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___________________________________________________________________________2007/HRDWG29/012

EDNET Operational Project Progress Report: APEC Future Education Consortium: Focusing on APEC

Network for ICT Model Schools for Future Education (HRD 01-2005)

Purpose: InformationSubmitted by: Korea

29th Human Resources DevelopmentWorking Group Meeting

Brisbane, Australia17-20 April 2007

APEC Future Education Consortium:focusing on APEC network of ICT Model Schools for Future Education

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APEC PROJECT FORMAT

Progress Report on APEC Projects

[ √ ] Operational Account [ ] TILF Special Account [ ] APEC Support Fund

Project number: HRD 01-2005 Date received by Secretariat:

Name of Committee/Working Group: HRDWG

Title of Project: APEC Future Education Consortium: focusing on APEC Network of ICT Model Schools for Future Education

Proposing APEC Economy: Korea

Co-sponsoring APEC Economy (ies): Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Viet Nam

Project Overseer: Name, Title and Organization (M/F)1. You-Mi Suh (F) Director, Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development, Korea2. Jung-Chan CHA (M) Director General, Institute of APEC Collaborative Education (IACE)Postal address:1. Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development

77 Sejongro, Chongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 2. Institute of APEC Collaborative Education

30 Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan, 609-735, Korea(ROK)

1. Tel: +82-2-2100-6570Fax: +82-2-2100-6579Email: [email protected]

2. Tel: +82-51-515-7617Fax: +82-51-515-2617Email: [email protected]

Financial Information

Total cost of proposal (US$):

160,300 in 2005

Amount being sought from APEC Central Fund (US$): 40,300 in 2005

Type of Project: seminar/symposium short-term training course survey or analysis and research database/website others (Please specify)

Project start date: August, 2004 Project end date: continue

Brief description of Project : its purpose and the principal activities (including when and where) :Purposes:

Create a network of ICT model schools in APEC region to share best practices and know-how with other APEC members to reduce the digital divide

Provide opportunities and means to exchange ideas, students, teachers, public administrators, and researchers among APEC member economies on the use of ICT in classrooms

Disseminate information on best ICT practices, implementation policies, and research results through on-line, off-line, annual reports, and other formats of media.

Principal Activities include: Launch APEC ICT Model School Network by connecting exemplary K-12 ICT model schools in

the APEC region Select exemplary ICT schools to recognize their innovative teaching with ICT Share best practices and creative ideas with other APEC member schools on-line and off-

line Foster autonomous activities through applying the system of ALCoB School

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Page 2 of 12 Develop a web-portal, ALCoB.com(www.alcob.com) to assist efficient networking among ICT

Model Schools and other APEC schools Create a web-portal to integrate on-line and off-line forum for ICT applications in

classrooms Manage various on and off-line activities between the APEC schools to reduce digital and

cultural divide Share information on best ICT practices for teachers, schools administrators, and

government officials

Organize the APEC Future Education Forum and the Research Committee consisting of prominent scholars, experts, education administrators, and entrepreneurs from APEC member economies to suggest the efficient way of using ICT, relevant recent technologies and policies for future education Convene the off-line forum, APEC Future Education Forum Develop an on-line forum to share various information in regard to ICT and schools

through the web-portal Participants include, but not limited, teachers, school administrators, government officials,

business representatives, and researchers Share the achievements of the consortium through publishing the APEC Future

Education Report circulated among APEC member economies

Promote direct exchanges of students, teachers, administrators to share efficient implementation of ICT Develop various exchange programs with the counterparts of APEC students, teachers,

administrators, and researchers

Publish a report on issues and research results from the APEC Future Education Forum and subsequent researchers Publish the APEC Future Education Report on ICT and international cooperation in

education for future education Distribute the Report to the APEC member economies

Signature of Project Overseer:

(Separate written confirmation acceptable for email submission) Date:Signature of Committee Chair/WG Lead Shepherd: (Not applicable to Progress Report and Evaluation Report)

(Separate written confirmation acceptable for email submission) Date:


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Progress Report on APEC Projects

Status/Progress and Problems

Current status of project: With continuous support of participating member economies, we, the APEC Future Education Consortium have tried to implement the project favorably. In accordance with the suggestions of the Steering Committee, we are operating the Consortium and relevant activities with the existing international cooperative projects like the APEC Learning Community for Shared Prosperity (ALCom) and APEC e-Learning Training Program continuously.On schedule (Yes) Within budget (Yes) ObjectivesAPEC Future Education Consortium aims to take up the challenges of IT-based future society based on the know-how and experiences on narrowing digital divide and set up the ideal model of future education through implementation of‘e-Learning’ as a way of human capacity building. For these objectives, we are implementing the projects, the APEC ICT Model School Network, the APEC Future Education Forum, and the APEC Future Education Report which was originally proposed as the name of the APEC Future Education White Paper and now expected to be published as the special issue of Asia-Pacific Cybereducation Journal (APCJ).

