Published on 23 Sep 2020

Education in the City: Exploring Technology to Support Learning in the New Norm

Due to the need for social distancing, the Office of Education Research (OER) held the second Education in the City webinar on 11 September 2020, in collaboration with the National Library Board. In this session, speakers spoke on “Exploring Technology to Support Learning in the New Norm”.

The first speaker was Mr Vincent Quah, Regional Head for Asia Pacific and Japan with Amazon Web Services, where he oversees the Education, Research, Healthcare and Not-for-Profit sectors. The title of Mr Quah’s presentation was “Drink Tea and Keep Calm: Navigation Tips for this Period”, where he shared tips on how to retain a clear perspective to support your children through this period. If adults are facing difficulty navigating through this, he said, imagine what it must be like for the children.

Dr Teo Chew Lee, OER Senior Research Scientist, was the second speaker. She presented on how to “Teach Your Child to Use Technology for Creative Knowledge Building”. Dr Teo shared her experiences with the Knowledge Building pedagogy, and how children can learn better with a well moderated use of technology.

The webinar concluded with an enthusiastic question and answer session moderated by Asst Prof Jennifer Yeo, Assistant Professor at NIE’s Natural Sciences & Science Education Academic Group. Some of the questions discussed were “How much screen time is too much screen time?” and “How do I best use online resources to support my children’s learning?”