The Ministry of Education of Rwanda and KOICA embarked an audacious initiative to enhance ICT utilization in education in line with the national development strategy. As a foundational effort, two governments agreed to collaborate on a project, which was designed to develop ICT utilization capacity of secondary school teachers. The project had been titled “Capacity Development for ICT in Education (CADIE).”
The ICT in education policy in its second strategic objectives stipulates the plan of government of Rwanda to Increase ICT penetration and usage at all educational levels and the third strategic objective of the same policy emphasize on the importance of teacher preparation and development in the use of ICT in education; it is in that regards that CADIE project argues as well that teachers are the key to the successful integration of ICT in education; and the project is focusing on providing a concentrated teacher training package to transform teaching methodology from teacher-centered method to learner-centered method by utilizing ICT tools.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
1. Project Title: Capacity Development for ICT in Education (CADIE)
2. Project Purpose:
“ To support Rwandan Learners to develop 21st century skills utilizing ICT for educational purposes”
4. Implementing Agency: SPIU-CADIE, Rwanda Education Board
5. Main Components of the Project:
A.Project Management & Technical Assistance
B.Development of training curriculum and materials
C.Building Center of Excellence (training facilities throughout the country)
D.Delivery of Training: Teacher training for developing essential ICT skills & Administrator training
for supervision and support for ICT utilization in school
E.Monitoring and evaluation for supervision and supporting teachers