Based on autonomous and positive support of participating member economies, we try to carry out theoretical ideas at the APEC Future Education Forum and apply them to the field of international cooperation in education like the APEC ICT Model School Network for crystallizing the vision of future education in the APEC region. The outcomes of these activities are disseminated with member economies as issuing the APEC Future Education Report.Linkages, Methodology, Budget 1. Linkages The beneficiary institutions of the project and their activities are as follow: Ministries/Departments of Education are able to share information and opinions on educational

policies and exemplary cases of the use of ICT in schools to adopt for their own ICT Policies.- Educational Institutions and research centers are able to exchange knowledge and

information to search for ideal model of future education through Research Committee activities. Henceforth, it can be expected to produce outcomes through the APEC Future Education Forum and the APEC Future Education Report.

- Students and teachers are able to have a chance to advance extensive international cooperation in education through the APEC ICT Model School Network

- In each member economy, the Business Sector joins in relevant projects and supports their operation (e.g. ALCoB-EC: APEC Learning Community Builders-Entrepreneur Committee).

The accomplishment of the Consortium derives the participation of local community like parents of participating students and volunteers and contributes to enhancing the understanding on international cooperation in education and expanding relevant activities.

2. Methodology According to the agreement at the Steering Committee Meeting, we, the APEC Future Education

Consortium promotes relevant activities for strengthening international cooperation as “Total supporting system for Human Capacity Building” reflecting the APEC vision, “Shared Prosperity through Human Capacity Building.”

At present, the Consortium concentrates on fostering autonomous participation and expanding

the participants in local community like parents and people who are interested in international cooperation.

3. Budget We have implemented the projects under the budgeting plan and tried to organize the whole

project economically and effectively. In 2006, Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development provided financial support for the projects of the APEC Future


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Gender ConsiderationsAPEC Future Education Consortium does not set up any restraint from the issues of gender. In particular, the Research Committee, which is an academic pillar of the consortium, is consisting more 40% of female scholars and experts. In addition, female teachers and learners of the APEC ICT Model School Network play an active part in international cooperative activities.

Progress since last report :Inheriting the accomplishments of the Consortium for APEC Cyber Education Cooperation (ACEC) Task I & II, we, the APEC Future Education Consortium successfully launched the APEC ICT Model School Network and the Research Committee and convened the 1st APEC Future Education Forum with the Support of APEC member economies in 2005.

Based on these achievements, we have continued to implement proposed activities: operating the APEC ICT Model School Network, convening the 2nd APEC Future Education Forum, and publishing the APEC Future Education Report which was originally proposed as the APEC Future Education White Paper under ultimate goal of realizing ideal future education in the APEC region. With autonomous and devoted support of participating member economies, we could carry out meaningful outcomes for APEC member economies. In particular, our tri-partite structure consisting of government, academy/institute, and private/business sectors is essential part for implementing this project.

APEC ICT Model School NetworkAPEC ICT Model School Network is the school-based project for international cooperation in education and aims to search and realize ideal future school model in the APEC region and foster understanding on various education, culture, and history of member economies. As strengthening sisterhood among schools, participating member economies and school members expect to go through this project continuously.

As of April 2007, this Network is consisting of 97 schools from 11 member economies and there are 1,207 teachers and 36,157 students (see, Appendix 1 & 2). Most of all, this project enables local community to join in international cooperative activities, so students’ parents and local citizens are able to start to understand international collaboration in attending volunteer work for the Network like supporting relevant school events.

Following the guidelines deliberated at the Steering Committee Meeting, schools has proceeded partnership among them and implemented cooperative activities: Online Joint Class, Cooperative Project, English Homepage, Online Contest, and Exchange (including school visit) based on accumulated experience (see, Appendix 3). As to the progress activities, representatives from schools delivered the accomplishments at the 2nd APEC Future Education Forum (Busan, Korea).

