Bhutan e-Government Master Plan schools (MSS) laboratories and have a been few Lower established in Secondary 168 Schools secondary (LSS).Computer schools under Chiphen Rigpel project. Other noteworthy ICT projects that enhanced ICT integrated lessons in the classroom and inspired education transformation include: i) Weaving RGOB Infotech and integrated Resources the Singapore ICT into Education International into the teaching (WIRED) Foundation. learning process that was funded The by two year project in five pilot schools by 2011. One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Telecommunication project that was funded by the International Union (ITU). The project provisioned 210 “XO Laptops” to 21 schools in different Dzongkhags. ii) Provision of 300 Classmate PCs to 15 schools with support from Intel World Ahead Foundation. The ICT Masterplan for Education will guide the execution of these three broad strategies: 1. Strengthen ICT Integration Into Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Besides, building relevant ICT skills in teachers and students, ICT would be utilised as a tool for teaching and learning, ultimately enhancing the quality of education. Dzongkha language should also be explored to include in the ICT Curriculum. Sharing of educational contents, research papers and curricula online via TEIN network Provide a Practice-Based and Model Approach for Differentiated Professional Development Teachers would be trained to integrate ICT in the delivery of lessons in all subjects. ICT Instructors would be recruited and regularized to enhance conceptual skills and develop critical thinking in schools. Hardware technicians and network adminstrators would be recruited for all the secondary schools and the existing computer laboratory assistants’ ICT capability would be enhanced.

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