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Staff Development
From a Traditional Classroom to a
In recent years, we have seen technological In light of the new normal of digital learning,
advances that have revolutionized education. As a series of workshops was arranged to equip
a nurturing ground for creativity and innovation, teachers with essential skills and knowledge to
our School seizes every opportunity to redefine tackle technical challenges that may arise from
education in this new era of technology. At St. the transition from a traditional to a virtual
Mark’s, learning goes beyond chalk, blackboard, classroom. In particular, Google Classroom
and paper, and we actively embrace digital has been introduced as a major platform for
transformation to provide the best education students and teachers to connect and collaborate.
possible. All learning materials are distributed on this
platform to facilitate self-directed learning during
suspension. Meanwhile, teachers are able to
collect students’ performance data and adjust
their teaching strategies as they see fit.
The School has also introduced the iPad Loan
Scheme to encourage teachers and students to
incorporate educational technologies into their
teaching and learning. Tutorials and workshops
were arranged to familiarize teachers with the
use of different educational applications across
multiple platforms and electronic devices.
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