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Chizoba Umerah Post 1

• 18 July 2020, 1:50 PM

Using of ICT

Students and  students teachers often  have more knowledge and experience of ICT than teachers  and teacher educators. Effectively,  embedding ICT  requires  learner  centered  attitudes  and values .

There  is  need for teacher  educators to be computer  literate.  This will  enable  the teacher  to make  sure  that  everyone  can effectivly participate during power point presentation.  The teacher  who is not well computerized  will not know how to use the screen  or to walk around  the room. There will  then be the need to enlarge  the  Screens

Teachers  who are computer literate  will  be able  to  manage the  Power  point  presentation  very  wel l will carry all the learners  along.  Ensuring  that the learners  are in groups   and can fully  participate  fully.

It therefore  follows that the successful  integration of ICT into the learning environment will depend on the ability of teachers to structure learning in new ways,  to merge technology opportunity with a pedagogy,  develop socially active classrooms and encourage  cooperative  learning and group work.


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Beatrice Manyasi Post 2 in reply to 1

• 18 July 2020, 2:58 PM

The knowledge base of the teacher educator, the student teacher and availability of OERs are key in ICT integration in teaching and learning.

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Bonface Nabwoba Post 3 in reply to 1

• 19 July 2020, 5:53 AM

Chizola, that's right. Come to think of it. Most of the powerpoint presentations made by colleague teachers and or teacher educators are far from creating a learner centred environment to allow the learner freedom to take charge of their own learning actively at their own pace. Thanks to this course and to Open University and ACDE and all other partners who brought us on board, things will not be the same again

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Kate Obanye Post 4 in reply to 3

• 19 July 2020, 8:03 AM

This couldn't have been put better. The new ways of teaching with OCR's are becoming more interactive, exciting and completely fresh. It carries the entire student body along and I must say, if this new way of knowledge impartation is embraced in Nigeria. Brighter minds will be churned out by the thousands.

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Sandra Amos Post 5 in reply to 3

• 19 July 2020, 10:18 AM • Edited by the author on 31 July 2020, 8:52 AM

I think you are right Bonface. PowerPoint is not the route to learner centred education. if it is just used as a sophisticated blackboard with the teacher doing all the work and lecturing, then we are no further forward. There is an expression 'death by PowerPoint'. Imagine being a learner in school and going from one PowerPoint lesson to another!!! How boring. PPT can be used well and support a  learner-centred approach but like Chizobe says, training is needed. Otherwise, teachers use technology in ineffective ways. 

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Adaugo Iheme Post 6 in reply to 5

• 30 July 2020, 1:22 PM

well,thats true that some students are computer literate in comparison to there teachers but the teacher is still the teacher and therefore teachers should find forum thats encourages improvements in there professionalism.

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Michele Deane Post 7 in reply to 6

• 9 August 2020, 11:13 AM

Adaugo, this reminds me of one of my colleagues's saying: "The best teachers are life-long learners. They never stop learning."

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SCHOLASTICA Coffee Lewis Post 8 in reply to 1

• 9 August 2020, 10:48 PM

For a better future in education, ICT drives the change of education and makes lives more convenient, however when it comes to ICT content knowledge(knowing how to use) is more important then the devices.

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Michele Deane Post 9 in reply to 8

• 10 August 2020, 9:10 AM

Totally Scholastica! Knowing when and how to use ICT appropriately to enhance learning is key.

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Chimdiebere Joseph Post 10 in reply to 1

• 27 August 2020, 12:29 PM

Exactly. Teachers are meant to upgrade their lliteracy in the use of computer. Moreso, successful integration of ICTs in the learning environment, are also a Transformational tool that has promoted the shift to a learner- centered environment. It has assisted in improving the quality of education and training by increasing learner's motivation and engagement, facilitating the acquisition of basic skills.

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