[kictanet] KCSE Performance

[godera at skyweb.co.ke]

Barnabas,

Good to hear that digitization is on-going.Who is digitizing, KIE? Can this work
be outsourced so we move to Form 4 content with quick speed? 
What about some of the schools that had their teachers trained over 8 months ago
and are waiting for the computers for their schools to date? How can this be
resolved, especially if they are given no updates? I know some of such schools
and they are part of the Sega Silicon Valley Project, a wonderful and very
inspiring project that many other digital villages can adapt.   

Kind regards,

Gilda 
Quoting "Barnabas K. Sang" <bksang at education.go.ke>:

> Edith,
> 
> Digitization of Content is ongoing at KIE with Form 1 & 2 done for all
> Subjects and work is ongoing for the other forms.
> 
> Primary 4,5,6 & 7 have been digitized and work for other classes will soon
> start.
> 
> The Ministry in collaboration with sector partners is organizing a Regional
> Education Conference on E-learning, 29 - 31 March 2010 at KIE, where issues
> on ICT Integration and use of digitized content will be discussed. MOE in the
> next year's budget has also factored in resources for availing the same to
> schools (particularly with ICT infrastructure). Current focus is not starting
> Computer Studies in schools, but empowering all teachers to use modern tools
> in curriculum delivery. English, Geography, History, Mathematics ....
> teachers should use ICT to make classes fun and educative for the learners.
> Learners should participate in the creation of content, sharing and
> collaborating in the classroom environment.
> 
> ICT Integration programmes are underway in some of the institutions in the
> Ministry: CEMASTEA (focuses on INSET for teacher - not only science and
> mathematics, but all other subject areas) and KESI (focusing on education
> management and administration). KIE - digitization of content and setting of
> standards for publishers and interested content developers for use in Kenyan
> schools.
> 
> Pertaining schools which got resources in support for ICT, the delays were
> occassioned by some providers admitting lack of capacity to deliver and yet
> they had been paid initial deposit. Legal process is underway to indemnify
> schools of such acts. In some instance, schools also delayed in awarding
> contracts, due to lack of capacity to interpret and use the new procurement
> law (management of procurement process).
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> B. K. Sang
> 
> 
> 
> From: Edith Adera [mailto:eadera at idrc.or.ke]
> Sent: 04 March 2010 09:32
> To: Barnabas K. Sang
> Cc: alewela; ke users; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: RE: KCSE Performance
> 
> Mr Sang,
> 
> It was VERY sad indeed to see the girl child perform so poorly! What measures
> are being put in place to change this?
> 
> When is digital curriculum, being developed by KIE going to be out and made
> available to schools? Years of research has shown that they greatly enhance
> teaching and learning - and promote self learning too. We have to deal with
> other factors that lead to poor performance, but I think multimedia
> curriuculum content needs to be availed to schools ASAP along with
> computerization.
> 
> What became of the computerization program you were running? Some schools are
> still waiting for computers promised to them...many months and years down the
> line!
> 
> Edith
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of
> Barnabas K. Sang [bksang at education.go.ke]
> Sent: 04 March 2010 09:26
> To: Edith Adera
> Cc: alewela; ke users; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] KCSE Performance
> Thought would be of interest to you.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> B. K. Sang
> 
> 




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