Introduction to Open Source ICT in Education and E Learning

Courses in Mozambique

Course: Introduction to FOSS in Education and E-learning

Start: Monday 2nd August 2010

Trainers :

• Malauzi Campira (Organiser)

Basic Information :

• Country: Mozambique
• City/Region: Cidade de Chimoio, Manica Province
• Type of training: Vocational training
• Cost of training (for learner): MT 3 500 / us $100
• Mode of training (class room based, online, blended): Blended Class Lecture and CD based e learning
• Objectives / learning outcome:
  • Discuss Introduction to FOSS in education and E learning
  • To promote common understanding about Freee and Open Source IT in education and E - Learning and to equip participants and stakeholders to make informed decisions and advocate for Adoption and implementation of FOSS based solutions in schools
  • To Introduce participants to further advanced leraning opportunities in FOSS IT

Syllabus Information :

We have included UNESCO Bangkok's popular online ICT in Education Series online course into the trainings. Participants will first complete the course using an interactive cd. This will introduce participants to common understanding of ICT in education and will also familiarise participants with basic terminology and concepts. This module will add value to the workshop as participants will be able to Print their certificates upon completion, they will also be introduced to the wider UNESCO Educational and other FOSS portals This will give a solid introduction to The “Advanced African FOSS business Models Modules”! Furthermore, we have remixed the case studies modules to include cases which are specific to Foss in Schools and E- Learning. After discussing the case studies participants will be introduced to hands on practicals of various educational Linux Distros and Educational Applications.

Workshop Training Program :

DAY 1

• OPENING

1. Registrations

2. Introduce bantu projects (our work and philosophy

3. Introduce our Partners

• InWEnt
• FOSSFA
• OSISA
• The Open Source Community at large 

4. Workshop Overview

5. Introduce ict@innovations portal

6. Introductions by Participants

7. Group Photos

• TEA BREAK

• Training Start

  •  ICT in Education Essentials
  •  UNESCO Bangkok E-Learning Series on ICT in Education       

DAY 2

• Choosing an Educational ICT system: FOSS
• Module 1: Introducing to Emerging FLOSS Business Models M001-0
  • What is FOSS ?
  • Why FOSS in Education ?

DAY 3

• Module 2: African business Models: Case Studies M002 - 0
• Module: FOSS in Education: Case Studies
  • Discuss How the schools have implemented FOSS, Explin the IT and FOSS used and why
  • Participants will study the rest of the case studies at home 

DAY 4

• FOSS Practicals
  • Participants give feedback on the case studies, then introduce various FOSS applications
• Hands practical of Open Source
  • Educational Linux distros
  • OpenOffice
  • Tux family
  • Moodle
  • Dokeos
  • etc

DAY 5

• Module 3: Communicating FLOSSM003 - 0
• Communicating FOSS
• bantu projects, discuss other courses and services we offer
• Workshop Evaluations and feedback
• Closing session & photos

Training Facilities

• Cidade de Chimoio, Manica Province