By accumulating knowledge and experience, it is significant that relevant activities under the name of this Network have helped schools, teachers, students, and local communities to understand international relations and participate in international collaboration autonomously. So, participating schools proposed their own cooperative activities and tried to study school subjects in the view of international cooperation.

Taking examples, some schools convened sports day for understanding APEC and others opened diversified classes for students to understand APEC and member economies. In addition, as mentioned above, local residents can not only benefit from international affairs but also give positive effect to operate the project.

In 2007, we expect to operate this Network as a way of ‘ALCoB School’ for strengthening existing school network and inviting many member economies’ ICT model schools through autonomous participation and activities.

APEC Future Education ForumAPEC Future Education Forum supported by the Research Committee is a place for carrying out the vision of ideal future education and deliberating theoretical and practical ways to materialize ideal school model through the APEC ICT Model School Network.


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Inheriting the achievements of the 1st Forum, the 2nd APEC Future Education Forum was convened in Busan, Korea on November 23 with the presence of around 230 participants including an invited speaker from OECD-CERI (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development-Centre for Educational Research and Innovation). Under the theme of ‘Harmonizing technology and human values for APEC future education,’ the 2nd Forum was planned for checking the progress activities implemented by the APEC Future Education Consortium.

At the Forum, Research Committee members and teachers of the APEC ICT Model School Network presented research outcomes and progress reports on the APEC ICT Model School Network (see, Appendix 4). In addition, the invited speaker from OECD-CERI delivered the presentation on international trend of future education and suggested relevant activities between APEC-IACE and OECD-CERI I

Particularly, all of participants deliberated ideas and opinions to go through international cooperative activities at the session of General Discussion. Through exchanging various views, the discussants and the audiences agreed to emphasize experience learning and mutual understanding through educational and cultural exchanges and strengthen international cooperation in education for harmonizing technology and human values. The participants also mentioned the importance of school based international cooperation like the APEC ICT Model School Network and continuous and systematical support of government.

Deliberations at the 2nd APEC Future Education Forum- Experience Learning (e.g. Edutainment Park)- Mutual understanding through educational and cultural exchanges- International Cooperation in Education for harmonizing technology and

human values- School based international cooperation - Continuous and systematical support of government

APEC Future Education ReportAPEC Future Education Report is a kind of blue print for philosophy, vision, and practical strategies for APEC future education through gathering various view points and strategies on future education and sharing the outcomes with member economies.

Originally, we proposed one of sub-projects implemented by the Consortium as the APEC Future Education White Paper. After then, the Steering Committee members agreed to change the title of the white paper into the APEC Future Education Report at the 4th Steering Committee Meeting in the end of 2005.

12 Research Committee members from 8 member economies contributed the research outcomes on the projects of the Consortium. Those outcomes are classified into subjects like educational policy, school management & leadership, teacher training for ICT with recent technology (human capacity building & technology), international cooperation, and future school model (see, Appendix 5). At the 5th Steering Committee Meeting of the Consortium, the committee members agreed to issue the Report as the special edition of the Asia-Pacific Cybereducation Journal (APCJ).

Future StepsFor the future steps, representatives from member economies’ Ministries Education convened the 5th Steering Committee in Busan, Korea on November 24 and deliberated the proceedings and long-term plan. As the results, the SC members set up new slogan for future activities as the “APEC Gateway for Edutainment Park” which is expected to enrich and progress future activities of the Consortium. Some of member economies like Thailand and Indonesia mentioned to be interested in the establishment of Edutainment Park.

Regarding the projects of the Consortium, the Steering Committee suggested to carry out a plan to equip the APEC ICT Model School Network with effective and inexpensive ICT stuffs. As a long-range plan, the members deliberated the launching of an educational satellite for the APEC member economies with the support of business sector. In addition, the Steering Committee


Page 6 of 12members suggested considering cooperative activities with relevant international organizations and institutes like OECD-CERI.

In 2007, we are to expand the participation of member economies’ ICT model schools and convene the 3rd APEC Future Education Forum on September tentatively. It is also expected to prepare the publishing of the APCJ Special Issue Vol.2 (APEC Future Education Report) after the 3rd Forum.

