In Jamaica, education is a very important factor in our society. Education can be defined as a process of teaching and learning in schools, basic, primary, secondary, colleges, or universities to improve knowledge and develop skills.
What was an initiative that was implemented?
The initiative that was implemented was known as the "e-Learning Jamaica's Tablets in Schools Project." In Jamaica, e-learning it aids technology by improving the education process in schools with teachers and students. They provided a virtual learning environment that assisted students with different resources to prepare them for their different major examinations. Students also get to experience a mix of traditional learning with updated approaches but exciting ways to enhance the teaching and learning process in schools.
How was this initiative implemented/ "rolled out"?
This project came around with the assistance of the "Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology with This project came around with the assistance of the Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology, collaborating with the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information (MOEYI) along with the Universal Service Fund (USF) to implement the Tablets in Schools (TIS) Project in selected public educational institutions over the next eleven years. The rollout of the TIS project will see the use of tablets as the major support strategy in the teaching and learning process. The Government of Jamaica will be providing tablets to selected public schools that serve pre-primary and primary-aged students throughout Jamaica, as well as the ten (10) teacher colleges and twenty-two (22) state care facilities for a total of 1,106 institutions."
What are some of the information received from society as it relates to the effectiveness of the initiative?
- "Visible changes in students' readiness for classes and conducting research for their assignments".
- "Student stated, "I love to play games on the tablet. The tablet helps me to count. There are many games—football, baseball—and I love all of them. I spell, write, and draw”.
- "The TIS project has impacted throughout the college. Many of our students would not have been able to afford these devices given the economic cons, but through this project we have access to the technology that we use to enhance the teaching and learning experience".
- "The Tablets in Schools Project benefited both my son and me. Children learn faster with technology as they can see improvement immediately. The apps teach him to write as they show him how to trace letters, count, and so on".
- "The results from using the tablets are remarkable. We were just so happy to know that the entire student population and the academic staff could actually have an e-device to do our schoolwork because not everyone was lucky enough to own a device”.
Some main objectives of this project are:
- Provide tablets and audiovisual equipment for use by teachers and students in classes and facilitate access to the internet.
- Transform the learning process by integrating ICTs within the curriculum and during assessments, encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, decision making and digital citizenship inclusive of the values inherent in collaborating and communicating through the integration of ICTs in the education system.
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