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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Akich, Fatma & Mincy, et al<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Rightly, your observations are true in some instances. But
recalling even in the old days when KIE printed textbooks, the ultimate source
is one, even today: the teacher. Why should someone else develop content rather
than the teacher?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Ofcourse the answer is capacity building and preparedness of our
institutions to facilitate teachers play that role.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>KIE has finalized the standards and guidelines aimed at harmonizing
the evaluation process for both electronic and print learning materials, to
guide publishers / content suppliers in developing quality digital materials
appropriate for use in Kenyan schools. This has been a process, considering
that such could not take place two years ago. This marks the start of evaluation
of digital materials and approval for use. We know some content has been in
schools long before this exercise, and has been referred to as supplementary
materials that any school or institution could choose to acquire and use in curriculum
delivery. Case in mind is NEPAD E-Schools and even most of the 210 E-Schools
facilitate by gok in previous periods. Some public-private sector partners
including NGOs too have facilitate a number of interventions in this area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This year, all digital content materials will be included in the
popular yellow booklet that guide schools in selecting teaching materials (both
print and electronic) for use by teachers and students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Performance of subjects have been more or less the same graphically
in the last five years, if one checked the grades and mean scores. The good
news is that, both policy makers and implementers are engaged in hard-soul-searching
questions on how to reverse this phenomenon. Strategies that would enhance this
engagement are highly welcomed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mincy, MOE has put in place various strategies to get deeply
involved on issues of pedagogy in ICT4E. We have ICT Integration Committee
which assesses interventions in the eyes of pedagogy-> teacher professional
development, collaboration and sharing, curriculum delivery and access
(considering digital divide). Comments noted on leapfrog and avoiding re-invent
of effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>For top 100 students, I have attached list of all A- and
As and link to schools. That might perhaps help you as key stakeholder have
more insight. I though they were few only to realise they are more than 5,337
Candidates, of which 1,685 Girls.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>B. K. Sang<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fatma Bashir [mailto:fatma.bashir@gmail.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> 04 March 2010 12:06<br>
<b>To:</b> Barnabas K. Sang<br>
<b>Cc:</b> alewela; ke users; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] KCSE Performance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Mr Sang,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the detailed reply to Ediths queries. Apart from
the girl child, I noted with concern that the performance of the sciences and
Mathematics is hurting more than that of the humanities and languages. This is
not news. Its our annual cry as an education body every march.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Shouldnt our efforts at KIE be to develop content that will
assist the delivery of these subject areas as clearly this is where the
challenge is? It has also been 3 years since the initiative started at KIE? why
has it taken this long? and is it possible to let us know (
offline) which schools have benfitted from the KIE content? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As a player in this sector I am very interested to monitor
the progress of digitzed content as a curriculum enrichment tool because we
have been waiting in the sidelines since FEBRUARY 2008 for the MOE to release
the report that the KIE provided them with on the evaluation of Digitzed
content from the private sector that was to be used in the schools digitization
program for the first 210 school nationwide. I am sure today we would have
alteast been looking at a vast improvement in science and maths grades in over
200 schools.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I think that the KIE initiative to digitze content for the
schools is commendable but I hope it does fall prey to the challenges that KIE
faced when it was responsible for publishing of text books? I thought we learnt
our lesson then? futher more other countries seem to have realized that the
teacher/student creation of content model is a failure and that outsourcing is
the way to go. ( Uganda, Malaysia, India)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Lastly, it is always important to try and do things
ourselves after all how would we grow? but imagine if we refused the mobile
phone, computer, the car and medical technology because we simply had to create
it ourselves, not caring that others had the technology ready for us to
use...where would be ? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Fatma<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Barnabas K. Sang <<a
href="mailto:bksang@education.go.ke">bksang@education.go.ke</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Edith,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Digitization of Content is ongoing at
KIE with Form 1 & 2 done for all Subjects and work is ongoing for the other
forms.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Primary 4,5,6 & 7 have been
digitized and work for other classes will soon start.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>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).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>B. K. Sang</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'> Edith Adera [mailto:<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke"
target="_blank">eadera@idrc.or.ke</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 04 March 2010 09:32<br>
<b>To:</b> Barnabas K. Sang <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>
<b>Cc:</b> alewela; ke users; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>Subject:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'> RE: KCSE Performance</span><span
lang=EN-US> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Mr Sang,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>It was VERY sad indeed to see the girl child perform
so poorly! What measures are being put in place to change this?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>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!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Edith</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a href="http://idrc.or.ke/" target="_blank">idrc.or.ke</a>@<a
href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>
[kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a href="http://idrc.or.ke/" target="_blank">idrc.or.ke</a>@<a
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On Behalf Of Barnabas K. Sang [<a href="mailto:bksang@education.go.ke"
target="_blank">bksang@education.go.ke</a>]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 04 March 2010 09:26<br>
<b>To:</b> Edith Adera<br>
<b>Cc:</b> alewela; ke users; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] KCSE Performance</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thought would be of interest to you.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>B. K. Sang</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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