<div dir="ltr"><p class="" style><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Barrack,</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">For effective
implementation, it is not desirable that the traditional system of teaching and
learning be brought to a sudden death in January for the children going to
class 1. The policy as elucidated in the National ICT Strategy for Education
and Training makes it clear that the objective is to integrate ICT in the
delivery of existing education and training curricula. In the beginning they
should run concurrently and the traditional methods be edged out gradually. For
class one children, transforming teaching and learning to incorporate new
pedagogies that are appropriate for the 21</span><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:115%">st </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">century
need to be given priority. At this stage, computer competencies come as �ugali
saucer� for the children and can be developed into a new curriculum for
assessment at a later stage. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">For me the
whole issue of laptops for standard one children revolves around affordability,
sustainability and inclusion in coming up with appropriate technologies
including development of content to deliver current curricula.</span></p><p class="" style><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%">Peter�</span></p></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 10 June 2013 21:46, Barrack Otieno <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Listers,<br><br></div>Many thanks to all that have contributed to day ones discussion, feel free to continue posting your comments as we proceed. Day 2 will focus on education content:<br></div>
<b>Question<br>What Educational Content would support the Knowledge Objectives above(examples of educ. content/software used)</b>?<br><br></div>The floor is open.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><div><div><div>
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+254721325277</div><div>+254-20-2498789<br>Skype: barrack.otieno</div><div><a href="http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/" target="_blank">http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/</a>
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