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> What’s the buzz with SchoolNet Africa
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> From Guns to Computers
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> As the first African led organization on ICTs in African education,
> SchoolNet Africa believes that ICTs are tools to catalyse educational
> opportunities for African youth and holds immense potential in meeting
> Education for All objectives. This document outlines a pilot
> initiative to introduce an ICT-enabled education program for child
> ex-combatants in three African countries: Angola, Liberia and
> Rwanda. The project seeks to establish an ICT multimedia and skill
> training centre for child ex-combatants in three African cities in
> Angola, Liberia and Rwanda.
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> Project Objectives
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> This project seeks to:
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> 1. Deploy multimedia computer access to child ex-combatants in
> three citiesinAngola,LiberiaandRwanda;
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> 2. Provide computer skills to 100 child ex-combatants in each of
> the three countries by the end of 2004;
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> 3. Provide psychological counselling programmes for the trained
> child ex-combatants;
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> 4. Assist in the rehabilitation of child ex-combatants into main
> stream society of family, education and job opportunities;
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> 5. Highlight implications for a national program on a larger scale.
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> Project Outputs and Outcomes
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> At the end of the one year period of the project
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> 1. Three cities ofAngola,LiberiaandRwandawould have been equipped
> with 40 multimedia computer systems;
> 2. Over a hundred ex-child combatants would have been trained in
> generic and technical computer skills;
> 3. 300 child ex-combatants in each of the countries would have been
> trained and rehabilitated into main stream society;
> 4. A structure, network and equipment would have been available to the
> three countries to train, counsel and rehabilitate other child
> ex-combatants;
> 5. An evaluation report and mechanism would be available to replicate
> the project in other countries.
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> Conclusion
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> As the issue of ex-child combatants continue to limit education for
> all goals in Africa SchoolNet Africa calls on all stakeholders in
> education inAngola,LiberiaandRwanda, non government organisations
> (NGOs) and the international donor community to support this project.
> combatants in other war-torn countries such asSierra
> Leone,Burundi,Sudan,Somaliaand theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.It
> is hoped that the success of this pilot project would lead to an
> extension of education opportunities through ICTs for child
> ex-combatants in other war-torn countries such asSierra
> Leone,Burundi,Sudan,Somaliaand theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.
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> ICTsin African Schools: Executive Summary
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> The ICTsin African Schools Workshop brought together representatives
> of schoolnet-related organizations and ministries of education from 25
> African countries and a sizeable number of representatives from the
> major international education and ICT partners inAfrica, including
> several United Nations agencies. Professor Peter Kinyanjui represented
> the New Partnership forAfrica’s Development (NEPAD) eSchools Program
> for the eAfrica Commission, whose patron His Excellency President Wade
> ofSenegalwas unable to attend in person, but sent a message of support
> by fax, noting the importance of ICTs in education forAfrica’s
> development.
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> To download this document, go to
> http://www.schoolnetafrica.net/docs/knowledgeWarehouse/
> IAS%202003%20Executive%20Summary.pdf
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> SchoolNetAfrica ATN Exchange Program
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> SchoolNetMaliWestern CapeSchoolNetwork
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> Inspired by the noble ideals of connecting African schools to
> facilitate access to knowledge and experiences sharing among educators
> and learners in order to enhance education inAfrica, schoolNetAfrica
> initiate a teacher Exchange through its flagship program ATN(African
> Teacher Network). The object was to give an opportunity to a schoolNet
> Mali at its setting up phase to learn from Western cape school Network
> which have more than ten years experiences in school Networking.
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> In fact, from my arrival Monday the 6th May to my departureTuesday the
> 13th May 2003I learnt how they are managing the network and acquired
> some technical skills on computer network management. In addition I
> had the privilege to take part to their committee meeting dealing with
> the daily issues. I had also the opportunity to visit some of the
> schools. In the different schools, I discussed with teachers and
> computer lab managers about the challenges in ICTs use for educational
> purposes and the actions they undertake to overcome those challenges.
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> Socially speaking they make me feel home and that remember me a saying
> fromMali: “wherever you go try to find a mother, father, brothers and
> sisters”.
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> I did find all these in Western Cape Town Schools’ Network. Jenny king
> as a mother introduced me to schools’ Networking life by both sharing
> her experience with me and introducing me toWestern Capeschools
> Network team
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> Besides, I had the pleasure and the privilege to be accompanied by
> Sibongile from SchoolNet SouthAfricato visitMukululiSchool, to
> exchange with them about their success and challenges. I also
> participate at a workshop facilitate by Reza Bardien and organize by
> Direq learn on integrating Activate into School System. The courses
> are broadcast by MindsetNetwork.
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> As the way forward I suggest a strategic partnership between
> SchoolNetAfrica andWestern CapeSchools’ Network in the setting of
> Schools’Network throughoutAfricabecause I think they are the right
> partner and have the right skill especially with their Help Desk.
