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School Based Community Learning Centers Can ICT be of Any Help?

School Based Community Learning Centers Can ICT be of Any Help?. Overview of Presentation. World Links context Objectives of Pilot Areas of Intervention Costs Impact and Results to Date Next Steps. Mission.

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School Based Community Learning Centers Can ICT be of Any Help?

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  1. School Based Community Learning CentersCan ICT be of Any Help?

  2. Overview of Presentation • World Links context • Objectives of Pilot • Areas of Intervention • Costs • Impact and Results to Date • Next Steps

  3. Mission To improve educational outcomes, economic opportunities and global understanding for youth in developing countries, through the use of technology and the Internet.

  4. Today World Links Partner Countries Since 1997: • programs in over 22 developing countries • collaborating schools in over 50 partner countries • over 200,000 teachers and students, in 1000 schools, per year • hundreds of projects Challenge: To reach the most rural schools on a sustainable basis

  5. Impact of World Links Program on Teachers Percentage of Teachers Responding “A Lot” or “A Great Deal” How to design and lead collaborative student projects How to integrate computers into the curriculum How to use Internet software How to develop web pages WL Teachers How to design and use student assessment materials Attitudes about teaching Source: 1999-2000 SRI Study of World Links programs. Data is for illustrative purposes only, and does not represent all data points on questionnaire.

  6. Impact of World Links Program on Students Percentage of Teachers Responding “Large Impact” or “Great Impact” Improved school attendance Improved knowledge or awareness of other cultures Improved communications skills Improved ability to get better jobs upon graduation WL Teachers Increased scores on national tests Improved attitudes towards technology Source: 1999-2000 SRI Study of World Links programs. Data is for illustrative purposes only, and does not represent all data points on questionnaire.

  7. Gender Impact: Key Findings “Our self-esteem has really improved because of the World Links program. Now we can rub shoulders with boys that want to step on our toes. We walk with our chests out! Anytime we are confronted with questions we feel confident answering, even with older people we come boldly!” - Female World Links participant, Ghana • Same “High” Impact for boys and girls • Knowledge about other cultures • Attitudes towards school • Higher Impact for Girls • Academic results • Information-reasoning • Self-esteem • Communication skills • Higher Impact for Boys • Access to computers • Technological skills

  8. World Links Tracer Study World Links Control Group RespondentsUniversity Are Computer Literate 100% 58% Have Taught Others Computer Skills 80% 28% Use Computer Skills to Aid Studies 100% 35% Are Pursuing a Degree Related to ICTs 36% 13% Are Currently Employed in ICT Field 17% 0% Are Planning a Career in the ICT Field 43% 13% Females Pursuing an ICT Related Degree 24% 0% Females Pursuing an ICT Related Career 24% 0%

  9. Wireless Pilot Objectives • Provide Access: Reach most rural areas in Uganda • Test Technology: Determine use and maintenance of VSAT technology • Financial Sustainability: Determine demand and willingness to pay • Push Regulatory environment: Licenses for rural wireless connectivity • Community impact: determine info services and impact on rural communities and increase school and community interaction. • Educational impact: benefits of rural connectivity on schools and for life long learning

  10. Areas of Intervention • Assessment and Evaluation • Awareness Raising, Site Assessement, Community Needs Survey, High Impact Knowledge Assessment, Impact Evaluation – To be delivered • Technology Implementation • Computer Labs with LAN, Licensing Requirements for Wireless, VSAT and Spread Spectrum • Training • Technical Training, Pedagogical Training, Management Training, Content and Usage Training, Evaluation and Lesson Sharing Workshop • Content and Services • Tele-medicine, e-commerce, e-learning, NGO networking • Coordination and Support • Schoolnet Uganda coordinator, Technical coordinator, and Community Learning Center specialist

  11. Total $30,340 per school Start up and Administration $1,700 Community Survey, Schoolnet Ug staff and office Training $860 6 training events Computer Lab Equipment $17,550 10 computers, scanner, printer, UPS, Camera, LAN VSAT Equipment $10,230 Equipment, survey, shipping, installation Capital Costs

  12. Recurrent Costs Total $1,680 per month per site • Management Costs $120mo Staff, rent, overhead • VSAT Connectivity $440mo Internet, license • Computer Lab $590mo Lab manager, power, maint. • Depreciation $530mo On all equipment

  13. Educational Impact • School/Classroom Administration • Electronic Exam Database • Electronic Students Records (Class-lists) • Electronic Marksheets • Content and Pedagogy • Using the web to find enhanced teaching materials • New methods of teaching, including the use of CDs • Downloading and using online tests and marking guides • Collaborative projects with other schools • Professional Development • Online conferencing with other teachers • Online consultation on grammatical errors, especially the English department through emails.

  14. Community Impact • Economic Development. • Tourist guides and small businessmen are using computers and the Internet in their day-to-day activities. • Telemedicine content and consultations developed. • Life Long Learning. • More and more upcountry students and in-service teachers are enrolling for distance education courses in and outside Uganda. • Partnerships developing with educational institutions delivering distance education courses. • Community interest in the School • Schools and community interaction has increased. • Catalytic project for national rural communications development programs.

  15. Example: ICT Training for the Business Community – Kigezi SBT

  16. Content Example: Market Information Through Email

  17. Service Example: Tele- Medicine ( Linking Moroto Hospital to Mulago Hospital) Linking Hospitals in Moroto (worst health indicators) to Mulago for E-consultations – breaking down doctor isolation and reducing the referral cases from the district

  18. Lessons Learned • The Concept Works – Sustainability not yet proven • Community Involvement essential • Needs survey to proceed all activities • Build ownership and involve in management • Head Teachers important • Training, training, training • Demand and ability to pay strong thus far but not certain • Need to tailor content to meet community needs • Choose open standards for Equipment • Technology stable but need to build in replacement costs • Pay attention to Indoor Units, electricity, and wireless survey

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