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Rev. J.C. Mensah Memorial Methodist School Partners with afiDE Ghana to Promote Sustainable Digital Education

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JC Mensah Memorial School in Dansoman has partnered with afiDE Ghana(RGC) to promote sustainable digital literacy in the school.

Through this collaboration, both organizations would foster digital literacy, ensuring that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this increasingly digital world.

The partnership aims to provide learners with extra-modern computerlabs, a 20-student workstation, and one computer for the computing facilitator. RGC will provide maintenance, repair, replacement, and teacher training so JC Mensah Memorial School can continue to provide sustainable digital education to its learners.

Every digital education needs access to the Internet. RGC will provide monthly internet data to J.C Mensah Memorial School so that educators and learners can use the Internet to aid teaching and learning.

TEACHER TRAINING

A computer lab without the right computing facilitators to teach the subject accurately is of no use. For RGC to ensure that educators are using their computerlab effectively and to its maximum effect, they conduct base training for all educators who are going to use the computing facility.

On the 12th of November 2024, afiDE Ghana conducted a base training for the teachers at J.C Mensah Memorial School to kick start using the computerlab and empower the teachers with the basic computing skills they need in this digital world.

The training looked at the basic component of the computerlab, the rules and regulations regarding RGC’s computerlab.

Contact us today for a computerlab with compulsory maintenance, replacement, remote monitoring, desk help, teacher training, and even more. CALL:053 511 1599

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Jay’s International School Wins Maiden Edition of Coding for Kids(C4K) Competition organized by afiDE Ghana(RGC) and AmaliTech.

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Jay’s International School at Oyarifa in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana won the maiden edition of the Coding for Kids competition organized by afiDE Ghana(RGC) and AmaliTech.

Coding for Kids(C4K) was a side event at RGC’s digital transition conference, which was organized on November 15, 2024, at the Confucious Institute at the University of Ghana, Legon. The schools that participated in the C4K competition were Acropolis Maranatha School—Pokuase, Royal Madonna School—Taifa, Jay’s International School—Oyarifa, and Clarus Academy—Oyarifa.

At the end of the competition, Acropolis Maranatha School scored 84 points, Royal Madonna scored 87 points, Clarus Academy scored 88 percent and Jay’s International School took home the prize with 89 points.

 

Begin with “The coding competition was an opportunity for students to exhibit their programming skills and to showcase the use of one of our software: Scratch. In the space of four weeks, RGC and AmaliTech assessed the selected schools. AmaliTech gave the schools a two-week training curriculum. The schools were assessed to see whether they were ready for the coding competition or not.

There were three challenges allocated to all three schools. The challenges focused on social good such as Environmental Protection, Peer Pressure, and Education.

Acropolis came up with a project around protecting the environment, with some very interesting ideas about a superhero and a bad guy who had his minions.

Clarus Academy also took a similar approach by explaining and exploring the topic in greater detail, but they did not include the superhero element. Additionally, they worked on a project focused on environmental protection

Jay’s International School worked on peer pressure, including decision-making and an interesting quiz at the end. Royal Madonna also did a project on peer pressure. Rules governed the competition. The participants were allowed access to the internet to explore and be more creative.

The judging criteria was grouped into Technical, Creativity, and Team Dynamics. The judges were Mr. Paul Asitik from AmaliTech, a technical judge, Miss Miriam Ocloo from GSET, a Creativity judge, and Mr. Kwarteng of Educare, a Team Dynamics judge.

Amalitech staff and each school’s computing facilitators were acknowledged on stage and appreciated.

RGC and AmaliTech congratulate Jay’s International School (Oyarifa) for winning the inaugural Coding for Kids (C4K) competition and we wish them all the best in their programming journey.

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afiDE Ghana to organize Digital Transition Conference

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afiDE Ghana to organize Digital Transition Conference

afiDE Ghana in partnership with Amalitech, Ghana Society Education and Technology(GSET), TechAide, EduCare, Ghana Education Society(GES), AmaliTech, Developp, Ghana Education (GES), EMPAC, DTM, Quartmani Educare Partner(EduCare,) CENDLOS, DMT, Vandzilah, and 1A Computerlabs is organizing RGC’s annual event themed as Digital Transition Conference.

