The metaphor of an ivy-covered school, grounded in years of tradition no longer represents the needs of 21st century students or teachers. A better metaphor is a school wrapped in fibre optics. A fibre optic school is one that takes the best of the past and uses contemporary learning and teaching technologies and practices to engage students and teachers in innovation, research, knowledge building, collaboration, and creativity. CDNIS does not aspire to be an Ivy League school; we aspire to be part of the league of Fibre Optic Schools.
Four years ago, to meet the demands of 21st century education, the CDNIS community decided to integrate laptops into our teaching and learning. That decision started us on a journey that has transform our classrooms. Laptops are now integral to our day-to-day teaching and learning from grades 2 to 11. August 2010 will begin the final year of our phase-in cycle as grade 11 students move into grade 12 with their MacBooks. For most of us, it is difficult to imagine our classrooms without easy and regular access to learning and teaching technologies.
Knowledge of our successful technology programme has spread across South East Asia. The professionalism of our teaching staff, the commitment of our students to their leaning, and the work of our LTT Department, has resulted in CDNIS being regarded as the regional leader for technology infusion. Educational and technology leaders have referred to CDNIS as the premiere technology infusion school in Asia.
