News and Publication in Education
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Tackling the Critical Gaps in ICT Skills and e-Literacy
- Over the past decade, ICTs have become an essential ingredient in effective supply chains, have allowed for new growth opportunities to emerge and have challenged traditional employment paradigms. However, many stakeholders with a role to play in a country’s socio-economic development are not yet able to take full advantage of the opportunities that available ICT tools and solutions offer.
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Better School Management Systems Increase Quality of Teaching in Rural Ethiopia
- The project, based on a new school management information system, is led by IICD, implemented by local partners and funded by Liberty Foundation. The new system will benefit eight primary schools in the Oromia region, reaching out to at least 150 teachers and 6,000 children.
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Inter Access Offers IT Consultancies to IICD’s Partners
- Dutch IT Service provider Inter Access has offered various consultancy services to IICD’s partners in Africa and Latin America throughout 2012. The organisation has also provided free of charge strategic advice on how to further enhance IICD’s business and fundraising activities.
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Computers Boost Education if Applied in a Socially Innovative Way
- The use of computers, mobile phones, internet, presentation programs and other Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can greatly boost education in Africa and Latin America when applied in a socially innovative way. This is one of the main conclusions that can be drawn from IICD's publication 'ICT for Education: five years of learning.'
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ICT for education: Five years of learning
- Lessons learned from IICD's ICT for Education Programme in Africa and Latin America in the past five years (2007-2012)
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El aprendizaje mejora significativamente con las TICs en el aula (Bolivia)
- Resumen de estudio de impacto de TIC en la educación
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Demo Event on Development Technology Inspires Kenyans
- Government representatives, private companies and non-governmental organisations came together in Nairobi to view demos and showcases of development projects in Kenya that use information and communication technology.
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Mobile Learning Increasingly Important for Development
- Mobile phones and mobile learning are increasingly important for development in Africa and Latin America. The publication Mobile on the Move - Opportunities in mobile learning from IICD’s perspective shows many examples of how mobile learning can help people to better their own future.
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Mobile on the move - Mobile learning publication
- A showcase of IICD's mobile projects in economic development, education and health in Africa and Latin America and some of the lessons learned.
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Ugandan Teacher of English Moves from Textbook to Interactive Teaching
- Teacher of English Alex Kirere from St Leo’s College in Western Uganda was struggling to keep his students interested. With the help of digital tools, Kirere now has more older students that choose English Literature as a course.
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The IICD Approach: From need to sustainability
- Publication that describes IICD's approach. 'From need to sustainability Empowering people to use ICT for their development.'
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“ My Students Now have Great Jobs in Uganda thanks to Computer Education”
- Secondary School Teacher Kereson Katongore started as a history teacher, but is now a driving force for integrating computer education in the schools were he works. Despite some setbacks, Katongore is more enthusiastic than ever.
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Three Interesting “Old” Digital Games for Education
- There’s a lot of educational games out there for children aged 6-14. Some are free, some are paid. Today, we’re highlighting some free golden oldies that still could be very useful.
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Maasai School Teachers Increase Accuracy of Attendance Rates and Grades
- The administrative staff and teachers of AIC Girls Boarding School in Kajiado, Kenya managed to increase the accuracy of the school’s grades and attendance figures and save time in one go, simply by using digital spreadsheets.
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“Make African Mobile Games Educational, but also Cool and Fun”
- African games for change guru Anne Githuku-Shongwe attended the cross media event PICNIC in Amsterdam at IICD’s invitation. Five questions for the founder of social African game enterprise Afroes.
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Ethiopian Teachers Use Video to Evaluate and Improve Teaching Skills
- Primary school teachers and teachers-to-be throughout Ethiopia record their classes on video. They use these videos to evaluate and improve their teaching. Teachers also make use of computers to plan their lessons. “The motivation of my students has increased.”
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Nearly Extinct Indigenous Bolivian Group Passes on Culture With Educational DVD
- The Baure, a nearly extinct indigenous group of the Bolivian Amazon basin are creating an educational DVD for secondary school students throughout Bolivia.
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Former Teachers Develop Digital Curriculum for Ugandan Schools
- Former teachers and other educational specialists that are part of a government-affiliated agency in Uganda, are currently working on using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in all school subjects throughout Uganda.
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Smartboards and Tablets Help Students with Special Needs in Zambia
- The pupils of a special needs primary school in Kitwe, Zambia will receive tablets and smart boards to help them channel their creativity and stimulate them to work on activities together. The school is one of the few schools in the country with a “Special Needs Unit” for students with disabilities.
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Bolivian Education Partner Wins Social Entrepreneurship Award
- The Bolivian Educational Organisation EDUCATIC has been voted the organisation with the most social impact at the National Innovation Talents awards 2012. EDUCATIC is supported by IICD and Edukans in the Connect4Change consortium.
