Transcript Progress on the implementation of ICT in Education in

DRAFT BASIC EDUCATION SECTOR PLAN FOR
DIGITAL CONTENT
PRESENTED AT:
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES SUMMIT
P.M MNISI
DBE – CURRICULUM INNOVATION AND e-LEARNING
19 MARCH 2015.
Problem Statement
• By 2017 it is envisaged that all public schools in South
Africa will have full access to ICTs, Internet connection,
electronic digital and interactive content resources, and
professional development for teaching and learning, as
well as for administrative purposes.
• Out of just below 25,000 schools, to date, only 28% are
equipped with ICT facilities for teaching and learning and
22% are connected to the Internet.
Background
• The accelerated implementation of ICTs in eEducation in some provinces and the proliferation of
technologies in learner-hands are placing new
demands on the quality, relevance, availability and
accessibility of digital content.
• The basic education sector currently has underdeveloped digital teaching and learning resources.
• Learner access to textbooks and workbooks has
improved over the years
BACKGROUND
• The DBE believes that print books need to be
complemented by digital content resources
• Digital content resources can be easily and
randomly accessed, adapted and manipulated.
• Furthermore, digital content can be accessed
from many locations using a variety of devices.
• Hence a need for BASIC EDUCATION SECTOR PLAN
FOR DIGITAL CONTENT
BACKGROUND
• Framework outlines the what, how, when, who of the
digital content roadmap in the basic education sector
• Informed by the
– Action Plan to 2019: Towards the Realization of
Schooling 2030
– White Paper on e-Education (2004)
• Highlights the open national standards that clarify
– compliance requirements,
– responsibilities &
– implementation mechanisms for the educational
soundness of digital content
DIGITAL CONTENT RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
• Plan seeks for a balance between:
– teacher-created content,
– open education resources (OERs) &
– publisher-provided content resources
• Plan prioritizes content areas that support the
National Strategy for Learner Attainment (NSLA)
• NSLA Framework is informed by curriculum strategies
– ECD, Numeracy & literacy , MST , IE, LTSM
– Support for IIAL
– Support for multi-grade & rural farm schools
CURRENT CONTENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES &
HOSTING
• Interactive Rainbow Workbooks
• Digital ‘hybrid’ Textbooks/Workbooks
• Curriculum enrichment videos (Khan academy)
• Open Education Resources (OERs)
CONTENT HOSTING
• Robust dedicated DBE cloud/portal
• Outlines advantages
• Outlines required services
DIGITAL CONTENT RESOURCE PACKAGING, TAGGING AND
e-LEARNING WITHIN A ROBUST PORTAL ARCHITECTURE
• Packaging - important for defining content for delivery
across platforms
• Tagging – important for ease of access to required
information – (Content Curator application)
• Tracking of usage – helps to identify patterns,
requirements and gaps
• LMS – to support blended learning through
– learner management, tracking & reporting
– assemble, customise & deliver learning content
– delivery of e-learning across the basic education sector
DIGITAL CONTENT RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION
• Thutong portal
• SITA analysis (2011) & other information on
portal design will inform upgrade of Thutong
• PDEs key in content distribution
– Online & offline
– PDE Curriculum portal
PROPRIETARY DIGITAL CONTENT RESOURCE
PROPRIETARY DIGITAL CONTENT RESOURCE
• DBE plans to model an appropriate process for review
of digital LTSM (e-LTSM)
• Integrate the review of eLTSM into existing LTSM
evaluation process of proprietary textbook
procurement
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
• Role of private sector & NGOs is critical – sponsorship
REQUIREMENTS & SHORT TERM DELIVERABLES 2013/14
REQUIREMENTS
• Enabling environment for content development,
quality assurance, distribution and usage
SHORT TERM DELIVERABLES
• Hosting platform
• Thutong upgrade
• e-LTSM review process
• Interactive workbooks
• OERs policy
• LMS
THANK YOU