Technology in Education Technology in Education ––Towards National Towards National DevelopmentDevelopment

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DevelopmentDevelopment

PresentationPresentation

�� Purpose and Scope of ProjectPurpose and Scope of Project

�� Project ComponentsProject Components

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�� Project ComponentsProject Components��The The TechnologiesTechnologies

�� Strategies for Strategies for Implementation/SustainabilityImplementation/Sustainability

�� Impact on National DevelopmentImpact on National Development

Purpose of ProjectPurpose of Project

�� To utilize current stateTo utilize current state--ofof--thethe--art ICTs in art ICTs in Jamaica's high schools, grades 7Jamaica's high schools, grades 7--11, to 11, to –– Improve the quality of educationImprove the quality of education

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–– Improve the quality of educationImprove the quality of education––Enhance the learning experienceEnhance the learning experience–– Improve the level of passes in the CXC Improve the level of passes in the CXC CSEC examCSEC exam

Scope of ProjectScope of Project

�� 186 institutions186 institutions–– 166 Public high schools 166 Public high schools –– 6 Public Special Schools6 Public Special Schools

ICTs in Education ICTs in Education –– Towards National Towards National DevelopmentDevelopment

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–– 6 Public Special Schools6 Public Special Schools–– 1 Independent High School1 Independent High School–– 8 Colleges that train teachers for the high 8 Colleges that train teachers for the high schoolsschools

–– 5 Community Colleges5 Community Colleges–– Over 11,000 teachers and lecturersOver 11,000 teachers and lecturers–– Over 213,000 students (2006 statistics)Over 213,000 students (2006 statistics)

Specific Constraints being targetedSpecific Constraints being targeted

�� Lack of standard instructional materialsLack of standard instructional materials

�� Inadequate equipment in schools and at Inadequate equipment in schools and at

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�� Inadequate equipment in schools and at Inadequate equipment in schools and at MOEMOE

�� Low level of ICT skills among teachersLow level of ICT skills among teachers

�� Inadequate remedial Inadequate remedial programmeprogramme

�� Lack of standard system for measuring Lack of standard system for measuring and tracking student performanceand tracking student performance

Instructional Materials

Continuous Assessment

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Technology Infrastructure

Teacher Training

Remedial

Component 1 Component 1 -- Instructional Materials Instructional Materials Acquisition / Development of a Acquisition / Development of a comprehensive set of standard ICTcomprehensive set of standard ICT--based based instructional materials for teachers and instructional materials for teachers and students in 11 subject areasstudents in 11 subject areas

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students in 11 subject areasstudents in 11 subject areas�� Teachers Instructional Materials (TIMs)Teachers Instructional Materials (TIMs)�� Student’s Instructional Materials (SIMs)Student’s Instructional Materials (SIMs)�� Interactive Educational Software ( for Interactive Educational Software ( for ‘challenging’ topics)‘challenging’ topics)

�� Item Bank Item Bank �� VideoVideo--taped Lecture Seriestaped Lecture Series

Component 2 Component 2 -- Technology Infrastructure Technology Infrastructure for Storage / Dissemination/ Accessfor Storage / Dissemination/ Access

�� Provision of ICT equipment and software to Provision of ICT equipment and software to schools and Collegesschools and Colleges

�� Establishment of a Central Repository for Establishment of a Central Repository for

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�� Establishment of a Central Repository for Establishment of a Central Repository for Educational Materials (CREM) at MOE to store, Educational Materials (CREM) at MOE to store, reproduce, continuously update, and distribute reproduce, continuously update, and distribute materialsmaterials

�� Upgrade of the EMIS at the MOE to enhance Upgrade of the EMIS at the MOE to enhance management and administrative capabilitymanagement and administrative capability

�� Broad Band Internet Access (provided by UAF)Broad Band Internet Access (provided by UAF)

ComponentComponent 3 3 -- Teacher Teacher /Tutor Training/Tutor Training

�� Principals’ Awareness and OrientationPrincipals’ Awareness and Orientation

�� Training of Teachers and Tutors in Colleges inTraining of Teachers and Tutors in Colleges in

–– ICT skills (certification to NCTVET standards), ICT skills (certification to NCTVET standards),

–– Utilization of the new instructional materialsUtilization of the new instructional materials

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–– Utilization of the new instructional materialsUtilization of the new instructional materials

–– Integration of ICT and other modern methodologies for Integration of ICT and other modern methodologies for delivery, change management, into the delivery, change management, into the teaching/learning process (certification to ISTE teaching/learning process (certification to ISTE standardsstandards))

–– Training of 2 Systems Administrators from each Training of 2 Systems Administrators from each institutioninstitution

–– TrainingTraining of 2 Trainers from each institutionof 2 Trainers from each institution

