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Singapore Twitter hashtag weekly chat #edsg (sg)
http://tweetchat.com/room/edsg
Singapore Twitter hashtag weekly chat #edsg
We chat every tue 8-9pm SG time b4 #edchat.
Topics polled day before till 1 hr b4 session.
#edsg?

WE learn mobile education project (sg)
http://bit.ly/HJ3o8O
Nan Chiau Primary School in Sengkang, Singapore in collaboration with Qualcomme and Microsoft will empower its students and teachers through custom-tailored mobile application enabling 24/7 access to educational resources.
Nan Chiau Primary School is Singapore’s first school to set up the Centre for Educational Research and Application (CERA), the research centre for using ICT in teaching and learning in a primary school.

Singapore's 21st-Century Teaching Strategies (sg)
http://www.edutopia.org/education-everywhere-international-singapore-video
Singapore's 21st-Century Teaching Strategies Video (Education Everywhere Series)
By cultivating strong school leadership, committing to ongoing professional development, and exploring innovative models like its tech-infused Future Schools, Singapore has become one of the top-scoring countries on the PISA tests.

Two More Future Schools for Singapore (sg)
http://bit.ly/dGO1oS
Two More Future Schools for Singapore
The Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) has (April 2011) announced that two more schools in the country are to join the FutureSchools@Singapore programme, bringing the count of FutureSchools to eight in total.
By 2015, up to 15 schools will be developed under the FutureSchools@Singapore to “serve as beacons for the wider education and learning community”.

FutureGov (sg)
http://www.futuregov.asia/
FutureGov is Asia’s only government, education and healthcare modernisation title. Serving the largest and longest established network of senior public sector officials in Asia and the Middle East, FutureGov works closely with our readers to identify the opportunities for improving the governance, efficiency and citizen engagement of public sector organisations.
FutureGov enjoys a unique reach into the region's public sector organisations through our print and online publications, the world’s largest international network of government modernisation conferences, our in house bespoke research, and our documentary IP TV.
Key elements of the multi-platform community include the award-winning FutureGov magazine (originally known as ‘Public Sector Technology & Management’); the annual FutureGov Summit – which brings together the region’s most senior civil servants at a closed-door executive retreat; the world’s largest network of public sector and security events; FutureGov Research – Asia’s only independent public sector research house; the FutureGov Awards series – which in 2009 received over 550 nominations; English and Chinese-language online publications; and FutureGov TV.

Values of the teaching profession (sg)
http://bit.ly/gMGThT
Ministry of Education in Singapore launches vision statement to highlight values of teaching profession
Many say teaching is a calling. And with more people signing up, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has come up with a vision statement to bring out the core values of the profession.

What do we want from our teachers (sg)
http://bit.ly/eZJAlP
What do we want from our teachers: An Answer from Singapore
This is the vision statement recently unveiled by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Singapore for its teachers. Since 2008, the MOE has engaged in a nationwide effort to develop a vision for the teaching profession that express “the aspiration of the professionals and points the way forward,” according to a speech by Ms. Ho Peng, Director-General of Education of the Ministry of Education delivered on August 26, 2009.
The MOE worked with teachers and school leaders to identify the core values and aspirations of educators.
“By July 2010, most if not all teachers had been engaged at the school level. Altogether, some 28,000 teachers were involved.”

The Education-Singapore Daily (sg)
http://paper.li/tucksoon/education-singapore
The Education-Singapore Daily

Mobile Technology for Sustainable Seamless Learning (sg)
http://bit.ly/9tcbLw
Leveraging Mobile Technology for Sustainable Seamless Learning in Singapore Schools

iN2015 Masterplan (sg)
http://www.ida.gov.sg/About%20us/20070903145526.aspx
iN2015 Masterplan
iN2015 is the blueprint to navigate Singapore’s exhilarating transition into a global city, universally recognised as an enviable synthesis of technology, infrastructure, enterprise and manpower.
See the video here

The Asian Parent Singapore (sg)
http://bit.ly/4IsPAT
The Asian Parent Singapore ... magazine ... this is the education section.

