Short introduction of EduNet Namibia as presented to the audience of the UNESCO 'ICT Policy in Education Workshop for Stakeholders' held in Windhoek, UN House, on 25./26. June 2012
2. Overview
â What is EduNet Namibia?
â Vision
â Mission
â Re-Visiting SchoolNet Namibia
â Challenges & Opportunities
â Activities so far
â The Future of EduNet Namibia
3. EduNet Namibia
â âGrassrootsâ ICT4E Project
â Started June 2012 by Namibtec
â 60+ Supporters (so far)
â Networking Educators
â Networking IT Specialists
â Based on SchoolNet Namibia Experiences
â Bringing ICTs to all Schools in Namibia
â âLearn to Use & Use to Learnâ
4. Vision
Empowering the Youth & The Community
By Teaching to Use ICTs and
Use ICTs to Teach
M.C. Escher: Drawing Hands
5. Mission
â Gather Expertise & Support
â Network All Stakeholders
â Establish Training Schedules
â Train PC Technicians & Teachers
â Develop eLearning/mLearning Infrastructure
â Focus: Open Source, Creative Commons, OER
â Ensure Affordability & Sustainability
6. SchoolNet Namibia
â No re-inventing of the wheel
â Based on SchoolNet experience
â Achieve plausible goals with the right tools
7. Current Status
Challenges
â SchoolNet Namibia defunct since 2009
â EduNet Namibia currently a project of Namibtec
â Available data on schools scarce
â Quality of data yet unverified
â Logistics not established yet
8. Current Status
Opportunities
â SchoolNet expertise fully incorporated
â Fully operational training center
â Full CRM system in place (tried & tested)
â Helpdesk already functional
â Start small (Walvis Bay) â expand as required
â Already broad local support (60+ supporters)
9. Targets 2012
â Government support for project
â Establish Organisation not for gain
â Verify & Update School Data
â Network all Stakeholders
â Deploy local âPilotâ project (July)
â Deploy to all Schools in Walvis until End 2012
â Train 2 Teachers at each School (Walvis)
â Train 2 PC technicians to support Walvis
10. Strategies
â Technical Design
â Utilisation of Open Source, Creative Commons, OER
â Terminal-Server based Infrastructure
â Remote Administration & Local Tech-Support
â Training & Education
â Teaching Teachers (to teach Students)
â Teaching Trainers (to establish Training Centers)
â Teaching Technicians (to provide local Tech-Support)
11. Strategies
â Support
â Establish Call-Center for Tech-Support
â Establish Central Knowledge Base for all Schools
â Establish CRM System with current data
â Logistics
â Bring-In vs. Pick-Up & Replace System
â Ticket System & Service Level Commitment
â Standard Replacement Intervals
12. Future of EduNet Namibia
â Phased concept (pilot, local, region, nation)
â Sustainable development (âGreen ITâ)
â Create local Training Centers
â Create local PC Refurbishment Centers
â Social Networking of Support-Community
â Incorporate Mobile Infrastructure
â Low-Budget & High-Performance