Network of Initiatives In Computer Education N.I.C.E Trust.

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Network of InitiativesInComputer Education
N.I.C.E (Trust).
E-Training for the e-Generation Dan Njiriri-
Chairman of NICE
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Agenda

• E-training and E-generation
• What is in the policy
• What should be in the policy
• Who is N.I.C.E

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E-training?

• Training for anything, anytime, anywhere, for
  everyone
• Enrolment, Special Software, Learner-centered
  help
• Payment, Privacy and Security
• Relevant curriculum and Certification
• Application

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Electronic Generation
e-mail, e-business, e-commerce, e-government,
e-economy
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E-training results to e-culture
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E-training -how?

• COMMON SERVICES IN Education
• Advocacy of ICT Education in Kenya
• Training in Communities and Schools
• ICT Infrastructure sourcing and placement
• SPECIFIC SERVICES WITH PARTNERS
• Connectivity Networking
• Training Distribution Support
• Installation Capacity Building

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What is in the policy?

• 3.3.8 Human Resource Development
•   Government role to encourage-
•  1.     IT in Education
•  2.     e-educational networks and promote
  e-learning
•  3.     IT training for govt., disadvantaged,
  youth, women
•  4.     Capacity for research and development
• ONLY!!!

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Additional elements of Policy

• ICT professional development for management,
  teaching and learning,
• Electronic content resource development and
  distribution,
• E-Rates for real access to ICT infrastructure and
  connectivity,
• Community engagement, and research and
  development.

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• Capacity. Consideration of teacher training,
  technical support and related high-level ICT
  skills capacities, teaching methods that embrace
  e-literacy.
• Relevant content. generating and accessing high
  quality content that is relevant to the Kenyan
  education system
• Socio-cultural factors. adopted by learners "who
  represent a wide array of cultures, languages and
  social backgrounds."
• Trust. electronic privacy, data security, and
  cyber crime?

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Elaboration in the Policy

• ICT in Education policy
• Use of ICT in Educational training
• Use of ICT in Educational Management
• ICT Certification Standards
• Inclusion of radio, libraries and Tv and media of
  instruction

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Educational Trends
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Who is NICE?

• Network of Initiatives in Computer Education
  (Trust)
• is a consortium of the organization in the civil
  and private societies working in different areas
  to improve delivery of ICT services to various
  sectors in the community

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• VISION
• NICE envisions an ICT Compliant empowered
  Society
• MISSION
• NICE mission is to strengthen partnerships among
  ICT stakeholders in the Education Sector.

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NICE members activities

• Refurbishment of computers
• Standards Policies
• Regions allocation to NICE members
• Quality Assurance
• Publicity PR
• Provision of ICT products/services

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTNERS

• Government Goodwill
• Mobilization of the private sector
• Funding
• Facilities

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Implementers and Members of NICE

• Kenya Rural Schools Computer Project
• Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET)
• Tracom College
• Future Kids
• Kenya Youth Education Community Dev. Prog.
  (KYCEP)
• Hemland Computer Institute
• Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK)
• African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC)
• KEPSA ICT Board (KIF)
• Kenya Education Network (KENET)
• Kenya SchoolNET
• School of Information Technology
• Hemmnet Solutions
• Rift Valley Institute of Science Technology

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• NICE is committed in bridging the Gap of haves
  and have-nots in ICT technology by providing
  whole some solution in computer equipment,
  training, content and connectivity

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