HITA PC Labs
Labs4HighSchools
Responsible: Thomas Erkert

Highlights | Project Objective | Overview | Partners | HITA | Ghana | Short Facts | Report

Highlights

A total of 140 PCs were installed in four high schools in the Volta region. Among them were two all-girls schools.

Project goal

Engaging students earlier in new learning opportunities.

Overview

In various local projects, the technical prerequisites are to be created to familiarize students with the possibilities of digitally supported learning at an early stage. Together with the local technical experts, a robust IT infrastructure is set up that can also be maintained and serviced by the local IT specialists - usually teachers.

Partner

- Mawuko Senior Girls High School - Mawuli High School - OLA Girl's Senior High School - Adaklu Senior High School in Waya - Chances Foundation

HITA

Tasks:

1. reconnaissance of the sites 2. conception, provision and implementation of the technical infrastructure 3. conducting a fundraising campaign in Germany to raise the necessary technology and funds. 4. setting up and testing the system and server architecture in Germany 5. development of a train-the-trainer concept for the training of multipliers in order to enable a sustainable continuation. 6. installation on site 7. training of technicians as well as teachers on site 8. technical and organizational administration of the labs 9. project and process support, e.g. through monitoring, evaluation and various consulting services 10. quality assurance measures to guarantee the long-term function of the Labs  

Employees:

  • Thomas Erkert
  • Karsten Gareis,
  • Daniel Gerlach
  • Maximilian Glätzner
  • Daniel Schlessmann
  • Leonhard Wittmann

Ghana

Region:

  • Volta Region / Ghana
 

Location(s):

  • Ho
  • Adaklu-Waya

Short Facts

Project Type:

  • Feasibility study
  • Piloting
  • Implementation project
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Continuous maintenance + further development
  • other
 

Project volume:

  • Less than €10.000,00
  • €10.000,00 - €50.000,00
  • €50.000,00 - €100.00,00
  • €100.000,00 - €250.00,00
  • more than €250.000,00
 

Period

  • since 2019
 

Status:

  • Idea
  • Exploration
  • Implementation
  • Evaluation
  • Sustainably implemented (in regular use)
  • completed

Report

Problemstellung / Ausgangslage:

Im Laufe unserer Aufenthalte in Ghana haben wir festgestellt, wie wichtig es ist, mit computergestützten Unterrichtsformen so früh als möglich zu beginnen. Um den „digital divide“ (die digitale Kluft) zwischen entwickelten und Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern zu minimieren, ist wichtiger denn je, so früh als möglich diese Möglichkeiten zu bieten. Wenn globale Disparitäten überwunden werden sollen, dann spielt eine verbesserte Bildung eine entscheidende Rolle. Auch in den „sustainable development goals“ der UN (nachhaltigen Entwicklungszielen der UNO) wird kommt dem Bildungsbereich eine wichtige Bedeutung zu. Im Ziel 4 „Bildung für alle“ wird explizit eine gerechte und hochwertige Bildung gefordert. Auch Möglichkeiten des lebenslangen Lernens für alle sollen geschaffen werden (vgl. https://sdgs.un.org/goals).

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