Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
On 5/20/05, Femi Oyesanya [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: What ICT training curriculum do you then introduce to the leadership of, take for example, a tribe of nomads, so that he/she can begin to think of policies that will use IT to improve rural livelihood ? I have been thinking about the essential dichotomy between our urbanised, land-centric view of ICT and the cultures of nomadism. While it seems true that the twain don't meet, it is also true that we need to ensure that nomadism as a way of life not be allowed to vanish. To do this, certainly nomads need to be armored against the creeping growth of landowners. Is ICT going to be another of those tendrils? I believe not, provided the tools can be developed by and placed within the controls of nomads themselves. But how can this happen, if the landowning cultures are the only ones looking for ways to deliver these tools? Nomads too live by rules, only those aren't the same rules as landowners. Current ICT propositions are based on the kind of rules with which fixed-property societies exist. I fear neither hardware nor software solutions exist that truly deliver intelligent edge devices to people who aren't locked to land. I am not sure we have here on this List people who were once from such cultures, who can at least opine with some authority on such a topic. I hope I am wrong. -- Vickram This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
I do agree with you...a user's need is paramount. One way to go about this is to conduct a Training Needs Assessment rotating around what the users do and need to do. It may be expensive...but it is cheaper than sitting down and getting right into putting materials together...I'm right now suffering because I accepted the challenge to put together a curriculum and later found out that a TNA was not done. Moses Owor On 5/18/05, Cissy Segujja [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Molly's notation that curriculum needs to be planned within the context of the learner's needs. I was involved in the development of an IT Training Curriculum for educators and the process was very collaborative. The educator's needs and uses of IT were examined before coming up with a comprehensive list of scenarios and activities. This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
Thanks to Cissy Segujja for sharing her IT Training Modules for Educators at http://www.kyambogo.ac.ug/pdle/index.html. It is one of the best examples that I have seen so far. Such a thematic approach is more learner-friendly and less abstract than the fetch and train approach that some organizations/individuals have been using in under-privileged countries. It works all the time and in every part of the globe. Cissy's course reminds me of my Computer Applications for Educational Administrators, here in the United States. That was the only way I was able to convince many conservative school administrators, within a short time, that they could start using their computers by themselves instead of hand-writing the letters and waiting for a secretary, who called in sick, to come back in 2 to 3 days before they could send out a few urgent letters to some parents and government offices. I use the same treatment for Math Phobia (Number Phobia) among corporate managers while teaching Mathematics For Decision Makers. Furthermore, before we start looking for a miracle, we have to understand that a successful training outcome still requires a combination key that is also embedded in good facilitation and follow-up strategies, not just the curriculum per se. I'm sure Cissy can testify to this. Molly Egondu Uzoh Learning Right Technologies P. O. Box 51616 San Jose, CA 95151 Phone: (408) 531-1967 [EMAIL PROTECTED] At www.learningright.com we respect your right2learn the right thing, the right way; and at the right place, the right time and the right price. On Wednesday, May 18, 2005, Cissy Segujja wrote: I was involved in the development of an IT Training Curriculum for educators and the process was very collaborative. The educator's needs and uses of IT were examined before coming up with a comprehensive list of scenarios and activities. The IT Training Curriculum was then developed based on these scenarios and activities: http://www.kyambogo.ac.ug/pdle/index.html At the end of the day, the educators are learning to use IT as seen as a tool to advance their competence. Same applies to Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government. This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
Dear GKD Members, I would like to join the discussion. I agree with Molly's notation that curriculum needs to be planned within the context of the learner's needs. I was involved in the development of an IT Training Curriculum for educators and the process was very collaborative. The educator's needs and uses of IT were examined before coming up with a comprehensive list of scenarios and activities. The IT Training Curriculum was then developed based on these scenarios and activities: http://www.kyambogo.ac.ug/pdle/index.html At the end of the day, the educators are learning to use IT as seen as a tool to advance their competence. Same applies to Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government. Cissy Segujja Mazzi Technical Assistant, Connect-ED Project Uganda Country Coordinator, Global Learning Portal Kyambogo University P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo Kampala, Uganda On 5/17/05, Molly Uzoh wrote: ...However the key driving force or the core content of the IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government will usually come from the community/audience itself. In other words, the outcome of your ANALYSIS OF THEIR NEEDS AND SKILLS and your knowledge of what will augment their deficiencies will eventually translate to a FUNCTIONAL ICT Training Curriculum for your audience. ..snip... Again Femi, there are several options but based on experience, I know that a collaborative curriculum works better for adult learners (especially the leaders/executives.) Extracting their needs from them and designing the curriculum within their context of application expands their locus of control. Hence they learn more and utilize their new learning faster and better. This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
