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ICT Roles in Systemic Reform. Choi, Eun-Ok Director, International Education Cooperation Division, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Korea. Date: Jan. 16, 2008 Venue: Xi’an, China. Contents. Introduction. 1. Experiences in Educational Change. 2. Challenges. 3.
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ICT Roles in Systemic Reform Choi, Eun-Ok Director, International Education Cooperation Division, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Korea Date: Jan. 16, 2008 Venue: Xi’an, China
Contents Introduction 1 Experiences in Educational Change 2 Challenges 3 Theoretical implication 4 ICT for systemic reforms in Korea 5 Recommendations 6 Conclusion 7
Introduction Roles of ICT for the total systemic reform in education ICT use in Education ICT, a crucial tool for educational Change/ innovation Most APEC member economies have emphasized on ICT Infra Construction Content/SW Development Teacher Training Administration Support (e.g. NEIS, e-Gov.) and so on…
Experience of Systemic Change in Edo. Recommendations for Ministers in AEMM 2004 Economies need: • To have effective governance • To build capacity at the individual, local and central levels • To strengthen ties between schools and local communities • To build on local strengths
Experience of Systemic Change in Edo. Recommendations for Ministersin AEMM 2004(2) Economies need: • To ensure appropriate levels of resorting • To develop life-long learning for all-age groups • To recognize teachers’ changing roles • To pursue excellence while balancing access and equity issues
Experience of ICT Use in Edo. Recommendations about ICT Use in the AEMM 2004 Economies need: • To establish communities of practice, both online and on-site • To collaborate on research and development (R&D) • Adopt a holistic approach to all aspects of education
segregate application Systemic Reform In governance ICT and Systemic Reform Cross-cutting ICT use In Education What do we have learned? • More integrative and holistic approach for systemic reform • Optimize the advantage of ICT, “convergence”
Experience of ICT Use in Education Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (1) (from Reports in EDNET DB) • Chinese Education and Research Network • Philippines: National Information Technology Plan • Australia: Learning in an Online World: A Schools Education Action Plan for the Information Economy • Thailand: ICT for Direct Instruction and In-Service Training • United States: Vision 2020: Transforming Education and Training through Advanced Technology • Mexico Education Progress Report
Experience of ICT Use in Education Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (2) (from Reports in EDNET DB) • Hong Kong China: IT in Education – Way Forward • E-Japan Priority Plan • ICT curriculum -Alberta, Canada • New Zealand's Digital Horizons: Learning Through ICT • Curriculum Standards of Singapore • Challenge of relearning on K-12 in Chinese Taipei • Korea: Adapting Education to the Information Age ……
Challenges Member economies need for Developing better educational content and software Supporting teachers with instructional models in using ICT Integrating ICT into the curriculum Professional development of teachers and technicians Maintaining facilities and systems Better coordination between the government and the private sector in promoting ICT use in schools
Challenges (2) Member economies need for Utilizing or collaborating with non-educational sectors Supporting innovation in ICT among schools and teachers Reducing the Digital Divide Securing and sustaining financial support Improving ICT access between school and home or between school and society
Theoretical Approach for Systemic Reform Guidance System for Transforming Education (Regality, 2006) • Similar process to the Korean Moe's experiences • of using ICT for systemicreform Phase I Initiate a systemic change effort Phase II Prepare a starter team Phase III Develop a district-wide framework and capacity Phase IV Create designs for new schools Phase V Implement and evlolve the new system
ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea 1. e-Government : Service-type government that clients may access and use easily
ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea 2. Administrative Portal System of MOE&HRD (1) ICT (e-Learning) for K-12 • National teaching & learning system (EDUNET, 1996) • Digital library system (dls.edunet.net) (2001) • Educational resources sharing system (2002) • Cyber home learning system (2004)
ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea 2. Administrative Portal System of MOE&HRD(2) (2) NEIS (National Education Information System) • Established to enhance efficiency in educational administration (2002) • Business Process Re/Engineering (BPR) with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) • Connects the entire body of information to primary & secondary schools
ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea 2. Administrative Portal System of MOE&HRD (3) (3) Systems for Educational Reforms • e-Teaching & learning reform system • Lifelong learning supporting system • e-Education security net • Knowledge sharing system • Promotion of e-Learning globalization • Development of u-Learning infrastructure
MOE & HRD Interested Agencies Offices of Education KERIS ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea 3. Roles of Organizations • Developing • Providing • Managing • Coordinating • Developing • Mobilizing • Distributing • Providing • Developing • Implementing • Providing • Providing • Developing • Operating
Recommendations I. Economy Level • Master plan of informatization • Legal systems • Infrastructure • Content development & operation • Training of teachers • Administrative system development and operation • Bridging the digital divide • Roles of the organization • - Ministry, school district, and school level
Recommendations II. APEC Community Level • APEC Future School Modeling - Expand APEC learning Community (e.g., APEC Edutainment Park) • Sharing the ICT/ learning infrastructure • APEC-wide LMS/LCMS supporting network for each learning unit - Classroom, school, district-level
Recommendations II. APEC Community Level (2) • Research & development sharable learning contents or textbook - APEC digital textbook; Math, Science, Languages • Collaborative HRD - Technology Specialists * Instructional Designers * Teacher Trainers * Corporate Trainers, and * Performance Technologists
To ensure the Systemic Reform Conclusion Think Systemically Challenge Convention Collaborate With other members Become Principle-based (not rule-based) Blend the activities of Researchers and Practitioners
Reference APEC EDNET (2007). Ministers’ Vision. Reviewed on Dec. 2nd. 2007 from (http://www.apecneted.org/portal/index.cfm) Ministry of Education & HRD, Korea Education Research and Information Service (2006). Updating Education to the Information Age. Korea MoE & HRD. Reigeluth, C. M. (2006). The Guidance System for Transforming Education. In The Process of Systemic Change. Techtrend, 50(2), 42-51.