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Capacity Building for ICT in Education:
   Challenges and Opportunities

                     Gwang-Jo Kim
                         Director
    UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
Outline of the Presentation


I. Rural areas: realities and educational
   challenges
II. ICT solutions for educational challenges
     in rural areas
III. The Role of UNESCO
IV. Recommendations
I. Realities and
Educational Challenges
    in Rural Areas
HowBig Picture
The do we define rural and urban?
          Continuity of          Type of
         built-up areas          economic
                                 activity



                No single definition is
                  applicable to all
                      countries


         Infrastructure          Population
                   and           Density
           Accessibility
HighBig Picture
The Rural Populations
   Percentage of Population Living in Rural Areas            World Bank Database (2011)




                                                World Bank
                                                Database
                                                (2011)




      While decreasing over time, many Asia-Pacific
     countries still have substantial rural populations
Rural schools often lack necessary
              infrastructure for learning




    Lack of Educational      Lack of Educational
         Facilities              Resources

• Classrooms              • Textbooks
• Bathrooms               • Teaching materials
• Computers               • Teachers
• Libraries
Lack of Educational Content
                                                                                 Official educational
                                                                                content is available in
                                                                                less than 1 percent of
                                                                                 the 3,500 languages
                                                                                  spoken in the Asia
                                                                                     Pacific region




Source: Lewis, M. Paul (ed.) 2009, Table 7. Linguistic diversity of countries
(from highest to lowest), Ethnologue, 16th Edition
Teacher Shortages in Rural Areas

      Teaching in rural                                            As a result, rural
        schools is less                                          schools have fewer
      attractive, mainly
    because of poor living
                                                                  qualified teachers
         and working                                             and higher teacher
          conditions                                                   turnover

                                 In Gong County, China, there are over 60
                                  village schools with only 1 or 2 teachers
                                 responsible for teaching all subjects and
                                                 grade levels
(UN Millennium Project, 2005), and Problems
and Recommendations Regarding Rural
Teachers and Rural Education) Zhongguo jiaoyu
bao (China Education Daily), (2004)
Teacher Shortages in Rural Areas

Teacher shortages affect quality through:

      Overcrowded classrooms, overworked
      teachers, and fewer opportunities for
           professional development
Disparities for urban/rural areas
                                 in ASEAN countries
                               Average years of schooling (age 15-19)




                                                                        10


Source: World Bank EdStats Database (2011)
What happens to learning in poor rural areas?




                       Thailand   Indonesia   OECD Average
PISA database (2009)
II. ICT solutions for
educational challenges in rural areas
Increasing Use of Technologies

Growing internet users and               Growing number of
 mobile subscribers in AP                websites worldwide

                 % growth per annum   Number of websites in
                      2006-2008            100,000s




    Source : United Nations (2010)         Source : Netcraft Database (2011)
Digital Opportunity in Asia Pacific and ASEAN




Source: ITU/UNCTAD World Information Society Report 2007.
How has connectivity changed over time?
      Internet Penetration by Percentage of Population
                     (ASEAN Countries)




                                                         Internet World
                                                            Statistics
ICT Solutions for
Challenges of Rural Education


        Access


    Infrastructure


        Quality
II. 1. ICT and Educational Access
ICT to Enhance Educational Equity in India
                                                                                  Established in 1989 to
                                                                                  inexpensively provide
                                                                               education to remote areas,
                                                                              NIOS is the largest open school
                                                                                        in the world

           Network of 5
     departments, 11 regional
      centers, and more than
        3,300 study centers
       Since 2006, more than
      1.8 million have enrolled




Source: Meta-survey on the Use of Technologies in Education in Asia and the
Pacific, UNESCO (2003) with updated data from National Institute of Open
Schooling Website and Annual Report 2009
Distance Learning in Pakistan
ICT to Enhance Educational Equity in Pakistan

  The National ICT Strategy for Education was implemented in 2005.
    The most successful policy initiative has been the use of ICT to
                  extend educational opportunities




                                                             All other
                                                           universities
                                                            combined



                                                                                       Allama Iqbal Open
                                                                                         University and
                                                                                      Virtual University of
                                                                                      Pakistan (>750,000)



          Source: Price Water House Cooper. Survey of ICTs for Education in South Asia (2010)
eSkwela Project in the Philippines

 eSkwela provides ICT-
 enhanced educational
                                  Monitoring           Infrastructure
 opportunities for out-          and Evaluation            Setup
  of-school-youth and
         adults
                             Community                         Customized
                             Support for
                           Operations and
                                                              Instructional
                            Sustainability                       Model
                                              Training for
                                              Facilitators,
                                                Center
                                               Managers,
                                               Network
                                             Administrators



                          Passing rate in the A&E Test among eSkwela learners is
                          double to triple than those taking print-based mode
ICT-Enabled Content in Sri Lanka

   The Shilpa Sayura Project provides
   over 10,000 interactive lessons and
    5000 tests for self learning of the
    National Curriculum by 150 rural
         telecentres networks.