1800-Teacher (sg)
http://www.1800-TEACHER.com
1800-Teacher ... offers free e-learning resources and online homework help to all members.
Established in December 2007, our mission is to connect the world through education by providing resources and support for parents, educators, and every student in their learning journey outside of school.
Singapore's first education dot.com startup to be featured in Microsoft BizSpark 'Startup of the Day'!

Masterplan for IT in Education (sg)
http://masterplan3.ning.com/
Masterplan for IT in Education in Singapore ... Ning Social Network

Career Guidance Portal for Singapore Students (sg)
http://ecareers.sg/G_Login_SG/ecareersLogin.asp
Career Guidance Portal for Singapore Students
Students looking to explore their educational and career interests can now tap on a new online resource—ecareers.sg—the Ministry of Education’s first interactive web-based Education and Career Guidance (ECG) portal for students.
This portal will be a welcomed aid for teachers and counsellors who currently guide their students.

Schools Directory (sg)
http://www3.moe.edu.sg/schdiv/sis//
Singapore Schools Directory

Engaging ICT Practices : Project (sg)
http://ict.edumall.sg/ict/slot/u111/engaging_it_practices/index.htm
Engaging ICT Practices : Project in Singapore
Engaged pupils are responsible for their own learning. They can define their own learning goals and evaluate their ongoing achievements. They know how to build knowledge collaboratively and are able to solve real world problems creatively. Above all, they have developed a lifelong passion for learning.
There are five principles of engaged learning:
-Use of Pedagogies,
-Experiences of Learning,
-Tone of Environment,
-Assessment for Learning and Learning content.
Together, these principles focus on Student-centred learning.

Subject Syllabuses (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/
Singapore MOE ... Subject Syllabuses

Nam Naadi (sg)
http://namnaadi.edumall.sg
Nam Naadi ... Tamal Language website for children 10-12 years old in Singapore
Resources to enhance the teaching and learning of the Tamal language and culture.

Happy Town : Chinese Language Website (sg)
http://happytown.edumall.sg/
Happy Town : Chinese Language Website for learners aged 9 to 12 in Singapore
Resources to enhance the learning of the Chinese language

Nadi : Malay Language Website (sg)
http://nadi.edumall.sg
Nadi
Singapore a Malay language website with Malay language teaching and learning resources for age group 9 to 11
Nadi in Malay means "pulse"

LearnAt (sg)
http://learnat.edumall.sg/
Learn@ is a technology-based educational event organised by the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE).
Since 2000, MOE has partnered various agencies such as Singapore Zoological Gardens (2000), National Heritage Board (2001, 2005), National Parks Board (2002), National Arts Council (2003), Singapore Science Centre (2004), Singapore Discovery Centre (2006) and National Library Board (2007).

iResearch (sg)
http://iresearch.edumall.sg/
Welcome to iResearch, a site maintained by the R&D section of the Educational Technology Division, Singapore MOE. The R&D section serves as an interface to
- support as well as engage in strategic and applied research that impacts classroom practices;
- translate upstream research into practical downstream applications; and
- inform educational practices in the classrooms.
The different sections of this site contain information and resources on the R&D projects conducted by various parties in MOE, including schools

eVideo Singapore (sg)
http://www.evideo.edu.sg/
eVideo Singapore
Online video resources for teaching and learning.

edumall 2.0 (sg)
http://www.edumall.sg/
edumall 2.0 ... Singapore)
edumall2.0 is a common Internet-based platform for hosting all MOE-HQ Teaching and Learning (T&L) digital content produced or procured by MOE HQ divisions.
Teachers and students can access trusted curriculum-based education digital content and interact with one and other using a variety of Internet services.
Through edumall, teachers and students can easily access their preferred content collated from the different sources and engage personalised services from trusted industry partners.
As such, edumall will enable the nurturing of a voluntary online learning community, the fostering of collaboration amongst teachers, amongst students, and between teachers and students.
Through greater interactivity via digital content, the teaching and learning experiences of teachers and students respectively will be more stimulating and engaging.

