Barnabas Sang, Ministry of Education - Kenya (Keynote Speaker)
"Use of School Technology in Kenya and Changing role of educational technology in Africa"
Kenya - 42 different languages
Most african countries have committed to access for quality education
poverty levels 50% + of the population living on less the one US dollar a day
50% - 60% of students go to secondary schools (ages 14-18)
ICT is integrated into all areas of education
Kenya 36 million population
10.4% internet penetration through cyber cafe's
22,000 schools and 15% of them have electricity
500 primary schools have computers
32% of Kenya's population is connect to national grid
3,200 out of 6,000 secondary schools have electicity
Current Initiative
Kenya e-Schools Program and NEPAD Initiative
Kenya ICT Trust Fund Partners: Donations
Simple Text Messaging System SMS through cell phones
use of mobile telephony has rapidly grown in the last five years
Use of cell phones haas changed many lives i the continent: Market information, agriculture, financial (m-pesa)
Education:
Education Results - Information
Collaboration tool for teachers, education managers, and administrators
Education Management Information System - EMIS, Mobile phone use as a field education data collection instrument
Broadband connectivity expected to be operational by June 2009
Technology should be a tool for every teacher not just for tech teacher
Asanteni Sana - (Thank You)
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I visited a rural school in South Africa in Oct. '06. I was dishearted to learn they only had one computer and it wasn't for student use. However, EVERYONE had a cel phone-(Grandmoms to primary aged kids.) When only 15% of schools have electricity and even a $100 lap top is inaccessible, the best answer will be wireless. Perhaps $10 iPhones would be a solution. :-)
Technology should be a tool for every teacher not just for tech teachers. True, however, tech should be a tool for every student as well.
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