The conference will take place on the 15th of November 2024 at the Confucius Institute of the University of Ghana from 9 AM to 4 PM prompt.

The objectives for the events are as follows;

  • Showcase the importance of digital education in Ghana.
  • Schools for Digital Education
  • Explore emerging trends in education technology (EdTech).
  • Connect educators, stakeholders, and tech leaders to drive digital transformation in schools.
  • Position/Market RGC

The expected audience includes School leaders and administrators, Computing teachers and educators, Students, PTA, Government education officials, NGOs and Corporate Leaders, and some selected media houses and personalities.

There will be keynote discussions by the Chief Executive Officer for RGC (Hanc de Box),  on Trends in Digital Education & Future of Schools.

The panel discussions for the conference will focus on;

-”Digital Literacy – Needed changes in how we educate”

-“The Digital Education Transition – also a Corporate Need” and “Digital Literacy – Needed Changes in how we educate”.

There will be two side events; Scratch competition (Coding for kids competition) and Silver training. The coding competition will harbor three schools for the competition. The schools are; Acropolis Maranatha School – Pokuase, Jay’s International School – Abokobi, and Royal Madonna School – Tiafa.

The scratch competition is tagged as “Code for Change: Digging a Future, Not Destruction” – “Scratch the Surface, Save the Earth.

RGC, through the event, will play a documentary about how computerlab-as-a-service is benefiting partner schools, and also, introduce a new portal called Asanka; a hub for educational resources for promoting digital education in Ghana.

Register to be part of this life-changing digital transition conference today.

REGISTER HERE: https://afide.network/registration-form/

 

 

 

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afiDE Ghana(RGC) Partners with GSET to conduct an advance computing skills training for educators.

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afiDE Ghana(RGC) in partnership with the Ghana Society for Education and Technology(GSET), has conducted advanced computing training for educators in some parts of the Greater Accra region of Ghana.

The advanced training, coined as bronze training, is an add-on to RGC’s base training, which focused on empowering computing facilitators, formerly ICT facilitators with comprehensive and advanced computing and digital education skills.

 

The training took place at three different places; Nsawam Methodist Primary School (Nsawam) and Acropolis Maranatha Academy (Pokuase) and Sege Community Lab (Sege-Ada West District) from 15th to 16th, 22nd to 23rd, and 29th to 30th October 2024, respectively. More than 50 computing teachers from different public and private schools in the region attended the bronze training.

The bronze training is a module built by RGC to help computing educators understand more advanced programming concepts such as data- structures, functions, and object-oriented programming. During the training, the teachers were made to undertake complex programming projects to prepare them to teach and encourage students to pursue coding initiatives and also, support and mentor students in advanced coding projects to foster their creativity and problem-solving skills.

 

The computing teachers learned and had on hand practical experience with database management systems such as MySQL, Microsoft Access, and so on. During the practical sessions, the teachers were able to extract meaningful information or insight from raw data to create reports and foster their data-driven decision-making in our educational sector.

Another key topic that was taught during the training was:

  • Networking: Teachers understood networking principles, including network types, protocols, and configurations.
  • Cybersecurity: Teachers implement cybersecurity best practices to protect networked systems.

 

Teachers were trained on how to manage and secure ICT environments in their schools, ensuring data privacy and network integrity, and also to take leadership roles in advocating for and implementing technology initiatives in their schools. In addition, teachers were maltreated to provide guidance and mentorship to students engaged in ICT-related projects in their various schools.

Teachers were encouraged to collaborate with non-computing teachers to facilitate technology integration across subjects and grade levels to help boost digital education within Ghanaian society. Teachers were also guided on how to create ICT policies aligned with educational goals and student needs, draft budgets for ICT projects, effectively allocate resources, and develop strategic plans for the seamless integration of ICT into the school curriculum.

afiDE Ghana is keen to provide a solution to the digital education gap within our society, by rendering our computerlab-a-service to schools in Ghana.

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Empowering Ghanaian Students

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A Recap of the '21st Century Student Skills' Seminar in Accra

On the 29th of November 2023, the bustling city of Accra, Ghana, played host to a transformative seminar at CENDLOS, organized by afiDE Ghana. Themed ’21st Century Student Skills: How to Advance Digital Skills with Students in Ghana?’, the event aimed to address the challenges hindering digital inclusion and education in the country.

