e-Learning Africa Pre-Conference Workshop
Accra
, Ghana
(28 May 2008)
Sponsored by WBI, KERIS, and Korea MEST
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Capacity
Building for ICT in Education in Africa: Planning Workshop
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
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9:00 - 9:20
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Welcome and Introductions
- Gwang Jo Kim
- Former Deputy Minister of Education of Korea
Workshop Objectives
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Seong Geun Bae, WBI
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Beom Suk Goh, KERIS
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9:20 - 11:20
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What do we know? Overview of trends and developments in ICT in education in Africa
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Michael Trucano
, InfoDe Introducing ICT in Education
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Sungho Kwon
, Hanyang University.
What benefits vs. What pitfalls
Q&A
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11:20 - 11:40
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Coffee Break
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11:40 - 13:10
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Summarizing capacity building issues, needs, and gaps in the region
Prioritization of needs exercise (facilitated by Cedric)
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13:10 - 14:30
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Lunch
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14:30 - 15:30
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What can be done? What types of capacity building activites should be designed to address the needs?
Discussion led by Michael Trucano
Facilitated by
Jay Lee
(Intel APAC),
Eliada Gudza
(Zimbabwe),
Daniel Kakinda
(Uganda),
Jenny King (South Africa)
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15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee Break
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16:00 - 17:00
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Prioritizing activities - Group Presentations
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17:00 - 17:10
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Closing comments (WBI/ KERIS)
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18:00 - 19:30
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Welcoming Dinner for all participants and speakers
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Main objectives of the workshop:
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Engage African policymakers in an active dialogue on the ICT in education "landscape" in the region;
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Prioritize needs and follow-up actions in the area of building Africa capacity in ICT in education, particularly for WBI and KERIS (focus on learning events) and the Africa Region of the World Bank - in fact, a short report with recommendations on moving forward should be a concrete output of the workshop;
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Link education experts and policymakers in Africa to an annual global core course on ICT in education offered by WBI and the Korean government, and identify people who can play a role in facilitating learning activities in Africa.
