Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Only Technology can enhance professional development in the third world!


Building a school is still a tough row to hoe in many countries in the world. Providing relevant equipment  for schools is not a reality in every country. And designing an accurate curriculum for students is not easy everywhere.  So, if it is so difficult for some countries to satisfy those basic needs for a modern education, what about settling a training center everywhere so that every teacher can have access to the relevant training for the fulfillment of their duties? It will be difficult for states of the third world to provide for that need and those living in those places where poverty is real can notice that it’s not every teacher who is well trained and more it’s not every teacher who has the chance to have access to the relevant professional development. I believe in such a situation that technologies, that enable teachers to have access to professional development  without  stopping daily activities is to save the students from unqualified teachers. Gathering teachers for training is expensive. Building an institute for the same purpose is more  expensive and difficult to realize. I thus believe that  we must  find ways and means to organize programs such as this Winter Course in every remote areas of our African or Asian countries so that teaching will stop being  a game but have a content that can help the students better themselves  for a better world tomorrow. It is possible and diplomatic and governmental authorities must set this as a priority program of education in some poor countries.

2 comments:

  1. Ok I know that it is difficult and expensive to get the training but there are web seminars that publishers and the like produce that are inexpensive and you can attend them whenever you can. i think this will be the future in training service for the future teachers.

    Sorry but couldn t find the ones Dayna House sent me but go over the USA embassy and as they are sponsored by them you can find some

    Elena

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  2. Yves: I think that you are very right, that there is much promise in the technology to break down old barriers. But promise does not always end with results. So I do hope that promise is fulfilled. -Robert

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