Learning Enhances Awareness

1. LEA 2008 Learning Enhances Awareness

2. LEA Objectives • Combining enhancing lab structure, procedures & workflow • Developing, training, and building human ICT capacity to a sizeable group of teachers & students • Encouraging the usage of ICT applications in schools in a simplified manner by introducing them into classroom teaching The LEA Model assists ICT’s adoption within schools by integrating it via the teachers into classrooms through: The LEA program concept was developed based upon an ‘Assessment’ conducted in multiple schools around Lebanon

3. LEA Approach The LEA Model assists ICT’s adoption within schools and students by integrating it via the teachers into classrooms, based on the following two theories: The teacher is the ‘Key of Success’ Scientific Calculator Overhead Projector

4. LEA Approach: ICT’s Adoption within classrooms Overhead Projector The teacher had his coursework photocopied onto transparencies, and all he had to do is place them on the overhead in class • Upon completion of the LEA model, the Lab team will assist the teacher in:- Preparing their presentation as well as other documents • Installing the equipment in class • Testing the whole system and make sure it’s operational

5. LEA Approach: ICT’s Adoption within Students Scientific Calculator Once teachers realized how useful the scientific calculator was, it was required for students to use it in class Upon completion of the LEA model, the teacher will:- Be aware of the computer facilities - Request typed documents & sophisticated projects using the ICT tool.

6. LEA Project Phases The LEA includes a four-phase approach to be implemented in the schools around Lebanon in order to build ICT capacity and introduce ICT use in schools in a simplified manner: Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV • Phase I: Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building • Phase II: Providing Projection Facilities • Phase III: Integrating ICT into Classroom • Phase IV: Awareness Raising Session

7. Pre-Phase: General Assessment • The ICT infrastructure is available in all schools, but few actually make use of it. • ICT is typically considered as a burden instead of being an enabler • People are not aware of the ways in which ICT can facilitate their daily tasks • ICT is a facilitator for teaching In order to determine the ICT degree of adoption in schools, an assessment was conducted and we realized the following:

8. Phase I. Workshop Sessions & Capacity building Computer Lab LEA Model Administration Knowledge Base

9. Phase I. Workshop Sessions & Capacity building • The LEA concept involves: • Developing the ICT skills and capacities of teachers and students in schools; • Making school labs operational; • Maintaining ICT equipment at optimum levels; and • Providing incentives to maintain quality operations over the long-term. The attendees from each school have to be: - 8 school teachers (4 for the introduction level & 4 for the Intermediate level / Lab) - And 12 students (6 for the introduction level & 6 for the Intermediate level / Lab).

10. Workshop Training Sessions : Curriculum • Introductory Session: Fundamental applications overview provides beginners with an introduction to the PC and primary software applications, enabling them to feel at ease with its use Timing: 4 x ½ Days • Intermediate Session: Creates awareness about available tools and software applications to help intermediate PC users benefit from advanced software packages Timing: 2 x ½ Days • Lab Session: These sessions will build skills at managing and solving laboratory problems and daily troubleshooting operations Timing: 2 x ½ Days • The Model Session: This session aims to establish a team of 4 people at each school, including one teacher and three students, who will oversee ICT troubleshooting operations, and keep ICT labs functioning Timing: 1 x ½ Day

11. Phase II. Providing Projection Facilities Some equipment, such as projectors and laptops, is required in order to facilitate improve use of technology in classrooms. If they are easy to carry and to install into classrooms, teachers will use them to teach, thus creating an enabling environment for ICT. All schools to receive assistance already have a computer lab. Our motive is to ensure internet connectivity for all lab computers, upgrade the labs’ usefulness by the provision of projectors, and making the labs accessible for all students.

12. Phase III. Integrating ICT into ClassroomLab Model Cycle The LEA Model team consists of one lab manager and 10 qualified students who successfully completed the workshop sessions. However, the Lab Manager will work at first with a group of three students as the ‘Lab Team’ who shall be responsible of assisting school’s teachers based on the following cycle: Lab Manager assigns the task to one of the students Request for assistance (Provide documents) 2 days later, the teacher & the student in charge meet for a final review of the presentation Lab Manager Lab Team Teacher The teacher will reserve the equipment on a usage sheet 3 days prior to the intended date of use On the reserved day, the student will install the equipment in classroom Teacher in Class Teacher & Student from Lab Team

13. Lab Team: Rotational System Every couple of weeks, one out of the three students will be replaced by a new student from the other team members Lab Manager 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Week VII Week XII Week V Week I … Week XIV Week III Week VI Week X Lab Team Students

14. Technical Support Team • As regular maintenance is very important for the proper functioning of computer labs, an on-site maintenance and technical support team will be built. • The successful 8 trainees (3 teachers & 5 students) of the Intermediate sessions who attended the Lab sessions and the LEA MODEL will be able to handle any computer deficiency (hardware & software) on the spot. • They will also be responsible for the maintenance of all onsite computers.

15. Phase IV. Awareness Raising Session Presentation Introducing the LEA Model Raise awareness about the facilities available at the School Lab and the way to access them Targeted Audience : Teachers Students Administration Parents Turning IT into a DEMAND!

16. Monitoring & Evaluation In order that the achievement of program goals can be most effectively tracked, both during the program and following its completion, a set of qualitative and quantitative indicators will be developed to measure the progress of the model, its adoption in schools, and its success in meeting the objectives set forth in the model. The Monitoring and Evaluation process will be completed during the two months that will follow the completion of the LEA program at each school.

17. Our Vision • The LAB will turn into a CLUB where students will share information on a ‘Peer to Peer’ level • Competition for the best presentation between all schools 1 2 3

18. THANK YOU After Before LEA The Arab ICT Organization – IJMA3 ‘The Union of Arab ICT Associations’

19. Introductory Session - Curriculum Fundamental applications overview provides beginners an introduction to the PC, primary software applications, enabling them to feel at ease with it use. Timing: 4 x ½ Days Back…

20. Intermediate Session - Curriculum Create awareness about available tools and software applications to help intermediate PC users benefit from advanced software packages. Timing: 2 x ½ Days Back…

21. Lab Session - Curriculum These sessions will build skills at managing and solving laboratory problems and daily troubleshooting operations. Timing: 2 x ½ Days Back…

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