cITaKU Labs

What is cITaKU ?

cITaKU stand for Club IT for All Koridor Utara.

cITaKU Labs Objective:

Create labs which are consistently maintained and professionally managed complete with hardware, software, training modules and dedicated facilitators; Produce students who value the concept of knowledge seeking, appreciate inquisitiveness and able to work independently Amplify enthusiasm among the teachers to use ICT in preparing academic lessons Increase digital accessibility to rural schools and communities Empower the locals, in 3-5 years time, to use these labs outside school hours as base for community activities and important nodes for business

Target Group 40 primary schools and 10 secondary schools from NCER region Schools from rural areas; 30% of the students in this schools involved in RMT program

Methodology The implementation of the cITaKU Labs project will be carried out through various collaborations. Collaboration with Ministry of Education (MOE) Approving the final selection of the 50 schools to receive the labs Determining the specific areas within the school compound to locate the labs Seeking inputs on educational activities relating to labs Supervising the effective utilization of the labs Exploring ways to spread the lab concept to other localities, if successful at the 50 schools in NCER. Collaboration with Telekom Malaysia Supplying the equipments (hardware and software) to the schools Selecting, training and engaging dedicated facilitators Maintaining the equipments inside the labs Collaboration with Microsoft Preparing the teaching modules for facilitators and teachers Conducting training sessions Assisting and monitoring trained teachers and facilitators Linking labs with international schools and partners

Benefits The acquisition of ICT skills and knowledge at a young age The change in community’s attitude towards the usage of digital resources for improved results and knowledge acquisition Improve academic performance for rural area students Creating a more effective and more exciting school environment