The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Education District 2, Maryland, Lagos, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has underscored the need to integrate technology into learning. This, she said, would ensure better outcomes.
Mrs Adekanye spoke at the District’s 16th Annual Merit Awards in Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu.
Speaking on the theme of the event: “Technology and excellence in service delivery”, she noted that technology would make teaching effective when educators align it with the curriculum.
“This year’s theme is to further emphasise the significant position that technology occupies in excellent education service delivery and impactful learning. In itself, education technology doesn’t result in effective teaching and learning, it still requires a guide(educator) and a purpose (related to the curriculum).Our concerted efforts, carefully and methodically strategised are required to integrate it effectively into the learning process,” she said.
The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, who stated that the event was aimed at rewarding teachers, administrators and pupils, explained that with the positive achievements of its pupils,the District had changed the narrative of technology being a distraction by deploying it effectively in enhance learning.
” Our intentional efforts are transforming the perspective of technology from being a distraction to an effective teaching tool with the positive achievements of our pupils. We are making significant progress in using it to expand classroom boundaries for teachers and learners. Ultimately,it allows both educators and pupils to expand their horizons by extending learning beyond textbooks and lectures and connecting it to the real world,” she said.
She praised teachers and pupils for being pivotal to the District’s quest to raise the bar of performance towards the actualisation of the THEMES agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu despite the terrible effects of COVID-19.
On the achievements of the District, she said: “We achieved 100 per cent success in the Basic Education Certificate Examination and 72 per cent record in West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination. The District emerged the first and only one in Lagos to successfully defend the one-day Governor title as Oriwu Senior Model College, Igbogbo produced the winner of the 2021 Spelling Bee Competition,among others.”
Chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos State chapter, Mr. Hassan Akintoye stressed the need for security of pupils and citizens. He urged the government to tackle insecurity in the nation.
The event also featured presentation of plaques and gifts to outstanding teachers.