1. BRITISH COUNCIL, CONNECTING CLASSROOMS: I.T. TRAINING IN RUSIZI DISTRICT, BUGARAMA SITE - RWANDA  We passed through Nyungwe forest to reach Bugarama, the forest is a 1h 30 min drive.  We passed near the real river Nile source: river Nile flows from Nyungwe forest – RWANDA.

2. Training participants

3. Introduction From 30 th March up to 31 st March 2012 at Groupe Scolaire Saint Paul Muko, located in Western Province, Rusizi District, Bugarama sector held a training conducted by British Council-Rwanda. The training was conducted in collaboration with two Rwandan Digital ambassadors, Claude SEBASHI and Louis MUSITAFU.

4. The trainees were from 8 different schools neighbouring Groupe scolaire Saint Paul Muko Groupe Scolaire Saint Paul Muko Groupe Scolaire Saint Bénoit Hangabashi; Groupe Scolaire Muganza; Busasamana Primary School Groupe Scolaire Murira Groupe Scolaire Nzahaha Saint Basile Nyabunyegeri Primary School Musumba Primary School

5. Names of participants NYIRANSENGIYUMVA Siporah NYIRAHABIYAREMYE Jeanne d’Arc TWAYIGIRA Theoneste HAGENIMANA Alexis UWIZEYEYEZU Marie Therese NDIMUBANZI Therese BISENGIMANA Immaculée UWIZEYIMANA Emmanuel UWIZEYE Isaiah MUKANTWARI Emelyne

6. A two days training time table. The training began on Friday 30/03/2012 at 8:00a.m: Time rangeActivity 8h 30min. – 10h45 min.Lessons 10h45 – 11h00Morning Break 11h00 – 13h00Lessons 13h00 – 14h00Lunch 14h00 - 17h00Lessons

7. Rules and regulations during training. To switch off the mobile phones during the time of training; Respect time management; Avoiding unnecessary movements in the hall during training; Ask only questions related to training.

8. TRAINEES’ EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE TRAINING. Knowing other teachers from different schools; Improve skills in ICT; Know what is British Council Connecting Classrooms; Know how ICT can be used in teaching and learning; Using websites to exchange information regarding teaching.

9. THE CONTENT OF THE TRAINING What is British Council connecting classrooms; How can we use ICT to enhance Teaching and learning; Introduction about computer skills; How to use “schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org” website;

10. TOPIC ONE: WHAT IS BRITISH COUNCIL, CONNECTING CLASSROOMS? Connecting Classrooms is a British council global project that establishes and develops long term, sustainable partnerships between educational authorities and schools in the UK and the rest of the world with a view to creating global citizens. British Council Connecting Classrooms is a program that recognizes people and encourages links between young learners for all regions across the globe to create a greater future for all of us.

11. British Council Connecting Classrooms is for advance for developing international partnership. They encourage young people from countries around the world to share their experience and knowledge. Through the project facilitated by British Council, students, teachers and communities are coming together.

12. TOPIC TWO: THE USE OF ICT IN LEARNING AND TEACHING. ICT is used to enhance teaching and learning and to make our daily work more easier. ICT offers possibilities to: Make use of ICT’s provisional nature, flexibility and feedback. Access range of sources by students and teachers, explore and interpret evidence. Present material and communicate with others. Explain and stimulate

13. Engage, involve and motivate. Encourage, either teachers or learners, to satisfy their curiosity. enhancing enquiry skills and critical thinking providing access to sources of all kinds providing access to people in a range of geographies developing understanding and empathy Ccontributing to pupils awareness of and the impact of ICT.

14. TOPIC THREE: http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org Participants studied in details how to be registered on schools online, how to login, how to use its main tools like: My Projects, with sub menu tools such as: Add chat room, Add Photo album, Add Project Section, Add Folder etc. We have also seen the use of My Message, My Forum, how to find a partner school and how to create a project and in creating our project we have just created a space called AMAHORO.

15. Conclusion At the end of the two days training following conclusions were made by participants: Participants thank BC for organizing a nice training for them; Participants said that the training was very interesting and trainers were very active and master the content; All schools represented had time to register on the website; Schools are ready to use the website for the purpose of teaching and learning; Teachers and schools are going to share this experience with others in their respective schools and also extend the training to other schools in Rusizi District - RWANDA.