[size=200]“The world has changed. Technology has changed it… [br]Information technology has made it possible for us to connect and work with more people and in more locations around the world. [br][br]Our world has shrunk; and so must our minds expand to learn to take in all that is now within our reach.”[/size]
[size=150]These words were from a speech by RAdm (NS Teo Chee Hean, Minister of Education and 2nd Minister for Defence (Apr 1997 - Aug 2003) at the launch of the first Masterplan for ICT in Education, “Opening New Frontier in Education with Information Technology, 28 Apr 1997[/size]
[size=150]Singapore's First Master Plan for ICT in education (MP1) Launched in 1997[br][br]Master Plan 2 2003 to 2008[br][br]Master Plan 3 2009 to 2014[br][br]Current Master Plan 4 2015 to 2019[br][br]Nationwide effort[br][br]Aims :[br][br]Increase ICT capabilities in schools (hardware) and teachers (training) so as to develop students with competencies to be responsible, productive and active digital citizens and future ready learners in a rapidly changing world.[/size]
[size=150]MP4 : [br][br]Continuation and a timely broadening of focus beyond the mp3 goal of self-directed learning and collaborative learning to the productive use of ICT for quality learning in support of the total curriculum[/size]
[size=150]In this presentation we want to share with you informally some of the efforts we have made in regards to the use of Geogebra in mathematics education in Singapore.[/size]