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Tanzania: Teachers get computer knowledge

África/Tanzania/17 Julio 2016/Fuente:Dailynews /Autor: Hazla Omar

Resumen: Un total de 200 profesores de primaria y secundaria en la región de Arusha recibiran cursos adaptados a la medida Tecnología de Información y Comunicación (TIC) para dotarlos de conocimientos informáticos para las habilidades de tutoría.

Arusha — A total of 200 primary and secondary school teachers in Arusha Region have been given special and tailor-made Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to equip them with computer knowledge for added tutoring skills.

The training sessions conducted at the Arusha Technical College (ATC) were organized by a Korean firm known as ‘E3Empower.’ The initiative aims at reaching out to 100 primary and 100 secondary school teachers in education institutions operating in Arusha Urban and Arusha Rural districts for two weeks.

The Chief Executive Officer for E3Empower, Ms Ji-Young Rhee, said: «This training is vital because many schools in Tanzania have been receiving computers from friends and development partners abroad.

«But once the sets of equipment get delivered here, they just end up locked in stores because teachers, pupils and students lacked the knowledge to operate them,» she said.

Ms Ji-Young Rhee added that, once school managements realize the importance of computer skills among their teachers, then they will not wait for donations but are likely to procure them for their respective institutions.

According to the CEO, the E3Empower has also set up long-term training bases at Edmund Rice and Elishama Secondary Schools here, where they are conducting a two-year programme, training students in the institutions on many computer skills including basic knowledge, maintenance and digital programming.

She said all developed countries such as the United States and Korea, have included computer skills and knowledge in their curriculum right from early grades and thus their children and youths grow up with the skills inculcated in their brains.

In this case, handling the machines becomes an automatic thing, regardless of the situation they happen to be in. On her part, Mwalimu Zena Athuman, a female teacher from Magereza Primary School in Kisongo area, said computer skills will help them store their school information and pupils’ records digitally on the computers.

They can also use them for planning work and lessons as well as using them to surf the web and source for new teaching materials. Another teacher, Mr Michael Sarungi, an

IT specialist from Arusha Modern School in Arusha, who was hired to help direct others during the training, said he was surprised by how little the local teachers knew about computers.

«Many schools in Tanzania have computer classes but these are applied in theory due to lack of equipment and gets even more challenging when the teachers themselves have no idea how the machines operate,» he said.

Fuente de la noticia: http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/51563-teachers-get-computer-knowledge

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EE.UU.: When Tech Meets Project-Based Learning

Edsurge/24 de junio de 2016/Por: Betsy Corcoran

Resumen:

Paul Curtis era un profesor de Estudios Sociales en California y desde allí emprendió el estudio para apoyar el aprendizaje basado en proyectos sin adicionar muchos elementos de la tecnología, pues, nos existían muchos recursos tecnológicos en su época. Hoy día es el Director del Plan de Estudios de la Nueva Red Tech y aún piensa que el aprendizaje basado en proyectos puede ocurrir sin mucha tecnología. El profesor ve a la tecnología de conformación de aprendizaje basado en proyectos de múltiples maneras: para alimentar la curiosidad del estudiante, proporcionar al maestro una construcción o andamios para hacer el trabajo basado en proyectos, permite a los estudiantes a aprender en casa y utilizar el tiempo de clase para la colaboración y el pensamiento más robusto.

Almost 20 years ago, when Paul Curtis was a social studies teacher at the just-opened New Technology High School in Napa, Calif., there wasn’t much “tech” to support project-based learning. “We didn’t even give the kids email addresses back then,” he chuckles.

Even now, Curtis, Director of Curriculum for the New Tech Network, is confident that project-based learning can happen without much technology. But use it right, he adds, and technology can change the “tone” of the classroom in powerful ways. “It asks teachers to give up ‘the script’ for the classroom,” he says.

Curtis sees technology shaping project-based learning in multiple ways. First technology can fuel students’ curiosity and put them in charge of learning and exploration. Next: technology can provide teachers a construct or scaffolding for doing project-based work. A well-built learning management system, Curtis says, is an essential tool for helping teachers structure classroom time and manage work. (New Tech Network has been fine-tuning an LMS, Curtis confides. Expect to hear more about the work soon, he promises.)

Finally, Curtis’ third level of technology for supporting PBL involves wielding software tools that enable students to learn at home in a flipped classroom model—then use classroom time for collaboration and “more robust thinking,” he says. “You can’t start with the canned curriculum.” Instead he looks for content tools that support teacher—and student choice.

“The best curriculum comes from the passions of teachers and students,” Curtis says. “And the best way to improve student performance is to improve the capability of teachers. So we’re looking for tools that enhance, not replace the teachers.”

At last week’s PBL World conference in Napa, EdSurge’s Tech for Schools Ed Leader Workshop surfaced 14 tools aimed at supporting teachers and students engaged in project-based learning. Here they are (and their uses):

  • ADVANCEfeedbackA virtual coaching platform that uses video to support high-quality feedback and PD through observation, coaching and calibration. Professional growth; Communications tool
  • CraftED Curriculum:A marketplace of teaching strategies and lessons aligned to Hewlett’s Deeper Learning Competencies, CCSS and NGSS. Curriculum tool; Professional growth
  • Ed Leadership SimulationsSimulations of tough, real-world experiences that school leaders encounter, aimed at improving decision making and building resilience.Professional Growth; Communication tool
  • FlexTime ManagerStudents can use software to customize part of their daily schedule everyday; teachers and administrators can manage activities including remediation scheduling. Communication tool
  • Kyte Learning:Digital library of edtech professional development videos created by teachers. Professional growth; Communication tool
  • MathaliciousReal-world lessons that support inquiry-based teaching and challenge students to think critically about the world. Curriculum tool
  • Novare PBL PlatformUses projects, narratives, portfolios, and learning goals to develop authentic, student-based assessments focused on deeper learning.Project management tool; Assessment
  • PaGamOAn online social gaming platform that enables teachers to gamify lessons. Supports learning in all subjects and grade levels. Curriculum tool; Assessment
  • PiperA computer kit that enables students to build genuine electronic circuits and learn about computers through Minecraft. Curriculum tool
  • QUIO Learning MapProvides a visual learning map of student learning. Adaptable to K-12, inclusive learning and adult ESL context. Assessment
  • scrible EduRich research/writing tool that enables students to save and annotate web pages and share research. Analytics give teachers visibility into student work. Curriculum tool; Communication tool
  • Think Through MathRigorous adaptive math tutorial curriculum, based on cognitive tutoring research led by the US Air Force. Curriculum tool; Assessment
  • Torsh TALENT:Video-based online community and data platform that enables observation, feedback and coaching to improve teacher effectiveness. Professional growth; Communication tool
  • WaggleAdaptive, common-core aligned practice and assessmentenvironment for students in grades 2-8 working on math and English skills. Curriculum tool; Assessment 

Tomado de: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-06-22-when-tech-meets-project-based-learning

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