Influence of New Technology on Learners and Teachers’ Professional Development-Kenya
Author(s)
Dr. John Ouru Nyaegah , Mr. Jornathan Wesonga ,
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Abstract
As the world we are living in experience fast changes in our economic, political and social lives, there is need for a new perspective in the manner in which teachers approach teaching and learning in their classroom environments. This thus calls for the creation of learning networks for Kenyan teachers so as to enhance their individual technological development and that of their learners. Rather than clinging to the current educational practices that aims at improving the current situation, there is need for us to approach the crisis of schooling from a completely different perspective. The need to learn how to learn and to provide multichannel learning opportunities through a variety of flexible delivery mechanism forms the basis of this new perspective. How can we teach teachers how to learn? Ongoing professional development through the establishment of collaborative learning networks promise to provide incentives for change not perceived before. An important driving force behind these professional networks is the emerging information and communication technologies. Modalities on how best we can make our teachers in schools embrace new technology in their classroom content delivery and in their own career development in the current digital world, is the ultimate concern of this concept paper.
Keywords
Technology, Teacher's development
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