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Digital Content Delivery for the GOK Digischool Pilot For Kenya Ministry of Education, Science & Technology
4th December 2015
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Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 3
II. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................... 4
III. PROJECT APPROVAL ...................................................................................................... 5
IV. IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................ 6
V. OBSERVATIONS & COMMENTS ..................................................................................... 10
VI. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED ....................................................................................... 10
VII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................... 11
EXHIBITS ............................................................................................................................ 11
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I. INTRODUCTION
eKitabu is Kenya’s leading digital content distributor with educational ebooks and interactive content from Kenyan and international publishers including Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, Kenya Literature Bureau, Longhorn Publishers, Moran Publishers, Mountain Top Publishers, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and many more. eKitabu has over 350,000 ebooks in inventory, over 2,000 approved by KICD for Kenya’s 8-4-4 curriculum. Since 2012 eKitabu has been a member of the Kenya Publishers Association (KPA). At the Nairobi International Book Fair in September 2014 KPA pledged to Kenya’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to deliver KICD-approved digital content from Kenya’s leading publishers to the Digital Literacy Programme pilot schools at no charge to MOE. Upon receiving formal authorization from MOE in early 2015, eKitabu delivered comprehensive packages of digital content for Standard 1 – 3 to all 4 pilot schools in four separate counties, and loaded the content packages on all available DLP pilot devices. Accordingly this report documents the completion of the project together with all relevant details.
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II. PROJECT OBJECTIVES The purpose of the project was to provide support to the Government of Kenya Digital Literacy Program Pilot by providing KICD approved digital content from Kenya’s leading educational publishers. The content was to be provided for free to support the government’s vision in the schools. The four pilot project schools were:
1. Mbogo Vale Primary School – Tinderet (Nandi County)
2. Muchungucha Primary School – Murang’a (Murang’a County)
3. St. Andrew’s Kaggwa Nyasiongo Boys Boarding Primary School – Nyamira (Nyamira County)
4. St. Paul’s Primary School – Maralal (Samburu County)
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III. PROJECT APPROVAL
eKitabu in partnership with the Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) made a formal request for approval to implement the project from the Ministry of Education Science & Technology. MOE issued its written approval on 10th March 2015:
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
Ref: No: MOE/HQS/3/7/4
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IV. IMPLEMENTATION
eKitabu planned the delivery to occur in the period from July through early September 2015 to align with the end of the second school term and the beginning of third term.
A. Ebooks Package for Standard 1 – 3
eKitabu and KPA collaborated closely to assemble an appropriate and comprehensive package of digital content from the Kenyan publishing firms represented. The package included course books, revision materials, supplementary books, and readers approved by KICD for Class 1 through Class 3. The total number of books in the package was 112. The ebook packages were to be installed in each of the devices delivered to the four pilot schools. The complete itemized list of the ebooks delivered together with the cost of each ebook is attached as an exhibit to this document. The total cost of the ebooks delivered and was shared between eKitabu and KPA was as follows: BOOKS CONTRIBUTED KES 2,252,000.00 DELIVERY & INSTALLATION KES 292,000.00 TOTAL DIRECT COST KES 2,544,000.00
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B. Preparation of Ebooks Packages
The eKitabu team prepared the files for each and every computer before taking them to the individual site.
The process allows bulk downloading of files since each machine needs its own local copies for offline use as
Internet was unreliable or totally unavailable in the schools. Through this process all books are also copy-
protected by Digital Rights Management from unauthorized reproduction.
C. Delivery & Installation
After the above process the eKitabu team set out to do the deliveries to the four schools working through the guidance of the relevant county education offices according to our instructions from MOE. eKitabu also delivered Teacher Training out on the installation and use of ebooks after the installations in each of these schools.
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The installation schedule and results were as shown below.
