In this 21st century, technology has become a fundamental part of our daily lives, transforming the way we work, communicate, and learn. Jamaica, like the rest of the world, has experienced remarkable progress in technology, presenting both opportunities and challenges for education in our country.
Therefore, the Ministry of Education acknowledges the role that technology plays in education and training and has been taking steps to ensure its integration in the teaching and learning process, especially after the COVID 19 pandemic. For example,
- Our numeracy and literacy programmes and activities make use of technology and tools to enrich aspects of the learning environment.
- they have ensured that all our primary-school teachers have laptops so that things can be downloaded and brought to the classroom.
- Also currently providing our secondary-school teachers with laptops; and ensuring that ICT labs in our secondary schools are upgraded.
- half the nation’s schools have now been equipped with broadband connectivity, with plans to have Wi-Fi across all “primary, secondary, tertiary and early-childhood institutions, so that it is available in classrooms in our schools
However, based on rising views and concerns among educators, parents and other stakeholders, do you think that all the schools are up to par with the current technologies available? and is equitability visible among the schools?
Good morning ,I do not believe that some schools are up to par with current technologies available because some schools on the rural area is still without reliable and stable internet service .
ReplyDeleteIn response to your question, that’s a definite no! While the initiative is good there is major disparity right across the educational sector especially in the school, as some schools are yet to benefit from the said initiative almost three years post Covid. There is still much more to be done therefore, a good place to start from is leveling the playing field throughout equality and equity.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, I strongly do not believe that majority of our school are equipment for such an integration however with learning, evevolving our schools and systems also needs to evolve.
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