Projects/Reading Writing Skills Kenya
Primary XO Curriculum for Kenya
Introduction
A curriculum based on early primary basic skills in Reading and Writing using the activities in XO.
Address: Hands for Charity Off Thika Road Along Kasarani Mwiki Road at Seasons Stage Erik Masabule c/o Theresa Okello (254) -734-771-385
Project Members
Education: Mary N. Omoto (Team Leader) Email: [mail to: m_omoto12@yahoo.com m_omoto12@yahoo.com] Phone no. : (254) 721-409981 Graduate Student: Business Administration Tasks:
- Ensure that the really needy schools are identified and appropriate
bookings are made before the schools reopen.
- Provide a sense of direction for group members to follow.
- Ensure that the required feedback is obtained and at the required time
from both the teachers and technical crew.
- Send the required information or feedback to the facilitators of the
project.
- Ensure that the stated syllabus is thoroughly covered and completed
under the stipulated time.
- Ensure that order is maintained in the group, such that every member
is effectively performing their tasks.
- [[mail to: stephanielyekwaso@yahoo.com Stephanie Namusisi:] ]
Profession: Teacher in Primary Education Makini Primary School
Profession:Approved Teacher Guidance and Counseling Certificate
- They will give the current curriculum of education and advice us on
how to formulate the project based on it.
- They will be responsible for teaching the children and counseling them
in areas that they could experience difficulty.
- Giving instructions on how to use and safety precautions to be
observed while using the xo machines to the pupils.
- They will keep a record of reception and performance of the pupils and
give the group leader feedback as to how the learning process is progressing.
Technical
Student: Jinja Secondary School A Level
Graduate Student: Public Relations Management
- [mail to: Dorothy.sanda@yahoo.com Dorothy Sanda Omoto]]
Student: US International University International Relations
- The technical crew responsible for setting up of the xo machines in
the classrooms before the lessons begin.
- Will teach the teachers at the schools on how to use the machines, in
order for them to take over the teaching once we leave.
- Responsible for any maintenance or repair of any broken machines.
- Ensure the smooth running of lessons, that order is maintained at all
times by assisting the teachers to settle down the children.
- Assist the teachers in installing any teaching aids that could be
required for instance, photos, videos, voice recordings and also new software.
Number of Laptops: 10 Loan Length: <plz review these dates and include specific year> August 25th - December 15th (9) August 25th – March 15 (1)
Objectives
- Formulation of the XO laptop project based on the Kenyan curriculum of primary school education to facilitate a more effective way of teaching.
- To teach children between the ages of 6 – 14 years basic reading and writing skills taking advantage of the engaging exploratory aspects of the XO laptops which will act as teaching aids.
- To personalize learning such that pupils learn independently each with their own xo machine
- Encourage the learning process to continue among the pupils without necessarily having a teacher around.
- To improve pupils’ overall performance in English and other subjects
- Encourage innovation among children through the exposure to a wider world of information and resources.
Plan of Action
- Formulation of xo laptop project based on the Kenyan curriculum of primary school education to facilitate more effective teaching of reading and writing skills in the English subject ensuring that it does not interfere with learning but goes hand in hand with it.
- English is the language used in all the XO activities that we will engage the pupils to use such as: chat, write, reading, games and browsing and therefore through these, the pupils’ general performance in the English subject will be improved.
- To improve grammar and build more on vocabulary through the use of the dictionary within the xo.
- To teach proper spelling and pronunciation of words with the use of voice recordings.
- To facilitate for more practical lessons to keep the pupils more alert in class with the use of visual aids such as photographs, language games, diagrams and video recordings using the xo machines.
- To improve students’ technological communication skills as they will learn to browse the net and communicate with each other with the use of the xo machines.
Note: Plz include here some implementation plan on this action like where do you plan to implement this curriculum?
Needs
- The current methods are not engaging the students in learning to their potential
- Learning stops when students leave the classroom. The XO offers the opportunity for ongoing learning at any time
- Students have access to limited information and cannot develop skills needed to participate in our current globalized world
- The Kenyan curriculum limits learning. This opportunity will expand the learning horizons and change the conservative rigid nature of Kenyan culture
- According to our current curriculum, education is mostly theory. In practical learning, with hands-on activities, math games and more personal application of writing students will learn more and better.
- In most schools there are limited teaching materials. This will assist the teacher to teach in a better way
Monitoring/Sharing of deliverables
- We will report our progress through email to OLPC/Sugar Community and will create a project blog.
No we are learning about XO opportunities and libraries.
Project Significance
- XO project will benefit from support and documentation.
- <plz add some benefits that the community will gain from this project as well from your community.
Time Span
- The proposed time span will be from September to November (the third term in the Kenyan school year).
<Plz be specific on the project timeline.> Month: September Action: <What will be your group's action plan>
Project url/blogs
- [http:wiki.laptop.org/