Course Name:

Training and Mentorship for SchoolNet Programmes

Duration/ Mode(s):

Face-to-face, collaborative (5 days)

Pre-requisite skills:

Proven ICT skills and use of sound teaching and learning strategies, classroom management skills - Trainees will be appointed after rigorous screening - portfolios, interview, class visitation, CV

Follow-up Support:

Collaborative activity online as part of team

Outcomes

Context

• Understand the objectives of the SchoolNet educator development programme
• Be familiar with issues of mentorship
• Know how to use the various communication and collaboration tools available on SchoolNet programmes
• Know how to facilitate asynchronous communication methods such as a mailing list and bulletin board
• Know how to facilitate synchronous communication methods such as online chat
• Use continuous, formative assessment techniques
• Be aware of the approach to educational ICT that SchoolNet wishes to promote
• Be aware of the theories of teaching and learning with ICT that SchoolNet wishes to encourage
• Be familiar with the course content of the relevant modules.

Aspects of the course could be streamed according to the modules that the trainee will be working with.

Certification:

Internal, acknowledging status as trainer / mentor

Accreditation:

None

Assessment:

Continuous assessment of training programme