SIDMA College 2018 Second Staff gathering was held at SIDMA College . For this session of the gathering, Black Team was entrusted to organise it which took place at SIDMA’s Atrium on the 20th of April 2018, and was led by Mr Rody Rodiley Tunai. Madam Bibiana Buayie, the emcee of the event, was also from the Black Team.
The staff gathering started at around 9 am with staff registering and gathering according to the 4 participating teams, consisted of Green Team, Red Team, Blue Team and Yellow Team. Interestingly, all staffs regardless of their department or rank joined the gathering which was a combination of a formal and informal setting with games and activities being set-up at the end of it to enable all staff to mingle together outside their office setting and most importantly, to have fun and build closer bond among them.
In the era of globalisation and digitalisation, it is a big challenge for educators to deliver new learning experiences and prepare students to meet the 21st century requirement. Students need to be equipped with ICT and various skills such as collaborative, critical and creative thinking and communicative skills as well as instilling values to them, part of which they need to be interested in their lifelong learning.
As we advance further into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), inevitably science, technology and innovation will tremendously improve the competitiveness, boost productivity, upgrade industrial structures and address future challenges. Malaysia in advancing into building a knowledge economy and a knowledge society by mobilizing Science, Technology and Innovation by year 2050 recognizes Science, Technology and Innovation as powerful instruments of social change. The impact of it can be felt through the modernisation of technologies and systems, changing lifestyle at every level – from individual to societies and the nation.