1. DELIVERY ONE
PILOT SCHOOL Muchungucha Primary School – Murang’a
COUNTY Murang’a County
DELIVERY DATE 22nd July 2015
SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER Mr. John Macharia Jeremiah
TOTAL COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 25 FUNCTIONING COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 23
COMPUTERS LOADED WITH EBOOKS 23 TEACHERS TRAINED ON USE OF EBOOKS 4
2. DELIVERY TWO
PILOT SCHOOL Mbogo Vale Primary School – Tinderet
COUNTY Nandi County DELIVERY DATE 14th September 2015
SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER Mr. Willy Kosgey TOTAL COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 25
FUNCTIONING COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 25
COMPUTERS LOADED WITH EBOOKS 25 TEACHERS TRAINED ON USE OF EBOOKS 6
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3. DELIVERY THREE
PILOT SCHOOL St. Paul’s Primary School – Maralal
COUNTY Samburu County DELIVERY DATE 22nd October 2015
SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER Mr. Julius Lenengetai
TOTAL COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 25 FUNCTIONING COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 23
COMPUTERS LOADED WITH EBOOKS 23 TEACHERS TRAINED ON USE OF EBOOKS 2
4. DELIVERY FOUR
PILOT SCHOOL St. Andrew’s Kaggwa Nyasiongo Boys Boarding Primary School
COUNTY Nyamira County
DELIVERY DATE 30th October 2015 SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER Mr. Joseph Nyachieo
TOTAL COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 25 FUNCTIONING COMPUTERS/LAPTOPS 25
COMPUTERS LOADED WITH EBOOKS 25
TEACHERS TRAINED ON USE OF EBOOKS 2
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V. OBSERVATIONS & COMMENTS
During visits to the schools our team reported these observations: 1. The respective county education offices were very supportive to the initiative. 2. The schools’ head teachers, teachers, and students were excited to have our team at their school and
about having digital content in the laptops. They gave a warm welcome to the team. 3. The pilot schools had well-furnished computer labs which are kept clean as well.
4. The devices are kept in secure, well-constructed strong rooms. 5. The devices are ruggedized and of good quality suitable for kids’ use.
VI. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
During the delivery our team met few challenges:
1. Two machines in both Muchungucha Primary School in Murang’a and St. Paul’s Primary School in Samburu could not boot. Our team left backup files for those machines with the teachers in charge so they could install them once the machines were in working condition. The team made sure they trained the teacher on how to do the installation.
2. Due to the teachers’ strike and the delay of school opening for the third term 2015, we had to delay
delivery of the content until the teachers returned to the schools.
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VII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
eKitabu and Kenya Publishers Association wish to thank the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology for their support and collaboration. We also thank the four county education offices: Murang’a, Nandi, Samburu and Nyamira Counties for their support. Much appreciation also goes to the head teachers and teachers of the respective pilot schools for their warm welcome and support.
Tunaenda Digital!
EXHIBITS
The following are attached as exhibits:
1. Photos from project activities 2. List of ebooks delivered to the DLP Pilot Schools 3. Ministry of Education, Science & Technology Letter of Approval 4. Confirmation of delivery to the schools in the form of Delivery Notes
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St. Andrew’s Kaggwa Nyansiongo Boys Boarding Primary School – Nyamira County
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St Paul’s Primary School – Samburu County
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Mbogo Vale Primary School – Nandi County
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List of ebooks delivered to the DLP Pilot Schools
PPublisher TITLE LEVEL
Standard 1
Bookmark Africa Fast and Slow Wall Chart Class 1 Supplementary material
Bookmark Africa Road Safety Wall Chart Class 1 Supplementary material
Bookmark Africa Where We Keep Water Wall Chart Class 1 Supplementary material
Bookmark Africa Put Together Class 1 Supplementary material
Bookmark Africa Parts of a Plant Class 1 Supplementary material
Bookmark Africa My First Colors Wall Chart Class 1 Supplementary material
Kenya Literature Bureau Let's Learn Maths Std 1 P/B Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Lets Learn Maths Std 1 T/G Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Lets Learn English Std 1 P/B Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Lets Learn English Std 1 T/G Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Kiswahili Kwa Darasa La 1 T/G Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Primary Science Std 1 P/B Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Primary Science Std 1 T/G Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Primary Social Studies Std 1 P/B Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Primary Social Studies Std 1 T/G Class 1 Course book
Kenya Literature Bureau Primary CRE Std 1 P/B Class 1 Course book
Moran Publishers Moran Primary Science Pupil's Book 1 Class 1 Course book
Target Publishers Spotlight Science 1 Class 1 Revision
Target Publishers Spotlight Maths 1 Class 1 Revision
Target Publishers Spotlight English 1 Class 1 Revision
Mountain Top Lower Primary Dictionary Class 1 - 3 Dictionary
Mountain Top Tusome Siku za Wiki Kiswahili Reader Level 3 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Vyakula Kiswahili Reader Level 8 Class 1 Supplementary material