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> The lesson I draw from this exchange is the reinforcement of mybelieve
> in hard work to go step by step but surely. In conclude I would like
> to share with you this quote from Nelson Mandela, Madiba: “Even the
> most fantastic dream can becomes a reality if you are ready to face
> the difficulties of life”. Thanks toSchoolNetAfrica,Western
> CapeSchools’Network and a special thanks to Angel Shafika, I
> meanShafika Isaacs, the executive Dirtector of SchoolNetafrica.
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> SounkaloDembele
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> SchoolNetMaliCoordinator
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> SchoolNetAfrica’s Executive Director is Finalist for the 2003 World
> Technology Awards
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> The World Technology Network (WTN) announced today that MsShafika
> Isaacs, Executive Director for SchoolNet Africa, has been selected as
> a Finalist for the 2003 World Technology Award for Policy. The Awards
> were presented by the WTN in association with Nasdaq, Accenture,
> Microsoft, Genencor International, Dupont Textiles and Interiors, TIME
> magazine, Technology Review magazine, Science magazine, and Business
> 2.0 magazine. Selection as a finalist also means thatShafika
> Isaacshas been elected as a Fellow of the World Technology Network.
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> The new Fellows were announced onJune 25, 2003inSan Francisco, at the
> World Technology Awards gala ceremony in the conclusion of the World
> Technology Summit. The World Technology Awards honour individuals and
> corporations from twenty technology-related sectors selected by their
> peers as being the innovators doing work of the greatest likely
> long-term significance. Award categories range from biotechnology,
> space and energy to ethics, design and entertainment.
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> Upon presentation of the Award, Ms Isaacs said:
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> "I am delighted to have been selected by my peers as a Finalist for
> the 2003 World Technology Awards in the Policy. It is encouraging that
> the WTN pays attention to ICT for Development Initiatives and realizes
> the important enabling role that policy plays in this regard. I see
> this award as an accolade for SchoolNet Africa who has really led the
> awareness raising and advocacy process on the advantages of ICTs for
> education inAfrica. Through exposure of this nature, Schoolnet
> Africa’s campaigns such as its call for 1 million computers for
> African schools will make significant headway”.
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> Nominees for the 2003 World Technology Awards were identified through
> an intensive, global process in which current WTN members (primarily
> winners and finalists of previous Awards cycles) made their
> nominations and then voted their preferences based on who they think
> are most innovative and impactful within their particular field.
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> James P. Clark, founder and Chairman of the World Technology Network,
> added:
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> ”The World Technology Awards program was created to recognize truly
> extraordinary innovation on a global scale, the sort of work that
> could be described as creating our collective future and changing our
> world. Ms Isaacs and SchoolNet Africa’s contribution in the field of
> policy has been outstanding, and their selection as a new WTN Fellow
> is public acknowledgement of that fact.”
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> Regional Workshop on Teacher Training
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> During the first week of September, SNA in partnership withCoLand
> Imfundo and all the SchoolNets in the East African region
> (Kenya,Tanzania,Rwanda,UgandaandEthiopia), will be hosting its first
> regional workshop on teacher professional development and ICTs for the
> East African Region inNairobi, Kenay. This workshop will work towards
> an appropriate strategy on teacher training in the sub-region. For
> more information please email Hillar at: [email protected]
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> SchoolNetMozambique
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> SchoolNetMozambiquein partnership with SchoolNet Africa, will host its
> first business plan workshop inMaputoon21 July 2003.
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> ThinkQuestAfrica Internet Challenge Rules
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> ThinkQuestAfrica (TQA) Internet Challenge is the first regional
> programme Internet contest managed by SchoolNet Africa to encourage
> and support learners to form teams from different African countries.
> It is a new style of learning that encourages learners to collaborate
> across geographical borders to develop educational web sites.
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> TQA is an annual African/international contest open to school
> learners, aged 12-19. The purpose of the contest is to promote the
> Internet Style of Learning - an interactive, participatory approach
> that encourages learners to take advantage of the Internet as a source
> of information and a powerful collaborative tool. Learners are
> encouraged to work in teams of two or three - from different schools
> and even different countries - to build web sites used as learning
> tools by other learners.
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> Team Makeup and Eligibility
> In order to participate in the TQA, a learner must be a member of a
> team. A team may consist of two, three or four learners, and one, or
> two coaches. No more than one learner member may be living
> outsideAfricaat the time of registration.
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> Learner members do not have to be the same age, be enrolled at the
> same school, or be from the same country. In fact, learners are
> encouraged to form teams and collaborate (via the Internet) with other
> learners who have different levels of experience with, and access to,
> technology resources, as well as with learners from different
> countries, of different genders, and with different interests, skills,
> and backgrounds. Each learner team member must make significant
> contributions to the success of the team and be a full participant in
> the development of its entry. Coaches may help with team formation,
> provide guidance and encouragement, and help learners locate human,
> technical and information resources in support of their efforts.
> Coaches and others who are not learner team members may not work
> directly on the entry. At least one coach and one learner team member
> must have an active e-mail address that can be used for communication
> with the TQA staff.
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> For more information, visit: http://www.schoolnetafrica.net
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