Workshop on SchoolNets
J. Komen, SchoolNet Namibia · The Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF4). · 2006
Based on considerable interest from small commonwealth country participants at the recent COL meeting in Singapore, SchoolNet Namibia (and friends) are pleased to provide a hands-on workshop participatory experience of the (COL published) African SchoolNet Toolkit and working examples from well-established African SchoolNets to create a SchoolNet or similar vehicle to help small commonwealth countries focus their current initiatives and plans in relation to integrating Information and Communications Technologies into their education system. In so doing, each country will be able to pin down its current progress with ICT integration in education, and practically plan and cost its next steps. The workshop is expected to provide valuable management tools that will help participating countries to determine future strategies in terms of ICT integration, how they will get there, and the critical decisions that will determine what ICT integration will involve in the education system of each country. The workshop also expects to create a COL working group which will identify liaison persons and local expertise from each country and provide opportunity for face to face interaction, feedback and discussion.