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PRESENTATION TO PRESENTATION TO THE THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP LIBRARIANSHIP PRE PRE- PRE PRE- -CONFERENCE MEETING -CONFERENCE MEETING CONFERENCE MEETING CONFERENCE


  1. PRESENTATION TO PRESENTATION TO THE THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP LIBRARIANSHIP PRE PRE- PRE PRE- -CONFERENCE MEETING -CONFERENCE MEETING CONFERENCE MEETING CONFERENCE MEETING Hosted by Hosted by THE THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICA OF JAMAICA AUGUST 5 2011 AUGUST 5 2011 ��������������� �

  2. ����������� ����������� ����������� ����������� ������������ ������������ ������������ ������������ � Overview of Project � Overview of Project � � Project Achievements to Date Project Achievements to Date , , Challenges, Mitigation Challenges, Mitigation Strategies Strategies Strategies Strategies � � Plans to Project Completion Plans to Project Completion � � Impact of the Project on the Education System, the Impact of the Project on the Education System, the Community and National Development Community and National Development ��������������� �

  3. ������������������ ����������������� ����������������� ����������������� � � � ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ � � In early 2004, in considering its goal for universal access, In early 2004, in considering its goal for universal access, the Ministry with responsibility for telecommunications the Ministry with responsibility for telecommunications determined that an educated knowledge- determined that an educated knowledge -based society based society would spur demand for Internet Services would spur demand for Internet Services � ITU fully endorsed and sponsored the design of an e � � ITU fully endorsed and sponsored the design of an e � ITU fully endorsed and sponsored the design of an e- ITU fully endorsed and sponsored the design of an e- - - learning project, utilizing the technology to impact the learning project, utilizing the technology to impact the education levels of Jamaica’s citizenry education levels of Jamaica’s citizenry � � Preliminary Feasibility Study developed by Joint Preliminary Feasibility Study developed by Joint Committee chaired by MOE Junior Minister Committee chaired by MOE Junior Minister � � Consulting firm hired to finalize study in late 2004 Consulting firm hired to finalize study in late 2004 st e- � � Cabinet approved 1 Cabinet approved 1 st -Learning Jamaica project in March Learning Jamaica project in March 2005 2005 ��������������� �

  4. ������������������ ����������������� ����������������� ����������������� � � � ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ In 2005, Govn In 2005, Govn. established two Agencies . established two Agencies � The Universal Access Fund Company Limited � The Universal Access Fund Company Limited � to collect and manage a to collect and manage a cess cess on calls terminating in Ja, on calls terminating in Ja, � establish a broad band network to facilitate universal establish a broad band network to facilitate universal establish a broad band network to facilitate universal establish a broad band network to facilitate universal access, and fund ICT projects that will stimulate internet access, and fund ICT projects that will stimulate internet connectivity connectivity � � The e The e- -Learning Jamaica Company Limited Learning Jamaica Company Limited � to develop and implement projects that will contribute to develop and implement projects that will contribute � to Universal Access to Universal Access ��������������� �

  5. ������������������ ����������������� ����������������� ����������������� � � � ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ � Board of � Board of e- -Ljam Ljam appointed July 2005 appointed July 2005 � CEO hired Nov 2005 � CEO hired Nov 2005 � Project � Project launched in February 2006 launched in February 2006 � � Period to September 2006 used to staff and equip � � Period to September 2006 used to staff and equip Period to September 2006 used to staff and equip Period to September 2006 used to staff and equip company and establish systems and procedures company and establish systems and procedures � � Project started in September 2006 Project started in September 2006 � � 3 phased implementation planned 3 phased implementation planned ��������������� �

  6. ����������������� ������������������ ����������������� ����������������� � � � ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ Phase 1 Phase 1 - - pilot project pilot project in 30 schools Sept 2006 in 30 schools Sept 2006 to Aug 2007 to Aug 2007 Phase 2 Phase 2 - Phase 2 - Phase 2 - roll - roll roll- roll- -out to 75 -out to 75 out to 75 out to 75 schools Sept 2007 to schools Sept 2007 to Aug 2008 Aug 2008 Phase 3 Phase 3 – roll roll- -out to 75 out to 75 schools Sept 2008 to schools Sept 2008 to Aug 2009 Aug 2009 ��������������� �

  7. ���������������� ����������������� � ������� ������� ���������� ���������� MOE asked that the first project be in the high schools, MOE asked that the first project be in the high schools, grade 7 to 11 grade 7 to 11 � � To utilize current state To utilize current state- -of of- -the the- -art ICTs art ICTs to to � Improve the quality of education Improve the quality of education � � � Enhance the learning experience Enhance the learning experience � Improve the level of passes in the CXC CSEC Improve the level of passes in the CXC CSEC � exam exam ��������������� �

  8. ���������������� ����������������� � �������������������� �������������������� ��������� ��������� 180 institutions 166 Public High Scchools 6 Public Special 6 Public Special Scools 8 Colleges that train teachers for the High Schools � ������������������������� ������������������������� � ��������� ��������� � ���������������������� ���������������������� � � ����������� ����������� � ��������������� �

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