The ICT for Education working group of Educaid.be focuses on the use of ICT instruments, programmes and practices in education and training in developing countries.

Following on an international conference on the topic in 2017, Digital, Education and Development. How to be smart about it?, the working group now wanted to facilitate the exchange of best practices of and among Belgian actors during a half-day workshop.

Participants exchanged on 9 innovative education initiatives and tools with a digital component, implemented in a challenging environment with limited resources and high demands.

PROGRAMME

9:30-9:40

Introduction

Maartje Houbrechts, Educaid.be

9:40-10:40

Presentation of 9 good practices and tools (five-minute pitches)

  • Technology and media literacy as a leverage for transversal competences
    Bart Vetsuypens, Comundos
  • Transforming continuous professional development of school leaders and teachers in basic education in Rwanda through e-Monitoring
    Kristine Smets/Line Kuppens, VVOB
  • Resilience in Schools in East Jerusalem through STEAM
    Evelien Masschelein, Enabel Palestine
  • ImpalaEdTech - Empower youth "Tech-Teacher" in Parakou (North Benin)
    Martin Mbaga, ImpalaBridge
  • Support to the implementation of the Skilling Uganda strategy
    Bart Cornille/Gert Janssens, Enabel Uganda
  • The use of video in Teacher Training Education (TTE) in Uganda
    Bart Cornille/Gert Janssens, Enabel Uganda
  • KUBO and the toolkit it uses to overcome frequent barriers in ICT4E 
    Shane Deconinck & Juma Baldeh, KUBO/Afrodidact
  • Blockchain for education
    Filip Lammens, VIA Don Bosco
  • Providing 240 schools with e-learning and Smart ICT classrooms in Ghana: challenges and lessons learned
    Dirk Verbeke, Televic Education
10:40-11:00

Coffee break

11:00-13:00

Parallel discussion tables

The nine practices and tools will be further elaborated upon in three parallel sessions. Participants will be able to ask questions and provide their feedback, suggestions, ideas. There will be two rounds, thus providing participants with the opportunity to discuss six practices/tools in total. You will be able to make your choice during the coffee break.

13:00-14:00

Sandwich lunch & informal exchange and networking

PRESENTATIONS

Technology and media literacy as a leverage for transversal competences (Comundos) | pdf
Transforming Continuous Professional Development of School Leaders and Teachers in Basic Education in Rwanda through e-Monitoring (VVOB Rwanda) | pdf
Resilience in Schools in East Jerusalem through STEAM (Enabel Palestine) | pdf
ImpalaEdTech - Empower youth "Tech-Teacher" in Parakou, Benin (ImpalaBridge) | pdf
Support to the implementation of the Skilling Uganda strategy (Enabel Uganda) | pdf
Support to the implementation of the Skilling Uganda strategy (2) (Enabel Uganda) | pdf
Use of Video in Teaching and Learning in National Teachers' Colleges (Enabel Uganda) | youtu
Use of video in Teacher Training Education (TTE) (Enabel Uganda) | pdf
KUBO & the toolkit it uses to overcome frequent barriers in ICT4E (KUBO & Afrodidact) | pdf
Blockchain for education (VIA Don Bosco) | pdf
Providing schools with e-learning and Smart ICT classrooms in Ghana: challenges and lessons learned (Televic Education) | pdf