ICT Roles in Systemic Reform

Choi, Eun-Ok

Director,

International Education Cooperation Division,

Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development,

Korea

Date: Jan. 16, 2008Venue: Xi’an, China

Contents Contents

Introduction1

Experiences in Educational Change2

Challenges3

Theoretical implication4

ICT for systemic reforms in Korea5

Recommendations6

Conclusion7

Introduction

Infra ConstructionInfra Construction

Content/SW DevelopmentContent/SW Development

Teacher TrainingTeacher Training

Administration Support(e.g. NEIS, e-Gov.)

Administration Support(e.g. NEIS, e-Gov.)

and so on…and so on…

ICT use in Education

ICT, a crucial tool

for

educational

Change/

innovation

Most APEC member

economies

have emphasized on

ICT

Recommendations for Ministers in AEMM 2004 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 Ministers in AEMM 2004(2)Recommendations for Ministers in 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 Systemic Change in Edo.

Recommendations about ICT Use in the AEMM 2004Recommendations 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

Experience of ICT Use in Edo.

What do we have learned? More integrative and holistic approach for systemic reform Optimize the advantage of ICT, “convergence”

ICT useIn

Education

SystemicReform

In governance

ICT and

Systemic Reform

applicationsegregate

Cross-cutting

Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (1) Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (1) Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (1) Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (1)

(from Reports in EDNET DB)

Experience of ICT Use in Education

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

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

……

Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (2) Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (2) Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (2) Examples of ICT use for Educational Change (2)

(from Reports in EDNET DB)

Experience of ICT Use in Education

Challenges

Developing better educational content and software

 Better coordination between the government and the private sector in promoting ICT use in schools

Supporting teachers with instructional models in using ICT

Integrating ICT into the curriculum

  Professional development of teachers and technicians

Maintaining facilities and systems

Challenges (2)

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 ReformGuidance System for Transforming Education (Regality, 2006)

Similar process to the Korean Moe's experiences of using ICT for systemic reform

ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea

1. e-Government : Service-type government that clients may access and use easily

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&HRD2. 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. Administrative Portal System of MOE&HRD (2)

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

(2) NEIS (National Education Information System)

ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea

2. Administrative Portal System of MOE&HRD (3)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

ICT for Systemic Reforms in Korea

3. Roles of Organizations3. Roles of Organizations

MOE & HRDMOE & HRD InterestedInterestedAgenciesAgencies

Offices ofOffices ofEducationEducation KERISKERIS

• 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

Conclusion

To ensure the To ensure the Systemic ReformSystemic Reform

ChallengeChallengeConventionConvention

ThinkThinkSystemicallySystemically

BecomeBecomePrinciple-basedPrinciple-based(not rule-based)(not rule-based)

CollaborateCollaborateWith other With other membersmembers

BlendBlendthe activities ofthe activities of

ResearchersResearchersandand

PractitionersPractitioners

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.