Technical Support on Open Educational Resource Integration and Teacher Training Initiative
United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows:
This proposed work aims to complement UNESCO's ongoing efforts to support ministries and departments in addressing ICT in education implementation gaps. It focuses on tackling the distinct challenges faced by Micronesian Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to improve access and quality of education, teacher training, professional development, and mentoring/networking, addressing the needs and priorities identified by the countries and key stakeholders. The program emphasizes the consolidation, adaptation and accessibility of Open Educational Resources (OER), and linking existing platforms like Waka Moana (USP) and the UNESCO Chair, the OER Foundation’s materials into teacher training and professional development.
- To support widening accessibility and adaptation of Open Educational Resources (OER): Consolidate OERs tailored to the specific needs of Micronesian SIDS, ensuring accessibility, relevance, alignment with local educational goals to enrich teaching and learning.
- To develop training guidelines/modules to widen the utilization of ICT in education in teaching and learning: Support adapt/integrate ICT competency/guidance into the teacher capacity development, a set of training modules is to be developed.
- To deliver pilot training: To support training of ICT and OER utilization in each remote island community identified through the JP (‘Smart Island Initiative’ led by ITU), through professional development workshops for educators, supporting them with methods , guides, and means to enhance the learning experience and outcome while ensuring gender equality and inclusion will be delivered in each remote island community.
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