ICT in Education Course for teacher focuses on Building eCompetency for Knowledge Society Development in Schools
Course Vision
Work with teachers and leaders in schools, ministries, and organizations to advance knowledge society development across all learning Institutions.
Modules
Module 1: Computer Basics
Module 2: ICT in Education
Module 3: Microsoft Word
Module 4: MS Excel
Module 5: Presentations with Power Point
Module 6: Database Management with MS Access
Module 7: Internet, Research and Communication
Launch of the Course by the Minister of Education
Course Objectives
Equip education administrators leaders with a commanding understanding of the key elements in the development of knowledge societies.
Build future leaders’ capacities to be agents of change in their ministries, organizations, and regions for the development of knowledge societies.
Recognition by Professor Venansius Baryamureeba
Introduction
This training will provide participants with the opportunity to examine and understand the pivotal role of education in the development of knowledge societies.
Message by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports
It will explore how ICT integration can contribute to both the quality of teaching and learning and the equality of access to educational opportunity. Participants will learn how to apply leadership skills and futures thinking tools to promote policy analysis of education and development issues in their country contexts and in the context of the transformative role of digital technologies.
Module Goals
ICT in Education requires the candidate to demonstrate the ability to use ICT in Education management, teaching and learning process to improve academic standards and efficiency in Education.
Course Duration:
5 months Online, Offline, 3 face to face and Blended Learning
Instructors
Dr. Sylvester Rwaka Adyeri
Valerie Wood Gaiger -MBA (Patron)
Charles Olupot-Director MUBS ICT Centre
Moses Wamanga
Richard Wamboka
Josephine Nabulya
Peter Matsanga
Edith Khainza
Nicholas Kugonza
Learning Outcomes
Understand and examine the transformative role of technology in the provision of educational opportunity at both the formal and informal levels of provision.
Understand how the knowledge society can act as a trigger for educational change.
To explain what the digital divide is and what is digital inclusion.
Understand how ICTs have changed the world of work
Show what the digital age is and how teaching those growing up in the 21st century needs to change
Explain what blended learning and communities of practice are, how the e-learning model can serve as a template for teacher education and be useful as a planning tool
Show how to locate e-resources through web portals and where rich reference materials are available.