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The Shuttleworth Foundation's tuXlab programme

Edunova was funded by The Shuttleworth Foundation in 2005 to develop and run a 10 week training course in a cluster of five of its Open Source computer labs, known as tuXlabs. We continue to act as a critical friend and offer support to the tuXlab team.

Programme objectives

Edunova aimed to fulfil the following objectives during the course of the project: 

• Define and document a Learning Led tuXlab ICT Skills Building programme

• Each school to have created a structured approach to using ICT to deliver learning and to have incorporated this into the timetable

• Curriculum delivery taking place in the tuXLab

• ICT Champions to have attained a level of e-confidence and be in the process of passing ICT skills on to their colleagues

• ICT Champions to have participated in two International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) exams

• To establish an ICT Forum that meets at least once a month

 

Project Design

A 3 phased approach:

• Phase 1 - Setup

• Phase 2 – ICT educators' skills focus

• Phase 3 – ICT learners' skills focus

 A 10 week programme covering:

• Basic ICT Skills in OpenOffice Writer and Calc

• Computers 4 Kids RNCS aligned curriculum software

• Curriculum integration

• Feedback

• Weekly champions' session for all schools in the cluster

• Weekly facilitation at individual schools during lessons with learners

What did we learn? Recommendations for future programmes (abridged)

• Duration – 10 weeks & 3 phases works well

• A cluster of 5 schools with 4 educators from each school was effective

• Timing – split the programme over 2 terms

• Fewer joint cluster sessions – once a fortnight adequate leaving more time working with individuals

• Cluster sessions are very valuable

• In cluster and facilitation sessions maintain a mix between educational skillset and basic ICT skillset

• Cascade skills beyond the champions using the methods detailed in the full recommendations report

• Training in Writer, Calc and Computers 4 Kids is essential for integrating ICTs into the curriculum

• ICDL registration will not necessarily improve the outcomes of such a short programme. A “slimmed down” training programme would achieve the desired objectives.

Feedback from educators participating in the programme

Question

Please can you provide a statement in which you state the benefits of the ICT Skills programme.

Answers

"Before, I knew nothing about computers but through the help of ICT I can say I'm Computer literate"
"I also know how to conduct a class lesson for my learners through your help. Thank you"
Nomonde Gxabela, Linge Primary School, Nyanga

"To empower learners in ICT Skills with confidence"
Abedah Wantza, Macassar Primary School, Macassar

"This programme has been beneficial to us since at first we did nit know anything about ICT Skills. The networking with ICT leaders and other schools made me able to do the spadework for the ICDL exams"
Ronnie Gcakasi, Impendulo Primary School, Khayelitsha

"Knowledge of (OpenOffice) Writer and Calc"
"Confidence of standing in front of the class and teaching computer to the learners"
"Planning of a Lesson"
Nonzame Mayaya, Masivuke Primary School, Philippi township