CFSK K-12 education system solution

Lack of ICT resources for e-learning in refugee camps and rural areas has led to a wide disconnect for primary and secondary schools students. Subject teachers frequently report difficulties which many students experience in developing an understanding of certain concepts. Students sometimes appear to struggle to construct the forms of models and conceptual representations needed to understand and comprehend the actions of the unobservable entities. Using CFSK K-12 education system solution, teachers and students can sit under a tree in Turkana and still have access to educational resources, pre-Primary to University.  It is an efficient, cost-effective way to deliver massive amounts of content to classrooms starved for resources.

Schools children need access to information - the RIGHT kind of information.  They also need to know how to utilize and apply what they have learned.  CFSK K-12 education system solution will deliver the content cheaply and effectively.

Many schools in refugee camps and marginalized rural areas lack ICT resources for e-learning purposes. This has led to a wide digital divide and disconnect for primary and secondary schools students from these communities. Subject teachers frequently report difficulties which many students experience in developing an understanding of certain concepts. Students sometimes appear to struggle to construct the forms of models and conceptual representations needed to understand and comprehend the actions of the unobservable entities.

CFSK intend to partner with the MIT Solve to deploy an affordable, flexible, and content rich  K-12 education system to primary and secondary schools in Dadaab and Kauma refugee camps in Kenya.

It involves a powerful off-line server that provides a “classroom in a box” for classrooms which have limited resources.  With the solution, teachers and students can sit under a tree in Turkana and still have access to educational resources, pre-Primary to University.  It is an efficient, cost-effective way to deliver content to classrooms starved for resources.

The server is loaded with software acting like an off-line Internet for educational materials. Additionally the server can be customized to reflect or accommodate local content, culture and interests.

The server is really rugged it can work all day on a single charge, a plus where power is an intermittent commodity.  Up to 40 devices (Laptops or tablets) can connect to multiple sites at the same time.  And this server withstands heat and dust, cannot be fried by power surges, is not compromised by power outages, and has few moving parts to minimize maintenance.

Moreover, as an off-line product, it protects users from destructive viruses, ISIL propaganda, and unsuitable content.

We are focusing on schools and students in Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. Students from pre-primary, primary and secondary schools. These schools are starved from or have very limited access to resources including content and technologies that will assist them in accessing educational content.

We are currently working with LWF a global communion of 148 churches in the Lutheran tradition, representing over 77 million Christians in 99 countries. LWF in partnership with the UNHCR did a research on the schools in refugee camps in Kenya. They did a report that show how deprived these schools are from resources.

In partnership with the LWF we deployed the CFSK e-learning solution that proofed to be very effective in terms of teacher and student engagement as well as content delivery.

  The deployment of the K-12 education solution will facilitate access to content and students will be able to improve in developing an understanding of certain concepts. They will be able to construct the forms of models and conceptual representations needed to understand and comprehend the actions of the unobservable entities

The CFSK K-12 solution will ensure all primary and secondary school learners have access to quality, safe, and equitable learning environments by; increasing the engagement of learners in remote, hybrid, and physical environments, including strategies and tools for parental support, peer interaction, and guided independent work, enable access to quality learning experiences in low-connectivity settings—including imaginative play, collaborative projects, and hands-on experiments, ensure the physical safety and mental health of learners, support teachers to adapt their pedagogy, facilitate personalized instruction.

We have deployed this solution to a number of marginalized schools across Nanyuki, Nairobi and Machakos counties in Kenya. And we are seeking for support to deploy more of this solution to schools located in Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps.

It involves a powerful off-line server that provides a “classroom in a box” for classrooms in rural areas or which have limited resources.  Using CFSK education system, teachers and students can sit under a tree in Turkana and still have access to educational resources, pre-Primary to University.  It is an efficient, cost-effective way to deliver massive amounts of content to classrooms starved for resources.

The devices are also installed with a classroom management and instruction Software, providing a wealth of monitoring, control, collaboration and assessment features to help maximize the benefits of technology led teaching, supporting all students’ learning styles. The classroom management software works seamlessly across all types of platforms and devices and specifically designed in consultation with teachers to meet their needs in the classroom. 

The solution will also provide jobs to the youths as trainers, installers and some as repairers of these devices.

Our solution currently serves 26 schools that translates to 10,000 students. With partnerships and financial support we can reach up to 300,000 students within the first year and 1.5 million students in 5years.

1. Deployment of the CFSK K-12 Education solution to 12 secondary schools and 50 primary schools within the 1 year.
2. Train 500 teachers on ICT integration in teaching and learning within the 1st year. 
3. Ensure efficient and in time maintenance of these deployed equipment across all the 72 schools for the first year

Full-time staff are 40 while Part-time staff are 15

The team is composed of professionals with ICT background majoring in ICT integration in teaching and learning and e-learning solutions within the education sector. The team also has a wide experience in e-learning systems, ICT integration in teaching and learning as well as electronic waste management.

Our key expertise is in the design, deployment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of digital literacy programs for schools, the youth, women, rural communities and e-waste management.

The organization has been in operation for 18 years since 2002 and has so far deployed over 400,200 computers through partnerships to public institutions and community resource centers. 110,000 educators, women, youths and administrators have also been trained under the CFSK program.

CFSK also operates with the largest electronic waste (e-waste) management center in East Africa, The WEEE Centre ( www.weeecentre.com ), for safe and environmentally disposal of all forms of electronic devices that have reached the end of useful life.

At CFSK we set a baseline where we assess our current internal practices. We identify a set of metrics based on our customized vision and strategy, and ensure that our metrics are measuring both inputs and outputs. We provide training for unbiased interviewing and selection processes, and establish strategic partnerships that connect our organization with diverse talent pipelines. We also employ a range of formal and informal professional development tools, such as mentoring, coaching, and education opportunities to ensure the team is well equipped.