Majority Of Heads Computer-Phobic
Published: 2016 May 09 08:59:23 (4490 Views)
A large majority of Headmasters who are technophobic are hindering the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the education sector revealed teachers.
Speaking at the recent Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) annual conference in Victoria Falls, teachers complained that school heads continued to force them to scheme using long hand, when they could do so on their computers.
About 250 teachers went into break-away sessions and a group that was tasked to deal with infrastructure and learning material reported that teachers were having challenges harnessing e-learning because of resistance from computer-illiterate heads.
The teachers said their superiors were adamant that there should be a policy to compel use of computers in schools.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Lazarus Dokora, who was at the conference, urged teachers to undertake computer training.
National Association of Primary School Heads (NAPH) president Cynthia Khumalo acknowledged there are some headmasters and headmistresses who lack computer skills.
She however said the issue had been dealt with and not all school heads were against computer use.
Khumalo said use of computers makes teaching easier as teachers can refer to the old soft copy of their plan of work and amend according to new demands than to start writing afresh every term.
- Chronicle
Speaking at the recent Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) annual conference in Victoria Falls, teachers complained that school heads continued to force them to scheme using long hand, when they could do so on their computers.
About 250 teachers went into break-away sessions and a group that was tasked to deal with infrastructure and learning material reported that teachers were having challenges harnessing e-learning because of resistance from computer-illiterate heads.
The teachers said their superiors were adamant that there should be a policy to compel use of computers in schools.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Lazarus Dokora, who was at the conference, urged teachers to undertake computer training.
National Association of Primary School Heads (NAPH) president Cynthia Khumalo acknowledged there are some headmasters and headmistresses who lack computer skills.
She however said the issue had been dealt with and not all school heads were against computer use.
Khumalo said use of computers makes teaching easier as teachers can refer to the old soft copy of their plan of work and amend according to new demands than to start writing afresh every term.
- Chronicle
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