�� Training of 2 LecturersTraining of 2 Lecturers from each College to Masters degree from each College to Masters degree level in Technology in Educationlevel in Technology in Education

Component 4 Component 4 -- Remedial SupportRemedial Support

Collaborating with existing remedial interventions Collaborating with existing remedial interventions providing ICTproviding ICT--based materials and equipment based materials and equipment and training of tutors and support personneland training of tutors and support personnel

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Component 5Component 5 -- Continuous AssessmentContinuous Assessment

�� Introduction of standard examinations across the Introduction of standard examinations across the system at grades system at grades 7,7, 8 & 98 & 9 (Grade 11 CSEC and (Grade 11 CSEC and Grade 10 CCSC. MOE implementing at Grade 9)Grade 10 CCSC. MOE implementing at Grade 9)

�� Exciting TextExciting Text

�� CDCD--ROMsROMs

�� DVDsDVDs

�� Power Point Power Point

�� Database Database resourcesresources

�� Interactive Interactive SoftwareSoftware

�� Video/Tele Video/Tele �� Power Point Power Point PresentationsPresentations

�� VideoVideo--taped taped lectureslectures

�� Cable TV, 1 Cable TV, 1 channel per channel per subjectsubject

�� Video/Tele Video/Tele ConferencingConferencing

�� OnOn--line lessons, line lessons, tutorialstutorials

�� Chat roomsChat rooms�� Links to other Links to other resourcesresources

�� Desk Desk topstops

�� LapLap--topstops

�� Multimedia Multimedia Projectors & Projectors & ScreensScreens

�� Document Document CamerasCameras

�� Digital Video Digital Video CamerasCameras

DVD/CD PlayersDVD/CD PlayersScreensScreens

�� Interactive White Interactive White BoardsBoards

�� DVD/CD PlayersDVD/CD Players

�� ScannersScanners

�� TelevisionsTelevisions

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�� Remedial Remedial type lab (approx 25 computers)type lab (approx 25 computers)�� Group type lab (10 desktops or laptops)Group type lab (10 desktops or laptops)�� Computers for Library, resource roomComputers for Library, resource room�� Computers for staff room (desk Computers for staff room (desk

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�� Computers for staff room (desk Computers for staff room (desk tops/Laptops)tops/Laptops)

�� Bank of (10) laptops to create mobile labsBank of (10) laptops to create mobile labs�� Network connectivity and presentation Network connectivity and presentation bundles for grades 10 and 11bundles for grades 10 and 11

�� Interactive whiteboards in group lab and Interactive whiteboards in group lab and AV room AV room

IMPLEMENTATION/SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIESIMPLEMENTATION/SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES

�� Equipment Equipment Suppliers enter into a Suppliers enter into a framework contract, delivering equipment framework contract, delivering equipment on a predetermined schedule over 3 on a predetermined schedule over 3 years, beginning with the pilot schools and years, beginning with the pilot schools and

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on a predetermined schedule over 3 on a predetermined schedule over 3 years, beginning with the pilot schools and years, beginning with the pilot schools and the CREM the CREM –– deliver latest technology at deliver latest technology at the same pricethe same price

�� No equipment and furniture delivered if No equipment and furniture delivered if schools are not properly prepared to schools are not properly prepared to accept in terms of secure space and accept in terms of secure space and adequate electrical circuitry and trained adequate electrical circuitry and trained System Administrators.System Administrators.

IMPLEMENTATION/SUSTAINABILITY IMPLEMENTATION/SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

�� ee--LJamLJam will broker adequate insurance will broker adequate insurance coverage for the schools to participate if coverage for the schools to participate if desireddesired

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desireddesired�� ee--LJamLJam also lobbying for Systems also lobbying for Systems Administrator to be added to school Administrator to be added to school establishmentestablishment

�� MOE strategy to use the HEART network MOE strategy to use the HEART network to provide maintenance servicesto provide maintenance services

IMPLEMENTATION/SUSTAINABILITY IMPLEMENTATION/SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

�� Subject Advisory Groups comprising Subject Advisory Groups comprising Ministry officers to ensure qualityMinistry officers to ensure qualityRevised ETT curriculum being usedRevised ETT curriculum being used

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�� Revised ETT curriculum being usedRevised ETT curriculum being used�� MOE MOE being equipped to manage and being equipped to manage and maintain an Instructional portalmaintain an Instructional portal

�� Teachers Colleges being equipped to Teachers Colleges being equipped to ensure onensure on--going professional development going professional development of teachers , both preof teachers , both pre--service and inservice and in--service service

The NetworkThe Network

THE e-LEARNING PROJECTA Joint MITEC/MOEY Project

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��TheThe Impact Impact

The project will The project will revolutionize every revolutionize every aspect of the school system aspect of the school system ––