                                                                         Benefits 45,000 rural youth
                                                                          in 150 communities, 280
                                                                         telecentre operators, 1454
                                                                           school teachers, and 30
 Source: Can open ICT4D shape future of rural education?                         developers.
 Innovations in Sri Lanka Telecentres. Open ICT4D 2010, Ottawa, Canada
II. 2. ICT and Educational Infrastructure
Effects of Lack of Computers in ASEAN Schools
                          Do shortages of computers at your school
                           hinder capacity to provide instruction?




                      Thailand               Indonesia               Singapore
 Source:
 PISA 2009 Database
Effects of Lack of Internet Connectivity in ASEAN Schools

                      Do problems with internet connectivity at your school
                             hinder capacity to provide instruction?




                        Thailand               Indonesia              Singapore
 Source:
 PISA 2009 Database
ICT Facility Development in Malaysia

       The Smart
   School Components                Malaysia benchmarked 15 rural
                                      smart schools in 2009, and
                                     expanded the Smart Schools
                                     program nationwide in 2010

             The Smart School Milestones
                    (Four Waves)




                                                      Source: The Malaysian Smart School
                                                      Blueprint, 1997|Multimedia
                                                      Development Corporation,
                                                      2005|UNESCO-Wenhui Award
                                                      application documents, 2010|MSC
                                                      Malaysia, Datasets for Malaysian Smart
                                                      Schools program, 2011
The Digital Dividein SingaporeKorea
 Smart Schools Act in South
                                                                   Evaluation of Rural People and ICT
          The First Master Plan on
         Bridging the Digital Divide
        (2001-2005) had six priority
                    areas

                        Infrastructure

          Access to telecommunication

                          IT Learning

       Contents for marginalized people                      By 2007, 99% of small rural villages
                                                              had been supplied with access to
                                E-life                               broadband internet.
                                                                  Computers, software, and
                   Global digital divide                     peripheral equipment were placed
                                                            at easily accessible locations such as
                                                                town halls, libraries, and post
                                                                           offices.
Source: Byung Sam Kang (2007) Bridging the Digital Divide
in Korea
Hole-in-the-Wall Project
    The Hole-in-the-Wall               9 Month study across 17 locations
     Learning Stations




       Learning Stations in Cambodia

   • Provide free and
     unrestricted computer
     access in open and
     unsupervised settings.
   • Over 500 learning stations are directly                 Source: NCT
                                                             of Delhi,
     impacting more than 150,000 learners                    India (2004)
     across Asia and Africa.
II. 3. ICT and Education Quality




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Disparities in learning across Asian countries

Secondary school achievement in PISA Mathematics and Reading tests




Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 Database
Access to a computer and overall PISA performance

             Different ratings on the PISA scale
between students with access to a computer and those without




                      Source:: New Millennium Learners. OECD 2006.
Access to a computer and Mathematics Skills




Source: Are Students Ready for a technology-rich world? What PISA studies tell us. OECD 2006.
Use of a computer and Science Skills
     Length of time students have used a computer and mean
                 performance in PISA science scale




Source:s Are Students Ready for a technology-rich world? What PISA studies
tell us. OECD 2006.
Teacher Competency is the Key to Quality

         Overview of Southeast Asian Countries’ stages of
                        “Training on ICT”




(Source: Anderson, J. (2010) ICT Transforming Education: A Regional Guide, UNESCO Bangkok)
Intel Teach Programs in Vietnam

             • Pre-service and in-service training for     “Intel Teach
Essentials     creating student-centered lesson            has brought
 Course        plans and project-based learning           fundamental
               with ICT integration                       change to the
                                                            teachers”
                                                              Official of Hue DOET


 Getting
             • Train teachers who lack basic
 Started       knowledge and skills on ICT
 Course

                                  As of 2008, Intel
                                  Teach has trained
                                  more than 39,000
                                  teachers from 21
                                   cities/provinces
                                                         Source: Intel Vietnam
Teacher’s TV Program in Thailand

  Targeting teachers and
 trainers, Thai Teacher’s
    TV introduces new
    teaching methods
 through “model” video
lessons available on daily
  broadcasts and online


   Schools from 49 of
 Thailand’s 78 provinces
have uploaded material to
       the website
Thailand—Princess’ IT for Rural Schools Program


