Project Brief

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Project Brief

• 28 January 2009

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• to provide ICT-enabled learning opportunities
  (basic education equivalent, life skills,
  livelihood skills) for out-of-school youth (OSY)
  and adults
• in partnership with DepEd-BALS

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Objectives

• To support the efforts of DepEd to integrate ICT
  in the teaching-and-learning process
• To help BALS broaden access to basic education
• To help BALS produce and use interactive
  multimedia learning materials for out-of-school
  youth and adults
• To reduce the digital divide by providing
  disadvantaged youth and adults with access to ICT

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What we want by 2010

• extensive acceptance and support for eSkwela
  nationwide
• be leading/automatic choice for ICT-based ALS and
  livelihood programs
• primary model for ICT integration in education
• physical and virtual eSkwela Centers that are
  well-managed, sustainable, and replicable

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Project Components
Customized Instructional Model (CICT
BALS) Content Apps Devt
Infrastructure Deployment/ Set-up (community)
Stakeholders Training (CICT, BALS, community)
Monitoring Evaluation (CICT BALS)
Community Support for Sustainability
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Funding Focus Areas
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Comparative Data on AE Exam Passers
National Average 29 Average of 4 Regions 37
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Component Reports
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Sample ALS AE Modules Life Skills

• Communication Skills
• Are You Listening?
• A Language of Our Own
• Effective Communication
• Effective Writing
• The Interview
• Are you a Critical Reader?
• How to Become an Intelligent Listener
• Panitikang Filipino
• Filling-up Forms Accurately

• Problem Solving Analytical Thinking
• Reproductive Health
• Skeletal System
• Addictive and Dangerous Drugs
• The Cost of Environmental Degradation
• Composting
• Buying Wisely
• Business Math
• Basic Accounting
• Searching for Patterns
• Water and its Costs

Devt of Self and a Sense of Community Building
Relationships with Others Dealing with Fear,
Anger, and Frustration Ironing It Out Changing
Roles Civil and Political Rights The Beautiful
World of Our Native Borthers
Sustainable Use of Resources/ Productivity Marks
of a Successful Entrepreneur Water
Pollution Wanted Clean and Fresh Air Workers
Rights Ideas for Income-Generating Projects
Expanding Ones World Vision The Major Religions
of the World Think Globally, Act Locally How to
Resolve Conflicts
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Instructional Model
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eSkwela Instructional Model
PRINT MODULES
PAPER-BASED PORTFOLIOS

• BLENDED LEARNING (ideal)
• Learning Plan, self-paced
• Facilitation of Learning, turor/mentoring
• PBL, Performance Assessment

AE exam, real-life applications, livelihood
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Site Expansion Process Flow
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Roll-out Community-led Initiative

• tapping local communities to invest on Center
  set-up, management, sustainability (different
  models)
• Use of CeCs, internet cafés, school labs, mobile
  labs, extension programs
• CICT Assistance
• Documents (version 1 available online)
• Readiness Assessment Form
• Grant template
• MOA template
• Social Franchise Manual
• Technical assistance on initial set-up
• Regional ALS Trainers (need refresher)
• Content eSkwela LMS
• Advocacy Collaterals early 2009

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Updates

• Current sites 7
• Upcoming by Feb/Mar 2009 5
• Potential sites for 2009-2010
• 42 at various stages of preparation
• 189 BALS-designated sites (1/division)

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Sites Coordination and ME

• Handholding, regular coordination, ME for
  project enhancements
• Basis UNESCO ICT4E Toolkit
• Areas of concern
• Infra utilization
• Competencies to implement the Instructional Model
  and adherence to it
• Level of community support vis-a-vis
  sustainability
• Operations, staff performance, etc.
• Feb 2009 1st online meeting for all sites
• March-April 2009 eSkwela Conference

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Content Development Process Flow
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Content Development Targets

• Current available 41
• For release by May 2009
• Additional 174 ALS AE modules (secondary and
  primary levels)
• 4 TESDA courses
• Upcoming
• 65 ALS AE modules November 2009
• CILC(7) for Teachers July 2009

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Current Focus Areas

• Laying the groundwork for eventual turnover to
  BALS continuous enhancement
• Continued content development
• Capability building to prepare Division/District/S
  ite levels to deliver the program
• Cautious but steady rollout (1 per division)
• Extensive ME
• Automated systems
• Project Advocacy
• Strategies
• with BALS and NGOs/ communities
• Guided by expert ICT4E Experts/Practitioners
• BALS to put in counterpart fund

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Collaborative Effort

• Community-led initiative CICT, DepEd,
  school/PTCA, LGU, NGO
• Infrastructure
• Center
• Units
• Internet Connection
• Personnel
• Center Manager
• Lab Manager
• MTs/IMs
• Sustainability
• Operations
• Instructional Model
• Learners
• Advocacy, Linkages

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