Technology is the wheel of this fast-paced world we now live in and the main determinant of a lot – being the base of things in this new-tech society.
Nigeria, commonly referred to a country that is lacking in technical orientation, due to a lack of in-depth and thorough education of technology in schools.
This is, even, with tech being the foundation of our world, with talents waiting for tech exposure.
Technology should get taken more seriously in Nigeria. Technology is growing at a rapid rate in the world and the relevant ones need to be caught up to.
The standard should get set in Nigeria, to help the present and future tech in Nigeria, so as to avoid bad tech orientation.
With that said, what better way to put Nigeria as one of the countries in the fast-paced technology market, if not to start tech nurturing early, in Nigeria schools.
A review of the current curriculum in schools, should get done and approved by government in schools.
The new curriculum should get imbued with new technologies, shaping the world today.
Having these skills, gives you the edge and further helps, as a graduate to secure jobs, as people with tech skills are most sought after, by organisations these days.
As more tech surfaces in the market, the greater the demand for tech skills.
Just like the recent news of Emmanuella Mayaki, a 10-year-old Nigerian girl hired to teach coding and graphics design, at a school in the UK and earns her living.
This was due to her early tech exposure and what in entails, therefore, early introduction and practice of tech in Nigerian schools, should get encouraged.
Now, let’s blow some breeze! Although the strategy is early tech exposure to kids in schools, like everything else in life, it has its cons and this is why balancing technology and life of kids should be well managed and supervised.
Moving further, however, to the benefits, the reason why early technology exposure should get encouraged in Nigeria schools:
Development of skills and talents
Tech helps develop skills and talents, allowing creativity and freedom of expression to come in.
Interactive media, using any of the wide channels of tech to explore the children’s talents. Kids have enormous imagination, too gigantic to get contained.
Technology offers to present a variety of activities that children may engage in, widening their imagination and skills learned, with tech, also, tend to have an attached form of expression.
Increase motivation to complete tasks and focus
Applications, ( especially game ), have been created with various different levels.
This encourage students or kids, to focus on the completion of one level, in order to successfully unlock another, in the process of giving them a boost of determination as well.
Development of problem-solving skills
Knowledge of tech is one of the essential skills needed in the job market today, which a lot of youths lack.
Cradling a kid in technology from school, helps aid these skills naturally, as they think deeply and effectively, wondering which steps to take next, what effects may be, if a particular action is presented. This gives them growth in learning.
Expanding their (little) world or horizon
Technology is an instrument of outreach. It exposes students to things they cannot see every day, with availability and easy access to a multimedia presentation, to aid their learning.
This way, they begin to understand life in a way beyond the four walls of the home, or classroom.
Improve and encourages social engagements
Technology gives the opportunity to teach the same things in new ways, making students more interested in subjects they are studying and making the subject more enjoyable and interactive.
This encourages more active participation in learning, by students.
Gives room for collaboration
Collaboration gives better team spirit and this skill must get mastered, when getting to an organization, or preparing for the job market.
Technology can encourage collaboration with students, in different spaces, (communities, schools, etc.), sharing documents through their virtual space, aiding further learning and encourages the spirit of teamwork.
Encourage research, allowing for independence and empowerment
With different abilities, likes and learning styles of students, technology makes learning more effective for everyone, with their individual needs.
Technology access by students, gives them the opportunity to explore the broad range of resources to conduct research, which breeds questions and increases engagement with social peers
Beneficial to teachers by making life easy for them
Technology can improve teaching and teacher–student relationship, improving collaboration and knowledge sharing.
This makes the life of teachers less stressful, with large and valuable access to useful resources and data, for virtual learning and presentation with grading software and online assessments.
Students are expected to have fast knowledge, with accessible resources and more time to dedicate to struggling students.
Knowledge retention by students
Engaging students in their area of interest, as earlier mentioned, encourages active participation and collaboration, which is essential for knowledge retention.
Strategic technology can get used to understand which tech method works best, for the students knowledge retention.
Life survival skills, through technology
Tech jobs are and will be in high demand, going forward. An early tech exposure to the rudiments, taught by the teachers to the students, in the classrooms, can develop skills essential in the 21st century.
Students gain essential skills to be successful in the future, through the method of modern learning.
It, also, helps develop practical skills, which are important skills that can get taught and instilled in the students in their classrooms.
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