Free Primary / Secondary /JC Exam Papers (sg)
http://www.misskoh.com
Free Primary School Exam Papers | Free Secondary School Exam Papers | Free Junior College Exam Papers | PSLE/ O'level/ A'level Preparation

Blackboard : Singapore Educ. Newsletter (sg)
https://www.se-blackboard.com/
Blackboard: Singapore Education Newsletter
Welcome to the Singapore Education Industry Newsletter, which aims to keep you abreast of the latest developments in the education scene in Singapore.
It is widely acknowledged that education is a cornerstone of Singapore's socio-economic growth and development. Today (2008), Singapore hosts over 80,000 international students of over 120 nationalities, and our target is to attract 150,000 international students by 2015.
In each quarterly issue, we will explore noteworthy initiatives, analyze recent trends, and highlight upcoming events happening in-market and within our industry.

Singapore School Test Papers
http://test-paper.info/
Here at Test Paper Info, we hope to provide the one stop portal where we can share freely our experiences and resources in grooming our child to excel.

About Engaged Learning (sg)
http://tinyurl.com/2nmdlp
About Engaged Learning in Singapore
Engaged pupils are responsible for their own learning. They can define their own learning goals and evaluate their ongoing achievements. They know how to build knowledge collaboratively and are able to solve real world problems creatively. Above all, they have developed a lifelong passion for learning.
When used with appropriate pedagogies, ICT can help pupils build knowledge as they collaborate with others while completing authentic tasks.
A chart here provides an overview of how the roles of the pupils, teachers and use of ICT come together.

Engaging IT Practices for Teachers (sg)
http://tinyurl.com/35knbc
Engaging IT Practices for Teachers in Singapore
The initial publication brought together various ways of integrating ICT into teaching and learning in the context of inter-disciplinary lessons, collaborative learning and process-based learning involving higher order thinking skills. The first issue also introduced the notion of a Community of Practice (CoP) as a platform for pooling of resources and sharing of good practices.
This second online issue, sought to develop the idea of a CoP further by gathering a group of teachers from across Singapore to contribute their ICT-infused lesson ideas.
The main menu is a nicely designed interactive virtual school building.

Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) (sg)
http://www.in2015.sg/
Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) is Singapore’s 10-year masterplan to help realise the potential of infocomm over the next decade. Led by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), iN2015 is a multi-agency effort that is the result of private, public and people sector co-creation.
From the people sector, individuals provided their ideas and views through focus groups and the Express iT! iN2015 Competition. The competition attracted thousands of entries from students and the general public on how they envisioned infocomm would impact the way they live, work, learn and play in 2015. In addition, hundreds of private and public sector representatives participated in numerous discussions to come up with ideas for transforming their sectors through infocomm, and how to translate these ideas into reality.

The FutureSchools@Singapore project (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/futureschools/
The FutureSchools@Singapore project
The FutureSchools@Singapore project is an initiative by Ministry of Education to harness ICT effectively for engaged learning, and to keep our education system and programmes relevant in preparing our students for the future. This is in line with the Masterplan 2 for ICT in Education (mp2) which was launched in 2002.
The FutureSchools will be a group of schools that will push for innovative transformation of the education experience in Singapore. They will lead the way for other schools in providing possible models for the seamless and pervasive integration of ICT into the curriculum for engaged learning in schools.

MOE Selects First Five FutureSchools@Singapore (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/press/2007/pr20070522.htm
MOE Selects First Five FutureSchools@Singapore
From 2008, students at Canberra Primary School, Crescent Girls’ School, Jurong Secondary and Hwa Chong Institution can look forward to even more innovative teaching methods and engaging lessons – made possible through more widespread use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
These four schools will join a new primary school, Beacon Primary School, as the pioneer FutureSchools@Singapore

