Over 1,000 expected at Raspberry Pi forum
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development will be organising the Raspberry Pi Forum in July this year. Minister Datuk Roland Sagah said the forum would be held in conjunction with the ministry’s Science Week. “The Raspberry Pi Forum is a programme extension to the project of supplying Raspberry Pi computers to all […]
Primary school teachers to get Raspberry Pi training
SIBU: At least one teacher from every primary school or 30 district educations in Sarawak will undergo Raspberry Pi training by the end of this year. Speaking to the media after the Raspberry Pi training certificate presentation at Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS) yesterday, Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn […]
58 teachers complete Raspberry Pi course
KUCHING: Fifty-eight teachers from primary schools in and around Kuching received certificates of completion after finishing Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus’ Raspberry Pi training programme recently. The course was organised by the Ministry for Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) to train more than 1260 teachers across the state with the knowledge to engage […]
RM12 mln for computer facilities
KUCHING: The state government has allocated RM12 million under Projek Rakyat to equip all primary schools with computer facilities. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong said this is to encourage mastery of digital skills amongst the younger generation, from as early as primary school. “Early exposure to computers and Information […]
Raspberry Pi computers for 79 primary schools in Serian
SERIAN: The state government has distributed Raspberry Pi computers to 79 primary schools in Serian division under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR). Kedup assemblyman Martin Ben, representing MESTR Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong, officiated at the handover ceremony at Dewan Tayung Langui, Kampung Pichin near here yesterday (July 19). A […]
Skills, not the tool, matter
KUCHING: Children must be encouraged to explore new tools and acquire new skills instead of limiting them to one that is considered popular, in order to prepare them for the ever changing digital world. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan said the Sarawak government was purchasing Raspberry Pi computers to assist […]
Minister explains preference for Raspberry Pi computers
KUCHING: The adoption of ICT tools for teaching and learning including the provision of Raspberry Pi computers for primary schools in Sarawak has taken into consideration the students’ capacity and limitations in the use of technology platforms. Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong said a Raspberry Pi computer could […]
