Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2023 Nominee

African Digital Schools Initiative


Description

"GESCI COVID-19 Response: https://gesci.org/news-room/news/single/news/detail/News/gescis-covid19-response/
Global e- Schools and Communities (GESCI) is primarily responding to the COVID crisis in education through:
¬ Launching a Students’ Resources for online learning platform: https://bit.ly/2Lf1uEN
¬ Teacher Professional Development (Coding webinars: https://bit.ly/3cyIT2c
¬ Engaging teachers through the Community of Practice: https://bit.ly/3dyvojh
¬ The e-Readiness Framework and Costing of ICT Integration Model"

Project website

https://oer-studentresources.gesci.org/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C7. E-learning 2023
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality

Coverage
  • Kenya

Status

Completed

Start date

January 2016

End date

December 2020


Replicability

Yes. Currently, the project is being implemented in Côte d”Ivoire, Kenya and Tanzania. The project, with all its platforms, frameworks and support, is easily contextualised for any country to implement successfully. An independent mid-term review of ADSI is available at www.gesci.org


Sustainability

"Yes. Mindful that countries need to adopt policy which ensures that ICT technologies are accessible and affordable for all citizens and that ICTs are fully able to support national development policies to promote growth and reduce poverty, the ADSI model provides a systematic approach to the development and absorption of ICT as a tool for sustainable educational development. Working directly with ministries of education and local education authorities, long term sustainability is being fostered by:
• Involving key partners in design, planning and implementation of project processes and activities to promote and ensure institutional ownership of project activities as well as build capacity
• Focusing on institutionalization of project activities and processes and strengthen capacity at all national, district/zonal and school level and address institutional capacity needs to ensure long-term impact and sufficient follow-through capacity within key institutions
• Building the capacities of schools to attain and retain Digital School status which, as an ongoing ICT improvement initiative the Digital School
• Regularly reviewing implementation and where possible exercising flexibility by adjusting/responding to project challenges and barriers. ADSI obtains regular feedback from key stakeholders about progress and strategies
• Providing ongoing project evaluation to provide feedback on performance and promote course correction and sustainability
• Recruiting and engaging School Officials and National Expert Champions who receive training in ADSI and assist in facilitating ADSI expected changes and outcomes.
• Developing community support and ownership for the project in the school communities."


WSIS values promotion

The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development, ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning


Entity name

Global E-Schools and Communities Initiatives (GESCI)

Entity country—type

Kenya International Organization

Entity website

https://gesci.org/

Partners

Teachers, Institutes