- April~ 2007 Expanding the activities of the APEC ICT Model School Network as applying the system of ALCoB School

- September Convening the 3rd APEC Future Education Forum- December Preparing the APCJ Special Issue containing the outcomes in 2007


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[Appendix] Achievements in 2006-2007

[Appendix 1] Growth of APEC ICT Model School Network

Number of SchoolsOutcomesProposed Data in 2004

[Appendix 2] Number of APEC ICT Model School Network (As of April, 2007)

CN ID JP KR MY MX NZ PH CT TH VN

ElementarySchool 3 1 1 19 - 1 2 6 -

2005 2006 2007

20

40

60

80

100

7,300

7,600

37,364

10

30

20

68

71

97


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MiddleSchool - 2 1 18 3 - - 1 2 - -

HighSchool 3 6 2 2 - - - 9 2 - 3

Comprehensive School 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 - 6 -

Total 7 9 4 39 4 1 1 11 6 12 3

* CN: China, ID: Indonesia, JP: Japan, KR: Korea, MY: Malaysia, MX: Mexico, NZ: New Zealand, PH: Philippines, CT: Chinese Taipei, TH: Thailand, VN: Viet Nam

[Appendix 3] Principal Activities of APEC ICT Model School Network

Activities Description

Online Joint Class

• Objectives: studying school subjects through online communication• Participants: 40 schools• Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Fine Art, Music, Gymnastics,

Computer, Environment, and Moral Philosophy

Cooperative Project

• Objectives: implementing cooperative activities among sister schools for future education

• Participants: 67 schools• Subject: 32 projects in the fields of traditional festival, lifestyle, foods,

customs, etc.

English Homepage• Objectives: sharing ideas and news of participating member economies

as well as loading relevant information• Present status: 41 schools operating their own homepages

Online Contest

• Objectives: providing a chance to carry out creative articles through accumulated experience of international cooperation

• Divisions: Online Sketch, Online Essay, and English Homepage• Results: 355 pieces submitted to the contests (20 pieces won the

prizes)

Exchanges (including school

visit)

• Objectives: strengthening cooperative activities and understanding member economies’ education and culture

• Participants: 52 schools (1,100 teachers, students, education administrators, parents, and local citizens)


Page 9 of 12Official Website of the APEC ICT Model School Network

(URL: http://alcob.com/ictmsn/ictmsn_index.php)

[Appendix 4] Presentations of the 2nd APEC Future Education Forum

Session Title Presenter

Special Lecture Progress of the APEC Future Education Consortium Dr. YoungHwan Kim

(Chair of the Consortium)

Plenary Session I

The future of education: the OECD perspective trough innovation and research

Mr. Francisco Benavides(OECD-CERI)

Exchange Activities with ICT model schools of the primary/high school affiliated to Renmin University of China on the first year(2005) & Thailand Suankularb wittayalai Nonthaburi school on the second year(2006)

Ms. Su-Jin Kim(Daejeon Oesam Elementary School)

Multi-Cultural Education Through CMC & WALL Ms. Hye-Jung Kim(Seogot Middle School)

Ways to promote ICT International Exchange through joining with other projects

Mr. Haseon Hwang(Jinam Middle School)

The best practice for operating APEC ICT Model School Network IACE

Plenary Session II

Sustaining ICT-Integration Pedagogies in the Philippine APEC ICT Model Schools Network

Dr. Monalisa T. Sasing(University of Philippines)

APEC ICT Model School Network in Chinese TaipeiDr. Chi-Syan Lin(National University of Tainan)

Harmonizing Differences: Nurturing Our Humanity with ICT

Dr. Rangsun Wiboonuppatum(Ministry of Education, Thailand)

Official Website of the APEC Future Education Forum


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(URL: http://www.alcob.com/forum/)

[Appendix 5] Main articles of APEC Future Education Report

Subject Title

Educational policy Directions of APEC Future Policy for ICT in Education

School management &

leadershipFuture School Management and Leadership: The case of Indonesia

Teacher Training for ICT with recent

technology (human capacity

building& technology)

Futuristic models of teacher training through comparative study of teachercompetency standard for ICT in education

International cooperation

Designing learning communities among APEC economies: finding new values in collaboration

Future school model APEC Future Education toward the Edutainment Park in the APEC Region

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