
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been introduced and widely used among schools in Malaysia since 1970 onwards. Computer education programme started in 1999. 322 schools were chosen as ‘break a way’ from conventional teaching method towards ICT. Due to that, projects such as Smart School Project, School Access Centre were handled continuously. Teachers’ Professional Guidance in ICT Project is a special programme for In-Service teachers in aim to enable teachers to use ICT in their core business of teaching. Anyhow, the dispersion of ICT usage among subjects vary and some subjects has become low preferred by students. ICT in geography is focused in order to enhance the students’ interest in geography subject. Geographical Information System (GIS) is foremost the best Geographical Information Technology (GIT) to be implemented in geography subject. In Malaysia, it is still exposed just in papers, articles and proceeding papers. GIS in schools in Malaysia has been insisted by educators and GIS experts. Thus, this article describes and discusses the obstacles and opportunities
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