Section outline

  • Summary

    Teachers and students in Vanuatu need relevant and up to date digital resources to support teaching and learning with ICTs. In addition to resources authored specifically for Vanuatu, we can look to the wider world of Open Educational Resources (OERs). OERs are any type of educational materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license. The UAP is making available to participating schools a large large library of digital OERs called Rachel, resources from regional organisations complied by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and from other sources such as UNESCO. In addition, TRR has provided Vanuatu teaching resources and curriculum materials. Vanuatu teachers also need to be aware of online resources including open distance learning courses. This session will provide a basic introduction to all of the above.

    Outputs
    • Participants will understand open educational resources, open licensing and their relevance to eduction.  
    • Participants will have reviewed the collections of resources provided on the gateway server and be able to access them through the portal. 
    • Participants will be sensitised to the needs and challenges of ICT integration and will have been introduced to ways of integrating digital resources into their teaching and learning to support curricular outcomes.
    Resources

    Resources necessary for the instructor to more effectively offer training

    • Computing labs for 3 groups of maximum 25 each, with each lab networked to a UAP gateway server
    • Projector and other presentation equipment
    • Brown paper and marker pens for group work
    • Downloadable Facilitator Guide

    Collaboration

    Participants are encouraged to discuss, ask for help and offer help in the following forums. It is also a forum used to introduce participants and learn about forums and how they can be used in this and other courses.