Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Knowledge ...

Emmanuel Innocents Edoun and Valdenisa Norris
very low and needs serious intervention. Scores for Literacy/ English are satisfactory but <strong>the</strong>re is room
for improvement.
Literacy
English
Numeracy
Maths
Grade
Level
Level
%
%
1 75 4 71 4
2 74 4 76 4
3 53 3 34 1
4 53 3 41 2
5 57 3 39 2
6 58 3 46 2
We fur<strong>the</strong>rmore found that our learners lack <strong>the</strong> ability to apply <strong>the</strong>ir knowledge when <strong>the</strong> layout <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
assessment differs from <strong>the</strong> assessment set by <strong>the</strong>ir educators. Our biggest challenge was to teach
application skills to our learners by using a system where <strong>the</strong> assessment was compiled externally
and educators invigilate across grades. The intervention programmes was designed to ensure that
learners are able to excel in any environment and under different circumstances. As a learning
organisation preparing learners to be able to compete locally, nationally and globally our staff used
<strong>the</strong>ir expertise to draft a reading programme that measure speed, fluency and comprehension mental
maths programmes focusing on basic maths concepts like basic operations, times tables and bonds
were implemented. To sustain <strong>the</strong> above practice <strong>the</strong> portal as an IT application is roped in to improve
<strong>the</strong> efficiency <strong>of</strong> knowledge exchange and ought to deliver a set <strong>of</strong> shared educational objectives that
include communications around best policies and practices, a gateway to research with <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong>
technological applications. The strategies used by <strong>the</strong> school to use IT as a tool to improve teaching
and learning includes activities like:
Strategies/Activities Performance Indicators
Equip all educators with laptops and
train <strong>the</strong>m on <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> IT equipment to
enhance teaching and learning .
Equip class with a data projector and
have internet connection to every
classroom.
Utilise IT centre with s<strong>of</strong>tware that links
with teaching topics and create
opportunities to learners to connect with
o<strong>the</strong>r learners across <strong>the</strong> global to share
learning experience.
Incorporate it in lessons to stimulate
learners visual and audio learning
exposure.
Integrate technology as a teaching
method e.g. phonic programme, maths :
hear and see.
Research projects using google etc.
,email as a form to communicate, set
portal for maths etc. surf <strong>the</strong> net.
.
It was equally found that <strong>the</strong> portal provides access to different links that supports teaching and
learning through technology. Three types <strong>of</strong> portal were identified where services are merged in a
single portal. These include networking portals that provide managers, educators and learners a
particular point from where to access relevant information related to educational tools and facilities.
Organisational portals are ra<strong>the</strong>r designed specifically to <strong>of</strong>fer educational material. Whereas
resources-based portals facilitate access to a range <strong>of</strong> educational resources on line such as Maths,
English, Science etc..
The findings also reveal that in schools where principals encourage a culture <strong>of</strong> teamwork, provide <strong>the</strong>
necessary resource and access to information and communication technology (ICT) learners and
educators display a willingness to share and exchange information. They know that this obviously
means doing traditional activities in new and better ways or expanding <strong>the</strong> boundaries <strong>of</strong> what is
possible. The best leaders capitalise on above situation to create <strong>the</strong> right atmosphere for success,
recognise and reward achievement, technology and act incisively where performance is not good
enough because processes has been established, are readily available and user-friendly. If a school
succeed in linking knowledge to technology where people are called to exchange knowledge it will
become a model and organisations, institutions and <strong>the</strong> relevant school locally and abroad could be
inspired by that model to achieve greater results.
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