Learning Enhances Awareness LEA – IJMA3 2008 Learning Enhances Awareness LEA 2008.

Learning Enhances Awareness ‘LEA’ – IJMA3 2008

Learning Enhances Awareness

LEA 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


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’


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


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.


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


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:


Phase I. Workshop Sessions & Capacity building

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LEA Model

LEA Model


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).


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


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.


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:

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On the reserved day, the student will install the equipment in classroomTeacher in Class


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


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.


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 :


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.


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


THANK YOU

The Arab ICT Organization – IJMA3‘The Union of Arab ICT Associations’

Before After

LEA


# 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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# 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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# 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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# 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

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History Course Sample: The Great Wall of China.moh.ppsx

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