On June 7, 2004, "Global Knowledge Dev. Moderator" wrote: > 3. What role should ICT training programs play in developing countries? > Can ICT-based training take the place of teachers and the social > environment of classrooms?
In situations of dire shortage of teachers, their replacement is unthinkable. This is the situation for schools in rural Nigeria. There is significant improvement in ICT4D activities, many of it actively encouraged/catalyzed by the Nigerian Government and some impressive statistics are available showing the impact. But these statistics are not desegregated to show what the situation is in rural communities. For some of these communities, primary and secondary education has actually regressed. ICT provides a tool that can be harnessed to address this isolation and neglect of rural schools. Teachers undergoing "training of trainers" ICT programs, and more involvement of civil society in initiating and providing resources to augment what comes from the Government, are all possible strategies worth being given a consideration. John Dada Kafanchan, Nigeria ------------ This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For the GKD database, with past messages: http://www.GKDknowledge.org
