The progressive countries in the Asia Pacific region namely New Zealand , Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong have formulated state policies and strategies to infuse technology in schools.
In New Zealand 2001 ICT Goals and Strategy, government with the education and technology sectors, community groups and industry envisions to support to the development of the capability of schools to use information and communication technologies in teaching-and-learning and in administration.
In Australia, the plans for achieving the national goal for IT are left to individual states and territories with the Educational Network Australia (EDNA) as the coordinating and advisory body.
In Malaysia Smart School-Level Technology Project, technology plays many roles in a Smart School from facilitating teaching-learning activities to assisting with school management.
In Singapore Master plan for IT in Education, the four key dimensions are Curriculum and dimensions, Learning resources, Teacher development and Physical and technological infrastructure.
In Hong Kong Education Program Highlights, government aims to raise the quality of school education by promoting the use of IT in the teaching and learning.
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