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Connected Community Centers
GOAL: To strengthen community-owned economic and social
development initiatives in Lebanon through the use of ICT
platforms and investment (PICTAs)
Timeline: May 2007 – January 2008
Locations: Alma Chaab, Baalbek, Bint Jbeil, Bourj al Barajneh,
and Nabatieh
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PICTA Locations
Baalbeck
Bourj Barajneh
Nabatieh
Alma el Chaab Bint Jbeil
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Phase I: Assessment, Start up & Review
1)
Mobilizers recruitment from each
location responsible of the development
and implementation of the project on the
ground
2)
Community mapping exercises were
conducted in each location to identify key
institutions, leaders, stakeholders, and
community assets and needs, particularly
related to ICT
3)
A representative body was formed called
Community Leadership Circle (CLC) that
administrated the formulation of the proposal
for one ICT-based community project based
on the needs of the communities
4)
A survey was conducted in each location to
define the local ICT knowledge and usage.
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Phase II: Projects Development
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Developing project proposals in each location responding to local
needs, planning for financial sustainability and building local ownership
defined through the up listed steps.
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Community Development Fund that will support one layering ICT
related project in each location. Projects in each of the 5 locations
approved by the Partnership for Lebanon committee and supported by
the community development fund get a 10k grant.
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Evaluate impact of community projects and tested ICT applications on
the community members interest in, and awareness of, computer-based
skills and tools. Measure impact for targeted subgroups such as youth,
women, educators, and entrepreneurs.
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Mid-course review to establish a model for Community Center expansion
and replication
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Knowledge & Learning layers
The submitted and approved projects included different components such
as:
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Graphic Design Training Sessions
A+ Training Sessions
Awareness Raising using ICT facilities
Developing documentary about the region
Language Sessions using ICT
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Thank you
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LEA 2007
Learning
Enhances
Awareness
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Learning Enhances Awareness - LEA
LEA major goals:
• Introduce ICT into classrooms
• Build and encourage the use of ICT by teachers and
students in each school
• Integrating it into teaching methodologies.
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Learning Enhances Awareness - LEA
LEA includes a four-phase approach to be implemented in
different schools around Lebanon in order to build ICT
capacity and introduce ICT use in schools in a simplified
manner.
These phases are as follows:
Phase I: Providing projection facilities and connecting labs
to the Internet
Phase II: Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
Phase III: Technology Center Lab
Phase IV: Technical Support Team
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LEA Objectives
The project aspires to update ICT connectivity in educational
institutions in Lebanon and establish greater interest in ICT in the
education and development sectors by:
• Providing a forum for the presentation of both
problems and solutions to the application of ICT in
education.
• Bringing technology into classrooms by increasing
the understanding of ICT technologies for both
teachers and students.
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Integrating ICT lab into a sustainable educational
system
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LEA Objectives
The attendees from each school have to be:
6 school teachers (3 for the introduction level and 3
for the Intermediate level and the Lab)
and 10 students (5 for the introduction level and 5 for
the Intermediate level and the Lab).
The distribution of schools to be trained will be as
follows: 2 schools in Chouf, 1 school in Zgharta, 2
schools in Tripoli and 2 schools in Akkar.
The location of the schools to be trained in the same
region must be within the same geographical area.
IJMA3 Workshop : Visions & Goals
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LEA Scope
I. Providing
projection
facilities and
connecting labs
to the Internet
II. Workshop
Sessions &
Capacity
Building
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III.
Technology
Center Lab
IV. Technical
Support Team
PHASE I:
Providing projection facilities and
connecting labs to the Internet
Some equipment, such as projectors and laptops, is
required in order to facilitate better technology use in
classrooms.
Easy to carry and install into classrooms, teachers will
use them to teach, thus creating an enabling
environment for ICT.
All schools to receive assistance already have a
computer lab.
Our motive is to ensure internet connectivity for all lab
computers, upgrade the labs’ usefulness by the
provision of projectors, and making the labs accessible
for all students.
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PHASE II:
Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
A variety of workshop sessions will be provided during this phase,
intended for school teachers and students:
1- Introduction sessions for IT fundamentals
2- IT Intermediate sessions
3- Lab sessions (A+)
4- The Learning Enhances Awareness (LEA) Model
The LEA concept involves:
• Developing the ICT skills and capacities of teachers and
students in schools;
• Making school labs operational;
• Maintaining ICT equipment at optimum levels; and
• Providing incentives to maintain quality operations over the
long-term.
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PHASE II:
Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
The LEA Model facilitates ICT’s adoption within schools by
integrating it into classroom teaching and combining
presentation facilities, course syllabi and internet access to
encourage the use of educational programs.
The training will group 16 people (6 teachers & 10
students) from each school.
