ICT in Education: the Smart Classroom
Cadena is responsible for supporting the design and implementation of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) under the “Smart Classrooms for Introducing New Technologies for TVET Improvement in Kenya” project initiated in December 2010 by the The Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology in Kenya.
In 2015 the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Directorate Technical Education) has reviewed the concept and the Smart Classroom was fully updated based on the latest concepts and technologies available. The Smart Classroom provides Kenya with world-class learning facilities without any equivalents in the world. The Smart Classroom introduces a unique TVET teaching and learning concept, combining state-of-the-art technologies, software, simulations, experiments and hands-on practical education, making the 10 Centres of Excellence future proof.
The Smart Classroom acts as an incubator area for ideas based on industry and labour market requirements. It will change students and teachers mind-sets and will bring innovation, spur creative and catalytic thinking, triggers students’ exploration skills, enhance problem-solving based learning, and provide the opportunity to teach and learn design, programming and production skills.
The Smart Classroom, covering 18 different topics from green energy, robotics up to 3D printing, improves the traditional TVET teaching at the 10 TTIs through further introduction of student-centred learning, interdisciplinary work, Competence Based Education and Training (CBET), and will maximize the use of the existing equipment at the workshops, amongst others, through; presentations, digital lessons, investigations, on-screen simulations, virtual experiments, practical exercises, and project and group work
New contract signed with the World Bank: Pilot Apprenticeships for Addis Ababa’s Youth.
Recently we have signed a contract with the World Bank to develop the Pilot of Apprenticeships for Urban Youth in Addis Ababa under the planned Urban Safety Net and Jobs Project (USNJP). The objective of this project is to help improve the incomes of selected urban...
Participating in the Joint Sector Review (JSR) Zimbabwe!
As part of our assignment “Consultancy service for Analysis of the Zimbabwe Education Sector and Development of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (2021-2025)” the Cadena team participated during the JSR that took place in Harare from 10 to 12 February. For three...
Training TEVET instructors Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) Malawi
During period November to January the consultants of Cadena and Getting Competent have successfully implemented 15 day training courses for TEVET Instructors in three regions in Malawi for the UNESCO project “Support to revision of harmonised curricula within...
“Consultancy Service for Analysis of the Zimbabwe Education Sector and Development of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (2021-2025)” Contract signed!
In December 2019 Cadena has signed a contract with UNICEF Zimbabwe for the above mentioned consultancy assignment. Preliminary work has been done in December and the full team now started in the field to support the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE)...
“Case Studies on SINCE programme” Ethiopia – Contract signed!
On the 7th of October Cadena has signed a new contract granted by the Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Under the SINCE project “Stemming Irregular Migration in Northern and Central Ethiopia”, we were awarded with the contract “Case Studies on SINCE Programme”...
Malawian instructors successfully trained in developing curricula, and trainer and facilitator guides!
For the STEP Malawi project, Cadena and Getting Competent have been working together with construction sector and education sector representatives to harmonise Construction Curricula in Bricklaying, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Carpentry and Joinery and Painting...
New Project: ‘Strengthening Agriculture TVET Teacher Training in Kenya and the Netherlands’.
Foundation AERES Group received a grant under the Dutch Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) - Institutional Collaboration Projects. The grant is awarded for the project 'Strengthening Agriculture TVET Teacher Training in Kenya and the Netherlands' . The project start...
Update YEEP Liberia Project!
Cadena has started the train-the-trainer programme at the Booker Washington Institute (BWI) in Kakata, Liberia. For the next four weeks, two of our key experts will train 15 BWI TVET Instructors as well as 10 BWI Managers. The training of the two groups will be...
New contract signed to support Malawi!
Last April 2019 Cadena signed the UNESCO contract for “Support to revision of harmonised curricula within construction level 2-3, introduction to revised curriculum and technical upskilling of construction instructors" under the Skills and Technical Education...
Train-the-Trainer (TOT) sessions under the YEEP Project in Liberia
During the period February - April 2019, the Cadena team has implemented different train-the-trainer (TOT) sessions to support the job-readiness component under the Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Project (YEEP) in Liberia. The TOT sessions have been...