Kenya Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 - VVOB

ICT Integration Institutional FrameworkOther major foci in Phase II of the programme remain the direct collaboration with operational partnerssuch as KESI and CEMASTEA (SMASSE) to allow Integration of ICT in their programmes for theirown target groups (resp. Education managers and secondary school teachers).The programme advocates that ICT integration can be achieved through interaction (and the planningfor it) between available technology, training of users, introduction of new educational / pedagogicprinciples and methods (e-learning, digital content, curriculum development, teacher training, etc). Toguide the capacity building and the integration process, use is made of the ‗Four in Balance‘-modelderived from Kennisnet (the Netherlands), the UNESCO ICT integration model, and the TPACKmodel.It is expected, that when there is a sufficient level of ICT tools and a critical level of users hasbeen reached (especially at management level), this interactive process will sustain itself.The effectiveness of interventions related to ICT Integration will increase substantially and this willcreate new and interesting opportunities for Integration of ICT in education. These opportunities canbe included in future reviews of the KESSP and its programmes at various levels (including districtsand schools).The programme aims to build a strong foundation for the Integration of ICT in Education and opts foran implementation strategy with two complementary and interactive tracks. The first track focuseson the technological means (infrastructure, hardware, software, applications...) for the users. Thesecond track concentrates on training of the users: How to use the tools? How to use these tools formanagement and learning? Both tracks have to be offered together: leaving out one is inefficient anda waste of resources. Synergy of both tracks will increase the demand for ICT and will speed up theICT integration process within the education sector.In line with the VVOB Vision & Mission, the VVOB-Kenya input will concentrate on pedagogic/didactictargets. However, where necessary, and for greater impact and efficiency, VVOB will acquire theminimum of technical infrastructure and platforms.To realise the formulated objective seven result areas are identified. These result areas willcomplement each other and will allow an integrated programmea approach (See the model on thenextpage).Kenya - Multi-Year Programme 2011-2013 38/148