Labtech participates at DESA 2013 in Kuala Lumpur

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Labtech participates at DESA 2013 in Kuala Lumpur

Posted By matt rifaldi

The Digital Education Show, Asia (DESA) was a resounding  success! The entire Labtech marketing team was there to exhibit, present and rub elbows with some of the most significant movers and shakers in  technology education throughout Asia. Labtech’s Steven Hicks presented a Case Study of the Malaysian Student Technology Leaders program and Steve McKee, Labtech founder and President, chaired the following two panel sessions:

Closing Panel: What makes investing in education technology worth it?

  • Evaluating instructional innovations – What are the tools?
  • Training teachers to maximize the value and impact of digital tools
  • Integrating age-appropriate technologies in the K-12 curriculum
  • How effective are interactive e-textbooks and games?
  • Overcoming the downsides of technological advances: Minimizing the risk of equipment obsolescence
  • Redefining school boundaries: Where does learning happen for students?
  • How can schools balance the need for creative curriculum development with standardized testing and accountability?
  • How can school heads effectively integrate ICT into the school for streamlined and seamless operations?
  • How do investments into ICT capacity translate into value for the school and its stakeholders?

Closing Panel: Planning next-generation schools for the digital generation

  • Redefining school boundaries: Where does learning happen for students?
  • How can schools balance the need for creative curriculum development with standardized testing and accountability?
  • How can school heads effectively integrate ICT into the school for streamlined and seamless operations?
  • How do investments into ICT capacity translate into value for the school and its stakeholders?
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Labtech Addresses the Forum of Indonesian Polytechnic Directors

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Labtech Addresses the Forum of Indonesian Polytechnic Directors

Posted By matt rifaldi

Recently Labtech gave a  presentation about 21st Century TVET and make suggestions for leveraging new technologies to achieve lower cost and wider spread technical education for the Indonesian Polytechnics and the newly established Akademi Komunitas (Community Colleges).  With the use of blended learning systems, greater efficiency can be achieved to train students at lower costs, with better outcomes and at a more rapid rate.  Labtech presenters included Steven Mckee (CEO), Steven Hicks (21st Century systems Manager), Dody Budhiwaskito (Indonesian Marketing Manager) and Hadi (Marketing Executive).  Photos from the Forum are below.

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Labtech exhibits at ISTE 2013 in San Antonio, Texas

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Labtech exhibits at ISTE 2013 in San Antonio, Texas

Posted By matt rifaldi

Labtech exhibits at ISTE 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.  Five Days of incredible conferences and meetings coupled with three days of a huge exhibition which showcased the latest innovations in learning software and 21st century learning solutions. We had a good show and launched some of our new 21st Century Learning tools and software. The photo shows a special visit by the delegation from the Ministry of Education and the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) from Malaysia together with the former CEO of ISTE, Don Knezek. Pictured below from left to right:
1. Nizad Bakti Bin Mohamed Asuar, manager Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia

2. Steven McKee, CEO of Labtech International Ltd.

3. Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, MDeC CEO, Malaysia

4. Rosnani Mohamed Ali, Director of Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia
5. Don Knezek, Former CEO of ISTE
6. Dr. Dennis Harper, CEO of GenYes (Labtech partner)
7. Dr. Norrizan Razali, MDeC, Senior Manager of Digital Age Learning, Malaysia
8. Sylvia Martinez, President of GenYes (Labtech partner)
9. Sofia Akmal Abu Bakar, MDeC, Malaysia

 

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New Labtech YouTube video released

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New Labtech YouTube video released

Posted By matt rifaldi

Watch Labtech president Steve McKee speaking about education for the Digital Education Show, Asia (DESA) which will be held in Kuala Lumpur on May 27-28th, 2013.

YouTube Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMM1ZhUjd9s&feature=youtu.be

DESA link here:  http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/d…

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Dr. Tauseef Aized of UET Pakistan attends training programme at Labtech

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Dr. Tauseef Aized of UET Pakistan attends training programme at Labtech

Posted By matt rifaldi

Labtech is committed not only to the manufacture of world-class technical vocational educational trainers, but to the training of educators around the world to maximize their skill and effectiveness when using those trainers.  Dr. Tauseef Aized from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at  the University  of Engineering & Technology  (UET) Lahore , Pakistan  recently attended intensive training sessions on the Automotive Engine Dynamometer at the Labtech  Batam, Indonesia factory.

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