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IÑT in Education
Mission statement
- Promote development of information and communication technologies application in various stages of education.
- Deliver new approaches and techniques in education through implementation of ICT tools.
- Using ICT as a tool for incorporation modern technologies with other programs of OSI-AF.
Analysis of current situation
- Very limited internet access in schools particularly for students
- Very little serious curriculum work being done
- Standard telephone connections mostly used for internet
- Costs of multiple access prevent many schools from improving their systems
- Lack of a coordinated approach to allocation of resources or evaluation of their use
- Computer science teachers have outdated information and skills for use of modern computers and application
Achievements
- Six teachers trained to continue program development in the regions
- Two first level (user skills) trainings run for regional teachers from schools and universities
- Establishment of links with national and international partners for cooperation in the area of ICT application in schools
- Increased understanding of government officials in the area of application ICT in Education
- Introduction of various international projects in the schools
- Linking school children in Azeri schools to the global on-line community resources and communities
- Various initiatives for development of inter-schools links: creation of network among schools and running inter-school events
- Provision of computers for eleven schools and three lyceums through various OSI-AF Education and Information departments
Activities for 2002
- Build and strengthen the capacity of the trainers
- Increase cooperation and collaboration with other OSI-AF programs (Step by Step; Debate; RWCT; History Textbook Project) including training and software provision
- Development of education network based on existing AZNET (existing network among educational institutions, created by OSI-AF together with partners) structure and schools with computers.
- To stimulate community involvement to support existing centers for ICT in Education and thereby increase people's awareness and skills in the area through training
- Design of modules for development of educational resources on CDs or on-line
- Training schoolteachers in the area of educational program design and development
Planned future activities 2003
- Establishment of coordination among donor organizations and the Ministry of Education
- Development of strong trainers community both in Baku and regions for promotion of the skills and knowledge
- Support of existing schools, connected to Internet (I*EARN, School Internet project)
- Involvement of other donors to the area of ICT in education
- Channel activities to content development rather than technical support of schools
Program Partners
- World Bank Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
- UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE)
- IREX/IATP
- US State Department
- Baku State University Internet Center
- OSI-AF education programs (Information, Step-by-Step, English Language, Civic Education and Debate).
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