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.

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  2. Hi Yves,
    I just read your powerful blog and I was overwhelmed by your emotion and the way you point out your countries sole opportunity to create a better tomorrow by technology enhanced professional development in the third world.
    Good luck to you and your project, also lots of energy to make such powerful ideas come true.
    regards
    Brigitte

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  3. Thanks Brigitte, great pleasure to have those compliments from you. I just want another future for those who have less choice than me! it's a duty for you when you wake up everyday in a country where acess to eduction is not true for everybody, though it's the key to make poverty history on our continent, our world!

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