• 8 people (3 teachers & 5 students) with a basic
knowledge level in ICT will attend the Introductory
sessions;
• 8 people (3 teachers & 5 students) with a fair ICT
knowledge level will attend the Intermediate sessions,
the Lab sessions and the LEA MODEL to be able to take
over the support and maintenance functions in each school on
an ongoing basis.
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PHASE II:
Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
A. Introduction Session: Fundamental applications overview
provides beginners an introduction to the PC, primary software
applications, enabling them to feel at ease with it use.
Timing: 4 x ½ Days
#
Introduction Sessions
1
Introduction to Hardware (Peripheries)
2
2
Introduction to Software
2
3
Windows Overview
4
4
Computer Fundamentals
4
5
Introduction to Microsoft Processing Fundamentals
4
Total :
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Number of Hours
16 hours
PHASE II:
Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
B. Intermediate sessions
Create awareness about available tools and software applications to
help intermediate PC users benefit from advanced software
packages.
Timing: 2 x ½ Days
#
Intermediate Sessions
Number of Hours
1
Computer Fundamentals
2
2
Word Processing Fundamentals
2
3
Power Point Presentation Fundamentals
2
4
Excel Processing Fundamentals
2
Total :
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8 hours
PHASE II:
Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
C. Lab sessions
These sessions will build skills at managing and solving laboratory
problems and daily troubleshooting operations.
Timing: 2 x ½ Days
Lab Sessions
#
Number of Hours
1
Operating Systems
2
2
Advanced Applications
2
3
Software Troubleshooting Processing Fundamentals
2
4
Hardware Troubleshooting Processing Fundamentals
2
Total :
IJMA3 Workshop : Visions & Goals
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8 hours
PHASE II:
Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
D. The MODEL
This session aims to establish a team of 4 people at each school,
including one teacher and three students, who will oversee ICT
troubleshooting operations, and keep ICT labs functioning.
Timing: 2 x ½ Days
#
The MODEL
Number of Hours
1 IT Systems
2
2 Support Systems
2
3 Troubleshooting Operations
2
4 The MODEL Applications
2
Total :
IJMA3 Workshop : Visions & Goals
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8 Hours
Phase III: Technology Center Lab
A technology center lab team would promote technology use in
classrooms by providing teachers assistance in helping them
integrate the computer labs at schools into their teaching plans.
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A team of 4 people per school, composed of one teacher and
three students, would be created.
Team members would be chosen from those who were
previously
trained
(16
persons),
depending
on
their
accomplishment level and the evaluations they received.
The team will assist the school teachers prepare documentation
using computers, and will help them procure and install the
required equipments in their classrooms.
The responsible teacher will recommend students to be one of
the 3 to be trained.
Students involved will be rotated every month for creativity and
innovation purposes.
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Phase IV: Technical Support Team
As regular maintenance is very important for the
proper functioning of computer labs, an on-site
maintenance and technical support team will be
built.
The successful 8 trainees (3 teachers & 5 students)
of the Intermediate sessions who attended the Lab
sessions and the LEA MODEL will be able to handle
on the spot any computer deficiency (hardware &
software). They will also be responsible for the
maintenance of all onsite computers.
IJMA3 Workshop : Visions & Goals
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Expected Outcomes
The LEA MODEL application will develop ICT communities in the
schools, support the bridging process between technology and
education, and monitor the long term application of ICT in schools
through:
 Bringing technology into classrooms and increasing the
understanding of ICT technologies for both teachers and students;
 Providing 16 certified persons per school to handle the
implementation and follow-up of the LEA Model, thus ensuring longterm impact;
 Upgrade non-operational labs through the acquired troubleshooting
sessions;
 Update ICT connectivity in educational institutions in Lebanon and
establish greater interest in ICT in the education and development
sectors; and
 Integrate sustainable systems through the development of a
manual which will facilitate the ongoing application of the LEA MODEL.
IJMA3 Workshop : Visions & Goals
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Expected Outcomes
Our work has demonstrated the role that ICT can
play in making Lebanese communities dynamic and
competitive.
We now seek to take the same approach to the
educational sector, expanding the program to
ensure that Lebanese schools are also taking
advantage of ICT opportunities available to them.
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Appendix One: Background on LEA System
LEA CONCEPT
Bringing technology into classrooms through teachers
Encourage the use of technology in classrooms
Integrating lab sustainable system
Step I: Providing projection facilities and connecting labs to
the Internet
Projector
Internet
Connectivity
Laptop
Step II: Workshop Sessions & Capacity Building
Teachers & Students
Introduction
Sessions
Intermediate
Sessions
Lab Sessions
The MODEL
Step III: Technology center Lab & Technical Support Team
(Within each school)
Lab teacher
(probably available)
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Lab Assistants
(3 students with rotation system)
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