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Mountain Top Tusome Usafiri Kiswahili Reader Level 4 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome vokali Kiswahili Reader Level 1 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Wanyama Wanaofugwa Nyumbani Kiswahili Reader Level 6 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Matunda Kiswahili Reader Level 10 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Maumbo Kiswahili Reader Level 7 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Matumizi Ya Choo Kiswahili Reader Level 6 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Siku Yangu Shuleni Kiswahili Reader Level 11 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Je Iko Wapi Kiswahili Reader Level 9 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top My First Picture Reading Book Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top Tusome Familia Kiswahili Reader Level 9 Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top My First Reading Book Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Know My Vegetables Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Know My Vowels Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Know My Shapes Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Know My Family Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Know How to Use a Toilet Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Know My Farm Animals Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Know Days of The Week Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Can Read Where It Is Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I Can Read Wild And Domestic Animals Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I can read foods we eat Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I can read all about our school Class 1 Supplementary material
Mountain Top I can read fruits we eat Class 1 Supplementary material
Longhorn Publishers Understanding Science PB1 Class 1 Course book
Longhorn Publishers Keynote English PB 1 Class 1 Course book
Longhorn Publishers Understanding Maths PB1 Class 1 Course book
Longhorn Publishers God and Us CRE PB 1 Class 1 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Kiswahili Sanifu PB 1 Class 1 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Progressive Mathematics Revised PB 1 Class 1 Course book
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Oxford University Press EA Our Lives Today: Social Studies PB 1 Class 1 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Science in Action PB 1 Class 1 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Living in Christ: CRE PB 1 Class 1 Course book
Oxford University Press EA New Progressive Primary English PB 1 Class 1 Course book
Standard 2
Target Publishers Spotlight Quick Revision English 2 Class 2 Course book
Target Publishers Spotlight Quick Revision Maths 2 Class 2 Revision
Target Publishers Spotlight Quick Revision Science 2 Class 2 Revision
Target Publishers Spotlight Quick Revision Social Studies 2 Class 2 Revision
Moran Publishers Moran Primary Science Pupil's Book 2 Class 2 Course book
Longhorn Publishers Comprehensive SST Class 2 Course book
Longhorn Publishers Kiswahili Mufti PB Class 2 Course book
Oxford University Press EA New Progressive Primary English PB 2 Class 2 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Kiswahili Sanifu PB 2 Class 2 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Progressive Mathematics Revised PB 2 Class 2 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Our Lives Today:Social Studies PB 2 Class 2 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Science in Action PB 2 Class 2 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Living in Christ: CRE PB 2 Class 2 Course book
Standard 3
Longhorn Publishers Kiswahili Mufti PB Class 3 Course book
Longhorn Publishers Comprehensive SST Class 3 Course book
Oxford University Press EA New Progressive Primary English PB Class 3 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Kiswahili Sanifu PB 3 Class 3 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Progressive Mathematics Revised PB 3 Class 3 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Our Lives Today:Social Studies PB 3 Class 3 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Science in Action PB 3 Class 3 Course book
Oxford University Press EA Living in Christ: CRE PB 3 Class 3 Course book
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Readers
Standard 1
Longhorn Publishers Happy Days Class 1 Reader
Longhorn Publishers Gum on the Gate Class 1 Reader
Oxford University Press (EA) Row your Boat Class 1 Reader
Oxford University Press (EA) Mrembo, The Ant Queen Class 1 Reader
Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Days of the Week Class 1 Reader
Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Where Do Light And Sound Come From? Class 1 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau Stories by the Fireside Class 1 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau Children's Wisdom Stories Class 1 Reader
Mountain Top Marafiki Watatu Class 1 Reader
Mountain Top Sungura na Kobe Class 1 Reader
Moran Publishers Zimwi Hilo Class 1 Reader
Moran Publishers Vitendo vya Jamila Class 1 Reader
Standard 2
Longhorn Publishers Gundi Langoni Class 2 Reader
Longhorn Publishers A School Day Class 2 Reader
Oxford University Press (EA) Look, a Baby! Class 2 Reader
Oxford University Press (EA) Down on its Side Class 2 Reader
Jomo Kenyatta Foundation The day Dan lost his kite and other stories Class 2 Reader
Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Keeping our bodies clean and other stories Class 2 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau Kipepeo Mrembo (Kitabu cha hadithi) Class 2 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau Three Boys and a Dog Class 2 Reader
Mountain Top The Lion and the Rat Class 2 Reader
Mountain Top Why the Hyena Has Long Ears Class 2 Reader
Moran Publishers The Monkey and The Two Boys Class 2 Reader
Moran Publishers The Monkey and The Crocodile Class 2 Reader
Standard 3
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Longhorn Publishers Sofia Mzimuni Class 3 Reader
Longhorn Publishers Taabu za Mambo Class 3 Reader
Oxford University Press (EA) Binti yake Simba Class 3 Reader
Oxford University Press (EA) No Nuts Here Class 3
Kenya Literature Bureau How the Frog got Big Eyes Class 3 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau Tutu Mtoto wa Nasari Class 3 Reader
Moran Publishers Kuku na Mayai Class 3 Reader
Moran Publishers The Lazy Alex Class 3 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau Mutunga na Ngewa Yake Class 3 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau The Fisherman Class 3 Reader
Kenya Literature Bureau The Cruel King Class 3 Reader
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