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Workshop overview

The first part of three days was devoted to sharing questions and presenting executive summaries on key ICTs in education issues, based on the present situation in different countries and on the prospective view for the future.

During the second part (22 February – 21 April 2003) the participants continued to work on ICT policies in their home countries, assisted by the group of experts at a distance (online seminar hosted by the IITE web portal, discussion forum, email and telephone conferences).

The aim was to analyse country situations and elaborate or improve masterplans on ICTs in education.

The third part involved three days (orientation session and reception on the 22nd, workshop from 23 to 25 April 2003) for a structured exchange of country experiences, to bring forward or finalize the practical work on masterplans, to develop appropriate fundraising strategies and to address implementation constraints.

During the final part, participants could avail of the assistance of an international expert to expand on their ICT project proposals.

Part
Dates
Content
Part I
18-21 February
2003
18 Feb

Official opening of the seminar and workshop
Welcome reception
19 Feb

Unit 1
Introduction: ICTs and Educational Policies
Unit 2
Society Today: Global Megatrends
Unit 3
Educational Philosophy in the 21st Century
Unit 4
Case Studies
20 Feb
Unit 5
Policy Issues
Unit 6
Technology Issues
Unit 7
Pedagogical Issues
Unit 8
Process Issues
21 Feb
Unit 9
Ethical Issues
Unit 10
Issues of Economics
 Preparing and starting the second part of the session
 Closure of the first part of the seminar and workshop
Part II
(work at a distance)
      Practical work. The participants work on ICT policies in their home countries, assisted by the group of experts at a distance (online seminar hosted by the IITE web portal, discussion forum, e-mail and telephone conference). The aim is to analyse country situations and elaborate or improve masterplans/ action plans on ICTs in education.
Part III

 22-25 April 2003 

  22 April
        Aims pursued: to exchange country experiences, bring forward or finalise the practical work on masterplans or action plans and address implementation constraints    
 23 April
 24 April
 25 April

    Resource mobilization: developing a framework for ICT in education partnerships and exploring appropriate fundraising strategies

Closure of the face-to-face part of the workshop

Part IV
(work at a distance)
 26 April-31 May 2003
     Every participant left the face-to-face workshop with a good understanding of partnership strategies and a rough, self-developed project proposal in their hands. All participants who wish to further develop the draft to a real proposal are assisted by the international ICT in education expert Craig Smith.