Information & Communication (ICT) Department
Programmes & Use of ICT tools in lessons
Mobile Learning with iPADs
iPADs are not just a cool toy but rather a powerful tool that is virtually changing the face of education. With more than 15 000 education apps available, teachers and students alike are having no trouble finding content and material for learning. In East Spring, our students will be involved in Learning Trails around the school compound. Outdoor learning is now made more fun and engaging for the students.
(iPads are more than just engaging devices—they are powerful tools transforming education. With over 15,000 educational apps available, teachers and students can easily access rich, interactive learning resources. At East Spring Primary School, students will use iPads during Learning Trails around the campus, enhancing exploration, collaboration, and real-world learning experiences. Outdoor learning is now more fun and engaging for students.)
Digital Art & Digital Music
Our students experienced music and art digitally. During Art and Music lessons, students make use of Garage Band as they create beautiful music pieces and work on the Wacom Bamboo tablets to create their Manga Art. There is no better way to draw, paint or just simply doodle with the tablets.
(Our students experience music and art in innovative digital ways. During Art and Music lessons, they use GarageBand to compose beautiful musical pieces and Wacom Bamboo tablets to create their own Manga artwork. The tablets provide an engaging and versatile platform for drawing, painting, and creative expression.)
Applied Learning Programme (ALP)
ALP at ESPS is to provide opportunities for all to deepen 21st century competencies and in moulding every student to be Self-directed Learner, Active Contributor, Confident Person and Concerned Citizen. The core objectives of our ALP are to help our students acquire various ICT skills and computational thinking skills through coding and apply these skills to solve real-world problems. (STEM component)
(At ESPS, the ALP provides opportunities for students to deepen 21st-century competencies and nurtures them to become Self-Directed Learners, Active Contributors, Confident Persons, and Concerned Citizens. Through coding, students build ICT and computational thinking skills to tackle real-world problems, while STEM elements are integrated to make learning hands-on and problem-based.)
Cyber Wellness @ ESPS
Cyber Wellness refers to the positive well-being of Internet users. It
involves an understanding of the dangers of harmful online behaviours,
an awareness of how to protect yourself and other Internet users from such
dangers. Cyber Wellness @ ESPS aims to look at focuses ? on the positive
well-being and developing a healthy cyber culture amongst our pupils, aligned
to MOE’s Cyber Wellness Framework.
The Cyber Wellness Curriculum @ ESPS is as follows:
