- Teacher Professional Development- integrating ICT in teaching & Learning(Teachers Track)
- Leadership and culture of innovation Capacity building-( Education mangers track)
- Schools Systems administrators capacity building
- Development of schools ICT strategic Plans
- Teacher Laptop Program
School Master Consultancy services
School Master Consultancy Services.
We also assist our clients with management of Outsourcing SLA Contracts through our value added Business Process Outsourcing Service Level Agreements.
We assist our Clients derive Value From ICT investments by developing ICT strategic Plans that enables them to harness the power of ICTs for Competitive Advantage and at optimal costs by:
- Aligning ICT with the Organization Strategic Plans
- Aligning ICT with Operational Efficiency, Productivity and Human Resource Management Value Chain.
- Aligning ICT to Maintain organization effectiveness
- We also Help our Clients with Procurement of a appropriate technologies to support their Information Systems
We also assist our clients with management of Outsourcing SLA Contracts through our value added Business Process Outsourcing Service Level Agreements.
Kenya E-schools Program
Kenya e-Schools program is a flagship program of Kenya ICT Trust Fund that aims at accelerating ICT Integration in education in Kenya within the framework of UNESCO Competence Standards for Teachers (UNESCO CST) and Microsoft Partners in learning.:
a.The program is anchored in five pillars:
- Policy and Strategy
- Hardware and software.
- Curriculum and Content.
- Internet and Connectivity.
- Capacity building/Teacher Professional Development.
We achieve this through partnerships with like minded organizations from development partners both international and local, international and local private sector organizations.
This Multi -Stakeholder program has galvanized interest from like minded organizations into a consortium ready to provide technical and fiscal, support in recreating the schools environments in Kenya by making them Innovative Schools through delivering expert guidance in holistic school reform, plus a roadmap for technology integration to help schools meet their education objectives.
The program will also build the capacity of teachers and connect them to a global community of educators focused on 21st Century Learning and recognizes their exemplary efforts to prepare students for the future.
While working with Policy Makers and Education leaders (School Principals, BOG’s and PTA’s) the program will empower Education mangers to review and localize the National ICT Strategy for Education and Training to make them come up with ICT Strategic plans in their Schools.
Specialization in Education ICT Solutions :
School Master ICT solution and products are highly tailored towads ICT integration in Education. Our Package includes:
a. School Master Infomation Technology Services
- School Master ERP systems for Primary , Secondary and University colleges
- Resilient Broadband Wireless Networks for high speed internet connectivity and MIS for Schools and communities.
- Outstanding Information Systems Support SLA for learning Institutions.
- State House Girls High School
b. Strategic Plan for Information Systems Security and Privacy Assurance
We assist our clients to define a comprehensive program to secure and protect the their investments in information systems and data assets by developing a framework of operational "best practices" that support all necessary components of information systems security required for the School to meet its compliance obligations to both ISO standards , Ministry of Education (MoE) Quality of Assurance regulations and Kenya Education Sector Support Programme(KESSP).Beyond mandatory compliance requirements, our options are designed to support the school's own high standards and commitment to the preservation and protection of privacy, intellectual property, and quality technology-related services for all students, faculty, staff and citizens who become involved with the institution’s School Master Premium ERP system.
Relevant Management and Technical Qualifications:.
Technical Expertise:
School Master ICT solution Technical Team have solid and strong capabilities and internal resource-based competence equipped with its high credintials personnel technical and professional people who worked intensively in the academic researches and are active in IT Industry; The top management also also consists of fresh Graduates from University who bring in wealth of new ideologies, innovations and creativity which is critical to the dynamic and agile IT industry.Our expertise work force includes Software Engineering, Network Design Administration, Web and Internet Technologies, Geographical information Systems, Management Information systems, Mobile and wireless Networks , Computer Forensic and Security and ICT integration in Education.
Teacher Professional Development Capacity Building Programs
UNESCO CST teacher Professional Development Capacity building
School Master Teacher Professional development capacity building program in ICT integration is based on well designed, internationally used policies in ICT-competency standards for teachers developed by UNESCO, United Nation Agency. The 4 days (24 hours) Capacity building workshop is tailored to offers basic ICT skills for in-service Teachers population at all levels covering Basic e-learning concepts, Pedagogy and integration of ICT in classroom, 21st century classroom management skills and UNESCO ICT CST certification.
