Information & Communications Technology (ICT) in the new Normal

Education will be better after the storm of Covid-19. In the design of learning experiences and digital systems, let us seize opportunities even in the most difficult of times and empower our staff and students to be ready not just for the textbooks of today but also for the world of tomorrow.

We have now initiated an ICT, Data and Computer Science Curriculum after an internal and external scan on the need to ride the wave of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in transforming society and building knowledge. From the Sec 1 2021 cohort, all students will acquire the baseline computational thinking competencies to engage in research projects in Upper Sec, higher education and future careers. Some of you might become the next Silicon Valley technopreneur of tomorrow?

Blended Learning will soon become a regular feature of school life. Our school has been selected by MOE for Phase 1 of the nationwide Personalised Digital Learning Programme (PDLP). From April 2021 onwards, students in all four levels will own a learning device to empower self-directed and collaborative learning anytime, anywhere.

Most of our teachers have been issued with a Windows-OS touch-enabled device with stylus pen, enhancing dynamic interactivity with students and activating the visual intelligence of our students. Remaining teachers who are active creators in iOS will have their MacBooks upgraded. Having more than one OS allows our school to be agile in harnessing the strengths from both systems.

As our national economy reopens in phases, our school is working tirelessly with MOE and NCS to complete the school-wide installation of the secure wireless infrastructure by mid-2021, while minimising disruptions to classroom teaching from the drilling and cabling works.

Exponential growths in data generated has ignited the necessity of data analytics to enhance evidence-based decision making. We will be constructing interactive dashboards to harness insights about the academic growth and holistic well-being patterns of our students over time. For example, we have partnered the PE department during the #NYGHOutrunsCovid campaign last August to gain a more nuanced understanding of the exercise habits of every class and CCA.

Have some cool ideas on how to redesign workflows and innovate solutions to current and anticipated issues? Please share your exciting ideas with us!

Goh Han Pin (Mr Goh)  吴汉斌
Head, Infocomm & Educational Technology