In Singapore, the first Masterplan for Information Technology (IT) in Education (1997 – 2002) was a blueprint to inform schools on the use of IT in educational development. Necessary technological infrastructure and IT-enriched learning environments were put in place in Singapore schools (MOE, 2004).
The Masterplan II for IT in Education (MP2) was unveiled in 2002. The goals of MP2 was to consolidate and build on the achievements of the first Masterplan by focusing on the interaction amongst the components of curriculum, assessment, instruction, professional development, pupil learning and school culture and leveraging on technology to enhance these relations to bring about engaged learning (MOE, 2004).
MP2 envisions the following six outcomes in technology use:
Pupils use IT effectively for active learning
Connections between curriculum, instruction and assessment are enhanced using IT
Teachers use IT effectively for professional and personal growth
Schools have the capacity and capability in using IT for school improvement
There is active research in IT in education
There is an infrastructure that supports widespread and effective use of IT (MOE, 2004)