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Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
Learning Enhances Awareness
LEA 2008
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
LEA Approach
Overhead Projector Scientific Calculator
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’
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
Scientific Calculator
Once teachers realized how useful the scientific calculator was, it was required for students to use it in class
LEA Approach: ICT’s Adoption within Students
Upon completion of the LEA model, the teacher will:- Be aware of the computer facilities- Request typed documents & sophisticated projects using the ICT tool.
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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 I: Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
Phase II: Providing Projection Facilities
Phase III: Integrating ICT into Classroom
Phase IV: Awareness Raising Session
Phase IV
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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:
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
Phase I. Workshop Sessions & Capacity building
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Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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.
Phase I. Workshop Sessions & Capacity building
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).
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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.
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
Phase III. Integrating ICT into Classroom
Lab Model Cycle
Lab ManagerTeacher
Lab Team
Request for assistance(Provide documents)
Lab Manager assigns the task to one of the students
Teacher & Student from Lab Team
2 days later, the teacher & the student in charge meet for a final review of the presentation
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:
The teacher will r
eserve 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 classroomTeacher in Class
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
Lab Team: Rotational System
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 109
Week I
Week III
Week V
Week VI
Week VII
Week X
Lab Manager
Week XII
Week XIV …Lab Team Students
Every couple of weeks, one out of the three students will be replaced by a new student from the other team members
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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.
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
Phase IV. Awareness Raising Session
Teachers Students
Raise awareness about the facilities available at the School Lab and the way to access them
Administration Parents
Turning IT into a DEMAND!
Presentation Introducing the LEA Model
Targeted Audience :
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
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.
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
Our Vision
The LAB will turn into a CLUB where students will share information on a ‘Peer to Peer’ level
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Competition for the best presentation between all schools
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
THANK YOU
The Arab ICT Organization – IJMA3‘The Union of Arab ICT Associations’
Before After
LEA
Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
# Introduction Sessions Number of Hours
1 Introduction to Hardware (Peripheries) 2
2 Introduction to Software 2
3 Windows Overview 4
4 Computer Fundamentals 4
5 Introduction to Microsoft Processing Fundamentals 4
Total: 16 hours
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
Introductory Session - Curriculum
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Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
# Intermediate Sessions Number of Hours
1 Computer Fundamentals 2
2 Word Processing Fundamentals 2
3 Power Point Presentation Fundamentals 2
4 Excel Processing Fundamentals 2
Total: 8 hours
Create awareness about available tools and software applications to help intermediate PC users benefit from advanced software packages.
Timing: 2 x ½ Days
Intermediate Session - Curriculum
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Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
# Lab Sessions Number of Hours
1 Operating Systems 2
2 Advanced Applications 2
3 Software Troubleshooting Processing Fundamentals 2
4 Hardware Troubleshooting Processing Fundamentals 2
Total: 8 hours
Lab Session - Curriculum
These sessions will build skills at managing and solving laboratory problems and daily troubleshooting operations.
Timing: 2 x ½ Days
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Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008
# The MODEL Number of Hours
1 IT Systems 1
2 Support Systems 2
3 Troubleshooting Operations 1
4 The MODEL Applications 2
Total: 6 Hours
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
The Model - Curriculum
Biology Course Sample: Bacto blood.ppsx
History Course Sample: The Great Wall of China.moh.ppsx
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