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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
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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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on site
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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
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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
THANK YOU