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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>Hey
Listers,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=352021003-24032010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>Quite an interesting
read..</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=352021003-24032010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>The more, the reason
why <STRONG>Broadband</STRONG>, across the country is a matter of
urgency...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=352021003-24032010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>However, what would
this portend - especially, perhaps for Educational Material/curriculum
Publishers, who may</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>lose a market share
in the education sector..</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=352021003-24032010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>On the flipside, it
would help in the efforts towards <STRONG>Content</STRONG>
<STRONG>Digitalization</STRONG>, <STRONG>Green ICT</STRONG> and
<STRONG>Bridging </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010><STRONG>the Digital
divide..</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=352021003-24032010><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>Again, this topic
came up on this forum a while back. Just how "multistakeholder" this
initiative is going to </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>be undertaken will
greatly impact it's success..</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=352021003-24032010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=352021003-24032010>Your thoughts
please..</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=352021003-24032010><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=62933">http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=62933</A></FONT></DIV>
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<H3>Govt to implement ICT in learning institutions</H3><SMALL><FONT
color=#008800>Written By:Carol Gakii/KNA , Posted: Tue,
Mar 23, 2010</FONT></SMALL><BR><BR><FONT class=news>
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<P align=justify><STRONG>The government plans to make the entire education
sector Information Communication Technology compliant.</STRONG> </P>
<P align=justify>To this end the government will introduce an increased range of
information and communication technologies and e-learning facilities in learning
institutions countrywide.</P>
<P align=justify>Addressing the press at a Nairobi hotel Tuesday Education
Minister Prof Sam Ongeri said the ministry was working with the Kenya Institute
of Education (KIE) to develop a digital curriculum programme for public schools.
</P>
<P align=justify>"<EM>The ministry, through the Kenya Institute of Education
(KIE) has embarked on the digitalization of various curricula and curriculum
support materials in efforts to enhance accelerated learning,"</EM> Ongeri
said.</P>
<P align=justify>He said Kenya was lagging behind in ICT compliance but the
ministry has started implementing plans to acquire modern technology. </P>
<P align=justify>Prof Ongeri said that by beefing up ICT knowledge in all
institutions of learning, the ministry will be playing a key role in the
realization of vision 2030. </P>
<P align=justify>So far 2,000 out of the 25,000 public schools in the country
have been equipped with ICT knowledge. </P>
<P align=justify>A regional E-learning conference will be held later this month
at the KIE.</P>
<P align=justify>The regional conference, the first of its nature is expected to
attract over 1,500 participants from the Eastern and Central African region.</P>
<P align=justify><EM>"The use of ICTs enables development objectives which
improves communication and exchange of information to strengthen and enhance the
learners' acquisition of necessary skills for operating effectively</EM>,"
Ongeri said.</P>
<P align=justify>He added that with the adoption of e-learning, science subjects
will be taught with minimum recurrent cost.</P>
<P align=justify>Ongeri said the government would provide alternative power
sources such as solar, wind and power batteries to enable students from lower
social-economic backgrounds have easy access to
E-learning.</P></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>