I would think the first question to answer would be what local government staff would do with IT. How would they use IT in their work? Any IT training should be based on actual needs and focus on how IT as a tool would improve one's work and life. Based on this sort of exploration (needs assesment) with the trainees, one would decide what topic and tools to cover. Regards, Zoya Naskova On 5/13/05, Femi Oyesanya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend of mineis in the process of organizing a training seminar for Nigerian Local Government officials. .snip... So my question is: Has anyone on this List worked on an IT training curriculum for a rural population's local government? I am curious about the list of topics covered. Zoya Naskova International Development and Education Consultant 3605 Yolando Road Baltimore, MD 21218, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/sol_zoya/zoya.html Phone: +1. 410.243.2144 Fax:+1. 410.243.2144 Cell: +1. 410.419.3255 This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
[GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
Dear Colleagues, All GKD Members interested in IT training curriculum for Rural Community Local Government in Nigeria should contact me as we are developing a nationwide curriculum for Nigerian citizens in preparation for e-Government implementation. Our first reference for the core material is the UK e-Citizen Syllabus developed by the British Computer Society. I would like us to work together to standardise the material for various applications with only some additional topics relevant to the communities as it affects their sustainable development (eg. Farming, Fishing, Arts and Crafts, etc). Peter Jack National eLearning Institute National Information Technology Development Agency Plot 695 Port Harcourt Crescent Garki Area 11 Abuja Nigeria [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08033122299 This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
Femi, The information on How Can Local Governments Use ICT To Improve Their Efficiency? is right on target. Silvie and the other contributors also have very good ideas. However the key driving force or the core content of the IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government will usually come from the community/audience itself. In other words, the outcome of your ANALYSIS OF THEIR NEEDS AND SKILLS and your knowledge of what will augment their deficiencies will eventually translate to a FUNCTIONAL ICT Training Curriculum for your audience. If the curriculum is not planned within the CONTEXT of the NEEDS of your audience you might get quite a few ICT Training Curricula that are quite interesting and very good, however they might not be practically applicable to the immediate needs of the audience. Hence whatever they learn during the training might not be applied efficiently. Again Femi, there are several options but based on experience, I know that a collaborative curriculum works better for adult learners (especially the leaders/executives.) Extracting their needs from them and designing the curriculum within their context of application expands their locus of control. Hence they learn more and utilize their new learning faster and better. Feel free to give me a call to discuss it further. This is what I do for a living. I can also bring in an insider perspective into your project because I am from Nigeria. Have a nice day. ~~~ Mary (Molly) Uzoh Chief Learning Officer Learning Right Technologies P. O. Box 51616 San Jose, CA 95151 Phone: (408) 531-1967 [EMAIL PROTECTED] About Learning Right Technologies Headquartered in the heart of the Silicon Valley of California, Learning Right Technologies is a certified minority (African American) woman owned, small business that specializes in ICT consulting and educational services/tools. We provide interactive multimedia e-learning curriculum development, FOSS implementation, technical training, educational and television production, research services. Our team of consultants is made up of hi-tech professionals with academic specialization in computer science, mathematics, instructional technology, multimedia design including video streaming, database administration, as well as several years of management, and very strong hands-on technical experience in delivering learning services to schools, government agencies, small to medium size businesses, and high tech corporations. We have just completed the design and development of a prototype of a series of interactive multimedia e-learning software. Therefore, we are available to start as soon as you need us. At www.learningright.com, we respect your right2learn the right thing, the right way; and at the right place, the right time and the right price. This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
We have trained local government people through our now spun-off Internet Learning Centers in Laos. High school teachers who knew IT and ran the centers in each rural locality taught local government people based on their needs as it related to the teachers experience - and charged them a below-market fee. This was part of their sustainability plan. 3 out of 4 of the high school programs we created in 2001 are totally self-sufficient by one means or another, by the way. The other one has been doing OK, but has until recently been hampered by inconsistent connectivity. That has been fixed, but I do not know their current results. Our representative in Laos is Vorasone Dengkayaphichit [EMAIL PROTECTED] He designed the curriculum for the high school teachers and encouraged the teachers and backed them up. I cc him here. Perhaps you would like to consult with him. We developed a process for sustainability for these schools that was one of the reasons we were lucky enough to win a Stockholm Challenge award in 2001. In my spare time I am supposedly writing a book about the Jhai reconciliation