International Schools, Education in Singapore (sg)
http://www.singaporeexpats.com/guides-for-expats/international-schools.htm
International Schools, Education in Singapore
Education is essential for every child, and the government emphasises on formal education for every child in Singapore. Singapore Expats comprehensive listings of international schools in Singapore, education system in Singapore and procedure to admit into a local school.
1. Education System in Singapore | 2. Expat Children Admission into Local Schools | 3. International Schools | 4. Pre-Schools | 5. Private Tertiary Education | 6. Private Academic Schools | 7. Returning Singaporeans |

Teach Less, Learn More Facilitation Plan (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/bluesky/images/TLLM_Fac_Plan.doc
Singapore Teach Less, Learn More Facilitation Plan
Download a sample of a Facilitation Plan to help your school reflect on what TLLM means for plans ahead! - (File Format .PPT - File size 797kb)
Not only a suggested structure for a meeting with teachers but resources include a Pictorial Representation of Relationship between TSLN, I&E and TLLM

Framework for Teach Less, Learn More (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/bluesky/images/Framework_for_TLLM_Recommendations.ppt
Singapore Framework for Teach Less, Learn More Recommendations
PowerPoint Presentation

Ministry of Education Press Releases (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/press/2007/index.htm
Singapore Ministry of Education Press Releases
A valuable webpage to find out the latest news about education in Singapore

Greater Flexibility and Choice for Learners (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/press/2005/pr20050922a.htm
Greater Flexibility and Choice for Learners
The Ministry of Education (MOE) will provide greater flexibility and choice in our educational system, building on initiatives in recent years. The enhancements are aimed at unlocking the full potential of our students, by providing more opportunities for them to pursue subjects and activities that match their interests. The key changes are as follows ...

MoE : Mission and Vision Statement (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/corporate/mission_statement.htm#vision
Singapore Ministry of Education : Mission and Vision Statement
The mission of the Education Service is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will determine the future of the nation. The Service will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, develop them to their full potential, and nurture them into good citizens, conscious of their responsibilities to family, society and country.
Ministry of Education's vision of "Thinking Schools, Learning Nation" (TSLN) was first announced by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 1997.
This vision describes a nation of thinking and committed citizens capable of meeting the challenges of the future, and an education system geared to the needs of the 21st century.

What is Teach Less, Learn More? (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/bluesky/print_tllm.htm
Teach Less, Learn More is about teaching better, to engage our learners and prepare them for life, rather than teaching more, for tests and examinations.
Thinking Schools, Learning Nation (TSLN) was adopted as the vision statement for MOE in 1997. It continues to be the over-arching descriptor of the transformation in the education system, comprising changes in all aspects of education. These changes articulate how MOE would strive toward the Desired Outcomes of Education (DOEs).
TLLM builds on the groundwork laid in place by the systemic and structural improvements under TSLN, and the mindset changes encouraged in our schools under I&E. It continues the TSLN journey to improve the quality of interaction between teachers and learners, so that our learners can be more engaged in learning and better achieve the desired outcomes of education.

Engaging ICT Practices for Teachers (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/edumall/tl/it_integration/EITPforTeachers_2004.pdf
Engaging ICT Practices for Teachers .. pdf file 3.45MB
This publication brought together various ways of integrating ICT into teaching and learning in the context of inter-disciplinary lessons, collaborative learning and process-based learning involving higher order thinking skills. The first issue also introduced the notion of a Community of Practice (CoP) as a platform for pooling of resources and sharing of good practices.
This publication attempts, in addition, to raise awareness on the notion of a Community of Practice (CoP). Many teachers are interested in pooling resources and sharing good practices. They may want to consider some of the ideas found here in order to establish or join a CoP to share useful resources and practices.
The issue of copyright is also discussed as teachers have to grapple with it when designing IT-based lesson materials. By drawing attention to this issue, it is hoped that teachers and their students will continue to explore ways to use intellectual property with responsibility.