Advance Digital Skills with Students in Ghana

The seminar kicked off with a warm welcome from Ms. Brianna Dika, the Start-up Leader of afiDE Ghana, who officially greeted the esteemed guests. Dr. Samuel A. Offori, the Director of Finance and Operations of CENDLOS, then addressed the audience, representing the Executive Director who was away on national duty.

Dr. Offori highlighted the significant technological developments in Ghana, particularly the introduction of the I-Box in 2002. He emphasized the crucial role of afiDE Ghana in providing investment-free Computerlabs, a vital step toward advancing ICT development in the country.

Keynote Presentation by Dr. Kofi Sappong Adu Manu

The highlight of the seminar was the keynote presentation by Dr. Kofi Sappong Adu Manu from University of Ghana, who expressed gratitude for the initiative. Dr. Manu shared statistical data revealing Ghana’s exponential growth rate of 4.9% since 2017 due to digital inclusion. However, he highlighted the challenge that only 18% of Ghanaian students possess digital skills, with a mere 2% having advanced skills, limiting their opportunities.

Dr. Manu underscored the importance of digital skills development and proposed strategies for advancement. He called for joint efforts from the government and private individuals, mentorship programs, and other initiatives to empower both students and teachers.
Panel Discussion: ‘How to Make Computer-Based Education Available to All?’

A thought-provoking panel discussion followed, featuring Adjei Kwarteng, Rahinatu Yakubu Salifu, Miriam Ocloo, Yaw Affiamoah, and Hanc de Bokx. Moderated by Maxwell Sallassi, the panel addressed the challenges of integrating computer skills into education.

Rahinatu Yakubu Salifu, Headmistress of Kwabenya Senior High School, emphasized the lack of infrastructure as a major hindrance to computer skills training. She candidly stated, “Not only is the lack of computers a challenge, but also the continuous maintenance needs are a headache.”

Miriam Ocloo from G-SET highlighted their efforts to enhance digitalization through teacher training programs.

Hanc de Bokx, co-founder of afiDE Ghana, explained why he chose Ghana, citing the lack of ICT facilities in schools. His company’s innovative solution, ‘Computerlab-as-a-Service,’ aims to bridge this gap and address maintenance challenges.

Student Testimony and Inauguration of Computerlab at CENDLOS

The seminar showcased positive testimonials from students at Jay’s International and Acropolis Maranatha, who have benefited from afiDE Ghana. Attendees witnessed the inauguration of the Computerlab by Samuel A. Offori and Hanc de Bokx. This was followed by a demonstration of educating with our Computerlabs by Boampong Wilson ICT-teacher at Acropolis Maranatha Academy.

The event concluded on a high note, with participants enjoying refreshments and networking opportunities. The ’21st Century Student Skills’ seminar left a lasting impression, sparking a collective commitment to advancing digital skills and education in Ghana. afiDE Ghana continues to be a beacon of hope, determined to Advance Digital Skills with Students in Ghana.

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29-11-2023 SEMINAR ‘21ST CENTURY STUDENT SKILLS’

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Join us for an insightful seminar at CENDLOS, Accra

RecellGhana Computerlabs and CENDLOS extend a warm invitation to Teachers, Headmasters, Education Stakeholders and Employers on the November 29th Seminar. We are excited to bring together individuals passionate about bridging the technology gap in Ghana’s schools and enhancing students’ skills for the digital job market demands.

afiDE Ghana, a social enterprise, offers innovative Computerlabs-as-a-Service to schools across Ghana. This service empowers schools to provide real-time ICT-skills training to their students. In collaboration with us, CENDLOS, the government institute dedicated to promoting technology adoption in education, we aim to drive this mission forward.

This seminar is especially significant as it coincides with the grand inauguration of the Computerlab at CENDLOS. We look forward to your presence, as your insights and support are crucial in shaping the future of education in Ghana.

Your participation will make a difference. Please confirm your attendance by 24th November 2023 via call/WhatsApp on 0535111599 or email info@afide.network

Together, let’s empower our students with the skills needed for the digital age. We can’t wait to see you there!