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aspect of the school system aspect of the school system ––teaching learning, administrationteaching learning, administration

Impact on Impact on TeachingTeaching–– Greater proficiency in the use of Greater proficiency in the use of ICTsICTs by by lecturers in the teachers colleges and high lecturers in the teachers colleges and high school teachers school teachers -- lesson planning, lesson lesson planning, lesson delivery, student evaluation, reportingdelivery, student evaluation, reporting

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delivery, student evaluation, reportingdelivery, student evaluation, reporting–– Inexperienced teachers will have a pool of Inexperienced teachers will have a pool of standard highstandard high--quality materials to draw formquality materials to draw form

–– Better alignment between teacher Better alignment between teacher communication methods and student interactive communication methods and student interactive trendstrends

–– Difficult concepts can be dealt with more easily Difficult concepts can be dealt with more easily and more and more excitinglyexcitingly

–– All teachers leaving Colleges will be proficient in All teachers leaving Colleges will be proficient in the use of the use of ICTsICTs in Instructionalin Instructional deliverydelivery

Impact Impact on on StudentsStudents

–– Quest Quest for knowledge encouraged for knowledge encouraged –– Increased interest in education, Increased interest in education, teaching/learning process more exciting, teaching/learning process more exciting,

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teaching/learning process more exciting, teaching/learning process more exciting, especially for students who learn ‘differently’ or especially for students who learn ‘differently’ or are disabledare disabled

–– Improved attendance at schoolImproved attendance at school–– Increased participation of parents thru Cable Increased participation of parents thru Cable TV, broadcasts, InternetTV, broadcasts, Internet

–– Improvement in passes at the schoolImprovement in passes at the school--leaving leaving CXC CSEC examinations CXC CSEC examinations

Impact Impact on on AdministrationAdministration

–– Modernisation Modernisation of school development planningof school development planning

–– Greater efficiency in school operationGreater efficiency in school operation

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–– Greater efficiency in school operationGreater efficiency in school operation

–– Improved decisionImproved decision--making since would be datamaking since would be data--drivendriven

–– Increased and more efficient communication Increased and more efficient communication with stakeholderswith stakeholders

Impact on Community/National DevelopmentImpact on Community/National Development

�� Improvement Improvement in the quality of education between Grades 7in the quality of education between Grades 7--11 (Forms 111 (Forms 1--5) in one hundred and seventy5) in one hundred and seventy--two (172) high two (172) high schools islandschools island--widewide

�� SchoolSchool--leavers better suited to the 21st century world of leavers better suited to the 21st century world of workwork

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�� SchoolSchool--leavers better suited to the 21st century world of leavers better suited to the 21st century world of workwork

�� Creation of local expertise in development of digital material Creation of local expertise in development of digital material and other technologyand other technology--driven industries, with the possibility driven industries, with the possibility of exporting these servicesof exporting these services

�� Greater Greater appetite appetite for internet and datafor internet and data--driven services driven services \\Increased demand for affordable computers for teachers and Increased demand for affordable computers for teachers and students students

�� Project can be used as case study for project implementation Project can be used as case study for project implementation nationally and regionallynationally and regionally

Partnership with the Library SectorPartnership with the Library Sector

�� The impact and sustainability of the The impact and sustainability of the intervention is highly dependent on intervention is highly dependent on partnerships that are forged with other partnerships that are forged with other

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partnerships that are forged with other partnerships that are forged with other actors inactors in the education sector, such as the the education sector, such as the Library SectorLibrary Sector

�� Libraries provide all the additional Libraries provide all the additional educational resources required by a learner, educational resources required by a learner, and some Libraries like the National Library, and some Libraries like the National Library, focus on special topics or special areas focus on special topics or special areas

Partnership with the Library SectorPartnership with the Library Sector

�� CD’s and DVD’s are being borrowed from CD’s and DVD’s are being borrowed from Libraries just as are booksLibraries just as are books

�� Very shortly, libraries will be on the same Very shortly, libraries will be on the same

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�� Very shortly, libraries will be on the same Very shortly, libraries will be on the same broadband network as the schools, able to broadband network as the schools, able to share those resources in an even more share those resources in an even more exciting wayexciting way

�� The possibilities are mindboggling The possibilities are mindboggling ––blogging, webblogging, web--conferencing, webconferencing, web--content content management, online courses, are now management, online courses, are now commonplace methods of communication commonplace methods of communication and teachingand teaching

We look forward to exploring thoseWe look forward to exploring thoserelationships and synergies that can relationships and synergies that can be forged with the NLJ and other be forged with the NLJ and other

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be forged with the NLJ and other be forged with the NLJ and other libraries through the use of these libraries through the use of these

technologies and thus make an even technologies and thus make an even greater impact on the education greater impact on the education system and National Developmentsystem and National Development

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