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ICT in Education

GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

Ministry of Information SocietyGovernment of the Republic of Macedonia

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Content

1. E-Education as a strategic pillar of MIS1. E-Education as a strategic pillar of MIS

2. Computer for every student2. Computer for every student

3. Computer vouchers for students 3. Computer vouchers for students

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E-educational goals:E-educational goals:

• Enabled and easy access to ICTEnabled and easy access to ICT• ICT advantages as a tool for ICT advantages as a tool for

educational purposeseducational purposes• Computer for every studentComputer for every student

1. E-Education as a strategic pillar of MIS1. E-Education as a strategic pillar of MIS

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• The biggest investment in education The biggest investment in education made in the last 17 yearsmade in the last 17 years

• All primary and secondary schoolsAll primary and secondary schools• Computer networks, AC power Computer networks, AC power

supply installation, desks, internet supply installation, desks, internet connection, computers, educational connection, computers, educational softwaresoftware

EDUCATIONAL REFORMEDUCATIONAL REFORM

2. Computer for every student Overview2. Computer for every student Overview

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• Computer for every studentComputer for every student• Software tool/s for each subject modern and Software tool/s for each subject modern and

more efficient way of teachingmore efficient way of teaching• Advanced student and professors IT skillsAdvanced student and professors IT skills• National testing system transparent National testing system transparent

educational processeducational process• Interactive education through implementation Interactive education through implementation

of Learning Management System platform of Learning Management System platform

2. Computer for every student Specific goals2. Computer for every student Specific goals

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• Increase the overall usage of Increase the overall usage of computers and internet in the computers and internet in the

countrycountry• Increase the IT skills in the countryIncrease the IT skills in the country• More efficient educational systemMore efficient educational system

IT educated nation IT educated nation

Developed information societyDeveloped information society

2. Computer for every student Broad goals2. Computer for every student Broad goals

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• Secondary schools- fully equippedSecondary schools- fully equipped• Primary schools- partly equipped, public Primary schools- partly equipped, public

procurement for hardware for the rest is procurement for hardware for the rest is in progressin progress

• Software tools- in process of localizationSoftware tools- in process of localization• Trainings for the teachers followsTrainings for the teachers follows• Learning management system (Moodle)- Learning management system (Moodle)-

in process of localizationin process of localization• Public procurement for National Testing Public procurement for National Testing

system in progresssystem in progress

2. Computer for every student Progress2. Computer for every student Progress

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• As a part of the project “Macedonia- land of IT As a part of the project “Macedonia- land of IT specialists”, this is a program for rewarding specialists”, this is a program for rewarding value added vouchers to:value added vouchers to:

- all students enrolled in the last year of their all students enrolled in the last year of their studies in accredited faculty studies in accredited faculty

- All handicap studentsAll handicap students• The vouchers can be used just for buying The vouchers can be used just for buying

computers computers • Distribution is done by the universities and Distribution is done by the universities and

the facultiesthe faculties• Computers can be bought in each retail store Computers can be bought in each retail store

registered for the program (no special registered for the program (no special conditions for registration)conditions for registration)

3. Computer vouchers for students Overview3. Computer vouchers for students Overview

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• Increasing the number and usage Increasing the number and usage of computers in the country, of computers in the country, especially among the young- especially among the young- active populationactive population

• Increasing the IT skills of the Increasing the IT skills of the young population in order to be young population in order to be prepared for the business world prepared for the business world that follows for themthat follows for them

3. Computer vouchers for students Goals3. Computer vouchers for students Goals

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3. Computer vouchers for students Progress3. Computer vouchers for students Progress

• The program in the 2007/2008 school year was The program in the 2007/2008 school year was successfully finishedsuccessfully finished

•This year 2008/2009 school year:This year 2008/2009 school year:(the program is still in progress) (the program is still in progress) -About 11.000 students are to be rewarded with a About 11.000 students are to be rewarded with a voucher (with a value of 15.500 MKD)voucher (with a value of 15.500 MKD)-About 250 retail outlets are registered for realization About 250 retail outlets are registered for realization of the vouchersof the vouchers-The program is to be finished till the 26The program is to be finished till the 26thth of of December, 2008December, 2008

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presenter: Blagica Andreeva

ICT in Education

Government projects