UNESCO ICT COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS (CST) are defined as a tool/benchmark to determine the competencies of a pioneer/leader/innovative teacher and to develop a core of learning activities which can be adapted and used throughout our member states. Thus the “Syllabus” of this course is adopted to set “a detailed description of the knowledge areas and skill sets” of pioneer teachers. According to the pioneer teacher’s profile, the UNESCO TT Syllabus deals with knowledge and skills related to four main areas of competence:
- Pedagogy and ICT,
- Collaboration and ICT,
- Organizational development and ICT,
- School innovation and ICT.
In the 4 days of the workshop teachers are exposed to these four components of a pioneer teacher’s profile with latest art of technology and e-learning content of 3D animations which gives them confidence and ability to enhance their own professional development using reflective practice and Constructivism. Day one of the workshop introduce them to the concepts of e-learning, Day two basic tools for classroom management and ICT integration and day three focuses on 21st century skills and web based learning.
Inputs of this program are based on the activities the teacher is expected to perform in these three day programs. The inputs will include the components of -
- IT applications i.e Netsupport Classroom management, Microsoft office e.tc,
- Subject contents and Pedagogical processes e.g Eureka E-learning content
Some components are common to all subjects. While some components are program specific i.e either for Mathematics, Physics, chemistry, or Biology. Both of them together forms a Certificate Course. These modules are used as TPD course material and both infusion and Diffusion approaches are employed.This program will help teachers in increasing - their content mastery, and better understanding and application of the pedagogical processes.It is expected that at the end of the course, the teacher will be able to provide the students
- better understanding about their abilities and talents
- better subject content,
- more ‘learning by doing’ opportunities,
- more cooperative and collaborative learning activities,
- better ways of curriculum transaction,
- better learning, self learning,
- Opportunity to draw the best in him/her to excel in the chosen field.
- situated learning and situated development design based on the latest constructivist theory
By gaining constructivism and Reflection techniques Teachers will be able to-
- create e-culture,
- Train their children in using ICT in self-study and cooperative learning.
Teachers will also be trained in -
- e-classroom teaching,
- learning materials development,
- packaging and using resources for quality teaching,
The following table describes the focus of our function of teaching/learning process components of the environment implementing the proposed model.
Education Managers Leadership and Culture of innovation Capacity Building (EMLCI).
This Program targets School Heads and Managers ,focusing on developing ICT strategies , applications of Strategic Management Information Systems, Change Management, Security, control and improving of Education IS infrastructure. The emphasis is on training in a range of tools and Strategic Plans and increasing their awareness of the opportunities for applying ICT to their teaching and managerial duties.
The four Days capacity building workshop will be conducted in designated training centers for hosting training sessions to ensure active participation of trainee’s.
The objective of the workshop is to empower Education Managers with skills on managing new and emerging information and communications technologies so that they can plan to acquire and implement them in their respective institutions to support day to day functions.
Specific objective include:
Empowering the School Managers with skills that will assist them with:
- Managing and Sustaining adaptive capacity in the area of ICT infrastructure and systems,
- Managing and sustaining investment in ICT infrastructure,
- Capacity building and Managing key resources so as to at least maintain the current capacity of the institution to respond effectively to changing requirements, and
- Development and Formulation of Institutional ICT strategies for growth and Sustainability
The program is also designed to provide a standardized MIS skills Certification for School Managers which is recognized by MOE and TSC. These training Program is to be provided through lifelong learning: IT skills
Leadership and Culture of Inovation (LCI) Capacity Building.
This course Targets ICT HODs and institutions Systems Administrators, focusing on Management and Administration of information Systems, Change Management Security Issues, and Ethical issues. The emphasis is on technical training in a range of tools and applications and increasing their awareness of proper management and support the information Systems.
These two week training program intends to utilize schools and designated training centers for hosting training sessions to ensure active participation of trainees .these will also help in cutting down costs and Making schools, training centers and other places of learning accessible to all.
The objective of the course to Train Head of ICT with basic skills for managing the information and communications technologies infrastructure to ensure reliabity and availability of the systems as institution custodians , and provide a standardized Certification for Teachers basic information technology skills recognized by MOE and TSC. These training Program is to be provided through lifelong learning: IT skills
We at school master realise that for effective realization of full potentials of ICT in education teachers must be empowered and be equiped wuth the necessary facility at their disposal. we are therfore working with our key partners to ensure that teachers have this facility at affordable rates. This includes the just launched Teacher Laptop Program.