MOE partners with MDEC to expand reach of digital maker hubs. [Newspaper] (2021)
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CYBERJAYA: Following the successful efforts to establish Digital Maker Hubs in 24 schools in 2020, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) have recently embarked on an initiative to scale this model to more schools around the country via public-private-partnerships. Digital Maker Hubs are spaces to learn and practise digital creativity and innovation where students can create and invent projects and learn new things using a variety of digital making tools and materials. Recognising the importance of such spaces, MoE is looking to expand the reach and value of these hubs by partnering with industry players and other like-minded organisations to achieve their target of 188 Digital Maker Hubs by end of this year. This includes an additional nine schools nationwide presently. "MoE has seen promising results from the Digital Maker Hubs via MDEC's early efforts, specifically in strengthening digital creativity and innovation amongst students. We are keen to replicate this model in other schools and look forward to more industry players and government agencies coming on board to equip more schools and community places with such tools," said Director of Resource and Educational Technology Division (BSTP) at Ministry of Education Malaysia, Maznah Abu Bakar.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | Digital creativity and innovation, Digital making tools and materials, E-learning |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Computer & Mathematical Sciences > Information Technology |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Computer and Mathematical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Nurmaisari binti Che Anuar (Kuala Terengganu) |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2022 08:26 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2022 08:26 |
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