Educational technology in namibia presentation

Educational Technology in

Namibia

Erkkie and Jake

Introduction to LET21 Sept. 2012

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Presentation OutlineA snap-shot of Namibia

(contextualised)Contrast between rural and urban

areasPolicies on technology in education

in NamibiaThe current situationChallenges and opportunitiesConclusion and way forward

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Basic InformationVariable Namibia FinlandSize (km2) 824116 338419

Population (mil)

2.2 5.2

Official languages

English (with over 25 languages)

Finnish and Swedish

GDP (USD) per capita

6,826 37,581

GNI Index 70.7 26.8

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See separate document (Referring to Namibia laying the foundation for change through ICTs)

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Rural-urban Contrast


Technology in Education: Policy Discourse

ICT Policy for Education: Vision 2030 – knowledge society 1. Produce ICT literate citizens2. New economies and societies arising from ICT

and related developments 3. Leverage ICT to facilitate learning for the benefit

of ALL learners and teachers across the curriculum

4. Improve the efficiency of educational administration and management at every level

5. Broaden access to quality educational services for learners at all levels

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What the Policy is Silent on

Learning ContentNot explicit on how learning content

suitable to the local context can be accessed/created/adapted

PedagogyMuch on integration of ICT in curriculum

development and delivery, less on the pedagogical curriculum delivery

ICT LiteracyEmphasis on ICT literacy; silence on media

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Technology and Teachers: Educators’ Technology Integration Curriculum

1. Operate ICT applications in an education context2. Design and deliver lessons using ICT applications3. Assess and evaluate learning using ICT

applications4. Use ICTs to identify and undertake education-

related professional development opportunities 5. Use ICTs for learners with special needs 6. Comply with social, ethical, legal and health

requirements of ICT use in an education context

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Technology and the Students: ICT Literacy Curriculum

Basic knowledge of ICT toolsEnhance work in other subject areas Utilization of computers and their

applications in school and beyondCreate learning base in IT related

fields Grow awareness of ICTs’ practical

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But how is the situation like in practice?

Video Interview issues addressed

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How teachers us edu tech & other ICT

Private schools VS public schools

Student access to computers Challenges faced & solutions? Policy VS practice University VS basic education School access to computers Usage of ICT in teaching Future of ICT in Namibia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IJWETzkqcU


Existing Tech-integration Challenges in Teacher Education

Class sizes: Teacher-centered Preparing for all possible situations

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New Developments and Opportunities for the Future

Improved access to PCsImproved connectivity

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New Developments and Opportunities for the Future 2

Availability of Research Data News media reports

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Individual Internet use

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Conclusion – What’s the Way Forward for Namibia?

Educational technology integration efforts to be centered around learning

Policies on ICT integration to be informed by local context, learning theories and pedagogical goals

Paradigm shift: from top-down to a two-way approach in policy formulation

Provision of free or subsidized Internet to all educational institutions, community centres, etc

Serious consideration of mobile phones as an educational technology tools

Consider FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open-Source Software)

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Comments are welcome

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KIITOS TANGI

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