2014 e learning innovations conference elearning transforming_employability john kimotho

KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM

DEVELOPMENT

21ST CENTURY eLEARNING

TOPIC: eLEARNING TRANSFORMING EMPLOYERBILITY

Presented during the 2nd eLearning Innovations Conference

(28th – 31st July 2014)

By

John Kimotho

Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development


DEVELOPMENT

PRESENTATION

1. Education and Industry

2. Gap

3. KICD developed content

4. Attributes of elearning that transform employability

5. Q&A


DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION & INDUSTRY

• Why do people get educated?

• Why do people get trained?

• Universality; employee, self, employer

• The global village

• Global competitiveness

• Anytime, Anywhere – BPOs?


DEVELOPMENT

CURRICULUM

Develops Competencies

Ability to acquire skills

Responds to National goals of Education

Prepare the citizens to contribute in nation building, to society well being ….

Builds on talents

Provides human resource suitable for industry.


DEVELOPMENT

CURRENT SITUATIONEducating for digital era?

Training for Knowledge Society?

Primary level

Who is handling this?

Secondary

Computer studies optional subject

Teacher Training

Curriculum includes ICT as integrated content

Kenya’s national broadband strategy


DEVELOPMENT

SKILLS GAP

There is need for IT skills in every field.

Software developers are seriously lacking.

Graduates lack skills in IT as demanded in the market. Solution providers/managers.

By 2013, 9,600 skilled IT HR was needed to fill the Kenyan workforce

70% Growth in Software Developers needed

57% Growth in other ICT domains needed

Pressure in training and need for a coordinated approach in standards.


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WHAT IS LACKING?

Skills needed:- the actual challenge:

Innovative Thinking

Problem Solving

Project Management-Efficient Result

Based

Others:

Business Entrepreneurship and

Continuous Learning


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Industry

93% of companies and organizations

accept that the IT skills gap hinders

technology optimization to enhance

their competitive edge

Kenya has turned to competence base

curricular to meet the demands of Vision

2030.

This will prepare the Human Resource for

Knowledge Society


DEVELOPMENT

•The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development

(KICD) is a state corporation established under an Act

of parliament no. 4 of 2013.

•The Institute is mandated to develop curriculum and

curriculum support materials among other functions.

• KICD is the regional centre of excellence in

curriculum and curriculum support development.

•KICD has developed interactive digital content for

primary and secondary schools, Primary Teachers

colleges and runs a National Educational Digital TV

channel, schools radio broadcast and Online

Teacher Orientation Course. Local content and own

learner friendly LMS.

KICD – A PRE-AMBLE


DEVELOPMENT

Schools Radio Broadcast

Using radio in teaching and learning

KICD produces educational radio lessons (IRI) for the

following levels :

•Primary

•Secondary

•In-service for practicing teachers

• General public during school holidays

This broadcast has national coverage.

Most teachers and learners now own mobile phones and

Kenya with almost 20 million mobile subscribers can now

be reached thus saving time, energy and resources and

opening up new frontier in the knowledge society.


DEVELOPMENT

KICD STUDIOS

TV programs are packaged KICD run a National

Educational Digital TV Channel known as EDU

Channel 24/7. It airs programs on curriculum,

documentaries and entertainment such as National

drama, musical and students congress on science and

technology.


DEVELOPMENT

INTERACTIVE DIGITAL CONTENT FOR SECONDARY LEVEL

The Institute has developed interactive digital content in the

following twelve (12) subjects in Form 1-4:

1.Mathematics 7.Agriculture,

2.English 8.Home science

3.Kiswahili 9.Computer Studies

4.Chemistry 10.Business Studies

5.Physics 11.Geograhy

6.Biology 12.History and Government


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TAFAKARI

The primary school subject digitized are

Mathematics and Science for std 3 to 8.

Content developed is in video format, interactive

multimedia lessons and print notes.

This project was carried out with local and

international collaboration and benchmarking.

The content has been disseminated to all the 19

PTTCs, KISE and KESI.


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Interactive digital content for lower primary

has also be developed in 5 subjects.

This include Mathematics, Science, English,

Kiswahili and Social studies.

In addition two modules have been

developed for learners and teacher to

assist in basic ICT skills and ICT integration

in preparation of the Government laptop

project


DEVELOPMENT

PILOTING OF CLASS ONE DIGITAL CONTENT


DEVELOPMENT

This a LMS supported by a community of

experts. The following are the key features:

•Developing, hosting and managing online

courses

•Educational chat rooms

•Dedicated online tutors

• Online assessments

•Teacher orientation on curriculum

implementation


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•The interactive digital content is developed by

Kenyans and this makes it appeal to learners as they

can associate with the content. The multimedia

elements are sourced from the local environment

such as photos and videos.

•It has lead to capacity building of our own e-learning

staff, multimedia developers and teachers. This has

lead to skills development which is necessary in the

knowledge economy. It has also lead to curriculum

developers capacity build for other countries

within the continent.

Success of curriculum digitization in Kenya


DEVELOPMENT

Elearning transforming employability• The interactive nature of elearning programmes

develops creativity among learners. Creativity is one of the 21st century skills.

• Elearning nurtures innovation. Learners become innovative giving employer the needed competitive edge.

Elearning exposes learners to the same quality of teaching and learning materials globally leading to global relevance. Creates shared thinking and strengthens communities of practice.


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• Elearning sharpens problem solving skills. Job hunting becomes head hunting.

• Through elearning, collaborations and networking is highly emphasized.

• Networking skills acquired by learners through elearning supports job seeking and competitive performance.

Why e-learning?


DEVELOPMENT

Employability in Digital Era

• Creative mind

• Innovative worker

• Life long learner

• Relevant in Knowledge society

• High degree of media literacy; Media Prosumers

• eLearning develops employable citizens; holistic, flexible and reasonably aggressive


DEVELOPMENT

INCREASING JOBS/Engagements

• Hardware (OEMs and vendors)

• Maintenance: youth ….

• Power installations and management

• Interactive Content

• LMS developers

• Animators, video, audio

• Illustrators

• Exercises/Games developers

• Content evaluators/regulators

Where do you fit?


DEVELOPMENT

THANK YOU

Technology

2014 e learning innovations conference elearning transforming_employability john kimotho