DEVISE4KE: An Erasmus+ Project
The Kenyan school digitalization plan has been ongoing for years. It is not yet fully realized for VET schools due to power outages and the lack of ICT equipment and skills. Digitalization attempts fail, especially in rural regions. Now, a project consortium seeks to help the rural Homa Bay County and its 150,000 inhabitants meet the digitalization challenge with these objectives:
- Equip VET-schools with photovoltaics (for reliable green energy supply) and low-energy devices (for digital learning/teaching e.g. Raspberry Pi, tablets, beamer, cellphones and server)
- Introduce work-based learning by integrating real work processes with digital learning and work tasks (LWT) in curricula
- Strengthen the link between the school-based VET-system and industry
- Build schools an independent learning environment for digital teaching, even without internet connections
- Run innovative Learning Teaching Training Activities (LTTA) for teachers and other local stakeholders as well as multiplier events
- Accredit 2 of the developed teacher training modules through the Kenyan Ministry of Education.
Students, teachers, local bodies, ministries, NGOs and the university will benefit. The plan includes 4 partner meetings to test and evaluate the developed LWT, install the equipment and execute 4 LTTA. Kenyan partners will implement 3 Teacher Trainings. 9 virtual meetings and 2 hybrid Multiplier Events (Kenya and Spain) round off the project.
The project supports locals through:
- Installing photovoltaic and ICT equipment for 3 VET schools.
- Developing, testing and publishing 9 LWT for photovoltaics, ICT installation, and digital teaching.
- Publishing a recommendation paper on networking and successful multiplying events, a manual for developing LWT and an experience report including good practices on digital teaching in rural areas.
These outputs are sustainable through continued use of the LWT in other schools with partner support and the accredited teacher training at Rongo University.
DEVISE4KE: Empowering Sustainable Development of VET in Kenya by integrating Work Based Learning and upskilling ICT-Competences of Teachers and Students by using Solar Energy and Low Energy Devices
Reg.Number: ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CB-VET-101129102
Duration: 36 months
Programme: ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CB-VET
Grant Holder: Universitaet Bremen
Consortium
- UNIVERSITAET BREMEN (Germany) Coordinator
- SAN JOSE-MARISTAK (Spain)
- WARNBOROUGH COLLEGE (Ireland)
- RONGO UNIVERSITY (Kenya)
- MIRAMBA MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL (Kenya)
- KIABUYA MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL (Kenya)
- ST. JOSEPH OLANDO MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL (Kenya)
- ORORE YOUTHS SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (Kenya)
- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Kenya)
- Delegation of German Industry and Commerce (Kenya)
- WE!HUB VICTORIA LIMITED (Kenya)
- Solidaridad, Educación, Desarrollo (Spain)
- Bremer Umwelt Beratung e.V. (Germany)
- ASOCIACION DE CENTROS DE FORMACION TECNICO PROF (Spain)