Students and teachers have been charged to invest in digital careers and leverage the potentials they present. This advice was given by Mr. Abiola Mohammed, a facilitator at a two-day training workshop held by the Hope for Charity Organisation, an NGO that advocates health, education and social justice.
The workshop was held in partnership with the 1989 Alumni Association of Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Tagged Leveraging on the 21st century digital age, it was intended to orientate teachers and students alike on the current global trends that can be adopted to enhance teaching and learning.
The first day of the workshop was held to expose the students to a multitude of opportunities that are available in the 21st century digital age.
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Mr. Siyanbola Adegoke, a facilitator of the Teacher’s Forum, which took place on the second day of the workshop, urged the teachers to be open to new trends so as to deliver effectively their duties. He pointed out the need to maintain a healthy Teacher-Student relationship as this will facilitate the attainment of their learning objectives. He also encouraged them to be innovative enough to adopt new learning styles that would suit the context of learning in the classroom. In his words “The world is evolving and so is teaching .It is important therefore to imbibe the qualities of a teacher in a 21st century classroom, some of which include collaborative thinking ,tech dexterity, problem solving, tenacity and a host of others.
The teachers and students expressed their delight at attending such a productive forum. They however pledged to utilize effectively the new skills they have acquired in their future engagements
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