  The project covers 72 rural schools, aiming to bridge
               the gap on digital literacy

   Maintenance and repair
services are provided through
 another program at 17 rural
      vocational schools
                                            Phase Two
                                            • Enhancing the IT
                                              competency of
                      Phase One               the teachers and
                                              students
                      • Introducing basic
                        computer
                        technology into
                        schools
III. The Role of UNESCO
The Role of UNESCO

  Capacity Building for ICT-
   Pedagogy Integration


  Laboratory and Clearing
   House for Ideas and E-
     Resource Content


  Catalyst for International
        Cooperation
Capacity Building for Pre-Service Teachers
                 Next Generation of Teachers Project
    Overall goal: Building the institutional capacity of Teacher
    Education Institutes in designing and providing training on ICT-
    integration for pre-service teachers.

                                                  Deans’
                                                  Forums
Where we                                                               Where we
                               Leadership                              are going:
  are:
                                                                       Developing
Developing                                                             global and
e-readiness;                                Curriculum                   national
                            Teaching                                    standards;
Focused on                  Capacity                                     Meeting
 the future                                                            local needs
                                                          Curriculum
                Capacity Building                        Development
                 Workshops for                            Workshops
               Teacher Educators
Capacity Building for In-Service Teachers
Facilitating ICT-Pedagogy Integration 2010-2012
Networking with TEIs and training teachers to plan and
 implement PBL supported by ICT
Web Portal for international projects implemented in June 2011



   Beneficiary
     countries:
   Bangladesh,
 China, Malaysia,
    Philippines,
   Thailand and
    Viet Nam
(Funded by Korea
  Funds-in-Trust)
Building SchoolNets in ASEAN (2003-2006)



              • The SCHOOLNET is a network of schools
 What           and libraries that supports the effective
                use of ICT in teaching and learning.




 Who          • UNESCO piloted this project in 24
                schools in 8 ASEAN countries



              • GOOD IDEA BUT POOR RESULTS
  Why         • LACK OF CAPACITIES OF TEACHERS
              • NEED TO REVIVE PROJECT
Laboratory and Clearinghouse for Ideas and Resources




         ICT in                        Print
                                                     Online
       Education   e-Newsletters    publications
                                                   Community
        Website                    and CD-ROMs




                                                               42
Catalyst for International Cooperation


                                     Private Sectors
                                  (e.g., Microsoft, Intel, etc.)
               IGOs
        (e.g., ITU, World Bank,                                    NGOs
         UNDP, SEAMEO, etc)




    Governments,
Ministries of Education                                            Research
 (e.g., Asia-Pacific Annual             UNESCO
Ministerial Forum on ICT in                                        Institutes
         Education)



                                                                                43
International Symposium on ICT in
       Education: Potential and Lessons Learnt


• Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September 13-14, 2011
• Participants: Senior government officials from Mongolia,
  Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and DPRK
• Purpose:      To identify policy options and potential
  solutions for common issues and challenges in the region
  (scarcely populated)
• Findings:
    o Needs a common vision with sustainable political
      commitment to the vision
    o Needs for systemic approach to ICT in education
    o Hardware is important, but more attention is to be
      paid to strengthening the soft power (e.g. capacity
      building)
IV. Recommendations
Recommendations


Smart interventions

Smart Partnerships

Knowledge exchange

Information sharing
gj.kim@unesco.org
www.unescobkk.org

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Capacity Building for ICT in Education: Challenges and Opportunities

