5,259 teachers in 26 counties to be trained; 2021 ICT Training For Teachers

By | April 19, 2021
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A total of 5,259 teachers will undergo training on Information and communications technology (ICT) integration in teaching and learning. The teachers have been selected from twenty six (26) counties across the country.

List of counties whose teachers will be trained

S/NCountyNumber of teachers
1Baringo174
2Bungoma385
3Busia156
4Elgeyo-Marakwet121
5Embu196
6Garissa51
7Homa Bay350
8Isiolo30
9Kakamega422
10Kilifi164
11Kirinyaga151
12Kisii346
13Lamu24
14Machakos368
15Makueni382
16Mandera50
17Meru382
18Mombasa44
19Nakuru317
20Narok60
21Nyamira190
22Nyandarua170
23Siaya242
24Tharaka-Nithi149
25Trans-Nzoia239
26Vihiga160
Total5,259

The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA), which will be training the teachers, has already received the details including email addresses of teachers in your county to participate in the 2021 ICT Training.

The training will take place from 19th -30th April 2021 and it will be conducted on a virtual platform by CEMASTEA staff with synchronous sessions running from 4.00pm to 5.00pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The selected teachers will be expected to work asynchronously in the Google classrooms on Tuesdays, Thursdays and over the first weekend of the training.

Teachers who shall be marking this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination and have been selected will have to be replaced immediately.

“CEMASTEA takes cognizance of the fact that during the training period, some of the teachers whose names have been submitted for training might be involved in national examinations activities. In this regard, the CTCDC is requested to establish such cases and replace the teachers who may not be available during that period.

The replacements should in line with our guidelines CEMASTEA/CDE/VOL.VI/026 dated 28th December 2020.

CEMASTEA is training teachers on innovative teaching and learning approaches aimed at developing critical thinking and problem solving skills and use of ICT in teaching and learning.

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