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By 2028, all secondary school students will have their own digital device, such as an iPad, as part of a national digital literacy programme the Ministry of Education (MOE) is rolling out.
Schools will progressively come on board from June this year, Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Wednesday (March 4) during the debate on his ministry’s budget.
Four MPs, including Ms Denise Phua (Jalan Besar GRC) and Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar (Ang Mo Kio GRC), had asked about MOE’s plans to equip students with digital literacy skills.
“One popular response around the world is, ‘Let’s make coding compulsory in schools!’, but that is too simplistic. Not everyone will grow up to be a coder. Many of us only need to learn to use technology and software,” said Mr Ong.
“Another popular response is: ‘Give every child a digital device!’ It is not a bad idea, but it could do more harm than good if the device becomes another gadget that distracts students.
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