Taaleem Foundation: (Towards Access and Quality Together)By: Dr Zafar Qadir, Chairman Taaleem Foundation

In This Presentation

The Foundation e-Learning e-Schools

THE FOUNDATION

Photo Caption: TFGS Killa Saifullah

The Foundation

Taaleem Foundation, a not for profit organization, was born in 1989, in remote district of Kohlu under the dynamic leadership of a young civil services officer – Dr. Zafar Qadir – the then Deputy Commissioner at Kohlu

HISTORY

Photo Caption: Natural Dam in Kohlu.

The Chairman of Taaleem Foundation has a wide experience of project management, public administration, revenue administration and community development. He has been directly responsible for development administration during his field deployment in the district administration. Has been pro-actively involved in philanthropic, pro-poor and humanitarian interventions in Balochistan; whereby he successfully launched and nourished Taaleem Foundation. He led a team of inspired individuals who made the organization the single most significant social change agent in the tribal Balochistan; and an NGO with largest number of female employees in Pakistan.

Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir

LEADERSHIP

The Foundation

initiated social change through schooling. Tested its model in the districts infamous for political unrest, tribal rivalries, illetracy, poverty, crime and lack of development

Photo Caption: Between Loralai and Kohlu.

The Foundation

Balochistan

KILLA SAIFULLAH

LORALAI

SUI

ZHOB

MASTUNG

MUSLIM BAGH

PISHIN

KOHLU

Since 1989, it has spread to 7 districts, benefiting 4,000 students every year on an average.

GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE

The Foundation

Photo Caption: Primary students from TF Pishin

The model achieves effectiveness through the following three principles:

Sustainability Through PPP and community ownership

Quality Schooling, Co-education and all-female teaching faculty

Use of technology, to improve access and quality together

PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS

The FoundationGOVERNANCE

ChairmanSchool

SyndicateLed by the respective Deputy Commissioner,

members from the education

department, School Principal /VP and 2-3

reps of Parents Committee to look after the overall

development of the school at local level.

Works Closely with:

PPP MODEL

Board of Directors

TF Head Office

Respective School Management

The Foundation

Providing English medium, quality schooling in co-education format to ensure optimal use of energy and resources.

Focus on implementing innovative and emerging teaching methodologies, modern curriculum and lessons on Quran.

IMPORTANCE ON INNOVATION

Photo Caption: Morning Assembly at TFGS Loralai.

Primary Focus

The Foundation

Taaleem Foundation has been able to develop and successfully roll out it’s e-Learning platform through technology based R&D, initiated in 2013

Photo Caption: Between Loralai and Zhob.

IMPORTANCE ON INNOVATION

Innovative R&D

e-Learning: Future belongs

herePhoto Caption: Classroom at TF Killa

Saifullah

e-Learning: The Perspective

Technology is game changer: it’s time to assemble education through interactive e-Learning mode Photo Caption: Child in Killa

Saifullah

THE INNOVATIVE MODEL

What is e-Learning?

The Global Perspective

RELEVANCE TO DEVELOPMENT

Photo Caption: Student at TF Mastung

Will ‘ensure inclusive education and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ (SDG4)

By reducing access problemsIncorporation of e-skills in the

modelReduction in Gender disparity

Method of training teachers nationally and internationally

Equal Access

e-Learning: Field Applications

USERS

Government, public sector schools, private schools etc.

Development partners

Students, especially those living in remote areas

Parents who prefer homeschooling or do not have another choice

Teachers: in order to improve their teaching methodologies

WAY FORWARD

“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”

- John Dewey

THINKING FUTURISTICALLY

Photo Caption: Loralai

In order to bridge

gaps between

Haves Haves Not

Teachers hesitant to

relocate

Students living in remote

areas

Quality Outreach

Modern Education Madrassas

Taaleem Foundation

Nonprofit partners in

remote areas

e-SchoolBRIDGING GAPS

e-School

What connects them:

Bare minimum hardwareInternet connectivity

What helps to achieve results:

The quality of content and service delivery

LINKING TOGETHER

Teacher – has the

passion to teach but is unable to live and travel to remote

areas due to several risks.

Student – lives in a remote area, or where

schools don’t exist

in the vicinity, etc.

COMPUTER BASED TESTING SERVICE (CTBS) FOR STUDENTS.NEXT PHASE OF M&E DEVELOPMENT: SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Photo Caption: Website Shot of

tec.edu.pk

e-SchoolBack End Teams

Content Developme

nt

Resource Management Digitalization Web

Management

e-SchoolContent at a Glance

• Creation and Scheduling of any number of Classes• Reports on participants' details

• Text chat with the Instructor or other learner (s) • Whiteboard Sharing / Screen Sharing

• Hardware based writing solution with Software works on RF• Each and every Classroom or Student’s activity can be

shared on Active Board

e-SchoolAcademic Coordination

e-SchoolLearning Management System

Photo Caption: e-Class at TF Sui

Learning Management System has five components:

Content Developmen

t

Video Animati

on

Daily Learning

Plan

Academic Coordinatio

n

Students Learning Outcome

s

e-SchoolVirtual Tour of LMS

e-SchoolFrom Studio to Classroom

ONLINE CLASSES

Tec is providing e-Classes facility to TF Schools in Balochistan from

Karachi.

e-SchoolPutting Lessons Across

Clarifications and Feedback

Students Queries

Class Quiz /Assignments

Interactive mode of learning

Moderator to manage the class

e-Teacher to deliver the content

e-SchoolONLINE ASSESSMENT

COMPUTER BASED TESTING SYSTEM

e-SchoolComputer Based Testing System

Robust Database / Question Bank

No Question from the book

Randomized Question Papers

MCQs / ERQs / CRQs

Instant Marking and Results

e-SchoolERP MODULES

CAMPUS MANAGEMEN

T

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNINGPERFORMANC

E MEASUREME

NT

HR & PAYROLL

S

INVENTORY AND SUPPLY CHAIN

RESULTS AND

CERTIFICATES

STAKEHOLDERS

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

ADMIN STAFF

PARENTS

Role of Technology

PUTTING TOGETHER

e-School Product

APP DEVELOPMENT

FOR HAND HELD ‘LEARNING DEVICES’

e-CLASSES (LIVE SESSIONS)

WEB BASED MODELS:

UNIVERSAL MODELS OF

LEARNING, LMSs, AND CBTS.

Rolling out of e-Schools across Pakistan and beyond

Role of Technology

CONVERGENCE

Evolution of technology and

constant development

Stakeholder Engagement

Ensuring access of it to all through

infrastructure development

Ability to roll out services on mass

scale.e-Monitoring and

EvaluationQualityContent

Establishment of a Knowledge Management Hub for further Research and Development and Performance

Measurement

WAY FORWARDADD ONS

e-Skillse-Health e-Club

e-Kiosks

e-Commerce e-Jobs

Singular Investment in e-Schools helps deliver all these.

FUTURISTICSTHE IMPACT

SDG 1 – NO POVERTY

SDG 4 – QUALITY

EDUCATION

SDG 5 – GENDER

EQUALITY

SDG 10 – Reduced

Inequalities

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic

Growth

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Contributing towards Sustainable Developments Goals

RECOGNITIONTECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

e-School

Tec(Singapore

)EduCast

(UK)Bilytica

(Australia)

Working together works!