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To prepare the personnel for effective implementation of the ICT Program, a program of orientation and training must be provided to the personnel identified above. The program should take into consideration two things:
- The attitudes/perceptions and skills of targeted personnel (as surveyed in Sections 2 and 3 above)
- The desirable knowledge, attitudes and skills that they should have in order to ensure successful and effective implementation of the Project.
The Team, in consultation with specialists in training and in the different areas of the ICT program (such as hardware, contentware, using ICT for teaching/learning, etc.), plans for four types of orientation/training programs:
- Orientation of Central and Regional Staff
- Orientation and Training of the Administrators of the Program institutions
- Trainingg of Teachers/facilitators and ICT Coordinators
- Training of Media and Computer Technicians
The development of the actual curriculum and the running of the programs will take place at the appropriate times during the implementation phase of the Project.
| Orientation/training Programs |
| 1. Orientation of Central and Regional Staff |
| Target: |
This program targets the personnel identified in Step 1.2, and takes into consideration their attitudes as measured in Step 2.3. |
| Program: |
The Orientation Programs should cover the following topics. |
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Value of ICT for Education - The elements of ICTs for Education: Analytical Review corresponding to the educational objectives of the Project. Using the relevant Resources from ICTs for Education: Resources will be motivating and helpful. |
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Objectives and elements of the ICT Project as articulated in Tool 2.2 |
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Elements of the implementation plan as outlined in Tool 5.2 (Master Plan) and corresponding Toolboxes under "Planning for Implementation." |
| Duration : |
This program may require 2-3 days. |
| Orientation/training Programs |
| 2. Orientation and Training of the Administrators of the Project Institutions |
| Target: |
This program targets the administrators identified in Step 1.1, and takes into consideration their attitudes as measured in Step 2.1. |
| Program: |
The Program for this group should cover the following topics: |
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Value of ICT for Education - The elements of ICTs for Education: Analytical Review corresponding to the educational objectives of the Project. Using the relevant Resources from ICTs for Education: Resources will be motivating and helpful. |
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Objectives and elements of the ICT Project as articulated in Tool 2.2 |
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Elements of the implementation plan as outlined in Tool 5.2 (Master Plan) and corresponding Toolboxes under "Planning for Implementation." |
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How to plan for acquisition and maintenance of ICT infrastructure, equipment and contentware. |
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If ICT for management is included in the ICT Project, training in the use of this component. |
| Duration : |
Topics 1-4 may require 2-3 days; Topic 5 may require 3-4 days |
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| Orientation/training Programs |
| 3. Training of teachers/facilitators and ICT coordinators |
| Target: |
This program targets the teachers/facilitators identified in Step 1.1, and takes into consideration their attitudes as measured in Step 2.1 and their skills as measured in Step 2.2. |
| Program: |
The program covers two segments: |
| Orientation: |
The program covers the following Topics: |
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Value of ICT for Education - The elements of ICTs for Education: Analytical Review corresponding to the educational objectives of the Project. Using the relevant Resources from ICTs for Education: Resources will be motivating and helpful. |
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Objectives and elements of the ICT Project as articulated in Tool 2.2 |
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Elements of the implementation plan as outlined in Tool 5.2 (Master Plan) and corresponding Toolboxes under "Planning for Implementation." |
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Skill Training in:
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Use of equipment and software selected for the Project, including learning management systems |
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Technical and pedagogical use of contentware acquired and/or developed for the Project
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Surfing the web for education resources, objects and assets, guided by Tool 4.3 (where connectivity is possible) |
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Using collaborative instruments where feasible, such as email, chat rooms, etc. |
| Duration: |
The orientation segment may require 2-3 days; the skill training program may require 5-10 days |
| Orientation/training Programs |
| 4. Training of Media and Computer Technicians |
| Target: This program targets the technicians and designated students identified in Step 1.2. |
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Program: Normally technicians have a satisfactory background in technical skills. However, they need to become well acquainted with the specific features of the ICT Project to be of value to the administrators, instructors and learners in the Project institutions.
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They should therefore, join the program for administrators, for the following topics:
- How to plan for acquisition and maintenance of ICT infrastructure, equipment and contentware.
- If ICt for management is included in the ICT Project, training in the use of this component.
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Similarly, they should join the program for teachers/facilitators, for the following topics:
- Use of equipment and software selected for the Project, including learning management systems
- Technical and pedagogical use of contentware acquired and/or developed for the Project
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Experts developing the content of the training program for teachers and facilitators may benefit from the following reference:
- Sam Carlson and Cheick Tidiane Gadio. 2002. "Teacher Professional Development in the Use of Technology". In Wadi D. Haddad and Alexandra Draxler. Technologies for Education: Potentials, Parameters, and Prospects. Paris: UNESCO and Washington, D.C.: Academy for Educational Development.
- The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - Recommended Foundations in Technology for All Teachers: http://www.iste.org/
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