  • 1. Capacity Building for ICT in Education: Challenges and Opportunities Gwang-Jo Kim Director UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
  • 2. Outline of the Presentation I. Rural areas: realities and educational challenges II. ICT solutions for educational challenges in rural areas III. The Role of UNESCO IV. Recommendations
  • 3. I. Realities and Educational Challenges in Rural Areas
  • 4. HowBig Picture The do we define rural and urban? Continuity of Type of built-up areas economic activity No single definition is applicable to all countries Infrastructure Population and Density Accessibility
  • 5. HighBig Picture The Rural Populations Percentage of Population Living in Rural Areas World Bank Database (2011) World Bank Database (2011) While decreasing over time, many Asia-Pacific countries still have substantial rural populations
  • 6. Rural schools often lack necessary infrastructure for learning Lack of Educational Lack of Educational Facilities Resources • Classrooms • Textbooks • Bathrooms • Teaching materials • Computers • Teachers • Libraries
  • 7. Lack of Educational Content Official educational content is available in less than 1 percent of the 3,500 languages spoken in the Asia Pacific region Source: Lewis, M. Paul (ed.) 2009, Table 7. Linguistic diversity of countries (from highest to lowest), Ethnologue, 16th Edition
  • 8. Teacher Shortages in Rural Areas Teaching in rural As a result, rural schools is less schools have fewer attractive, mainly because of poor living qualified teachers and working and higher teacher conditions turnover In Gong County, China, there are over 60 village schools with only 1 or 2 teachers responsible for teaching all subjects and grade levels (UN Millennium Project, 2005), and Problems and Recommendations Regarding Rural Teachers and Rural Education) Zhongguo jiaoyu bao (China Education Daily), (2004)
  • 9. Teacher Shortages in Rural Areas Teacher shortages affect quality through: Overcrowded classrooms, overworked teachers, and fewer opportunities for professional development
  • 10. Disparities for urban/rural areas in ASEAN countries Average years of schooling (age 15-19) 10 Source: World Bank EdStats Database (2011)
  • 11. What happens to learning in poor rural areas? Thailand Indonesia OECD Average PISA database (2009)
  • 12. II. ICT solutions for educational challenges in rural areas
  • 13. Increasing Use of Technologies Growing internet users and Growing number of mobile subscribers in AP websites worldwide % growth per annum Number of websites in 2006-2008 100,000s Source : United Nations (2010) Source : Netcraft Database (2011)
  • 14. Digital Opportunity in Asia Pacific and ASEAN Source: ITU/UNCTAD World Information Society Report 2007.
  • 15. How has connectivity changed over time? Internet Penetration by Percentage of Population (ASEAN Countries) Internet World Statistics
  • 16. ICT Solutions for Challenges of Rural Education Access Infrastructure Quality
  • 17. II. 1. ICT and Educational Access
  • 18. ICT to Enhance Educational Equity in India Established in 1989 to inexpensively provide education to remote areas, NIOS is the largest open school in the world Network of 5 departments, 11 regional centers, and more than 3,300 study centers Since 2006, more than 1.8 million have enrolled Source: Meta-survey on the Use of Technologies in Education in Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO (2003) with updated data from National Institute of Open Schooling Website and Annual Report 2009
  • 19. Distance Learning in Pakistan ICT to Enhance Educational Equity in Pakistan The National ICT Strategy for Education was implemented in 2005. The most successful policy initiative has been the use of ICT to extend educational opportunities All other universities combined Allama Iqbal Open University and Virtual University of Pakistan (>750,000) Source: Price Water House Cooper. Survey of ICTs for Education in South Asia (2010)
  • 20. eSkwela Project in the Philippines eSkwela provides ICT- enhanced educational Monitoring Infrastructure opportunities for out- and Evaluation Setup of-school-youth and adults Community Customized Support for Operations and Instructional Sustainability Model Training for Facilitators, Center Managers, Network Administrators Passing rate in the A&E Test among eSkwela learners is double to triple than those taking print-based mode
  • 21. ICT-Enabled Content in Sri Lanka The Shilpa Sayura Project provides over 10,000 interactive lessons and 5000 tests for self learning of the National Curriculum by 150 rural telecentres networks. Benefits 45,000 rural youth in 150 communities, 280 telecentre operators, 1454 school teachers, and 30 Source: Can open ICT4D shape future of rural education? developers. Innovations in Sri Lanka Telecentres. Open ICT4D 2010, Ottawa, Canada
  • 22. II. 2. ICT and Educational Infrastructure
  • 23. Effects of Lack of Computers in ASEAN Schools Do shortages of computers at your school hinder capacity to provide instruction? Thailand Indonesia Singapore Source: PISA 2009 Database
  • 24. Effects of Lack of Internet Connectivity in ASEAN Schools Do problems with internet connectivity at your school hinder capacity to provide instruction? Thailand Indonesia Singapore Source: PISA 2009 Database
  • 25. ICT Facility Development in Malaysia The Smart School Components Malaysia benchmarked 15 rural smart schools in 2009, and expanded the Smart Schools program nationwide in 2010 The Smart School Milestones (Four Waves) Source: The Malaysian Smart School Blueprint, 1997|Multimedia Development Corporation, 2005|UNESCO-Wenhui Award application documents, 2010|MSC Malaysia, Datasets for Malaysian Smart Schools program, 2011
