Seameo Voctech Opens Two-Wee ICT Course
By Yusrin Junaidi & Sonia K

Bandar Seri Begawan - The opening ceremony for a two-week training programme on "Integrating Learning Technology Interactivity Within VTET" was held yesterday at Seameo Voctech Regional Centre, Gadong.

Present to officiate the opening was Seameo Voctech Regional Centre Director Mohamad bin Abu Bakar.

Mohamad, in his welcoming remarks, said, "Today, Seameo Voctech is embarking on another course that is aimed at building capacities and empowering Southeast Asian educators in the field of information and communication technology, particularly towards a more dynamic and effective teaching-learning process."

To make Seameo Voctech Regional Centre a relevant and significant institution, various activities will be carried out during the programme including a briefing that will be joined by envoys and senior officials in Brunei Darussalam.

There will also be a two-day environmental management seminar, starting today, which will see the participation of 80 educators and researchers from environmentally geared institutions in the country, and a half-day workshop on February 27.

Meanwhile, the main objective of the training programme is to enhance participants' understanding in ICT so as to incorporate its interactivity into education effectively to support the teaching and learning activities in VTET institutions.

Specifically, the course will enable participants to discuss ICT interactive learning materials development in VTET, integrate the application of ICT to teaching, and supporting learning, develop an interactive web based teaching and learning materials, and review the impact of information and learning technologies development project.

Meanwhile, the training programme is joined by 18 participants from 10 Southeast Asian countries - Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, LAO PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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