UNESCO follow-up to and preparation of initiatives for

UNESCO follow-up to and preparation of initiatives for the WSIS Regional Interagency Working Group on ICT Presentation by Cédric Wachholz Chief ICT in Education Unit UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

UNESCO structure n CI: Communication and Information Sector in charge of coordinating the WSIS follow-up and preparation n CI: Communication and Information Sector: Regional Bureau in New Delhi ED: Education Sector: Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau in Bkk SHS, CLT: Social Science, Culture

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Techn. & vocat. training ICT in Education projects Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Reduce disparities in educational access and quality through ICTs n. Integrate ICTs effectively into teaching and learning Non-Formal Clearing Education -house Indicator • Assist in the policy, professional, curriculum and content development, in the hard- and software creation/ acquisition & decisions Metasurvey POLICY www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

HED: ODL Knowledge base ICT in Education projects Presented by Cédric Wachholz learning knowledge base for decisionmakers Objectives: Ø to establish a dynamic knowledge base on open distance learning (ODL) options and best practices Ø to undertake capacity-building for policyand decision-makers in regional networks to use the tools 14 countries participated in this training in Shanghai, Nov. 2003 http: //www. unescobkk. org/ODL/ www. unescobkk. org/education/ict n. Higher education, open and distance

Teacher training, Professional Development ICT in Education projects Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Training and professional development: integrating ICTs to improve teaching and learning n. Sharing courseware and innovative practices: a regional online and offline teacher resource base n. Developing country/ locally specific ICT pedagogies and models www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development Professional Develop. Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Developed guidelines and curriculum frameworks, competency and ICT-based standards for pre-service and in-service training n 26 Teacher training colleges in Cambodia equipped, 2 hours of training per week integrated into their curriculum n. Teacher training to integrate ICTs in teaching and learning in Western China (40 schools) n Training of Teachers in basic ICT skills in Sri Lanka www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet ASEAN School. Net Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Preparing youth for the knowledge society n. Integrating ICTs into national curriculum and demonstrating how ICTs can improve quality of subject teaching and learning n. Building schoolnets to improve connectivity and access to wealth of educational resources, testing innovative applications n. Developed and implemented together with the ASEAN Foundation and SEAMEO, SEAMEOLEC www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet ASEAN School. Net Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Eight ASEAN countries, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand Viet Nam joined the schoolnet project n. ICTs used for teaching-learning science, math and language in secondary schools in 24 pilot schools n. Teachers trained in basic computer skills and soon in using ICTs for teaching and learning n. Guidebooks, lessons learnt from case studies published www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Tech. . & voc training Technical and Vocational Ed. Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Improving the management and delivery of technical and vocational education n. Networking vocational educators, update and upgrade their skills n. Equipping selected institutions with hardware and software www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Techn. & vocat. training Non-Formal Education Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Assisting in self-empowerment n. Generating income n. Facilitating the sharing and production of information, experience and materials n. Improving the management of Community Learning Centers n. Offering training and assistance in content development, access to hard-, software and sometimes connectivity www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Techn. & vocat. training Non-Formal Education ICT in Education projects n Integrated ICTs in projects CLC in 10 countries in 2003/4 n. Silk radio project (with BBC) in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan using radio drama series to reach large audiences on sensitive topics of interest n. Cambodia: NFE bus, labtops, digital cameras, children. . . telling their story. Presented by Cédric Wachholz www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Clearinghouse HED: ODL Knowledge base Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Techn. & vocat. training Non-Formal Education n. Promoting digital inclusion by creating, collecting, analysing, and providing fast, free and equitable access to knowledge and information n. Offering a web-based clearing house, virtual library, online searchable databases Clearing -house e nsiv rehe ion p com ducat st Mo in E ASP ICT ite in s www. unescobkk. org/education/ict Teacher training, Presented by Cédric Wachholz

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Techn. & vocat. training Indicator Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Developing, pilot testing and promoting the institutionalization of indicators for ICT use into education systems, also assessing impact on teaching-learning process n. Pilot testing in India, Philippines and Thailand Non-Formal Education Clearing Indicator -house www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet ICT in Education projects Presented by Cédric Wachholz n. Mapping the ICT in education situation in Asia and the Pacific n. Identifying trends, successful projects and opportunities for UNESCO to intervene Techn. & vocat. training Non-Formal Education Clearing -house Indicator Metasurvey www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

Teacher training, Professional Development ICT in Education projects Presented by Cédric Wachholz • Enhancing awareness, vision and commitment of decision makers • Producing a set of policy maker tools and train audiences in its use ASEAN Schoolnet Techn. & vocat. training Non-Formal Clearing Education -house Indicator Metasurvey POLICY www. unescobkk. org/education/ict HED: ODL Knowledge base

ICT in Education policy Presented by Cédric Wachholz 1) Seminar 1. High-level policymaker meeting hold in 4 phases (also at a distance) from Feb. to May 2003 2. Partnership: Toolkit development 3. Testing, using, promoting the toolkit 3) Workshop 2) Homework, 5 experts assist online blueprint and content outline 4) Fundrasising Assistance continued at a distance Policymakers, COL, EDC, NCREL, PREL, Tech. Knowlogia, UNESCO, WBI. . . Toolkit development in 2004, testing, adapting, promoting and facilitating it‘s use in 2005 www. unescobkk. org/education/ict POLICY

HED: ODL Knowledge base Teacher training, Professional Development ASEAN Schoolnet Techn. & vocat. training ICT in Education projects Who has money and wants to cooperate? More information at: n www. unescobkk. org/education/ict , You are also welcome to contact me at: n c. wachholz@unescobkk. org Non-Formal Clearing Education -house Indicator Metasurvey POLICY