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Subject area expertise: History and Religious Education

Grade level(s) taught: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12

Present status: Certified/Licensed Educator

Language(s) you can instruct in: English

Number of years teaching experience: 11-15

Skills & Interests: Integrating the Development Of Information And Communication Technology With Societal Applications, To Enhance Government Business And Community Welfare..

I have a plethora of experience having been a high school teacher for over 10 years and later involved in ICT4D and ICT in education initiatives. I have been involved in Community-based capacity building initiatives in training young women in rural and marginalized urban areas to use ICT’s to generate new business activities, new income, and new jobs and in the long term community development opportunities.

I have also managed a youth employability training program under the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Group at the African centre for Women Information and communications Technology ACWICT www.acwict.org

I have managed the Innovative Women Teachers program, a Microsoft Partners in Learning project that aims among other things providing opportunity for ICT integration in teaching as well as helping realise the potential of the girl child using education.This involved customizing the e-Learning Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum, and training Trainer of trainers at the Kenya Institute of Education and deploying them to train teachers in the countryside.

Working with Rural Schools Computers and Educational Materials Program www.rural.or.ke ,I have also trained over 50 Youth Polytechnic and National Youth Service ICT Instructors at the National Youth Service Training Institute, with the theme of integration of e-learning in national youth Polytechnic for sustainable development the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Microsoft ESA.

2009-2010: Consultant -Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance VVOB Belgium, providing buddy ICT skills training and ICT Integration in Education to Senior Managers of the Ministry of Education Kenya.

My scope of work has been authoring and localising training manuals for capacity building on ICT integration in Education for Senior Education Managers at the Ministry of Education Kenya , as well as providing training on Microsoft Office Outlook and Outlook Web Access training to secretaries at the Ministry of Education Kenya.

June 2009 Trained 55 National Youth Polytechnic Instructors and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on integration of e-learning in Youth Polytechnics for sustainable development with support from Microsoft Partners in Learning using the Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum.

I am also a trustee of the Organic Health Response (OHR Trust), OHR represents a mission cultivated by a group of Kenyan organic farmers, health workers, and teachers and a team of international medical and graduate students which through local and global partnerships, are setting up a unique solar powered Cyber – VCT facility called the Ekialo Kiona Center. The project will use information communications technology, social solidarity and ecological sustainability to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS. In Mfangano islands on Lake Victoria

If you are willing to volunteer, in what area(s):: internships, membership outreach, organisational partnerships, workshop facilitation

How did you hear about us and a few words why you want to join EBB:: From Mali Bain, through the Minciu Sodas laboratory.She was leading a team of TWB members in Naivasha .We met with the group at the Kenya institute of Education where i was overseeing an ICT teacher trainer of trainee workshop

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3D e-Content for 100 Kenyan Schools and Digital Villages

In trail of the successful Regional Conference of e learning in Kenya (March 2010), The Kenya ICT Trust Fund has partnered with Designmate…

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Posted on June 17, 2010 at 5:05

Partners In Learning ICT in Education workshop

I have been in South Africa Johannesburg, from 14th March to 21st March 2010, attending a Microsoft Partners in learning (PiL) workshop that brings together ICT in Education project managers, trainer of trainers and education solution providers in Africa. The experience of meeting, sharing and networking with ICT in education experts and champions from…

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Posted on March 24, 2010 at 4:19

Inveneo Computers for Ekialo Kiona

This week I had a privileged and humbling experience of meeting Kristin Peterson: CEO& Co –Founder Inveneo www.inveneo.org Inveneo is Technology Company specializing inventing and promoting realistic and viable technology solutions in rural areas .Inveneo have in their philosophy the view that technology is only ½ the battle in creating a knowledge based economy.

Providing appropriate /relevant Human skills and capacity is as crucial as… Continue

Posted on November 22, 2009 at 5:30 — 2 Comments

Sometimes we Know it in the Heart

Is this not relly a beautiful flag? Now i want to imagine what message this flag in a heart conveys. How lovely it would be at the centre of a compass,showing the many directions love can reach out .Then each country chapter would have such a flag to symbolise loyalty,patriotism love.

2 Teach is 2 Touch Souls/Hearts.Teachers touch the hearts of kids,sometimes more than parents.Look,teachers spend more hours with the kids than the parents… Continue

Posted on September 30, 2009 at 14:17 — 1 Comment

Obama's Speech:Let Children Get The Inspiration

What the heck of this was 'to allow /not to air the “Obamaspeech” to schools about? Denial of basic freedoms like those of listening and participation only plays reverse psychology. Someone needed schooling about this.

Some food for thought, I must have read somewhere that rules are not valid because the senate passed them, or because heroes played by them, or because God pronounced them through Moses or Mohammed; they are valid only if and when… Continue

Posted on September 20, 2009 at 16:00

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At 16:05 on May 28, 2013, David Wahome Kibui said…: Hi Dan, am still exploring and now I see what very rich activities you have been engaged in. hope to continue learning and when time comes to chip in on any part that I can. Thanks a lot. From David

At 8:43 on October 22, 2009, marijka said…: Have tried calling a couple of times - do you still want to chat?

At 21:47 on September 29, 2009, marijka said…: Hi Andrew - I tried adding you to my Skype account, but your skype name could not be located - why don't you try adding me - marijkas

At 15:31 on August 1, 2009, Don Howard said…: I'm returning to Kenya on 2 October with a group of people to help install libraries at 20 schools in the Kisii, Meru and other areas. Perhaps we could meet so I could explain the Schools and Communities Offering Projects that Empower program.

At 7:53 on February 25, 2009, Cecilia Olala said…: Dan owada, sometimes one gets too busy and confused. I have managed to edit my profile and write the right course but I still remain an actor for I have never assumed female roles in any casting.

Otherwise French seems to have got the better part of me for I survive on it.
Oriti osiepa. Keep in touch

At 10:53 on February 23, 2009, catherine ing'ahidzu musera said…: Hi Dan, av done some assignments on CTM but they are not allowing submissions now. what do you advise? Av also read the information you sent/and if their is anything you want me to do please do inform me. do stay intouch.

At 9:21 on February 14, 2009, Lois McGill-Horn said…: Hi Dan,
I'd love to chat with you. Do you use Skype at all?
Lois

At 16:34 on February 13, 2009, marijka said…: Hello Dan - am looking forward to making a contribution in any way I can. From your blog, I see you are an eductor in Kenya. Please tell me a little about yourself.

At 6:17 on February 9, 2009, CAROLYNE KIMUTAI said…: Hi Dan,
I will ensure that i add my profile photo.Currently i am teaching at Institute of business studies in ruaraka off thika road.The IWT curriculum has really helped me in my teaching,since i integrated ICT in my subjects of specialization the performance of the students has improved tremendously.

At 8:36 on January 26, 2009, Charles Ochieng Ochiel said…: Dear Dan Otedo,
I am very happy to read your note and very soon i will send you my profile some of my pictures on what i do with the children in the classroom
Since i am a new member i think you will guide and show me the right way.
Hoping that you will help me.

Yours sincerely,

Charles