FG To Address Low ICT Literacy Among

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 In a bid to catch up with the rest of the world in the use of ICT, the federal government has put in place modalities to address the low ICT literacy among teachers and the difficulty the lack of it posses.

This was revealed on Tuesday by the supervising minister and minister of state for education, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike during the second annual national conference on ICT in education and with the theme "Technology-Driven Education: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities."

Wike, who was represented by Mr Obi Ikibeh, said "We must evolve strategies to address high curriculum dynamism in ICT; poor regulation of ICT education delivery, especially in the non-formal sector; low research on ICT in education and poor funding.

"The present state of ICT in education in the country must be improved if we must attain sustainable development and global competitiveness."

He stressed the need for ICT to be used to foster the development of critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills and no only for the acquisition of basic skills.

In the same vein, the lead speaker, Prof Adenike Osofisan, in her address, emphasised that the curriculum for schools, when upgraded, must be based on concepts, collaboration and development as it helps in memory retention.

She said in the use of ICT, "Teachers must use technology to teach students and bring the real world into the classrooms as technology should be used in teaching as far as the 21st century is concerned."

She debunked the use of social media as negative by encouraging that the social network should be engaged usefully and for the development of self as "every technology comes with a negative side if not properly utilised."