Engaging ICT Practices for Teachers (sg)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/edumall/tl/it_integration/engaging_it_practices/index.htm
Engaging ICT Practices for Teachers ... website and handbook.
Some of you may recall that Ms Tan was the lead character in the lesson ideas featured in the publication “Engaging ICT Practices for Teachers”. This publication brought together various ways of integrating ICT into teaching and learning in the context of inter-disciplinary lessons, collaborative learning and process-based learning involving higher order thinking skills. The first issue also introduced the notion of a Community of Practice (CoP) as a platform for pooling of resources and sharing of good practices.
In this second issue, we sought to develop the idea of a CoP further by gathering a group of teachers from across Singapore to contribute their ICT-infused lesson ideas. These lesson ideas have been adapted to highlight engaged learning, which is central to the second ICT in Education Masterplan (mp2). We hope that you will be able to adapt these ideas and incorporate engaged learning practices into your lessons. Nevertheless, the lesson ideas featured in this publication are not exhaustive. We hope to expand these further through an ongoing process of engaging teachers and promoting sharing and collaboration amongst teachers.

Joss Sticks – Diary of Miss Loi the Private Tutor (sg)
http://www.exampaper.com.sg
Miss Loi is a popular private tutor specializing in Mathematics and a blogger from Singapore. Ask her questions, get exam tips and practise your maths with sample questions at her blog!
Online exam papers, test papers and topical worksheets are available here too!

Singapore Education Enrollment Services (sg)
http://www.sees.com.sg
Singapore Education Enrollment Services (SEES) is a one stop services provider for clients looking to further their children education in Singapore. We are commited to provide to our clients the services to help them and their children start a new learning stage.
SEES is currently offering a suite of services to assist the new foreign students in coming to Singapore for their education. We do seek to expand the services we can offer, and we are able to tailor our services to meet our clients' need.

Singapore Schools by sectors (sg)
http://www.singapore-school.com
Breaking the barriers for easy searches of your preferred schoolsin Singapore,in the locations, type of schools you want.

Teaching in Singapore (sg)
http://www.teachsg.com/
Teaching in Singapore
Teachsg.com was launched as part of the Singapore Ministry of Education's (MOE) continuing efforts to bring in qualified foreign teachers to complement the pool of local teachers.
This site is commissioned by the Foreign Recruitment Unit of MOE and we are proud to be working in association with MOE on this recruitment.

Use of technology in Singapore libraries (sg)
http://csuspress.lib.csus.edu/goingdigital/choypaper.html
Use of technology in Singapore libraries
Libraries in Singapore have invested heavily in implementing technology to manage their operations and provide library and information services to their users. This paper provides an overview on the extent of technology use in various types of libraries and discusses briefly the motivation and drive behind the investment. It highlights some of the key provisions in IT infrastructure, implementation of library automation systems, development of library portals and other technological applications in Singapore libraries.

microLESSONs (sg)
http://www.microlessons.com/
"Microlessons" A research project of Singapore National Institute of EducationWhat is a "second generation" microLESSON?
In line with the IT Master Plan for Education, there is a need to investigate how IT can be integrated fully into the school curriculum.
It is a PowerPoint based lesson that fulfils one or two specific objectives and encourages higher order thinking/skills, e.g. decision making, hypothesis testing, collaborative work, role play, etc.
Very often, such lessons will launch external files (Word documents, interactive Excel spreadsheets, Java or javascript enhanced HTML files, web pages, etc) to enhance the learning experience.

eLearning from Singapore
http://www.professor.com.sg
elearning content from Grade 3 to Grade 10 based on the Singapore syllabus and more....

The original 10 years series of Primary school testpapers (sg)
http://www.testpapers.com.sg
The oldest and most popular testpapers websites for Primary schools in Singapore.
All subjects includes, English, Mathematics, Science, Chinese, Malay and Higher Chinese.

Assessment for Primary Schools : online (sg)
http://www.assessment.com.sg/
A Singapore online Primary School assessment paper educational service. All assessment papers are made to fit for Primary School students in Singapore. Our assessment papers are in sync and set to tune with the latest primary school syllabus and test papers set by the Ministry of Education.
www.assessment.com.sg is the first educational web service we have sucessfully developed and we hope that with these free comprehensive primary school assessment papers, parents would be able to fully utilize this service without any subscription fee worries to prepare their children ,and help them cope with their primary level tests and examinations without sweat.

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