methodology which has led to self-sufficient plans and programs in all the areas we work. The upshot of what I am saying is that the more local the solution the more likely sustainability and success. Vorasone is quite expert in this kind of solution. Neighbor-to-neighbor training seems to work best...maybe because everyone gets the same jokes. I know that in the US jokes about Californians go over a little poorly in California but cause great hilarity everywhere else. This principle works in Laos, too. There is social science evidence of this phenomenum, but I prefer to follow the jokes. yours, in Peace, Lee Thorn chair, Jhai Foundation On 5/13/05, Femi Oyesanya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend of mine, Professor Vesper Owei of George Washington University, is in the process of organizing a training seminar for Nigerian Local Government officials. It is a 3 week session. I was working with him gathering information on what would be the most appropriate ICT topics for rural local government officials, most of whom have no formal training in basic computer skills, as the traditional occupation of most people in their community is farming. The challenge is to design an ICT training program for the leadership of the local govenment in a way that exposes them to the benefits ICT can have on the larger rural community. So my question is: Has anyone on this List worked on an IT training curriculum for a rural population's local government? I am curious about the list of topics covered. I will appreciate any inputs. This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
Dear Femi, I would appreciate discussing this with you, as CawdNet is also working on a course for Local Government (LG) officials in Nigeria. CawdNet has a long standing interest in local government. Our late founder's inital vision was based on working with all ten local governments in Oke-Ogun. People who know our history know that our founder Peter Oyawale was murdered, in the early days of the project, and therefore things became fragmented - but depite this, the original vision of working within the LG structure has remained. Two of the three chiefs who stepped forward to continue Peter's work were ex LG chairmen. Throughout the history of our project the three Chiefs have made it their business to ensure that all LG chairmen have been updated on progress at appropriate times. These links mean that within CawdNet we have expert knowledge of Local Government systems and needs. One of our chiefs, who now holds a position at state government level, has a long term concern with tackling the problem of what he describes as endemic corruption in local government. I am currently exploring training possibilities, on the Chief's behalf, with a friend of mine who runs courses, in London, on IT in local government for people from many countries, including Nigeria. At the local grassroots level, and completely separate from our Oke-Ogun work, CawdNet has been approached to present a course for LG officials from rural areas in north central Nigeria. I am not sure how this request first came about - other than the way most CawdNet things happen - which is in response to need and as a natural development of other things that are being done in the community. The request seems to have been influenced by local knowledge about work we have done, and are contining to do, with rural teachers. For details about the course for teachers (plus photo) see http://teacherstalking.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/TeachersTalkingCourse You mention The challenge is to design an ICT training program for the leadership of the local govenment in a way that exposes them to the benefits ICT can have on the larger rural community. This is an area I would very much like to discuss. One of my main concerns in designing the CawdNet course is how early we cover certain aspects of ICTs which potentially introduce considerable conflicts of interest - issues relating to improved efficiency (possible job losses) and transparancy for example. Who, amongst LG employees, will welcome greater efficiency - when it is common knowledge that LG offices are already overstaffed, unemployment is rife, and there is no social security system? Who wants transparency, if transparency means loss of income? I look forward to continuing discussion with you, either on or off list. Pam CawdNet convenor www.cawd.net - and click the CawdNet choice On 5/13/05, Femi Oyesanya wrote: A friend of mineis in the process of organizing a training seminar for Nigerian Local Government officials. It is a 3 week sessionThe challenge is to design an ICT training program for the leadership of the local govenment in a way that exposes them to the benefits ICT can have on the larger rural community. So my question is: Has anyone on this List worked on an IT training curriculum for a rural population's local government? I am curious about the list of topics covered. I will appreciate any inputs. This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
[GKD-DOTCOM] RFI: IT Training Curriculum for Rural Community Local Government
Dear GKD Members, A friend of mine, Professor Vesper Owei of George Washington University, is in the process of organizing a training seminar for Nigerian Local Government officials. It is a 3 week session. I was working with him gathering information on what would be the most appropriate ICT topics for rural local government officials, most of whom have no formal training in basic computer skills, as the traditional occupation of most people in their community is farming. The challenge is to design an ICT training program for the leadership of the local govenment in a way that exposes them to the benefits ICT can have on the larger rural community. So my question is: Has anyone on this List worked on an IT training curriculum for a rural population's local government? I am curious about the list of topics covered. I will appreciate any inputs. Femi Oyesanya This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For past messages, see: http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/archive.html
