JPN, and Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA).
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Labtech’s Steven Hicks gives Keynote address at International Seminar
On September 11, 2013 in Krabi, Thailand, Steven Hicks, Labtech’s Manager of 21st Century Skills Division, gave the keynote address at the Annual International Seminar on Open and Distance Learning co-conducted by SEAMOLEC and the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), Ministry of Education, Thailand. The theme of the seminar was “Open and Distance Learning and Partnership among Southeast Asian Educational Institutions towards ASEAN Community 2015”.
Among the many excellent and informative speakers, Mr. Hicks’ keynote addressed the topic of, “Enhancing Organizational Capacity to Infuse Teaching and Learning with 21st Century Solutions”. Mr. Hicks stressed the need of Ministries to allocate a percentage of ICT budget’s towards developing robust info-culture in schools and the importance of effective, formative teacher assessment and profiling of ICT capability.
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