"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"
https://oer-studentresources.gesci.org/
Completed
January 2016
December 2020
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
"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."
The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development, ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
Global E-Schools and Communities Initiatives (GESCI)
Kenya — International Organization
https://gesci.org/
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