  • 26. The Digital Dividein SingaporeKorea Smart Schools Act in South Evaluation of Rural People and ICT The First Master Plan on Bridging the Digital Divide (2001-2005) had six priority areas Infrastructure Access to telecommunication IT Learning Contents for marginalized people By 2007, 99% of small rural villages had been supplied with access to E-life broadband internet. Computers, software, and Global digital divide peripheral equipment were placed at easily accessible locations such as town halls, libraries, and post offices. Source: Byung Sam Kang (2007) Bridging the Digital Divide in Korea
  • 27. Hole-in-the-Wall Project The Hole-in-the-Wall 9 Month study across 17 locations Learning Stations Learning Stations in Cambodia • Provide free and unrestricted computer access in open and unsupervised settings. • Over 500 learning stations are directly Source: NCT of Delhi, impacting more than 150,000 learners India (2004) across Asia and Africa.
  • 28. II. 3. ICT and Education Quality 28
  • 29. Disparities in learning across Asian countries Secondary school achievement in PISA Mathematics and Reading tests Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 Database
  • 30. Access to a computer and overall PISA performance Different ratings on the PISA scale between students with access to a computer and those without Source:: New Millennium Learners. OECD 2006.
  • 31. Access to a computer and Mathematics Skills Source: Are Students Ready for a technology-rich world? What PISA studies tell us. OECD 2006.
  • 32. Use of a computer and Science Skills Length of time students have used a computer and mean performance in PISA science scale Source:s Are Students Ready for a technology-rich world? What PISA studies tell us. OECD 2006.
  • 33. Teacher Competency is the Key to Quality Overview of Southeast Asian Countries’ stages of “Training on ICT” (Source: Anderson, J. (2010) ICT Transforming Education: A Regional Guide, UNESCO Bangkok)
  • 34. Intel Teach Programs in Vietnam • Pre-service and in-service training for “Intel Teach Essentials creating student-centered lesson has brought Course plans and project-based learning fundamental with ICT integration change to the teachers” Official of Hue DOET Getting • Train teachers who lack basic Started knowledge and skills on ICT Course As of 2008, Intel Teach has trained more than 39,000 teachers from 21 cities/provinces Source: Intel Vietnam
  • 35. Teacher’s TV Program in Thailand Targeting teachers and trainers, Thai Teacher’s TV introduces new teaching methods through “model” video lessons available on daily broadcasts and online Schools from 49 of Thailand’s 78 provinces have uploaded material to the website
  • 36. Thailand—Princess’ IT for Rural Schools Program The project covers 72 rural schools, aiming to bridge the gap on digital literacy Maintenance and repair services are provided through another program at 17 rural vocational schools Phase Two • Enhancing the IT competency of Phase One the teachers and students • Introducing basic computer technology into schools
  • 37. III. The Role of UNESCO
  • 38. The Role of UNESCO Capacity Building for ICT- Pedagogy Integration Laboratory and Clearing House for Ideas and E- Resource Content Catalyst for International Cooperation
  • 39. Capacity Building for Pre-Service Teachers Next Generation of Teachers Project Overall goal: Building the institutional capacity of Teacher Education Institutes in designing and providing training on ICT- integration for pre-service teachers. Deans’ Forums Where we Where we Leadership are going: are: Developing Developing global and e-readiness; Curriculum national Teaching standards; Focused on Capacity Meeting the future local needs Curriculum Capacity Building Development Workshops for Workshops Teacher Educators
  • 40. Capacity Building for In-Service Teachers Facilitating ICT-Pedagogy Integration 2010-2012 Networking with TEIs and training teachers to plan and implement PBL supported by ICT Web Portal for international projects implemented in June 2011 Beneficiary countries: Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam (Funded by Korea Funds-in-Trust)
  • 41. Building SchoolNets in ASEAN (2003-2006) • The SCHOOLNET is a network of schools What and libraries that supports the effective use of ICT in teaching and learning. Who • UNESCO piloted this project in 24 schools in 8 ASEAN countries • GOOD IDEA BUT POOR RESULTS Why • LACK OF CAPACITIES OF TEACHERS • NEED TO REVIVE PROJECT
  • 42. Laboratory and Clearinghouse for Ideas and Resources ICT in Print Online Education e-Newsletters publications Community Website and CD-ROMs 42
  • 43. Catalyst for International Cooperation Private Sectors (e.g., Microsoft, Intel, etc.) IGOs (e.g., ITU, World Bank, NGOs UNDP, SEAMEO, etc) Governments, Ministries of Education Research (e.g., Asia-Pacific Annual UNESCO Ministerial Forum on ICT in Institutes Education) 43
  • 44. International Symposium on ICT in Education: Potential and Lessons Learnt • Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September 13-14, 2011 • Participants: Senior government officials from Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and DPRK • Purpose: To identify policy options and potential solutions for common issues and challenges in the region (scarcely populated) • Findings: o Needs a common vision with sustainable political commitment to the vision o Needs for systemic approach to ICT in education o Hardware is important, but more attention is to be paid to strengthening the soft power (e.g. capacity building)