This keynote showcases the achievements of Sierra Leone in the digital age. From information to communication, ICTs are ushering in new converged models of community engagement and empowerment. The keynote will shed light on developments in 2013 in review, with an eye on the future.

1. The Government of Sierra Leone has commissioned internet
service provider Sierra WiFi to install educational portals in
schools across the country to help students and teachers access
course tools online.
Government Interactive Virtual Education
The GIVE portal is a WiFi enabled file server created with a
platform that enables simple delivery of information helping the
learning and teaching experience for students and teachers in the
primary, junior secondary and senior secondary levels of
education in Sierra Leone.

2. How G.I.V.E. works...
Site Survey
A team of technicians acting on information from the Ministry,
will firstly visit school location to do a site survey and
feasibility study on the installation of the G.I.V.E. portal.
This study will include:
1. Accessibility
2. Floor plans
3. Availability of PCs (we wiil provide PCs if there is shortage)
4. Power and cabling
5. Security

3. How G.I.V.E works...
Installation
After the site survey, the Sierra WiFi team will assess
accordingly and prepare for an installation by working
closely with the school authority to help choose the best
location that would be conducive for a computer lab.
Floor plans
G.I.V.E.
Portals
Computers

4. How G.I.V.E works...
Installation
Once the Computer lab is prepared, the G.I.V.E. server is
set up to be accessible to all surrounding computers and
wireless devices.
The wireless server also comes built in with Ethernet ports
that can connect to switches for multiple computers to
access whilst maintaining the same bandwidth across.

5. How G.I.V.E works...
Home Page
The G.I.V.E. Portal home page has
3 main sections of the portal which
are the levels of education:
1.
2.
3.
Primary
Junior Secondary
Senior Secondary
The following slides will show an
example of a User connecting to
the Primary school section…

6. How G.I.V.E works...
Primary School
6 levels of the Primary School will
take the User to respective
content…

7. How G.I.V.E works...
Primary School – Level 2
Digitized books ready for
download.

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Senior Secondary School Levels

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Senior Secondary School Subjects

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Senior Secondary School – Elective Subjects

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Senior Secondary School – Geography (maps)

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Senior Secondary School – Geography (maps)

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E-Learning
The portal can be customized to have extra storage space
based on the the curriculum or syllabi of the school. Each
school will have access to digitized text books and also
course materials such as video, audio and images all readily
accessible.
Serving the primary, junior secondary and senior secondary
levels of education making students in Sierra Leone
accustomed to innovative and state-of-the-art systems.
The Portal is Safe, Secure and virus-free and customizable
features for more interactive content such as video and
audio files.

14. How G.I.V.E works...
E-Learning - Advantages
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Students can study anywhere they have access to a computer and
Internet connection
Learners can test out or skim over materials already mastered and
concentrate efforts in mastering areas containing new information
and/or skills
Students have the option to select learning materials that meets
their level of knowledge and interest
Uniform standards maintained
Consistent content delivery
Fewer errors, safer environment

15. How G.I.V.E works...
Muslim Brotherhood Secondary School

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Albert Academy

17. How G.I.V.E works...
Before
Prince of Wales
After