One of Africa’s greatest leaders, Nelson Mandela, once said that education is the most powerful weapon that can be used to change the world. As an educator myself, I’m inclined to agree with this wise saying.
Although the incorporation of technology into the educational sector has been existing for a while, it has witnessed significant uptake throughout the world especially in the last few years. A major catalyst that strengthened the presence of educational technology up until now is the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edtech seeks to ultimately complement overall teaching and learning goals. For one, it makes it easier for teachers to create instructional materials to enable new ways for people to learn and work together. As such, we cannot deny the role of edtech in creating more solutions to solve problems like poverty, illiteracy, poor sanitation and malnutrition. Why is this urgent? Consider the following: